5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 19-21
The holidays are officially underway — Christmas is just days away, Hanukkah is lighting up the nights and the winter solstice is Sunday. Incorporate these events into your holidays for a little extra fun this weekend. Trans-Siberian Orchestra For almost three decades, progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra has been turning...
Demolition crew finds man’s body in burned-out Sheraden building
Crews tearing down a fire-damaged building in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood Sunday afternoon found a man’s body inside. The fire started just after midnight Saturday in the building in the 700 block of Hillsboro Street. Fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the second floor. The building is a commercial...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 26-28
The trees are starting to turn and the scent of falling leaves is sneaking into the breeze. Autumn is here and there’s no better time of year to grab a hot drink, meet up with friends and make some memories. Here are a few events around the city this weekend....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh on Labor Day weekend: Aug. 29-Sept. 1
The unofficial end of summer? Psh! The temperatures are still high, the sun is still out and there’s still plenty to do before we call it a day on the most beloved season. Enjoy your long weekend with these events. Acrisure Stadium Kickoff and Rib Festival It’s time for football...
18-year-old dies from wounds in Crafton Heights shooting
A 18-year-old man has died following a shooting Monday afternoon in the Crafton Heights neighborhood in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Isiah Brewer. Police were called to the intersection of Middletown Road and Runnymede Street just before 3:45 p.m., according to city public safety...
Judge boots off ballot 2 Dems running for Kail-Smith’s Pittsburgh council seat
The field to replace Pittsburgh Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith just shrank. Two Democratic candidates vying for her seat on City Council will not appear on the ballot in the May primary following a court ruling. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John McVay last week determined that David Binkoski, 36, of Duquesne...
Man dies after being thrown from vehicle in Pittsburgh crash
A 19-year-old man who was critically injured in a Saturday vehicle crash in Pittsburgh has died at a local hospital, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Authorities have not released the man’s name. The man was thrown from the vehicle when it struck a pole Saturday night in the 3800 block...
3 Democrats, 1 Republican vie to replace Pittsburgh Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith
Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhoods this year will elect a new City Council member for the first time since 2010, as Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith is poised to retire at the end of her term. Three Democrats and a Republican are running to replace her as the council member for District 2,...
October shooting in McKees Rocks claims 2nd life
A McKees Rocks woman who was one of four people shot Oct. 26 in the borough died Sunday, marking the incident’s second fatality. Dominique Smith, 38, was pronounced dead about 11:05 a.m. in an area hospital, the Allegheny County Medical Examiners’ Office said. Smith was shot near Meyers Street and...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 30-Sept. 2
It’s a busy weekend in Pittsburgh! With three days off to bask in the last of summer and football season right around the corner, the city has plenty of excitement and relaxation to offer. If you want to avoid the insanity of the North Shore, there are definitely other happenings...
Pittsburgh man headed to court for March car crash that killed 1, injured 5
A Pittsburgh man who, authorities say, was intoxicated when he sped through a red light near the West End Bridge and triggered a three-car crash that killed a passenger and injured five more is set to have his day in court. Pittsburgh police arrested Russell William Page, 28, of Mt....
Where to watch Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July fireworks
The time of year has come again to celebrate patriotism, eat hot dogs and watch colorful balls of fire explode in the sky. Pittsburgh knows how to do the Fourth of July. The City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Celebration is set to begin at 4 p.m. Thursday (July 4). There...
Gus Kalaris, known as the ‘Ice Ball Man’ on Pittsburgh’s North Side, dies
August “Gus” Kalaris often gave free ice balls to people who couldn’t afford one — he was known as the “Ice Ball Man.” He will be missed from his spot at the bright orange cart near West Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Kalaris died Friday night. For seven decades, Kalaris...
Missing Pittsburgh man found dead in Ohio River near McKees Rocks
A 24-year-old man’s body was found in the Ohio River early Friday morning, about a week after he had been reported missing. Pittsburgh police announced May 24 that detectives were looking for Mohamed Elhadi Mohamed, who was last seen May 22 in Pittsburgh’s Central Northside neighborhood. Police were called to...
17-year-old suspect in McKees Rocks homicide arrested in Florida
A teenager charged with a fatal April 20 shooting in McKees Rocks was arrested in Florida on Friday afternoon, Allegheny County Police said. Fifteen-year-old Ahsan Edwards was found shot multiple times on April 20 in the borough’s Third Street Park. Edward later died at a hospital. Through witness interviews and...
Pittsburgh police arrest victim’s neighbor in West End homicide
Pittsburgh police have arrested a West End man in the fatal shooting last month of his 22-year-old friend and neighbor. Lontae Smith was shot March 25 in the 1400 block of Harlow Street, where he lived, in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers City neighborhood. Police responded after an alert at 9:54 p.m. by...
Zelienople man facing multiple charges after Stowe incident
A Zelienople man is facing multiple charges after police say he pointed a gun at an Allegheny County Housing Authority officer on Thursday. The officer encountered three people shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday near the authority’s Ohio View Acres on the 200 block of Jefferson Drive in Stowe Township, one...
Man dies after being shot in Chartiers City, Pittsburgh police say
A 22-year-old man died Monday night after a family member drove him to a Pittsburgh hospital, police said. It happened as police responded to a three-round ShotSpotter notification in the 1400 block of Harlow Street in Chartiers City in the city’s West End. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified...
4-vehicle crash on West Carson Street sends 4 to the hospital
Three adults and a child were taken to local hospitals in stable condition Thursday night after a four-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to police. Police, fire and EMS responded to the 1400 block of West Carson Street around 6:45 p.m., where a driver reportedly lost control of their...
Authorities ID West End Bridge fatal crash victim
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the motorist killed Saturday in a three-vehicle crash on the West End Bridge as Eonna Devonna Lea Page, 25, of Pittsburgh. City police, firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the bridge, which connect Pittsburgh’s West End with its North Side neighborhoods, at 2:35...
Pittsburgh police watchdog opens probe into woman’s hit-and-run death
A watchdog agency has launched a probe into a woman’s middle-of-the-night encounter last month with Pittsburgh police minutes before she was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the West End Bridge. Elizabeth Pittinger, executive director of Pittsburgh’s Citizen Police Review Board, told TribLive this week that she opened the inquiry...
Woman’s hit-and-run death raises questions about Pittsburgh police policy
Twelve minutes before a car struck and killed Faye McCoy on the West End Bridge last month, she was talking to Pittsburgh police officers nearby. It was almost 3 a.m. on Jan. 27, and police had just arrested McCoy’s friend for drunken driving after the car they were in struck...
Homestead woman, 44, ID’d as West End bridge hit-and-run victim
The woman killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday on the West End bridge is Faye McCoy, 44, of Homestead, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police were still looking for the driver of the car involved in the crash, believe to be a dark-colored sedan with silver wheels....
3 major Pittsburgh bridges set to get $132M in renovations
Millions of dollars in federal funds will go to help repair and upgrade three major Pittsburgh bridges, federal and state officials announced Thursday. A total of $132 million will help repair steel components, joints and bearings on the McKees Rocks, West End and Fort Duquesne bridges, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey,...
County police: 1 in custody following McKees Rocks shooting
Allegheny County Police detectives have charged a McKees Rocks man with a shooting that took place Tuesday night in the borough. Police were called to the 700 block of Mary Street at 8:16 p.m., and found a man who had been shot twice, once in the shoulder and again in...
