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Prosecutors contend video without sound still says a lot about Wilkinsburg mass shooting suspect
Though no audio played during an hour-long video recording of Cheron Shelton’s visit with his father at the Allegheny County Jail, Shelton’s body language appeared to convey a lot. In the beginning of the video shot April 6, 2016, his visit appears benign. About five minutes in, something shocks Shelton...
East End Brewing celebrating Valentine’s Day with ‘Crafts and Drafts’
East End Brewing is hosting a “Crafts and Drafts: Date Night” on Saturday. Larder of East End, the brewery’s in-house restaurant, also will be open for dinner. Alternate Histories and artist Matthew Buchholz is co-hosting the event, which runs from 5 to 9 p.m. “We talked about options and thought...
Western Pennsylvania could get 1 to 5 inches of snow early Friday
A storm set to strike Western Pennsylvania early Friday could bring as little as 1 inch and as much as 5 inches of snow, making for potentially difficult travel conditions during rush-hour commutes, officials warned Thursday. “The snow (Friday) might be heavy at times, especially during the morning rush hour,...
Pittsburgh’s Chinese population postpones parade to focus on helping coronavirus victims
The Chinese community in Pittsburgh would normally be celebrating this time of year, but the outbreak of the coronavirus in parts of China has spurred officials with the area’s Asian Pacific American advocacy group to postpone a planned Lunar New Year Parade. It was set for Sunday in the city’s...
Pittsburgh Police officers to take students to Carnegie Science Center mummy exhibit
Three Zone 1 police officers are taking 18 Manchester Academic Charter School students to see Carnegie Science Center’s Mummies of the World exhibit this Saturday. It’s all part of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police efforts to strengthen community relationships. Mummies of the World is touted as the largest exhibition of real...
Draft plan calls for more bike lanes in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh would expand its bike lane network by more than 150 miles over the next decade under a draft plan released Thursday by the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. The plan calls for every home in the city to be within one-quarter mile of the network that would link the...
Piles of dirt dumped inside PPG Paints Arena for Monster JamVideo
It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it. Sixty trucks carrying 1,200 yards of clay dirt were unloaded Thursday inside PPG Paints Arena in preparation for The Monster Jam Triple Threat. The competition is in town Friday through Sunday. The show is produced by Feld Entertainment. “It takes...
Allegheny County judge barred from hearing cases after alleged racist remark about juror
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Mark Tranquilli has been barred from hearing cases, following accusations that he referred to a black female juror as “Aunt Jemima” in a conversation with attorneys on the case. President Judge Kim Berkley Clark issued the court order regarding Tranquilli on Thursday. The conversation took...
Judge in Wilkinsburg shooting case jails man accused of intimidating juror
The judge presiding over the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting trial jailed a man Thursday morning who he said tried to intimidate a juror. Lonnie Jenkins, 37, will serve six months in jail for comments Judge Edward J. Borkowski said he made Wednesday while surveillance footage played in the trial of...
Funeral arrangements set for mother of Pittsburgh mayor
A viewing for Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s mother is set for Sunday at the William Slater II Funeral Home in Scott Township. Eva Maria (Zarroli) Peduto was 92 and died peacefully early Wednesday at her home in Scott, according to an online obituary. Viewing hours are 2 p.m. to 4...
Homewood shooting victims’ families cry foul over DA’s ‘sweetheart deal’
An attorney who last week called for the Allegheny County district attorney’s resignation has re-upped those calls, citing more alleged misconduct and violations of the state Crime Victims Act. Paul Jubas represents the families of those injured in a 2015 vigil shooting in Homewood. He alleges they were never informed...
Hear Ozzy Osbourne’s new album early by getting tattooed at Pittsburgh shopVideo
Want to hear the new Ozzy Osbourne record early? Get an Ozzy themed tattoo at a certain Pittsburgh tattoo shop and you can. The Prince of Darkness is running a promotion of sorts that lets you hear his new album, “Ordinary Man,” a day early, calling it “a global tattoo”...
Food Podcast: Hitting Super Bowl LIV and Taste of the NFL
The Food Podcast went to the Super Bowl. Through a partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Food Bank and board member Bill Fuller — executive chef of the big Burrito restaurant group — were presented tickets to the game. While in Miami, Fuller and Brian Gulish, vice president of marketing...
Rolling Stones tour stops in Pittsburgh this summer
No more billboard teasers: The Rolling Stones have officially announced they will return to Pittsburgh on June 23. Heinz Field will be part of a 15-city tour opening May 8 in San Diego. “It’s always a pleasure to return to North America and play for some of the biggest and...
American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women encourages wearing of red
Days before she was to board a Walt Disney Cruise Line with her family two years ago, Rachel Brecht was told she couldn’t go. She needed heart surgery. “I said to my cardiologist, I am leaving for a cruise,” said Brecht, 44, from Bethel Park. “And he said, ‘No you’re...
Apartment building evacuated in Duquesne fire
Emergency crews responding to an overnight fire in Duquesne found thick smoke filling a three-story apartment building, police said. The fire happened at 30 Oakmont Avenue, in a second-floor unit. No injuries were reported. Crews responded at about 3 a.m. and found heavy smoke throughout the second and third floors...
Pittsburgh police: Cab passenger shot in Bedford Dwellings
A passenger on a Z-Trip ride was taken to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday evening after a shooting, according to Pittsburgh police spokesman Maurice Matthews. Officers responded to the 3900 block of Bigelow Boulevard shortly after 7 p.m. after receiving 911 calls that a man had been shot. According...
New York inmate pleads guilty to selling synthetic pot while behind bars in prison ring smuggling case
A New York prison inmate pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh federal court to scheming to sell synthetic marijuana while behind bars, prosecutors said . Quoc Boa Trinh, a former inmate at a federal prison in Otisville, N.Y., admitted to conspiring to distribute synthetic cannabinoid substances from 2017 through early 2019, U.S....
Pa. Republicans rejoice in President Trump’s acquittal on impeachment charges, ‘failed political hit job’
Pennsylvania’s Republican congressmen rejoiced following Wednesday’s acquittal of President Trump on both impeachment charges. U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah was the sole Republican to join Democrats in finding Trump guilty of abusing his powers, a charge that was rejected, 48-52. On obstructing Congress, all 53 Republicans voted not guilty....
Former PNC Bank employee pleads guilty to multiple bank robberies
A former PNC Bank employee pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing three PNC Bank locations and attempting a fourth. Disguised in a hijab and a surgical mask to cover her face, Jasmine Parrish, 30, stole nearly $100,000 from her former employer. Parrish pleaded guilty to a five-count indictment, U.S....
Runners in their Undies to close down Clemente Bridge for 2 hours
The Roberto Clemente Bridge will close for two hours Saturday — from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — as part of a mile run through Pittsburgh. The Department of Public Works announced Wednesday that Cupid’s Charity was granted a permit to close the bridge for the Cupid’s Undies Run. The runners...
Even on cloudy days, Green Tree nonprofit will be powered by solarVideo
It isn’t always sunny in Pittsburgh. But there’s enough sunshine to cover at least 82% of the power needs of the Global Links’ building in Green Tree, its executive director said. “Despite Pittsburghers thinking it’s cloudy and solar doesn’t make sense, it does,” Global Links executive director Angela Garcia said,...
New ‘Cops’ episodes to feature Pittsburgh police in action
The long-running TV show “Cops” will use footage filmed last summer in Pittsburgh in upcoming episodes, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Promotion for the Pittsburgh-based episodes started Tuesday on Twitter, when the show tweeted, “Pittsburgh we have arrived.” Pittsburgh, we have arrived ? ? episode Monday, Feb.10...
Pittsburgh council gives preliminary approval for $50 million in borrowing
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced legislation that would authorize a $50 million bond issuance for capital improvements this year, but members voiced concerns about spending it in a timely fashion. About $53 million is left over from bonds issued in 2017 and 2019, according to the city budget office....
Pittsburgh Council scraps plan to split park tax money evenly among council districts
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday scrapped a proposal to split revenue from a controversial parks tax evenly each year among the city’s nine council districts. Council unanimously amended legislation sponsored by Council members Anthony Coghill and Deb Gross in the wake of growing concerns from other members about equitable distribution...
