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A McKees Rocks man filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against three unnamed Pittsburgh police officers, as well as the city of Pittsburgh, claiming he was falsely arrested following his participation in a protest over the death of George Floyd last year. John Connors alleges in the lawsuit filed by Pittsburgh...

The state Supreme Court on Thursday agreed with a lower court that the city of Pittsburgh didn’t have the authority in 2015 to pass an ordinance barring landlords from discriminating against tenants who used federally subsidized housing vouchers. City Council passed the ordinance to protect those with “Section 8” housing...

The latest phase of a development in Pittsburgh’s Larimer section will bring more mixed-income housing to the neighborhood and renovate the former Larimer School, which has sat empty for over 40 years. Officials broke ground Thursday on Phases III and IV of Cornerstone Village, which is being developed by St....

The jury deliberating the sexual assault case against former Istanbul Sofra owner Adnan Pehlivan told the judge Thursday afternoon that it was deadlocked. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani asked the jury of seven men and five women to continue their deliberations until 4 p.m. and return Friday...

A man from Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood launched pumpkins at a grandmother who parked in front of his home to pick up her grandchild a few doors down, police said. James Gazis, 41, is charged with aggravated assault and propulsion of missiles in connection with the Wednesday altercation. A criminal complaint...

A group of parents and guardians from across Western Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the acting secretaries of the state health and education departments, as well as UPMC, alleging that their children are being illegally denied medical exemptions from the school mask mandate. Ten plaintiffs from Kittanning, New...

Touting an economy “on the comeback,” Gov. Tom Wolf during a Thursday stop in Pittsburgh announced an executive order and his support for a slew of bills aimed at improving the wages, benefits and safety of workers statewide. “It’s a misconception that stiffing your workers is the way to high...

In the film “My Fiona,” Jane finds herself overwhelmed by the loss by suicide of her best friend, Fiona. The movie is one of 32 films that are part of Film Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Film Festival Nov. 10-17 being shown at various theaters across the city. According to Film Pittsburgh,...

Traffic disruptions dissipated throughout the morning on Route 51 in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood after an SUV caught fire when it crashed into a pole. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported that the driver fled from the crash scene on Route 51 in the area of Whited Street. The crash happened just...

Pittsburgh police have arrested a suspect following a home invasion early Wednesday in the city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood. Zone 3 officers responded just after 3:30 a.m. to the 2300 block of Cobden Street for a report of someone kicking in a front door and running away with a suspect...

Being a Realtor is more than helping someone find a house. It’s about creating an opportunity for them to have a place to feel at home. That’s the mission of the Fashion for a Cause runway show. Hosted by the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Foundation, the event benefited the...

A lot of kids in the Pittsburgh area, including those who love sports, have never considered playing hockey. But now the Pittsburgh Penguins foundation and the city’s Parks and Recreation department are introducing a new afterschool program to get more children playing the game. The first Pittsburgh Community Puck Partners...

Pittsburgh police will open a substation on the city’s South Side to help better handle the influx of calls that come each weekend when patrons flood into the entertainment district along East Carson Street. The new facility on South 18th Street will be a substation of the Zone 3 station...

Pittsburgh’s Stop the Violence Fund would be required to spend at least 80% of its money on community-based, non-government organizations under a proposal discussed Wednesday by City Council. The measure, sponsored by Councilman Ricky Burgess, would require that no more than 20% of the Stop the Violence Fund be spent...

Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced legislation that would require Pittsburgh police to improve their data collection and publicly share how certain incidents are handled, with demographic breakdowns. Under the proposal, recommended by the Pittsburgh Community Task Force for Police Reform last October, city police would collect data including information...

A measure that would allow people running for elected office in the City of Pittsburgh to use campaign funds for certain childcare expenses was advanced by City Council on Wednesday. The legislation would permit candidate committees to use campaign money to pay for childcare expenses incurred during an election cycle...

Pittsburgh city officials are looking to lease the former Steamfitters Local Union 449 building in Duquesne Heights to consolidate police operations, paving the way for redevelopment at other sites now used by police. Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow the city to lease 1517 Woodruff St....

After several Negro League Centennial events were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Josh Gibson Foundation has announced a slate of activities for later this month. A special symposium called “Why the Negro Leagues Mattered, and Still Do” will take place Oct. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m....

Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure said Tuesday it plans to use more than $560,000 in grant money on three transportation improvement projects. Mayor Bill Peduto’s office said the projects support the mayor’s Complete Streets and Vision Zero policies, which aim to ensure all Pittsburghers — motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians...

In an emotional reunion in the City-County Building in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday, city employee Matthew Meisenhelter got to meet the colleagues who saved his life – some of whom, up until then, he didn’t know played a role in his survival. “It’s something I’ve been hoping to do,” Meisenhelter...

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved more than a dozen appointments and reappointments to city boards and commissions, despite concern from at least one council member that Mayor Bill Peduto has only a few months left in office. Council approved four new appointments and 14 reappointments to several boards, including...

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a plan for the city to buy the building that houses the West End Healthy Active Living Center. The building at 80 Wabash St. in the city’s West End Village has been home to the senior center for 21 years. It will continue serving...

Pittsburgh’s city clerk is helping to establish an association of municipal clerks in Pennsylvania to make training and networking opportunities more easily accessible. “Pennsylvania’s one of the few states in the country that does not have its own association,” City Clerk Brenda Pree said. When Pree moved to Pennsylvania and...

The union that represents the Allegheny County Police Department is suing the county over a mandate that all executive branch employees be vaccinated against covid-19, alleging that it is a mandatory subject of collective bargaining. The complaint, filed last week in Common Pleas Court, seeks an injunction to halt the...