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Support for Ukraine in Squirrel Hill march unites people from various countries
Anastasia Gorelova is Russian. The Carnegie resident stood on the corner of Forbes and Murray avenues in Pittsburgh holding a sign that read, in Russian, “No To War.” Not only was she at a vigil and peaceful protest on Thursday in Squirrel Hill supporting the people of Ukraine after the...
Homewood man pleads guilty to threatening to blow up federal building in Pittsburgh
A man from Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening to blow up the federal building in Downtown last year. Albert H. Morris, 61, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of making a threat by telephone to destroy a federal building. He will be sentenced by U.S....
Bellevue man who killed man outside North Shore’s Tequila Cowboy pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder
In the hours leading up to his fatal stabbing of a Black man on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, Joden Rocco sent a picture of his boots to his friend and called them “Carolina (racial epithet) stompers.” In another message that night, Rocco wrote, “This is not a game that we do....
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey displays local Black artists’ work to celebrate Black History Month
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s office is adorned with artwork produced by local Black artists as a celebration of Black History Month. It is the first exhibit in a rotating art exhibition that will feature art meant to celebrate the city’s diversity. Each month, the mayor’s office will be decorated with...
Police: Driver taken to hospital after crashing car into Pittsburgh warehouse
One person was taken to the hospital Thursday after a car crashed into a warehouse along Washington Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Emergency responders found a car had crashed through a wall at the warehouse when they were dispatched to the 1000 block of Washington Boulevard around noon. Police said...
UPMC doctor involved in research to treat pulmonary hypertension with cancer medicines
Allison Dsouza was unable to walk a short distance without becoming winded. The Munhall resident’s trouble breathing led to a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the blood vessels in the lungs. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, incurable lung disease. She has what’s called “idiopathic” pulmonary hypertension, which...
A step ahead: Bodiography celebrates 20 years of dance
When Maria Caruso returned to her dance studio Bodiography on Sunday after a month away in Brazil, she played a recording of Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah.” It’s the song she’s been rehearsing for a solo to celebrate her company’s upcoming 20th-anniversary celebration. But she didn’t take a step. She looked at...
Pittsburgh officers appear before grand jury investigating death of man tased by policeVideo
Three Pittsburgh police officers and a former one appeared Thursday morning before an Allegheny County investigating grand jury hearing evidence related to the death of a homeless man who had been tased multiple times by police in October. The panel, which sits at the Dormont municipal building, is hearing evidence...
Hospital worker survey will help Gainey administration understand industry challenges
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s transition team plans to undertake a massive survey of Pittsburgh hospital workers, hoping the information gleaned will help the city lessen the challenges that are driving health care workers away from the bedside. Jake Pawlak, Gainey’s transition director and head of the city’s Office of Management...
4 Pittsburgh chefs named James Beard Awards semifinalists
Four Pittsburgh chefs are semifinalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards. Bethany Zozula of 40 North at Alphabet City on the North Side, Wei Zhu of Chengdu Gourmet in Squirrel Hill and Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski of Apteka in Bloomfield are semifinalists in the category of Best...
Police say 1 wounded in shooting in Pittsburgh’s Crawford Roberts
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning in the city’s Crawford Roberts neighborhood. Police confirmed one victim was transported to an area hospital after being shot around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Vine and Colwell streets. The victim’s condition is unknown and the shooting is under investigation,...
Teen victim identified in fatal Bon Air shooting
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the 18-year-old who died after being shot Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh’s Bon Air neighborhood. Teron Williams of Pittsburgh died as a result of his injuries, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Police said he was found with a gunshot wound to...
‘Healing Ink’ helps first responders, survivors of Tree of Life shooting
They came from as far away as Orlando and New York City – tattoo artists on a healing mission to help those traumatized by the Tree of Life Synagogue shootings. They are part of an organization called Healing Ink, designed to help terror survivors and families of victims of incidents...
$2.5M in repairs proposed for Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge
Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge connecting Herr’s Island and River Avenue will likely see $2.5 million worth of repairs next year. Pittsburgh City Council is considering allocating money for the project from two funds designated for bridge improvements. Council also is considering spending $384,400 to pay for a construction inspection. The...
Carnegie Science Center offers free programs to North Side families
Children may never be more enamored with the wonders of science than when they’re in their pre-kindergarten years. The Carnegie Science Center believes children who engage their curiosity by asking questions when they’re between the ages of 3-5 build a strong foundation for skills they can use later in life....
Former PPG Industries top executive Vincent Sarni dies at 93
Vincent “Vin” Sarni, retired PPG Industries chairman and chief executive officer, died on Feb. 21 at age 93. Sarni served as chairman and CEO of the company from 1984 until his retirement in 1993, concluding a 25-year career with PPG. “Vin was a strong and highly respected leader. He was...
Shorty’s Pins x Pints opens on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Shorty came up tall on Monday. By 3:30 p.m., there was a line to get into Shorty’s Pins x Pints on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The take-you-back-in-time game room and bar establishment opened at 4 p.m. after nearly two years because of delays from the pandemic. People of all ages filled...
Pittsburgh police respond to 3 armed robberies overnight
Pittsburgh Police are investigating three armed robberies that happened over about three hours Tuesday night. Police said the robberies appear to be related. The first reported robbery happened around 9 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on Lincoln Avenue in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....
Pittsburgh man sentenced to nearly 4 years in federal prison for heroin trafficking
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for his involvement in a heroin trafficking ring, federal officials announced Tuesday. David Joyner, 26, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin. US District Judge William S. Stickman IV sentenced him...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for drugs, guns
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for violating federal narcotics and gun laws, federal authorities announced Tuesday. Prosecutors say Don Eric Copeland, 20, possessed illicit drugs with intent to distribute them — crack cocaine and a mixture containing cocaine and fentanyl. Pittsburgh police seized...
Speed limits in most Pittsburgh parks dropping to 15 mph
Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to reduce the speed limit in the city’s parks to 15 mph, down from 25 mph. The measure allows the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to make exceptions. Councilman Bobby Wilson, who sponsored the bill, said there will likely be higher speed limits on...
Pittsburgh recognizes February as Mayor Ed Gainey Month
Pittsburgh City Council announced Tuesday that the city is dedicating February as Mayor Ed Gainey Month. “I can’t imagine recognizing Black History Month without recognizing our own mayor in the city of Pittsburgh,” said Council President Theresa Kail-Smith. Gainey, of Lincoln-Lemington, became the city’s first Black mayor when he took...
Pittsburgh City Council approves $12.8M allocation for Bus Rapid Transit project
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday allocated $12.8 million to Port Authority of Allegheny County’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit project. Port Authority has touted the BRT project as a “high-quality, bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable and cost-effective services via dedicated lanes and frequent operations.” The plan for the Downtown-Uptown-Oakland-East...
Alta Via restaurant to expand into Pittsburgh’s Market Square
The Downtown Pittsburgh hospitality scene is buzzing again and adding another popular restaurant to the neighborhood. Alta Via, an Italian restaurant inspired by California cuisine, is expanding from its original home and into Market Square, according to the big Burrito Restaurant Group. The group owns the Mad Mex chain and...
Pittsburgh protester gets 2 years of probation, social media ban
A prominent protester from Pittsburgh will serve two years of probation after pleading guilty Tuesday in six separate cases. Shawn Green, who goes by the name Lorenzo Rulli, also must also stay off social media as part of the agreement. Rulli, 20, of the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood, pleaded guilty to...
