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The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh to close
After nearly four decades, The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh will close. “I offer my deepest and most heartful appreciation to the city of Pittsburgh, and the patrons who made the last 37 years so memorable,” owner Kevin Joyce said in a statement. “Our customers are our family, and we...
5-alarm Gulf Tower fire under control; no injuries reported
A basement fire forced the evacuation of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Gulf Tower on Wednesday. Callers reported smoke and fire to 911 about 9:23 a.m., said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones, and fire crews were on the scene five minutes later. The call rose to five alarms because of the...
Victim of early morning fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver identified; tips on suspects sought
Allegheny County police are seeking information from the public in connection with a fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver early Wednesday morning. The shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911 at 12:13 a.m. in the 500 block of Brownsville Road. First responders found a 29-year-old man dead at the scene. The...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County voters approve no-knock warrant ban, solitary confinement restrictions
No-knock warrants will be banned in Pittsburgh and solitary confinement will be restricted at Allegheny County Jail after voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot questions in Tuesday’s election. Voters petitioned to add the questions to the ballot and they had broad support from both city and county residents, according to Brandi...
15 candidates to square off in November for 9 seats on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Fifteen people will face each other in November’s general election to win a seat on Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas, according to unofficial election results reported late Tuesday. With nine vacancies out of 43 positions on the bench, this year’s judicial election has a chance to change the makeup...
Ed Gainey defeats Bill Peduto as incumbent concedes in Pittsburgh mayoral primaryVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto conceded defeat to state Rep. Ed Gainey in a four-way Democratic primary race for mayor, positioning Gainey to become the first Black mayor in the city’s history. With 393 of the city’s 402 voting precincts reporting results around 1:15 a.m., Gainey had received about 46.2% of...
Pittsburgh woman who robbed 3 PNC branches pleads guilty
A woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to committing three bank robberies with another woman who used to work for PNC Bank. Donna Poremski, 44, and formerly of Pittsburgh, pleaded to conspiracy, bank robbery and armed bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. She will be...
‘Free Shot, Free Beer’ covid vaccine incentive offered in Shadyside
Doses of Pfizer vaccines will be offered during a festival on Walnut Street in Shadyside this weekend, and William Penn Tavern will offer free beer to anyone who gets their shot during the event. The event called “Shadyside … The Other Art Festival on Walnut Street” will take place May...
Charles Grodin, Pittsburgh native and star of ‘Midnight Run,’ dies at 86
Charles Grodin, the Pittsburgh-born actor and writer whose offbeat style scored as a newlywed cad in “The Heartbreak Kid” and the father in the “Beethoven” comedies, has died. He was 86. Grodin’s son Nicholas said his father died Tuesday at his home in Wilton, Conn., from bone marrow cancer. Grodin...
Pittsburgh ranks 3rd on list of best cities for artists
By now, Pittsburghers are used to their city making various “best” lists. The Steel City has been named a top place for everyone from sports fans and foodies to retirees and Gen Xers. Now it’s also been recognized as one of the top 10 U.S. cities for artists — ranking...
Fire under investigation in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged an apartment building in Bloomfield on Monday night. The fire was reported shortly before 9:45 p.m. in the 4100 block of Main Street, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. The fire quickly was raised to three...
Pittsburgh Public Schools outlines long-term changes supported by federal ESSER funds
Pittsburgh Public Schools will use federal dollars to purchase new technology, air purifiers and other supplies to update the district in myriad ways, leaders said at a news conference Friday. District leaders outlined their plans for the covid-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds last week, while also...
Owners of Frick Park Market, celebrated in Mac Miller song, retireVideo
The Frick Park Market in Point Breeze is closed — at least temporarily. Late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, who grew up nearby, boosted the market’s visibility through a tribute song and video about his love of the place. The cut is from Miller’s 2011 debut album, “Blue Slide Park,” a...
Capacity restrictions on Port Authority buses, trains will end next month
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will begin a two-step process for lifting bus and train capacity limits starting May 31, officials said Monday. Masks will still be required, as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. The new mask guidance declared that those who are...
Pittsburgh Fourth of July fireworks show returning
Pittsburgh’s Independence Day celebration will return this year, and other summertime events may also resume as coronavirus restrictions are eased, the city announced Monday. The traditional gathering at Point State Park will include patriotic music and food vendors from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the fireworks starting at dusk....
Newborn fawn chills on deck while awaiting reunion with motherVideo
A newborn fawn that appeared to have been abandoned Sunday in a patch of grass along Woodbine Street in Stanton Heights drew plenty of interest from residents out for a walk. After several hours of barely moving, the tiny, fragile deer limped to a nearby deck where it waited patiently...
Back to the Foodture restaurant moves from Pitcairn to SouthSide Works
A line of people, hungry for lunch, formed outside of SouthSide Works’ newest eatery. Back to the Foodture, a 1980s concept restaurant, has moved its Pitcairn location to the city. The names comes from the mid-1980s movie “Back to the Future” “We heard it was coming and kept checking to...
Police: McKees Rocks man dead, another man hurt in Homewood shooting
A McKees Rocks man was killed and another man was wounded early Sunday in a shooting in Homewood, Pittsburgh police said. Police responded to a Shotspotter alert for 11 rounds that were fired about 3:45 a.m. in the 600 block of North Dallas Avenue. Officers discovered a man with multiple...
Victim of Homewood fatal shooting identified as 17-year-old from Verona
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Homewood on Sunday afternoon. Police responded to a reported shooting at around 3:40 p.m. on the 7900 block of Frankstown Avenue on the border of the city’s Homewood and East Hills neighborhoods, according to a Tweet from Pittsburgh Public Safety....
Police: Coraopolis man falls to his death on West Carson Street
Pittsburgh police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a man’s fatal fall early Sunday morning on the South Side. Authorities say they responded to a report of a fall about 4:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of West Carson Street. The man was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office...
Hamlet: Pittsburgh Public Schools will return for 5 days in person this fall
Pittsburgh Public School leaders said Friday that the district intends to reopen for full in-person learning next school year. “As the number of vaccinated individuals increases and covid-19 restrictions decrease, we are looking forward to the safe return of students for five days a week in-person instruction this fall,” Superintendent...
Pittsburgh’s green fleet bolstered by 9 electric vehicles, including bucket truck
The City of Pittsburgh is getting its first all-electric bucket truck for its Forestry Division. It’s just one of nine new electric vehicles the city plans to buy with the help of a $160,000 state grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants program (AFIG). In...
Pittsburgh police free elderly couple from car on railroad tracks
Pittsburgh first responders on Saturday morning freed an elderly couple from a car that was found on railroad tracks on West Carson Street. A Pittsburgh police officer noticed the car, a four-door Mercury, on the tracks shortly before 9 a.m. Medics and firefighters were able to get the man and...
Film Pittsburgh, other area organizations awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
Film Pittsburgh this week received its first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, placing it among seven other arts organizations in the region to receive funding from the federal agency. The $25,000 grant will support its filmmaking conference in November, where the group will welcome 50-100 filmmakers for...
‘Hair metal’ stadium tour featuring Motley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett postponed to 2022
If you wanted to pour some sugar on your significant other during the Def Leppard show at PNC Park this summer, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. The stadium tour featuring classic-era “hair-metal” bands Motley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, has been rescheduled...
