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Pittsburgh named most ‘undervalued city’ in the U.S.
For the second straight year, Pittsburgh has been deemed the best bargain in America. A deal, if you will. The title comes from SmartAsset, a website that offers financial advice. It’s their annual Most Undervalued Cities in America rankings. And Pittsburgh comes in on top. Again. Not that we are...
Flames rip through Irwin house under renovationVideo
Firefighters battled flames and heat exhaustion Thursday morning at a house fire in Irwin amid summery temperatures. They rotated between the blaze and shade at the two-story structure under renovation along Eighth Street after the 8 a.m. fire call. “We arrived to find the house fully involved as soon as...
Police: Greensburg man pulled woman out of wheelchair, punched her
A Greensburg man is free on bail after police said he pulled a woman from her wheelchair and attacked her, according to court papers. Todd James Slate, 32, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing July 25 in connection with the accusations. Police reported that Slate was fighting with the woman...
Police investigating man accused of taking photos of children at SandcastleVideo
West Homestead police are investigating reports of a man who may have been taking photos of children at Sandcastle Water Park , WPXI reported. A woman told police she noticed the man at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, sitting inside a car in the parking lot of the popular summer...
Police: Armed Homewood man barricaded inside home with children
Members of a Homewood family are safe after Pittsburgh SWAT officers were able to negotiate with an armed man who barricaded himself inside his home with two small children, police said. Officers from Zone 5 were called at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 7100 block of Everton...
Ex-NFL standout Chris Long on Aaron Donald: ‘He’s the best football player in the world’
Chris Long said he knew in summer 2014, before Aaron Donald played one snap with the then-St. Louis Rams, that the former Pitt standout would be as good as he is. “I would like to credit myself with being the first person know he was going to be amazing,” Long...
5 things not to miss at the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival
Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival reaches a major milestone this year as it celebrates its 45th anniversary from July 4-7 at Twin Lakes Park. Diane Shrader has worn many hats at the festival, as a visitor, craft vendor, volunteer, administrative assistant and assistant executive director before taking on her current...
Democrats rail against economy-for-the-rich in first debate
MIAMI — Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and Republican administration they said exists only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing class warfare as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Trump a second term...
Pittsburgh man killed in Penn Hills crash June 12 identified
A 66-year-old man who died after being hit by a Toyota Corolla in Penn Hills has been identified. Joseph W. Picard was killed June 12 while crossing Saltsburg Road, the Allegheny County Coroner’s Office confirmed. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Saltsburg Road, just...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle near Highland Park Bridge in Pittsburgh
One person was transported to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in a construction zone in Pittsburgh. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the incident took place shortly after 10 p.m. between Allegheny River Boulevard and the ramp onto the Highland Park Bridge. Dispatchers said the bridge remained...
Pittsburgh police looking for missing Hill District teen
Pittsburgh police are searching for a missing 13-year-old boy. Amir Foster was last seen around 5 p.m. Wednesday in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Facebook page. Foster, who is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds, was last seen wearing a white...
Chaos erupts in Pennsylvania Senate over welfare billVideo
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate devolved into partisan shouting, name-calling and bare-knuckled procedural tactics Wednesday over a bill to end a decades-old program that offers $200 a month to people deemed unable to work. The bill ultimately passed the GOP-controlled chamber, 26-24, with two Republicans siding with Democrats against it,...
Pennsylvania Senate votes to allow hunting on 3 Sundays
HARRISBURG — A proposal to end Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting has the approval of the state Senate. Senators voted 36 to 14 on Wednesday for a bill that would permit hunting on one Sunday during deer rifle season, one during deer archery season, and on a third day. The...
Man who said, ‘Sorry, Happy Holidays’ after robbing Crafton bank pleads guilty
A man who said “Sorry, Happy Holidays” after robbing a Crafton bank with a BB gun last year pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of armed bank robbery, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Brent Richards, 33, of Crafton, took just over $10,000 from...
Peduto sets aside $500K to buy recycling bins for Pittsburgh residents
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto plans to set aside $500,000 in 2020 and allocate more money in future years to buy more recycling bins for city residents. Recycling has been mandatory in Pittsburgh for 28 years, and the city is transitioning from the blue bags that have been distributed for storing...
2 teens shot near daycare on Pittsburgh’s North Side
Two teens were shot Wednesday afternoon on Norwood Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at 2:30 p.m. and was initially for a person shot in the 2600 block of Norwood. But when police arrived they found two teens had been shot. Police didn’t release...
OpenStreetsPGH set for Sunday in Downtown, Strip, LawrencevilleVideo
Thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians are expected in Pittsburgh on Sunday for Bike Pittsburgh’s popular OpenStreetsPGH program. Roads will be closed in Downtown, the Strip District and Lawrenceville. Traffic will be prohibited from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Market Street from Market Square to Liberty Avenue, on Sixth Street...
Pa. Senate passes bills to change emissions testing in Westmoreland, statewide
A slate of bills passed this week by the state Senate could bring sweeping changes to vehicle emissions test requirements in Pennsylvania. The five-bill package would exempt vehicles less than eight years old and eliminate seven counties — including Westmoreland — from the emissions program. Drivers with older vehicles in...
Trump calls out World Cup player Megan Rapinoe for comments about White House visit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called out U.S. women’s national team co-captain Megan Rapinoe after a months-old video was posted on social media in which she used profanity when she said she wasn’t going to the White House if the team wins the Women’s World Cup. “Megan should never disrespect...
4 Canada lynx kittens introduced at Pittsburgh zoo
The Pittsburgh zoo introduced four Canada lynx kittens Wednesday as they got their first check-up and round of vaccines. The kittens – named Bjorn, Ragnar, Helga and Lagertha, after characters in the History Channel TV show “Vikings” – were born to mom Chayne on May 8. The kittens are about...
Michael Rosfeld, East Pittsburgh deny liability for death of Antwon Rose
Attorneys for East Pittsburgh and its former police officer, Michael Rosfeld, denied any wrongdoing in the death of Antwon Rose II, contending in court filings that Rose caused his own death by way of his actions. Rose’s death was “caused by his own willful, malicious and criminal misconduct,” attorneys for...
Arby’s unveils carrot made of meat: The Marrot
We all know that Arby’s has the meats. Now they have the “megetables.” Arby’s new food category, “meat vegetables,” has its pilot offering: The Marrot. It looks and tastes like a carrot, but it’s made from turkey. “Plant-based meats are the latest incarnation of making vegetables look like what Americans...
Target again offering teachers discount on school supplies
Target is bringing back their school supply discount for teachers. The retailer’s Teacher Prep Event runs July 13 - 20 and gives teachers a 15% break on selected merchandise. The discount coupon is available to K-12 educators and also teachers who work in daycare centers, early childhood learning centers and...
Police: Dog found dead in Belle Vernon backyard had ‘obvious signs’ of starvation
A Belle Vernon man and woman are facing animal cruelty charges after a dog was found dead in their backyard Tuesday, according to court papers. Troopers said the dog had obvious signs of starvation and abuse. Christopher Michael Foreman, 35, and Rachel Marie Bonacci, 36, allegedly left the dog locked...
Feds crack down on robocallers from coast to coast
The Federal Trade Commission has stepped up its fight against robocalls. The commission worked with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies on “Operation Call it Quits” this week, charging three companies and one individual that are allegedly responsible for a combined 1 billion spam calls. “We’re all fed up...
