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Man found shot to death in backyard of home in Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the North Side responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive man in the 2800 block of McDowell Street at about 12:30 a.m., according to a city public safety spokeswoman....
Police: Man shot in shin in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, residence hit, too
A man was hospitalized after being shot in the shin Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, police said. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls for shots fired around 7:15 p.m. along the 1900 block of Manhattan Street. Officers located the victim along...
Planning commission recommends Lawrenceville zoning program to slow gentrification
No one spoke out against a proposal to make permanent a temporary zoning law that requires developers of any project with 20 or more units in Lawrenceville to set aside 10% of their units for people who earn lower incomes. Instead, Pittsburgh Planning Commission members Tuesday heard from residents in...
Class-action lawsuit contending Highmark failed to pay overtime to nurses reviewing insurance coverage
A nurse who worked for Highmark Inc. reviewing insurance coverage authorization requests filed a federal lawsuit against the company on Tuesday, alleging that it failed to pay required overtime. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, seeks class-action status and includes claims for violations of the federal Fair...
Pittsburgh council passes revised ban on evictions
A revised law temporarily banning evictions in Pittsburgh was approved Tuesday by city council. The law is also supported by Mayor Bill Peduto. “I hope that we do see some level of enforcement,” Councilwoman Deb Gross said. Gross has worked with community activists and city officials to fine-tune the law,...
Pittsburgh supports Philadelphia in lawsuit against state Firearm Preemption Laws
Pittsburgh city officials this week threw support behind a lawsuit filed last year in Philadelphia challenging Pennsylvania’s Firearm Preemption Laws, alleging they keep the city from combating gun violence and “have forged a state-created danger.” The brief, filed Monday in support of the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state...
Is there a crisis of ‘forced mass displacement’ of Black Pittsburghers? Residents, council divided on answer
Why did 7,000 Black Pittsburgh residents leave the city between 2014 and 2018? The answer depends on who’s talking. Community activist Randall Taylor, a former Pittsburgh Public Schools board member and city council candidate, calls it a “crisis of forced mass displacement” of Black residents. City councilmen Ricky Burgess and...
At Happy Day on North Side, ice cream flavors get hip-hop twist from Wiz Khalifa’s manager
Galen Moorer Jr.’s grandmother Gwendolyn Moorer is known for singing “Oh Happy Day” by the Edwin Hawkins Singers. When it came time for Moorer to name his ice cream store, he knew immediately what to call it. Happy Day Dessert Factory is located on Western Avenue on Pittsburgh’s North Side....
Support sought for purchase of Brilliant Line rail corridor for bike/ped trail from Aspinwall to Pittsburgh’s East End
Residents from Sharpsburg to Pittsburgh’s East End could be connected by a four-mile bike/pedestrian corridor that would provide access to fitness, recreation, shopping and dining in a project that’s expected to cost nearly $14 million. Allegheny Valley Railroad has agreed to sell the Brilliant Line to Aspinwall Riverfront Park. The...
Pittsburgh homeless initiative’s annual bluegrass concert goes virtual
Four area bands will hit the virtual stage during the annual bluegrass festival to benefit St. Joseph House of Hospitality, a homeless outreach program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The long-running concert usually takes place in Synod Hall in Oakland. Because of the pandemic, this year’s program...
Pittsburgh firefighter hurt while assisting at blaze in Mt. Oliver
A Pittsburgh firefighter assisting at a blaze in Mt. Oliver borough was taken to the hospital for treatment after suffering an injury, according to authorities. The fire in the 100 block of Penn Avenue was reported shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Responding units found an abandoned homes engulfed in...
8 people displaced by row house fire in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood
Eight people were left homeless early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in a three-unit row house in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood. The two-alarm fire in the 1300 block of Page Street was reported at 1:29 a.m. Flames were reported coming through the roof when the first units arrived on...
Police: Woman in critical condition after being struck by vehicle
A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle while walking her dog in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood Monday night, officials said. The woman was found by Pittsburgh police and EMS on Mifflin Road between McElhinny Avenue and Naugle Street around 9 p.m. and was transported...
13 people displaced, kitten rescued from fire above Jack’s Bar in Pittsburgh’s South SideVideo
A fire Monday evening ripped through a multi-story building in Pittsburgh’s South Side, displacing 13 people who live there, public safety officials said. No one was injured, and the affected residents are being helped by the American Red Cross, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. The fire broke...
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...
