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Biden touts infrastructure importance in Pittsburgh visit after bridge collapse
With foundations literally crumbling in Pittsburgh on Friday after a bridge in Frick Park collapsed, President Biden visited the city to tout the importance of infrastructure funding recently allocated by Congress. In front of a crowd of invited guests and media at Carnegie Mellon University’s Mill 19 research and development...
Former Alabama man pleads to sex trafficking in Pittsburgh
A man accused of bringing a woman from Alabama to Pittsburgh to prostitute her pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to sex trafficking charges. Anthony Juskowich, 23, who was living in Oakland at the time of his arrest, faces a mandatory prison term of at least 15 years. He...
Free JazzLive gigs returning to Pittsburgh Cultural District
Jazz is on its way back to the Backstage Bar at Theatre Square in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, with the return of BNY Mellon Presents JazzLive. A winter installment of the year-round series kicks off with a performance from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday by Roger Humphries + RH Factor. It will run...
A guide to Pittsburgh: Things to do in Oakland
Oakland is often regarded as home to UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow University — but it is so much more. Old meets new as its rich neighborhood history shines through in the architecture of buildings and homes, while new developments make it a destination for...
Photos: Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park
At least 10 people were injured Friday when a bridge carrying Forbes Avenue over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed, sending a Port Authority bus and several other vehicles into a ravine below, authorities said. Tribune-Review reporters and photographers captured the damage from all angles Friday morning. Witnesses...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 28-30
It’s the final weekend in January. Here are some ways to spend it. Star-studded The “Dancing with the Stars – Live Tour 2022!” is happening at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Benedum Center, Downtown. Performers such as Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov,...
Biden visits site of Pittsburgh bridge collapse
President Joe Biden surveyed damage at the site of a bridge collapse in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park early Friday afternoon in the first of two stops planned in the city. Biden was planning to go next to Carnegie Mellon University’s Mill 19 research and development center in Hazelwood. The trip was...
10 injured in bridge collapse in Pittsburgh’s Frick ParkVideo
At least 10 people were injured Friday when a bridge carrying Forbes Avenue over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed, sending a Port Authority bus and several other vehicles into a ravine below, authorities said. Three of those injured were taken to UPMC Presbyterian by ambulance, authorities said....
Western Pennsylvania experts advocating in support of doulas
Doulas provide physical, emotional and informational support for parents during labor. The care these individuals provide is not usually covered by health insurance. There is movement towards having their services paid for, as well as certifications for all doulas, said Robert Ferguson, chief policy officer for the Jewish Healthcare Foundation...
Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas embrace parents through the loss of a baby
Their tiny hands will never hold on to their parents. Their small feet will never take a step. Their eyes will never open wide with wonder. The unthinkable death of a baby is a moment that lives on in a parent’s heart forever. The heartache of losing them is infinite....
Olivia’s Angels Perinatal Palliative Care Program helps families through loss of a newborn
Olivia died a few hours after birth on Oct. 2, 1999. Her parents Susan and Dan Bevevino wanted to honor their daughter’s memory and legacy. The couple helped establish Olivia’s Angels Perinatal Palliative Care Program at Allegheny Health Network. “When you face tragedy, people often say ‘things happen for a...
Missing Ohio man found safe, police say
A man reported missing and in need of medical attention has been found and is safe, Pittsburgh police said. Philip Gosnell, 50, is from Zanesville, Ohio. He was last seen at 4 p.m. Thursday near UPMC Presbyterian Hospital before being reported missing. Police did not release further information about how...
2 teens charged after fight involving pepper spray at Pittsburgh’s Allderdice High School
Two teenagers face charges stemming from a fight involving pepper spray at a Pittsburgh high school, district officials said. The incident happened Thursday at Allderdice High School in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. An 18-year-old was allegedly involved in a fight with five other students, during which the 18-year-old discharged...
What to expect from President Biden’s Pittsburgh visit
President Joe Biden will visit Pittsburgh on Friday to tout the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with a stop planned at Carnegie Mellon University’s Mill 19 research and development center in Hazelwood. Pittsburgh Public Safety said Thursday that motorists should expect some delays and road closures because of the...
Report looks at how Wilkinsburg annexation would impact Pittsburgh Public Schools
Proponents of Pittsburgh’s proposed annexation of Wilkinsburg have shared data regarding a potential merger of Wilkinsburg’s schools with Pittsburgh Public Schools, ahead of a final vote on the measure expected within the next two weeks. Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp., the group that spearheaded the effort to have Wilkinsburg annexed into...
Pittsburgh man involved in 2009 fatal shooting pleads guilty to weapons possession
A Pittsburgh man who admitted involvement in a 2009 slaying pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Damone Porter, 34, previously of Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood, has been detained since March, according to court records. Drug Enforcement Administration agents reported...
19-year-old Pittsburgh man charged in deadly Allentown shooting
A 19-year-old man from Pittsburgh’s St. Clair neighborhood has been charged in a fatal shooting in the city’s Allentown section. James Linnert faces a single charge of criminal homicide in connection with the Jan. 20 death of Joshua Hamilton, also 19, who had been shot in the neck and arm...
Brashear student charged in alleged assault that left fellow student hospitalized
An 18-year-old Brashear High School student accused of throwing another student to the ground and stomping on his head during a fight in school last week has been charged with assault. Quincey Garland, 18, faces one count of aggravated assault in connection with the incident that left the other student...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to threatening minors on social media for sexual photos
A man from Pittsburgh’s Hill District pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to extorting children to send him sexually graphic photos on Instagram. Markell Smith, 25, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman on June 15. He faces at least 15 years in prison, according to the...
Salem’s Market and Grill to open grocery in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority announced Wednesday that it has signed a lease agreement with Salem’s Market and Grill, which plans to open a grocery store in the Hill District in August. The locally owned, family-run grocery store will take over the Centre Heldman Plaza space formerly occupied by Shop ‘n...
East Liberty development put on hold amid opposition from Kelly Strayhorn Theater
A six-story, mixed-use development proposed for the 5900 block of Penn Avenue in East Liberty was delayed this week after a unanimous vote by the Pittsburgh Planning Commission. The vote on Tuesday came after representatives from the Kelly Strayhorn Theater and other Pittsburgh residents raised objections to the development, and...
Pittsburgh City Council delays vote on Wilkinsburg annexation
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday delayed a vote on the potential annexation of neighboring Wilkinsburg for one week, with Councilman Anthony Coghill saying he’d like more time to gather information. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith last week introduced legislation to deny the measure, which has generated controversy among residents and local...
Pitt basketball player Ithiel Horton resolves criminal case with disorderly conduct plea, rejoins team
A University of Pittsburgh basketball player accused of punching a city police officer last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of public intoxication. More serious charges against Ithiel Horton, including aggravated assault and resisting arrest, were withdrawn by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s...
Pittsburgh council considering $12M in new vehicles, equipment for city departments
Legislation introduced to Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday would allocate about $12 million to purchase new vehicles and related equipment for city departments. The purchases, part of the 2022 capital budget, would be partially funded by American Rescue Plan dollars, a federal stimulus package designed to help a pandemic-ravaged economy....
Peter Pan-themed pop-up bar follows the Tipsy Elf in Greenfield
The pop-up bar next to Hough’s Taproom & Brewpub in Greenfield will go from being decorated in sparkling lights to being decorated with pixie dust. The Tipsy Elf, a Christmas-themed pop-up bar that occupied the space during the holiday season, will be transformed into Neverland, a Peter Pan-inspired pop-up bar,...
