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Snap a picture of your dog for chance to be in Biggies Bullies calendar
Have your furry friend strike a pose for a chance to have his or her picture in a calendar. The search is on for 13 dogs to be featured in the 2022 Biggies Bullies pet calendar. The contest begins Monday and is a fundraiser for the organization, which is a...
Meet the person up next for NEXTpittsburgh
John Rhoades isn’t afraid to take paths already traveled. He said the people who ventured along those walkways laid a foundation which he can build on. Rhoades considers not only his ancestors for paving the way but the founder of NEXTpittsburgh and her staff. Rhoades has purchased the online publication...
McKees Rocks man dead in shooting in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Police are investigating the shooting death of a McKees Rocks man Saturday night. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office, Blake Green, 41, was found with gunshot wounds at 10:30 p.m. Saturday on the 1400 block of Chicago Street in Pittsburgh. Green was transported to Allegheny General Hospital...
Pittsburgh Allderdice senior recognized in prestigious science competition
A Pittsburgh Allderdice High School student was named a scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, which is considered the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Hannah Barsouk, 17, was among 300 students recognized by Regeneron and Society for Science. Scholars earn a $2,000...
Police investigate shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood
Police are investigating an apparent shooting early Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Shortly before 3 a.m., authorities received a ShotSpotter alert of gunshots fired in the 200 block of Estella Street, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. Police officers from the city’s Zone 3 station arrived to find “a...
Western Pa. officials prep for possible violence prior to Biden’s inauguration
Public safety leaders and police in Western Pennsylvania are preparing for possible demonstrations and violence in the Pittsburgh area in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden as Twitter warns of a potential “secondary attack” on the U.S. Capitol. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich confirmed...
South Hills Village adds Condado Tacos
Condado Tacos is opening a third location in the area at South Hills Village mall. The expected date is late February or early March. “We are so excited about this newest restaurant,” said Hannah Vlk, brand manager for Condado, based in Columbus, Ohio. “Pittsburgh is a market we love being...
Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House temporarily closed, donated food to Light of Life
The website and social media pages for the Original Oyster House in Market Square explain the closure: They show a person sitting by the water, holding a rod. “WE’VE GONE FISHING,” reads the message. “CLOSED FOR JAN. 2021.” “You can say we have temporarily closed to regroup,” said owner Jen...
Woman alleges false arrest stemming from Pittsburgh’s George Floyd protests
A Pittsburgh woman who said she was falsely arrested while she was peacefully protesting the death of George Floyd is suing the City of Pittsburgh and several police officers. Kimberly Latta, 60, said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that no warning to disperse was given before she was arrested...
Jerome Bettis new brand ambassador, spokesman for BetRivers
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has a new face for their online gambling and sports betting site. Jerome Bettis, the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was named brand ambassador and spokesman for BetRivers, casino officials announced Friday. BetRivers is a brand by the gambling company Rush Street Interactive. “No matter where he...
Allegheny County DA’s office refiles charges against Pittsburgh protesters
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office has refiled failure-to-disperse charges against 24 people who were originally charged in the spring during protests Downtown and in East Liberty. Pittsburgh police initially arrested 61 people, but District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., at the time, said there was not enough evidence to...
Martorano’s Prime restaurant opens at Rivers Casino PittsburghVideo
Celebrity chef Steve Martorano started out as a child making his grandmother’s meatball and Italian hoagies from the basement of his Philadelphia home. He would go door-to-door selling the sandwiches in South Philly. “They called my grandmother ‘Fat Mary,’ ” said Martorano as he stood inside his fourth restaurant, Martorano’s...
Pittsburgh police search for suspect after shots fired in Knoxville domestic incident
SWAT officers responded after police said shots were fired in a domestic incident in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood early Friday morning. Pittsburgh police officers responded to the incident in the 400 block of Alice Street around 1:45 a.m. A man and a woman were outside the home and unhurt when officers...
Police: Man arrives at Pittsburgh hospital shot in the elbow
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting after a man showed up to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his elbow. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 8:45 p.m. Thursday reporting possible gunshots along the 3600 block of Perrysville Avenue. Cruz said...
Pittsburgh officials to review Alcosan improvement plans
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority faces a challenge as it works to implement a $2 billion plan to upgrade its system by 2036 — and it has nothing to do with sewage. Alcosan’s sprawling complex at its Woods Run treatment plant in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood is squeezed between the Ohio...
Pittsburgh police: Help needed to find missing man with mental health issues
Pittsburgh police seek public help to find a missing man with mental health issues. Marco Anthony Zingrone, 25, was last seen along the 200 block of Ninth Street at 10 a.m. on Dec. 30, Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported Thursday. He is described as a white man standing 5...
Double duty: Gift cards help businesses, Pittsburgh’s Jewish Community Center
Cathy Reifer and Cheryl Gerson could not bring themselves to ask local, family-owned businesses to make a donation to support an upcoming gala. So they decided to do the opposite. They devised a plan to give money to the businesses through purchasing gift cards. The “Gift Card Give Back” idea...
FNB to donate $200 to Pittsburgh food bank for each Penguins goal this season
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be one of the big winners in a collaboration between the Pittsburgh Penguins and FNB Corp. For every goal the Pens score in the upcoming season, FNB will donate $200 to the Duquesne-based food bank, the team and FNB Corp. announced Thursday. The...
Pittsburgh bloggers, influencers launch hashtag campaign to support restaurants
This hashtag is intended to be food for thought. Amanda Narcisi, chief editor of BOLD Pittsburgh, a local media outlet, collaborated with bloggers and influencers to create a social media presence to promote area restaurants. Through her blog, podcast, YouTube and social channels, she is urging people to use #mypghtakeout...
Feds: Former Pitt student threatened FBI agents, celebrated attacks on U.S.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Pittsburgh on Wednesday arrested a former University of Pittsburgh student — described as “mentally unstable and attracted to a violent Islamic ideology” — for allegedly threatening agents who were already investigating him. Khaled Miah, 27, is charged with interstate threatening communications, influencing a...
Suspect arrested in connection with North Huntingdon woman’s fatal shooting
Allegheny County sheriffs apprehended an Arlington Heights man on Tuesday who is suspected in the fatal shooting of a North Huntingdon woman in early December. Jerrel Ingram, 32, was wanted on an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a Dec. 5 shoot-out outside the True Diamonds Night Club, which...
Steelers fan among finalists for Hall of Fame superfan recognition
Alan Faneca isn’t the only person associated with the Steelers who is a Hall of Fame finalist this year. Justin Laveing, a 25-year-old Beaver Falls native, has been named one of six nominees for the Ford Hall of Fans, a program that recognizes some of the most passionate NFL fans...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History names new director
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh has named Gretchen Baker the new Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Baker takes over for Stephen Tonsor, who had been serving as interim director. She is currently the managing director for museum experience at the Lucas Museum...
Pittsburgh man charged in Lawrenceville explosion
A Pittsburgh man, who investigators said blew up a Porta-John in the city in November, is charged in federal court with throwing an explosive device from a moving vehicle in a separate incident Sunday night in Lawrenceville. Charles Baker, 33, is charged with illegal possession of an unregistered destructive device...
Happy ending for puppy snatched from Squirrel Hill owners
A puppy snatched from her owners Tuesday night in Squirrel Hill has been reunited with her family, police said. Daphne, a 4-month-old mixed breed, was returned to her family by Pittsburgh police Zone 4 Cmdr. Daniel Herrmann. Police said the pup was found by Public Works employees in the Blue...
