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Clairton man dies in motorcycle crash over hillside in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
A Clairton man died Monday morning in a motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood, police said. Terry J. Neal, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:24 a.m., 12 minutes after the incident, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported early Tuesday. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the...
Pittsburgh police investigating ‘abhorrent racist graffiti’ at Quarry Field
Pittsburgh police launched an investigation Monday after “abhorrent racist graffiti” was discovered in a South Side Slopes park, authorities said. The graffiti was painted on the concession stand at Quarry Field near the intersection of South 18th and Crosman streets, officials said. Police are investigating, and public works crews are...
125 trees to be planted on Eliza Furnace Trail in Pittsburgh
The nonprofit Tree Pittsburgh will plant 125 trees and shrubs along the Eliza Furnace Trail on Tuesday, as part of the organization’s goal of replacing lost tree canopy. Tree Pittsburgh staff will partner with the Arbor Day Foundation and the Target Corporation for the event. Planting will start at 10...
PNC Park welcomes back fans with new safety protocols, food choicesVideo
The only contact the Pirates hope to have at PNC Park this season will be the bat hitting the ball. Because of the pandemic, team officials created a touchless experience, from mobile ticketing to individually packaged food. Officials on Monday announced the safety protocols during a news conference inside the...
Christmas trees now available as free mulch across Pittsburgh
Thousands of Christmas trees tossed out after the holidays found new life as mulch, available for free starting Saturday at locations across Pittsburgh. More than 2,200 Christmas trees were saved from the landfill and either composted or turned to much, city officials said. Other organic material collected at the city’s...
Man pleads to manslaughter in deaths of 2 men found in burning Point Breeze home
A man who said he was trying to kill himself when he set a fire in a Point Breeze home three years ago pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the deaths of two men. Vincent Smith, 61, of Point Breeze North, will be sentenced...
Hit-and-run driver smashes Stage AE sign on North Shore
The large lighted sign on the side of the Stage AE concert venue on Pittsburgh’s North Shore was heavily damaged on Sunday after a vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into the building. The crash occurred at around 6:15 p.m. along Chuck Noll Way, police told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV....
Man shot on Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood early Sunday morning was hospitalized in stable condition, Pittsburgh police said. The victim was found shot on the 1100 block of Sheffield Street around 2:30 a.m., as police said they responded to a Shotspotter alert of a shooting in the...
Pittsburgh police looking for vehicle thought to be involved in Knoxville shooting
Pittsburgh police are looking for a car seen fleeing a shooting on Reifert Street in Knoxville around noon Saturday. A police spokesman said police responded to ShotSpotter alert for the 300 block of Reifert Street at about 12:05 p.m. When Zone 3 officers arrived, they were alerted to a male...
New Prantl’s Bakery location planned for Squirrel Hill
It’s been only months since Joe Cugliari brought the burnt almond torte to North Huntingdon, but the owner of Prantl’s Bakery already has his eyes set on a new venture. Prantl’s will soon open at a new location along Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill, Cugliari confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The...
Dozen residents displaced following Carrick apartment fire
About a dozen residents have been displaced by an apartment fire in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Saturday morning, according to Trib news partner WPXI. The fire was reported on the 200 block of Sunnyland Avenue in Carrick, around 9:40 a.m. The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents in finding...
Woman in critical condition following shooting in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
A woman is in critical condition after she was shot in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, according to police. Pittsburgh police responded to the 1400 block of Grotto Street shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday , after a ShotSpotter alert. Zone 5 officers arrived to find a woman with multiple gunshot wounds to...
Frick Park Tavern in Regent Square set to reopen; owner seeks employees
Jimmy Brown knows what he wants for his birthday—customers. “That would be the best present,” said Brown, who owns the Frick Park Tavern on Braddock Avenue in Regent Square which has been closed since December. “I think people are ready to come back.” Brown plans on opening doors to the...
Covid-19 surge at Pitt: University reports 54 new coronavirus cases in 2 days
A still-growing surge of covid-19 cases at the University of Pittsburgh has prompted leaders to urge students to take extra care and abide by shelter-in-place rules going into Easter weekend. Between Tuesday and Thursday, the university reported an additional 54 cases of the coronavirus disease. Those include 51 students and...
Skateboarder struck by vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
A man riding an electric skateboard was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, police said. Medics took the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was in stable condition, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the crash at...
1 person taken to hospital after fire in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section
Emergency crews battled a fire in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section on Friday morning, authorities said. The incident started at about 6 a.m. in the 1500 block of Lowrie Street, which is closed to traffic. EMS, Fire and Police are on scene of a 2-alarm house fire. The 1500 of Lowrie...
Pittsburgh police safely locate elderly man last seen in the South Side
Pittsburgh police have safely located a missing elderly man who they said was endangered. Curtis Paschal, 79, was found just about 9:30 a.m. Friday. He had last been seen at about 11:30 p.m. on March 31 in the South Side, according to Public Safety Spokesman Maurice Matthews....
Pizzaiolo Primo to reopen in Market Square
A popular Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant that closed during the pandemic is reopening. Pizzaiolo Primo, an Italian eatery in Market Square, will reopen with takeout food available by mid-April. In-house dining is scheduled to begin May 1. The restaurant, which closed last December, has been purchased by the Ron Sofranko Group....
Defense in Tree of Life case asks whether government knew about Bowers’ online rhetoric prior to shootingVideo
Defense attorneys for the man charged with the Tree of Life killings are asking federal prosecutors to produce any evidence that the government monitored their client’s anti-Semitic online activity in the months leading up to the 2018 mass shooting. In a motion filed Tuesday, lawyers for Robert Bowers wrote that...
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh offering scavenger hunt in parks through April
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh has planned a scavenger hunt in order to get families out of their homes and into the parks this spring. The hunt is throughout April. Participation is free. “We were trying to find ways to get families to go outside together,” said Todd Brinkman, YMCA vice...
Carnegie man dies following multi-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes
A 71-year-old man died of injuries suffered in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood, according to the county medical examiner. Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Saint Thomas Street and Monastery Avenue shortly before 3 p.m., for a crash involving multiple vehicles. One man...
Pittsburgh man charged in death of Carnegie Mellon classmate in Hawaii
Three men embroiled in a manslaughter case in Hawaii — including the victim, the man accused of killing him, and another charged and released — all graduated from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business last year. Benjamin P. Fleming, 37, of Pittsburgh, is charged with manslaughter and is being...
Developers of former Civic Arena site affirm commitment to revitalizing Hill District
The mistakes and unfulfilled promises that were made in the 1960s when the Civic Arena was built in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District won’t happen again, one of the people involved with the redevelopment project for the site said Wednesday. The plans are different now. They’re inclusive of Black residents and...
Larry Davis, pioneering dean of Pitt School of Social Work, dies at 74
Editor’s note: Mr. Davis’ age was incorrect in the original version of this story. When Larry Davis was promoting his most recent book “Why Are They Angry With Us?” in February 2016, he shared his frustration over the lack of progress when it came to race relations in America. “The...
Pittsburgh tourist charged in fatal Hawaii vacation rental fight
HONOLULU — A tourist from Pittsburgh has been charged with manslaughter after a deadly fight in a Hawaii vacation rental, police said. A second tourist from Boston who had been arrested was released with no charges filed, police on the Big Island said Wednesday. Police were called to a Kailua-Kona...
