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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...
40 North restaurant to open in City of Asylum’s Alphabet City space with James Beard-nominated chef
The address for the newest restaurant on Pittsburgh’s North Side is more than a number. 40 North is also the latitude (the distance from the earth’s equator) of Pittsburgh. “What a cool detail,” said executive chef Beth Zozula, 38, from Greensburg, who researched the name. “Pittsburgh is on the map,...
Final beam secured in redeveloped Ford assembly plant building in Pittsburgh
The final piece is secure. On Tuesday, a steel beam was raised to the top of The Assembly, a structure located at Morewood and Centre avenues on the Bloomfield/Shadyside border at the former site of the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant. The original 250,000 square-foot building and the four-story addition...
Parties agree to halt railing repair near Duquesne Incline where man fell to his deathVideo
The owners of the Station Square property where a man fell to his death earlier this month agreed on Tuesday to halt construction on a new railing for at least a week so that experts retained by his family can examine the railing that they believe failed. Brandon James Boburka,...
Hill District, Hazelwood Green projects top list of grants from Heinz Endowments
A $1.75 million grant to help restore the landmark, but long vacant, New Granada Theater in the Hill District and a $1.7 million grant to continue the development at Hazelwood Green top the list of the latest awards from the Heinz Endowments, announced Tuesday. “Strengthening community development is core to...
McArdle Roadway to close for bridge work
The road that links the Liberty Bridge to Grandview Avenue on Mt. Washington will be closed for two weeks in June for bridge work, Pittsburgh officials said. McArdle Roadway is set to close June 7 and reopen June 20 to allow for the routine work, which is being done by...
StarKist to move headquarters from Pittsburgh to Virginia
StarKist says it plans to close its corporate headquarters on Pittsburgh’s North Shore next year. Known for its packaged tuna, StarKist will be moving to Virginia in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The Pittsburgh headquarters will close March 31, 2022. The company “will maintain a presence in the region,” the...
Artist Vanessa German to lead Pittsburgh walk for George Floyd, others lost to violence
Vanessa German is going for a walk to pay tribute to George Floyd and other people of color lost to violence. German, a citizen-artist from Homewood, will lead The Blue Walk on Thursday. It is what she called “a reckoning ritual.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
Missing Pittsburgh twins found safe, police say
Missing 12-year-old twin boys were found safely, Pittsburgh police said. Dreemare and Dreemah Matthews had last been seen Friday in the city’s West End. At 5 p.m. Tuesday, police said they had been safely located. No other details were provided. Police thanked the public for its help....
After loss, Peduto touts progressive movement that propelled Ed Gainey to victoryVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto views his loss in last week’s Democratic primary to be a big win for the city’s progressive movement that he helped start. The loss doesn’t mean his work as mayor is finished, Peduto said Monday. “Our mission is the same. Our list just became a lot...
Man pleads to federal charges stemming from 2020 Pittsburgh riot
A man charged with setting fire to a Pittsburgh police car and assaulting a television camera operator during last year’s protests and riot over the death of George Floyd pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday. Christopher West, 36, who has previous addresses in Brookline and Mount Oliver, will be...
Pittsburgh author Damon Young wins 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor
Two years after the release of his book “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker,” the accolades keep coming for Damon Young. The Pittsburgh author has won the 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor. The Thurber Prize is a coveted national award named for writer and humorist James Thurber that...
