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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...
Police: Man fired gun during dispute with neighbor who was honking horn in Polish Hill
A Polish Hill man fired four shots at another man who he said would not stop honking his horn and shouting outside his Herron Avenue home, police said. Brandon Jones, 28, is charged with assault for the Wednesday night incident. Pittsburgh police responded to a ShotSpotter alert near Herron Avenue...
Cruise Pittsburgh’s waters on the Rivers of Steel’s ExplorerVideo
Being aboard a boat on Pittsburgh’s three rivers can be both scenic and scientific. The Explorer riverboat’s “Uniquely Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour” is a 90-minute excursion that offers guests views from the water while they learn the rich history of the city. The Explorer was built as a floating classroom. Owned...
Wanted in Pittsburgh: Lifeguards willing to ‘get a free tan’ for $11-$15 per hour
The benefit of free sun rays doesn’t appear to be enough to lure experienced lifeguards into the pool of applicants for a summer job that pays as much as $15.76 per hour from the City of Pittsburgh. City Parks and Recreation Director Ross Chapman told city council members Wednesday the...
Business owner claims Pittsburgh police wrongfully detained her in parking spot dispute with magistrate’s officeVideo
Marsha Simonds just wanted the illegally parked car to be moved from the Greenfield lot that she owns. But when the business woman demanded its removal, she said, she wound up slammed on the hood of her car, handcuffed and thrown in the back of a Pittsburgh police car. Then...
9 vehicles involved in chain reaction crash on Route 28 at 31st Street Bridge
Nine vehicles were involved in a chain reaction crash on Route 28 at the 31st Street Bridge Wednesday, according to Pittsburgh police. Police, firefighters and medics responded to the crash around 5:40 p.m. Police said first responders found that there had been three collisions involving a total of nine vehicles....
Police: Juvenile shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood
A boy was taken to a hospital after being shot in the leg Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood. Public Safety spokesman Cara Cruz said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for multiple shots fired along the 300 block of Minton Street just before 8:45 p.m. Officers found the boy...
Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days returns
Little Italy Days is making its return to Bloomfield. Known as the region’s largest heritage festival, it will take place this year from Aug. 19 through Aug. 22 Bloomfield native Sal Richetti is the planner of this year’s event. “I’m happy to be back,” he said. “This past year’s been...
$13 million mixed-income housing project planned in East LibertyVideo
A proposed 42-unit apartment building in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood will include units geared toward people who cannot afford to pay increasing market-rate rents. The project is part of an effort by the city to replace the loss of affordable housing in the neighborhood spurred in part because of the...
Residential, retail space to connect 4 Pittsburgh neighborhoods in Brewers Block
Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill, Lawrenceville, Strip District and Bloomfield neighborhoods are converging into a residential/retail development that will be known as Brewers Block. The development is located on Liberty Avenue between 32nd and 33rd streets, just down the street from the former Iron City brewery, as well as the Church Brew...
Judge to mediate dispute over Columbus statue in Schenley Park
Declaring an impasse in the dispute between the city of Pittsburgh and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America, an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge will mediate the dispute over the Schenley Park Columbus statue. Judge John McVay issued an order last week telling the parties to identify who from...
1st-ever ‘Inside Out’ exhibit premieres at Children’s Museum of PittsburghVideo
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh reopened June 12 with the world premiere of the first interactive exhibit based on the Disney/Pixar animated feature, “Inside Out.” “Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out,” developed by the museum in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, offers interactive experiences focusing on the five emotions...
