Pittsburgh category, Page 29
Penn Hills, Pittsburgh leaders unveil newly paved East Hills Drive in ‘2 birds, 1 stone’ collaboration
Petra International Ministries’ Elder Jim Balthrop has been working with the church for 30 years. For those 30 years, Balthrop has listened to the worries and complaints of his parishioners about the state of East Hills Drive, a road that connects Penn Hills to Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Since 1995,...
Who are Pittsburgh Mayor-elect O’Connor’s latest picks for his administration?
Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor this week announced his picks for more key posts in his administration. Sharon Werner — a former chief of staff to U.S. Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch — will be the city’s chief operating officer. Sophia Shapiro, the daughter of Gov. Josh Shapiro, will...
Planned $68M health sciences building at Duquesne University to open in fall 2028
Duquesne University officials say a new, $68 million health sciences facility will locate clinical services, consolidate programs and strengthen the college’s role in regional health care. Duquesne announced Tuesday that it plans to build a new, 80,000-square-foot health sciences facility at the corner of Forbes Avenue and Magee Street that...
Pittsburgh man, 56, killed in East Hills shooting
A man fatally shot in Pittsburgh Tuesday morning was a 56-year-old resident of the Garfield neighborhood, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Pittsburgh police found Mark M. Easley around 1:50 a.m. behind a building in the city’s East Hills neighborhood, authorities said. He had been shot in the head....
Cutting-edge Tourette syndrome treatment helps woman reclaim daily life
In the Neurology Department at Allegheny General Hospital’s Hemlock Building, Abigail Bailey’s body folded forward in her chair. Her muscles tightened as if someone had forced the air from her lungs. Her nose burned, her chest hitched and she gripped the chair’s armrests to keep from collapsing. Abigail’s younger sister...
Without closures, Pittsburgh Public Schools projects $6M deficit with 4% tax hike
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials plan to move into the new year with a more than $6 million projected budget deficit despite a proposed 4% tax hike. In a budget hearing Monday night, multiple district residents implored school board members and administrators to find creative ways of raising revenue beyond the...
Mum’s the word: NFL, Visit Pittsburgh host private town hall on draft plans
As a Pittsburgh councilman, Anthony Coghill chairs City Council’s public safety committee and serves on the Sports & Exhibition Authority’s board. But even those credentials could not score him an invitation to a closed-door “town hall” Monday with NFL officials about the 2026 NFL Draft coming to Pittsburgh in April....
Budget bombshell: Pittsburgh councilwoman proposes 30% tax hike in 2026
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Barb Warwick dropped a budget bombshell on Monday, proposing a 30% property tax hike to balance what she and her peers see as a disastrous final spending plan by the outgoing mayor. A tax increase of that magnitude is only path to forward without axing services, Warwick said....
Carnegie Museum of Natural History director Gretchen Baker to depart
Gretchen Baker, the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland, will be leaving effective Dec. 31. The Carnegie Museums announced Monday that Baker would be moving to a position as president and CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden. She joined the...
Morning Roundup: Water main breaks on Route 51; man arrested outside Pittsburgh FBI office
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 8: Water main breaks along Route 51 in Brentwood Repairs are underway early Monday morning following a water main break along Route 51 in Brentwood. The break happened Sunday night between Greenlee Road and Marylea Avenue, according...
Hundreds gather in Squirrel Hill to hear account of Israeli held captive by Hamas for 491 days
For Jay Idler, reading the first published account of an Israeli taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, was difficult, but necessary. “A lot of the hostages are appropriately closed in after having such a traumatic experience,” said Idler of Squirrel Hill. “Having someone elaborate after what they went...
Shoddy oversight plagues Pittsburgh police moonlighting program
On most days, uniformed Pittsburgh police officers work off-duty gigs across the city. These side jobs are supposed to be a win-win-win arrangement: Businesses pay for a highly trained and visible police presence to provide security or direct traffic; officers looking for extra cash enjoy a lucrative side hustle; and...
As budget deadline looms, pressure mounts on Pittsburgh council to reject Gainey spending plan
There’s a rebellion underway in Pittsburgh’s city hall. Frustrated with outgoing Mayor Ed Gainey’s 2026 budget proposal, City Council members are increasingly plotting how to blow up his spending plan. Gainey’s budget avoids tax increases and layoffs. But critics have derided it as dishonest and “sloppy.” As Pittsburgh barrels toward...
Pitt committee advances BioForge biomanufacturing hub project with tax credit program
The University of Pittsburgh will borrow funds through a federal tax credit program to partially fund construction of BioForge, a $250 million cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in Hazelwood Green. Pitt’s Finance and Budget Committee on Friday unanimously approved entering into the New Markets Tax Credit program for BioForge....
Pitt’s Nationality Rooms to welcome thousands for holiday open house
Kati R. Csoman came from an immigrant Hungarian family. Her father was a steelworker in Beaver County, and there wasn’t a lot of money for college. When her mentor, University of Pittsburgh professor Robert P. Donnorummo, suggested she apply for a scholarship to study abroad in her native Hungary, she...
2 AI skill-building programs to be offered at Point Park University
Artificial intelligence will not replace teachers, according to Point Park University School of Education Dean Virginia Chambers. But, it is imperative for future educators to know how to use AI in the classroom, and Point Park is launching two new programs to advance that plan. Point Park will offer students...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Mt. Lebanon crash; firefighters battle East Liberty blaze
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 5: 1 injured in Mt. Lebanon crash A vehicle crash early Friday morning on the line between Mount Lebanon and Scott Township brought down a pole and sent one person to the hospital. TribLive news partner WTAE...
Owner wrestles for control of box truck stolen in Downtown Pittsburgh; suspect in custody
Police took a suspect into custody Thursday, stemming from the theft of a box truck in Downtown Pittsburgh. City police responded shortly before 1 p.m. to a reported fight at Liberty Avenue and 11th Street. They discovered two men restraining a third for allegedly stealing the truck. The truck’s owner...
Pittsburgh police seek help to ID robbery suspect
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying a robbery suspect. A man wearing a black tossle cap, white mask, black peacoat and a yellow safety vest reportedly broke into a home around 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29 in the 1600 block of Beechwood Boulevard. Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said two youths were...
Local celebs to add extra sparkle to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Nutcracker’
“The Nutcracker” is a Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre holiday tradition going back to the company’s inception in 1969. This year, they’re also continuing a more recent tradition of featuring local celebrities in cameos during the show. From football favorites to TV stars, PBT has tapped a wide variety of Pittsburgh’s famous...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 5-7
Brrr! Winter weather has arrived in Pittsburgh and we’re all feeling the chill. But that’s no excuse to stay home — bundle up and head out to see what’s going on in the ‘Burgh this weekend. Handmade Arcade Holiday Market It’s the thought that counts when it comes to gift-giving,...
Pittsburgh hosts rally for Riverhounds’ USL Championship title
Flurries, cold temperatures and 13 mph winds couldn’t keep Pittsburgh’s soccer lovers inside, as a boisterous crowd of roughly 100 Pittsburgh Riverhounds fans huddled together Thursday outside the City-County Building in Pittsburgh. The crowd chanted and cheered through clouded breaths to celebrate a USL Championship trophy — nearly 30 years...
Pittsburgh lawyer files human-rights complaint over boat strike that killed Colombian
A Pittsburgh lawyer who has spent his career working on international human rights cases now finds himself at the center of a first-of-its-kind challenge to the Trump administration’s continued campaign of bombing small boats it alleges are smuggling narcotics. Daniel Kovalik filed a petition Monday with the Inter-American Commission on...
Pittsburgh council pauses $10M for affordable housing fund as it scrutinizes budget
Faced with a grim fiscal outlook and a dicey 2026 budget, City Council is taking a hard look at whether it can spare $10 million on affordable housing initiatives next year. Council members on Wednesday delayed by two weeks a vote on funding the Housing Opportunity Fund’s 2026 budget as...
2 Pittsburgh EMS officials fired amid allegations of falsified overtime
Two high-ranking officials in Pittsburgh’s EMS bureau have been fired amid allegations of falsified overtime reports. “You had somebody kind of fudging their time card to get extra money,” Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, told TribLive. Coghill, who chairs council’s public safety committee, confirmed the person who submitted inaccurate overtime expenses...
