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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 28-31
It is Memorial Day weekend, a time to remember the men and women who gave their lives for their country. Here are some things that are happening in and around Pittsburgh. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on Oakland is hosting a...
Take a tour inside a $2.6 million penthouse overlooking Station SquareVideo
Passersby driving on the Parkway East may not realize that a large penthouse with a spacious balcony overlooks them from above — with literally million-dollar views. But 19 stories up, a luxurious penthouse at 151 First Side on Fort Pitt Boulevard is making its debut on the market. “Every inch...
Pittsburgh police investigate shooting in city’s Allentown neighborhood
A teen was found shot Thursday night in the city’s Allentown neighborhood. According to Pittsburgh Police, officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to a Shotspotter alert for five rounds fired on the 700 block of East Warrington Avenue. Officers found the 17-year-old, who was taken to a hospital in serious condition....
Police seek suspects in Mt. Oliver homicide
The Allegheny County Police homicide unit and Mt. Oliver police are seeking assistance in identifying the suspects in the May 19 shooting death of a man and the wounding of two others. Police on Thursday released a video of the suspects just prior to the shooting at 12:12 a.m. May...
Police: Pittsburgh woman hit 100 mph in deadly DUI crash on Route 51
A North Side woman reached speeds of over 100 mph in the seconds before she lost control of her car on Route 51 in February, critically injuring herself and killing her cousin, according to newly filed homicide charges. Allison Matthew, 27, is charged with homicide by vehicle and homicide by...
Pittsburgh Public Schools form committee to advise board about $100M federal covid cash
Parents, teacher, administrators and other Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders will advise the school board as it decides how to allocate more than $100 million in new federal coronavirus recovery money that’s coming to the district. The school board on Wednesday approved forming a 21-member Public Stakeholder Advisory Committee to provide...
Pittsburgh receives grant to evaluate vacant property in Homewood
A $17,500 state grant that will pay for a study of Homewood’s properties will be a key to implementing an improvement plan for the neighborhood, Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess said Thursday. The city received the grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. It will identify vacant...
Merrimac Street on Mt. Washington to get speed humps
Pittsburgh will install speed humps on Merrimac Street next month to slow traffic, the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure said Thursday. They will be installed between Grandview Avenue to Woodruff Street in an effort to slow traffic on Mt. Washington. The city collected data in the spring that showed...
WPXI’s Mike Holden gets puppy love during live reportVideo
Some actors will tell you to never work with kids or animals — they steal the show every time. WPXI reporter Mike Holden found that out Thursday morning while covering a water main break in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood. Reporting live from Voelkel Avenue, Holden spotted a resident at his front...
Rock on: WDVE’s Memorial Day 500 has begun
In Pittsburgh, it’s the unofficial start of summer — not just the Memorial Day holiday weekend but the accompanying WDVE radio countdown of 500 classic rock tunes. The station calls it “The Memorial Day 500,” and it’s beloved by fans throughout Western Pennsylvania. “Yes, we are doing the countdown again,...
World Square, an event with international flair, returns to Downtown Pittsburgh
World Square is returning to Market Square. After missing last year because of the pandemic, “World Square — Welcoming All of Pittsburgh’s Neighbors” will return June 11-13. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. June 11, noon to 8 p.m. June 12 and noon to 6 p.m. June 13. The three-day...
Water main break floods homes, yards in Beechview
Water service was restored to two customers in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood Thursday night after crews repaired a water main that broke in the morning, a water company official said. An 8-inch water main broke around 5:30 a.m., said Gary Lobaugh, a spokesman for Pennsylvania American Water, which flooded yards and...
Mifflin Road in Lincoln Place reopens after overnight crash
Mifflin Road in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood reopened Thursday morning after an overnight crash. The road had been closed between Lebanon and Glenhurst roads, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. According to Pittsburgh police, the crash in the 800 block of Mifflin Road was reported shortly before 3 a.m. The...
Pittsburgh police arrest suspect in Downtown bank robbery
Pittsburgh police have arrested man in connection with a Downtown bank robbery Wednesday afternoon. Dante Engram, 33, address unknown, was arrested following the robbery, reported around noon on the 900 block of Fifth Avenue. A witness told police a man had walked into the bank with a note, then left...
As some Hill District residents remain skeptical, URA to vote on plans for Civic Arena site
The team behind the plans to redevelop the former Civic Arena site in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District made their case again Wednesday as the long-awaited project awaits further regulatory approvals, this time to the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority. The URA board will vote on the plans when it meets at...
Will Tony Moreno run as a Republican in Pittsburgh mayoral race?
Democratic Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Ed Gainey may face a Republican opponent in the fall, based on early results of write-in votes released Tuesday. Retired Pittsburgh police officer Tony Moreno, 51, of Brighton Heights, has received 1,379 Republican write-in votes thus far. Moreno ran a populist campaign as a Democrat, but...
Speed humps coming to Webster Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
An effort to reduce how fast people drive on Webster Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Upper Hill District will be expanded upon with the addition of more speed humps next month, the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced. About two-thirds of the vehicles using Webster exceed the 25 mph speed limit,...
Bethel Park couple contends in lawsuit that physical therapist infected them with covid
A Bethel Park couple is suing Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Association and a therapist there, alleging that she failed to properly wear a mask when she visited their home in the fall and infected them with covid-19. John Boyle and Cheryl McKinney became so ill, they were both hospitalized,...
Green Party candidate hopes to shake up Pittsburgh councilVideo
A Green Party candidate for the Pittsburgh City Council seat held by Anthony Coghill is hoping to capitalize on a progressive movement that propelled state Rep. Ed Gainey to a win over Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto last week. “People in Pittsburgh and across the country are beginning to realize we...
Man gets 2 to 4 years for fatal McKeesport crash that killed his friend
A McKeesport man who was driving under the influence of marijuana in 2019 when he crashed and killed his friend in the passenger seat will spend two to four years in state prison. Jerry Hardy, 25, entered the plea agreement with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office on Wednesday —...
UPMC touts antibody treatment for covid-19
People who test positive for covid-19 should ask their health care providers about receiving monoclonal antibody treatment as soon as they are diagnosed, UPMC doctors said Wednesday. “Earlier is better. It is important for high-risk patients,” said Dr. Meredith Chuk, allocation, distribution and administration lead for the federal department of...
On track: Pittsburgh’s Great Race returns
The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is back on course. The 44th annual running of the Richard Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race will be held in person this year. As is customary, the run occurs on the last Sunday of September. This year, that date is...
Arrest warrant issued for man charged in 2013 shooting of 15-month-old boy in East Hills
A second man faces charges for the deadly 2013 shooting that killed an infant at a family picnic in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, court records show. Marcus White Jr., whose nickname Baby Marcus became a rallying cry against gun violence after his killing, was 15 months old when multiple people...
St. Benedict the Moor moves to remote learning due to covid cases
Saint Benedict the Moor Elementary School in Pittsburgh’s Hill District will close through Memorial Day because of five positive covid cases in the past eight days. School families were notified of the situation and will be updated through the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. “With the unpredictable nature of covid-19 and...
Pittsburghers rally to remember George Floyd, others, 1 year after slayingVideo
They gathered in Pittsburgh to remember George Floyd one year after those nine agonizing minutes that changed the trajectory of a nation. By 6 p.m. Tuesday, between 50 and 60 people had assembled in Westinghouse Park in the city’s Point Breeze neighborhood for what would become a candlelight vigil for...
