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New Whole Foods opens in East Liberty, old store closes
Whole Foods Market replaced its grocery store in Pittsburgh’s East End with a new, larger space in East Liberty. The new grocery store opened Wednesday morning at the Liberty East development at 5700 Penn Ave. The new location will add more than 20,000 square feet of floor space compared to...
Etna boy, 16, identified as Pittsburgh fatal shooting victim early Monday
An Etna teenager has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting early Monday morning in Pittsburgh. The victim, Alexander Kowalyk, 16, was shot around 2:40 a.m. Monday in Pittsburgh’s Uptown and Bluff neighborhood. He died Monday afternoon in a Pittsburgh hospital, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said....
Highland Park pool closed for rest of summer
Pittsburgh officials announced Tuesday that the Highland Park Pool will remained closed for the rest of the summer because of damage caused by heavy rains and a mudslide. Storms last week caused mud to run into both the kiddie pool and the main pool. Officials said the repairs required to...
Wigle set to release another batch of peach whiskey
Good news for fans of Pennsylvania Peach Whiskey – Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey is set to release more of it later this month. The peach-flavored whiskey is the result of a cross-state collaboration between Wigle and Hershey, Pa.-based Troegs Independent Brewing, another family-owned business. When they first made it last year,...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joining Doug Mastriano for Pittsburgh appearance
Sen. Doug Mastriano has booked a Republican A-lister to help boost his campaign for governor of Pennsylvania. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has committed, the Mastriano campaign announced Monday, to an Aug. 19 appearance with Mastriano in Pittsburgh. It’s part of a series of swing state rallies being organized ahead of...
Andy Warhol’s family plans to auction 10 art school paintings
When Andy Warhol left Pittsburgh for New York City, he traveled lightly. “My uncle left Pittsburgh in 1949 and he didn’t leave with much, just a brown paper bag of clothes and a few of his essentials,” said James Warhola, the son of Warhol’s oldest brother, the late Paul Warhola....
Pittsburgh native David McCullough remembered as ‘guiding light’ for preserving Western Pa. history
Local historians and government leaders on Monday celebrated the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Pittsburgh native David McCullough and said he played a pivotal role in helping to preserve Southwestern Pennsylvania history. McCullough, who grew up in Point Breeze, died Sunday at 89. Two local history organizations — the...
Pittsburgh man arrested after car chase in Kittanning
A Pittsburgh man faces charges after state police said he led troopers on a chase in Kittanning early Sunday. Troopers tried to pull over a vehicle driven by Jeffrey Ledonne, 42, around 1:30 a.m., but he refused to stop, police said. During the pursuit, police said Ledonne slammed on his...
Man shot in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood
A man was in stable condition after being shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The man told police that a man got out of a vehicle that approached him in the 5500 block of Jackson Street around 9:45 p.m. and shot him in the thigh...
1 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Pittsburgh’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood
A Pittsburgh man was killed and three others were injured in a shooting Sunday night in the city’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood. Pittsburgh Public Safety said shots were fired around 9:45 p.m. in the 1700 block of Brighton Place. A man, identified by the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office as Stephone Drayton,...
Teen dies after being shot in head in Pittsburgh’s Uptown
The teenage boy who was shot in the head early Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s Uptown has died, police said. Pittsburgh Public Safety reported that the teen was shot around 2:45 a.m. on Van Braam Street, between Fifth Avenue and Watson Street. He was taken to an area hospital in critical...
City of Pittsburgh to celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2022
Early August is not just when the corn has grown high, it also marks the start of National Farmers Market Week, an annual celebration of farmers markets put on by the Farmers Market Coalition. The City of Pittsburgh has announced plans to join farmers in the festivities being held through...
Washington County man accused of rape in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police have arrested a Washington County man accused of rape and assault early Saturday in the city’s North Side. Police said they found Dillon Jolly of South Strabane on Cedar Avenue following a reported sexual assault that occurred in the 600 block of Emlin Street. According to court documents,...
3 major concerts, 4 nights — Pittsburgh readies to rock
Pittsburgh baseball fans may not be satisfied with the amount of pyrotechnics provided by the Pirates at PNC Park this season, but Steel City rock and roll fans will surely be satisfied with the musical fireworks the ballpark has in store over the next week. The coming days feature the...
Police say 2 men shot in Homewood South
Two men were shot early Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood, according to public safety officials. A ShotSpotter alert in the 7200 block of Formosa Way alerted officers to nine shots being fired just before 4:30 a.m. Officers from Pittsburgh’s Zone 5 located a crime scene there, but no...
Police make arrest in fatal July 1 Hazelwood shooting
Pittsburgh police have made an arrest in the case of a fatal shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood on July 1. The city’s Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said police have charged 22-year-old Quentin Primus with criminal homicide; aggravated assault; recklessly endangering another person; criminal attempt homicide; persons not to possess,...
Here’s what used to occupy some large Pittsburgh construction sites
It’s tradition for Pittsburghers to give directions to landmarks that no longer exist. “Turn right where Schenley High School used to be.” It is a quirk that showcases the region’s love for nostalgia and respect for its history. Dozens of construction projects are happening in the city. Buildings that housed...
Pittsburgh development is (mostly) booming. What to know now and what to expect next
Pittsburgh is experiencing a building boom worth billions. About 80 large construction projects are in the works or have been proposed in the city, according to Tribune-Review research and data from construction analyst firm Tall Timber Group. About half are under construction. The projects range from office space and multi-use...
Police arrest woman in Homewood double shooting
A 20-year-old Wilkinsburg woman was jailed in connection with the Aug. 4 shooting of two 18-year-old women in Homewood, Pittsburgh police said. The detectives from the violent crime unit arrested Temani Lewis, 20, for shooting the women in the back in the 7400 block of Stranahan Street around 11:15 a.m.,...
Suspect arrested in shooting on Pittsburgh’s South Side in May
A Munhall man has been arrested in connection with an exchange of gunfire that wounded three people, including the suspect, on the city’s South Side in May. The suspect, Shawn Johnson, Jr., 23, was arrested on a firearms violation warrant for a shooting that occurred in the 1700 block of...
Fan’s ‘Sell the Team’ shirt draws double take from Pirates owner Bob Nutting in photo-opVideo
Things couldn’t have worked out much better Wednesday for a frustrated 18-year-old Pirates fan named Colin Witte who happened to wear his “Sell the Team” shirt under a Barry Bonds Pirates jersey when he and his brother went to PNC Park. It helped Witte make his point when he had...
7 cars damaged after Jeep rolls in Downtown Pittsburgh crash
A man who ran a red light Friday morning in Downtown Pittsburgh could face charges after the collision ended with seven damaged vehicles, according to police. Authorities said the man, who police did not name, was driving a black Jeep when he ran a red light at Cherry Way and...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week offers new venues, no-reservation options
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week has something for every diner, says its director Brian McCollum. For those interested in trying a new eatery, there are a number of first-time participants for the event starting Monday. For indecisive diners, the website offers a Restaurant Roulette wheel that will pick a spot at random....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 5-7
There’s still plenty of summer left to enjoy. Here are five things to do around the Pittsburgh area this weekend. Now you see it … Liberty Magic is putting the “Spotlight on the ‘Burgh” this weekend, with three shows featuring master magicians who call Pittsburgh home. Mr. Messado, Michael Misko,...
Fire breaks out in heart of Strip District at building housing new brewery
A brewery set to open soon in Pittsburgh’s Strip District neighborhood sustained a fire early Friday morning. Just after midnight on Friday, a passerby noticed smoke coming out of Bonafide Beer Co. at 21st Street between Penn Avenue and Smallman Street, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The passerby called...
