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Harris touts administration’s plans to help families, organized labor
Vice President Kamala Harris made it clear Monday to a receptive audience on her first visit to Western Pennsylvania: there’s a new sheriff in town as she touted the expanded child tax credit and took her case for the Biden administration’s battle for an expansive infrastructure program and stronger labor...
Judge denies Bowers’ motion for government to produce evidence that it monitored his online activities prior to Tree of Life shooting
A federal judge on Monday denied a defense motion seeking evidence the government monitored Robert Bowers’ anti-Semitic activity online leading up to the 2018 Tree of Life shooting that killed 11 people. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose said the information Bowers is seeking is irrelevant. “The government...
Juneteenth celebrations roll right into Black Music Festival this week in Pittsburgh
For hip-hop music fans who have been around since the genre first got its start in the late 1970s, the WPA Juneteenth concert on June 19 was quite the event. The evening saw two icons of early hip-hop — Rakim and Big Daddy Kane — taking the same Steel City...
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh challenges kids to read 5 books this summer
The idea of having an entire summer to relax and read five books probably sounds pretty appealing to most adults. However, it might be a little more of a challenge to coax kids to do it, especially when they’ve been itching to get out and run, swim and jump around...
Vice President Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh, talks child tax credit, infrastructure planVideo
Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Pittsburgh for her daylong stay in the region as part of what is being dubbed “Child Tax Credit Awareness Day” by the Biden administration. Air Force Two landed at Pittsburgh International Airport with the vice president just after 11 a.m. Monday. Local dignitaries greet...
Donnie Iris & the Cruisers to rock the Roxian
All is right with the Pittsburgh music world. Donnie Iris & the Cruisers will soon be back live on stage. The group will perform Oct. 9 at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks. WDVE is presenting the show. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. In 2020, Donnie Iris...
West Carson Street crash injures 7 people
A two-vehicle crash Sunday on West Carson and Corliss streets in Pittsburgh sent seven people to a local hospital, according to Pittsburgh police. One of the passengers, a child, was in critical condition en route to the hospital, police said. The wreck was reported just before 1:30 p.m., police said....
Child in stable condition after fall from 2nd-floor window in Morningside
Pittsburgh police are investigating the fall of a five-year-old boy Sunday from the second-floor building in the 1400 block of Jancey Street in Morningside. The child fell just before 3 p.m. and was transported to a local hospital. Police said he is in stable condition with a probable broken leg....
Boaters find body in the Allegheny River near 40th Street Bridge
Boaters found a man’s body floating in the Allegheny River near the 40th Street Bridge Sunday just after 1 p.m., according to City of Pittsburgh police. The city’s river rescue team and police were on scene to recover the body, according to an Allegheny County emergency official. The city’s major...
Part of East Carson Street to be closed for Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Pittsburgh
Two blocks of East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side will be closed Monday afternoon for a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris. City police said the street between Sarah and South 28th streets, including the intersection of Hot Metal Street, will be closed between noon and 4:30 p.m. Other...
Boy shot at Mt. Washington home after answering knock at door
A boy was shot early Sunday at a Mt. Washington home after Pittsburgh police said he answered a knock at the door. Officers were called to Natchez Street just before 5 a.m. and found the boy. They used a tourniquet on his wounds and he was taken by ambulance to...
Man hospitalized after shooting in Fineview
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night after Pittsburgh police said he was shot in Fineview. Officers responded to Belleau Drive in the Allegheny Dwellings housing development at 8:20 p.m. after a Shotspotter alert and 911 call. The man had gunshot wounds to the face and chest. He...
2 men shot in Homewood South
Two men were shot in Homewood South Saturday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh police. Authorities responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 7100 block of Frankstown Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m. Two men were found with gunshot wounds, police said. Officers used tourniquets and the wounded men were taken by ambulance...
2 bystanders shot in Northview Heights
Two female bystanders were shot late Friday in Northview Heights, according to Pittsburgh police. Authorities responded to a Shotspotter alert on Hazlett Street just after 11 p.m. and learned that a fight between juveniles escalated when shots were fired. The women were taken by ambulance to a hospital in stable...
It’s an adventure: National Aviary’s new exhibit soaring to new heights
A palm-nut vulture soars above guests seated in the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone Theater. From the corner of the room, an owl exits its cage, flies across the room, and sits perched high on a branch. A red-billed hornbill takes its place on an elevated platform. A gray-crowned crane comes...
Pitt to purchase 2 Oakland properties for $25 million, expanding campus footprint
The University of Pittsburgh is expanding its Oakland campus with the purchase of two properties for more than $25 million. The first property is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Halket Street. The second consists of 12 parcels on Bates Street, the Boulevard of the Allies and Zulema Street...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 18-20
Here are some happenings in Pittsburgh this weekend. Juneteenth WPA Juneteenth Pittsburgh-Allegheny Co. Freedom Days are Friday through Sunday at Point State Park. There will be food, vendors, and activities for children and live music. At 8 p.m. on Saturday, legendary hip-hop artist Rakimwill perform on the main stage. Other...
Rivers Casino resumes construction of ‘Landing Hotel Pittsburgh’
It sat for a year, idled by the pandemic. But now, with an end to the covid-19 crisis seemingly in sight, construction on Rivers Casino Pittsburgh’s $60 million, “The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh” resumed this week. Cranes from local general contractor Massaro Corp. have returned to the site. Steel beam framing...
Brentwood woman charged in connection with shooting death of North Hills High graduate
A man wanted in connection with the murder of a North Hills honors student remained on the run Friday, but his girlfriend was charged Thursday with helping him escape the scene of the February shooting, according to police. Chayla Robinson, 40, is charged with hindering apprehension in the Feb. 21...
Lawsuit filed by protester who said they were struck by car on Veterans Bridge
A Hazelwood resident who was struck by a car on the Veterans Bridge in Pittsburgh last year during a peaceful march protesting the police killing of George Floyd is suing the driver that struck them. Victoria “Vic” Costikyan, 29, filed the complaint against Dylan Dietrich, listed as being from Jefferson...
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler race returns to in-person event Nov. 7
The Pittsburgh Marathon may have been canceled as in-person event for 2021, but the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler is a go for Nov. 7. Runners will have the option of showing up at the starting line or running virtually, organizers say. The 2020 version of the race was a virtual...
‘Hole in our hearts’: Beltzhoover man sentenced for shooting death of 3-year-old girl
Chassity Clancy was just 3 years old, but she brightened every room she entered. She loved Barbies and the song, “Let It Go.” She liked to play with hair grease — but hated having her hair done. “She could make you laugh and smile just the way she looked at...
CMU language technology professor a finalist for $250,000 prize
English-speaking people sometimes take certain things for granted. For example, when they ask a question or give a command to Alexa and Siri, they can expect to get a desired response because those cloud-based voice services work great in English. But what happens when someone who speaks one of the...
Woman diagnosed with mental illness sentenced to 18 months for Pittsburgh bank robbery
On June 26, 2020, Gloria Anderson, who had a long history of mental illness, made her way to Point State Park and told a police officer on bike patrol she was going to rob a bank. She also said she was going to kill herself. Officers took the 36-year-old homeless...
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Pittsburgh next week
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Pittsburgh on Monday, White House officials announced. Harris will be joined during her visit to Western Pennsylvania by U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the former Boston mayor who became the final department secretary of President Biden’s cabinet to be confirmed on March...
