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Hill District shooting leaves 1 man in hospital
A man was shot several times in the Hill District early Friday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. The shooting happened just after midnight at the corner of Webster Avenue and Kirkpatrick Street. Police said the man was unconscious when they arrived. Officers said they administered first aid to...
Man wanted in New Year’s Eve triple homicide arrested in McKeesport
A man wanted in the New Year’s Eve slaying of three people — including his ex-girlfriend and her 12-year-old son — was arrested Thursday in McKeesport, about 10 miles from the scene of the Homewood homicides. Ronald Steave, 29, has been on the run since the Dec. 31 when police...
A new team: Adam Crowley leaves iHeart Radio for The Fan
Adam Crowley recalled missing class at West Virginia University because he was at the school’s radio station. “I would be there with my best buds, and we would be debating sports,” said Crowley, a broadcast journalism major who left iHeart Radio to accept an on-air/producer job with 93.7 The Fan....
Niece recalls Jim Rogers as father figure, demands charges against police in his death
Diamond Rogers said her uncle Jim Rogers played an important supportive role in her childhood. “Jim, he took me and (my sister) under his wing when we didn’t have a father figure in our lives,” said Diamond Rogers. “I don’t know what we would have done if it wasn’t for...
Couple from Pittsburgh’s Shadyside accused of harassing Russian neighbor
A couple from Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood faces charges of ethnic intimidation after police said the man and woman harassed two people in their neighborhood, one of them a native of Russia. Police identified the couple as Robert Pfaffmann, 66, a prominent Pittsburgh architect, and Lisa Marie Haabestad, 64. Police said...
Pittsburgh Public Schools drop mask requirement for performing students only
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Wednesday night that it is dropping mask requirements for performing arts students while they are on stage. Theater students and their parents have been urging board members recently to drop the mandate for performers. The announcement came at PPS’s March legislative meeting. “We revised the safety...
Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center to host authors of book inspired by Fred Rogers
The book has been described as a “love letter to Pittsburgh.” “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids” encompasses stories about people in this city who emulate the late Fred Rogers — everyone’s favorite neighbor — in their own way. Authors Ryan...
Police: Loaded gun found in passenger’s bag at Pittsburgh International Airport
A loaded handgun was found inside a passenger’s backpack by TSA officers at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Allegheny County Police reported. The incident took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. Police determined the passenger, a 49-year-old man from Munhall, did possess a concealed carry...
Police: Mississippi duo scammed more than $10,000 from Rivers Casino roulette tables
A scheme of distraction and secret signals helped a Mississippi couple scam Rivers Casino out of more than $10,000 at the roulette tables over two nights last month, according to the charges against them. Shaun Benward, 33, and Denielle Derohan, 42, are both charged with theft by deception, conspiracy, and...
Shadyside’s Rodef Shalom synagogue considered for historic designation
The Rodef Shalom synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood is being considered for historic designation. “It’s just wonderful that our history is going to be recognized as part of Pittsburgh’s history,” said Matthew Falcone, president of the board of trustees at Rodef Shalom Congregation. “We’re very excited that our historical narrative...
Trial begins for jitney driver accused of killing man, dumping body in North Versailles
Using license plate reading cameras, security camera footage and a car rental agreement, Allegheny County Police detectives were able to identify Darrel Hardy Jr. as the man they believed killed Zack “Bud” Moore within hours of the 2018 shooting. Hardy, who worked as a jitney driver, is on trial this...
Planning Commission OKs Duquesne University’s building plans for osteopathy school
Duquesne University will move forward with plans for a new school of medicine after Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the school’s plans for a new building to house its College of Osteopathic Medicine. The five-story structure will replace the former Life Works building being demolished at Forbes Avenue and...
Planning Commission approves UPMC plan for 363-bed hospital in Oakland
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission signed off on UPMC’s plans for a new 363-bed hospital in Oakland on Tuesday, paving the way for finalized plans to go to the city’s zoning administrator for approval. UPMC said the new hospital, planned for the former Children’s Hospital site at the corner of Fifth Avenue...
Officials: 5 Pittsburgh police officers terminated after months-long investigation into death of Jim Rogers
Five Pittsburgh police officers were terminated as a result of their actions leading up to the death of Jim Rogers last year, though city officials on Wednesday offered scant information into the investigation and the decision-making process. Eight officers were recommended for discipline following the ultimately fatal interactions with Rogers...
Pittsburgh’s planning commission approves Oakland Crossings development, sends proposal to City Council
Pittsburgh’s planning commission voted 5-0 to recommend the controversial Oakland Crossings development zoning amendments to Pittsburgh City Council, which will have the ultimate vote on the measure. The recommendation comes with several conditions, including that university and college campuses are excluded from acceptable uses for the site and that City...
In surprise, Allegheny County Council rejects nominees for Alcosan, Jail Oversight Board seats
In a rare move by Allegheny County Council on Tuesday, three appointments to two county boards were rejected, leaving some council members in shock. The nominations were made by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald to the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority board and to the Jail Oversight Board. They were expected...
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh celebrated World Down Syndrome Day
They ate. They danced. They laughed. They wore mismatched socks. Members of the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh — residents and staff and friends — gathered in person on March 21 for the first time in two years. They had lunch from the BRGR food truck and danced under sunny blue...
Audacy reaches agreement to acquire WAMO format
One of Pittsburgh’s biggest radio conglomerates just got bigger. And more diverse. Audacy, Inc., owners of KDKA news radio, 93.7 The Fan, Y108, and 100.7 Star, announced Tuesday it has acquired WAMO Pittsburgh’s intellectual property and format from Martz Communications Group. WAMO is considered the only urban, hip-hop station in...
Pittsburgh police: Missing child found safe
A 10-year-old boy previously reported missing by Pittsburgh police was found safe Tuesday afternoon. The child had been reported missing around 9 a.m. He’d last been seen in the Lincoln-Lemington area. Investigators said around 2:20 p.m. that he had been found and was safe....
1 dead in Hill District shooting
A man was found shot to death in an apartment in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Tuesday morning, Pittsburgh police said. Police and paramedics responded around 8:20 a.m. to an apartment on Bedford Avenue in the city’s Middle Hill neighborhood, said police spokesman Maurice Matthews. Police found a man who had...
Wood Street and Sixth Avenue intersection closes for 4 weeks
One of Downtown Pittsburgh’s busiest intersections was closed at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will remain shut down for about a month. Port Authority officials said the entire intersection of Wood Street and Sixth Avenue has closed to allow for the replacement of the crosswalks and intersection. Sixth Avenue is closed...
Police: Rankin man charged in connection with fatal Knoxville shooting
A 23-year-old Rankin man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Friday in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Akeyba Sanchez was charged with criminal homicide and denied bail, according to court documents. Zone 3 police officers on patrol near Brownsville Road and Bausman Street heard gunshots around 2:45 a.m. on Friday,...
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in Strip District is for sale
Wanna buy an ice cream shop? Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip District is for sale for $1.2 million. “Everything is laid out perfectly for the next owner,” owner Jacob Hanchar said on Monday. “We’ve put so much into Klavon’s that it’s like the perfect softball pitch right down...
Police: Pittsburgh man set fire to woman’s home after she left to get PFA
Authorities filed charges against a Pittsburgh man who they said set fire to a woman’s home last week, killing two cats, when she left with a friend to get a protection from abuse order against him. A woman called police to her Moore Street home in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood shortly...
Pittsburgh to resume street sweeping with related parking enforcement after 2 years
Pittsburgh is planning to resume street sweeping with related parking enforcement in April, after a two-year enforcement hiatus during the covid-19 pandemic. The street sweeping and related parking enforcement will begin on April 1 and continue through Nov. 30. For the past two years, the city has not implemented parking...
