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Pittsburgh police would no longer be allowed to pull over drivers for secondary violations such as headlights or brake lights being burned out or license plates being improperly displayed, under legislation introduced Monday. The measure is meant to make traffic stops more “equitable and fair,” according to the legislation sponsored...

Pittsburgh’s 35,000 streetlights will be converted to LEDs as part of a $16 million project approved Monday by City Council. Proponents say the conversion will be environmentally friendly and cost-efficient, though some council members have questioned whether the lights will be reliable and popular with residents. The project could cut...

A disabled vehicle with what appeared to be a suspicious device inside prompted an investigation by Pittsburgh police and the city’s bomb squad early Monday in Allentown, according to Public Safety. Crews responded to Brosville Street and East Warrington Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV reported that...

A Braddock man has been arrested in a stabbing that critically wounded another man early Monday in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, city police said. Darrell Darden, 37, is charged with attempted homicide and two counts of aggravated assault in the incident that brought officers to an apartment complex in the...

A man was rescued from Mt. Washington on Sunday after getting stuck while trying to retrieve a drone, Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Police, firefighters and medics responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. for a report of a man being lost and trapped on the hillside between the Wabash Tunnel and PJ...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps Jr. was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after city police say he crashed a pickup into a parked trailer Saturday night on his street in Mt. Washington. Police said Lipps, 59, had trouble speaking and standing at the crash scene...

A 14-year-old boy was shot Sunday morning in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said they responded at 11:30 a.m. to calls on the 2000 block of Webster Avenue that a teenager sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim ran into a family member’s house after...

Pittsburgh police launched an investigation in an apparent armed robbery of a Family Dollar store on Chartiers Avenue in the city’s Crafton Heights neighborhood. Police said employees told investigators that just before 10 p.m. on Saturday a mask-wearing man came up to the counter and brandished a firearm before he...

As Mayor Bill Peduto prepares to leave office in January, three additional members of his staff have announced they’ll be leaving their posts for new positions. • Gisele Betances has worked with the Office of Community Affairs since May 2020, following a fellowship with the office. She worked directly with...

A man was hospitalized for injuries sustained in a shooting late Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Police said they found a man who had been shot at the intersection of Industry Street and Allen Street at 11 p.m. The unidentified victim was shot in the shoulder and face. He...

University of Pittsburgh basketball player Ithiel Horton was arrested Saturday morning and charged with punching a police officer during an altercation on Pittsburgh’s South Side, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. Horton, 21, a third-year guard from New Jersey, was in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment following his arrest...

Pittsburgh will serve as the host city for a global climate and energy meeting next year, officials announced Thursday. The city will be hosting the 2022 Clean Energy Ministerial and the ministerial for Mission Innovation next September, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said. She made the announcement...

Pittsburgh City Council on Monday debated a proposal to replace all of the city’s streetlights with LEDs — a measure proponents say will cut costs and help the environment, despite concerns that they could be unreliable and unpopular. The plan calls for a $16 million revamp of the city’s 35,000...

An 8-year-old boy who was allegedly taken from his mother’s home has been found safe in Detroit. Police say Delon Napper had illegally been taken from his home Pittsburgh’s Homewood West neighborhood by his father, Troy Graham-Napper. Police said Graham-Napper does not have custody of the boy. Graham-Napper was arrested...

Lane restrictions are expected to take place on the Parkway East inbound early Saturday. PennDOT officials said a single-lane restriction is planned for 6 a.m. to noon in Pittsburgh. The restriction is for bridge inspection on the Greenfield Bridge between the Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) and Oakland (Exit 73B) interchanges....

Parts of two roads in downtown Pittsburgh will be closed Monday as part of the filming of Netflix’s “Rustin.” Public Safety officials said Ross Street will be closed from 6-8:30 a.m. between Forbes and Fourth avenues. Smithfield Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Fifth and...

Intermittent daylight ramp closures on the I-579 “Cap” Urban Connector project in Pittsburgh will take place Monday through Wednesday, weather permitting. PennDOT officials said closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day on the Bedford Avenue ramp to southbound I-579, and the Seventh Avenue ramp to southbound...

The former Shaler substitute teacher charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot again is seeking his release from pretrial custody, alleging he was subjected this week to a strip search after a meeting with a new attorney. Robert Morss, 28, has remained in custody since his arrest in...

UPMC’s recent move to dole out $500 bonuses did little to quell mounting concerns among some workers who accuse the health care giant of trying to squash their efforts to unionize. “There was no ‘thank you pay’ until we started organizing to strike,” Juilia Centofanti, a pharmacy technician at UPMC...

The union representing Pittsburgh police officers on Friday said it plans to file a grievance with the city and an unfair labor complaint with the Labor Relations Board in response to a mandate requiring all city employees receive a covid-19 vaccine. “The city has unilaterally imposed a vaccine mandate without...

Zach Banner isn’t a suit and tie kind of guy. The 6-foot-8, 335-pound offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers prefers a casual look. “Sometimes, simple is better,” said Banner, who wears a size 18 shoe. “A nice pair of jeans and a sweater with some comfortable footwear is how I...

A food truck called Gerry’s Partisan Pizza served up free slices of pizza in Oakland on Friday — but there was a catch. The slices were cut into odd shapes, rather than the standard neat triangles. Their sizes varied. Each piece was meant to serve as a reminder about gerrymandering,...

Former WTAE anchor Kelly Frey in a Facebook post Friday said she and the station could not agree to terms as she thanked viewers for their support as word spread of her departure. “I love you Pittsburgh,” she wrote. “Truly. From the bottom of my heart. And I won’t deny...

The bar at Monterey Pub in Pittsburgh has a shiny new look. More than 14,000 zinc-coated copper pennies adorn the bar top in a swirl-like design which has been sealed with epoxy and is back again holding beer, wine and cocktails. “The old bar top needed something,” said general manager...