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New report shows liberal arts education has a higher return on investment
A new report shows that a private, liberal arts education may have a better return on investment than attending a public university — but it will take some time. Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce found that bachelor’s degrees from private colleges typically have a higher return than...
The Tubes bring ‘theatrical’ stage show back to Pittsburgh
In the early days of MTV, some of the most alluring, eye-catching videos were created by The Tubes, a band with a penchant for performing elaborate stage shows well before their songs became hits. But the hits would come, starting in 1981 with the release of “The Completion Backward Principle,”...
Driver of Port Authority bus in fatal Oakland crash placed on paid leave
The driver of the Port Authority of Allegheny County bus that struck and killed a University of Pittsburgh student over the weekend was placed on paid leave while the crash is investigated, officials said Tuesday. “The operator involved in this incident will not be driving until the completion of the...
Pat Toomey’s ‘candy desk’ sates sweet-toothed senators
As the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump begins this week, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, has an important task — making sure his fellow senators have plenty of sugar. The Morning Call reported on the history of the Senate ‘candy desk,’ a tradition started by Sen. George Murphy of...
$200 million settlement proposed in Scaife litigation
The son and grandchildren of Richard Mellon Scaife and his estate have agreed to a $200 million settlement of claims against the trustees of a 1935 trust fund. A petition to approve the agreement was filed Tuesday in Allegheny County Orphans’ Court. Scaife was the owner and publisher of the...
Allegheny County Council to revisit civilian police review board proposal
Allegheny County Council once again will review an ordinance to create a county-wide civilian police review board. DeWitt Walton, a Democrat from the Hill District representing District 10, reintroduced the ordinance at Tuesday’s council meeting. “The obligation of council is to provide equity, and justice, for all residents of the...
Pickup truck overturns on Pennsylvania Turnpike near I-376 in Monroeville; no one injured
A pickup truck overturned Tuesday night on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Interstate 376 in Monroeville, spurring a traffic backlog for several miles in each direction. No one was seriously injured, a Turnpike Operations Center spokesman said. The report of the crash came in at about 5:20 p.m. in the westbound...
Lane restrictions planned for Frankstown Road in Penn Hills
Traffic restrictions along Frankstown Road in Penn Hills will be in place starting Wednesday. Authorities said a single-lane restriction will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday in the eastbound lane and at the intersection of Eastwood Road as crews from Jet Jack conduct excavation, replacement and...
3-vehicle crash snarls traffic on Route 28 near Highland Park Bridge; 1 injured
One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash that snarled traffic on Route 28 near the Highland Park Bridge exit during Tuesday’s evening commute, officials said. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the crash in the highway’s southbound lanes near Aspinwall at about 5:20 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift...
Point Park students discuss Trump impeachment proceedings in Senate
In the hours before the start of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump Tuesday morning, journalism and political science students at Point Park University met to discuss the media’s role in covering the news event. Andrew Conte, director of Point Park’s Center for Media Innovation, tossed out questions to...
Chick-fil-A to open in O’Hara by end of year
Chick-fil-A, the nation’s favorite fast-food restaurant, is expected to open in O’Hara by year’s end. The chicken sandwich giant, which operates every day except Sunday, is expected to take the place of the now-vacant Rita’s Ice at the far end of Fox Chapel Plaza. O’Hara council on Jan. 14 granted...
Fire, EMS organizations in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties slated for state grants
More than $850,000 has been slated for 68 local fire and EMS organizations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, Sen. Jim Brewster announced on Tuesday. The $858,144 was made available through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, Brewster said. The funds are...
3 more alternate jurors still needed in Wilkinsburg mass shooting case
Attorneys selected their second alternate juror Tuesday to hear the upcoming death penalty case against two men charged in connection with the 2016 mass shooting in Wilkinsburg. Nineteen jurors were interviewed, and 16 were excused or expressed a bias in the case. The trial against Cheron Shelton, 32, and Robert...
Pittsburgh council proposes control of funding generated by parks tax
Revenue from Pittsburgh’s controversial parks tax would be split evenly each year among the city’s nine council districts for park improvements under legislation proposed Tuesday by two city council members. The legislation sponsored by Anthony Coghill and Deb Gross received mixed reviews as other council members voiced concerns about an...
New cocktail lounge, Emerson’s, opens in Pittsburgh’s Market Square
A new cocktail bar and restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh, Emerson’s, will let patrons get warm on the inside and the outside: It features a fireplace. “This cold weather is the perfect time to come here,” said David Priselac, who owns Emerson’s with his wife Rachel, Mimi and Ralph Falbo and...
Mom inspired to help others after son’s death at Pittsburgh youth football practice
The mother of the 13-year-old youth football player from Carrick who collapsed and later died after an August practice is working to start a rapid medical response team to monitor football practices and games so what happened to her son doesn’t happen to others. Jordan Duckett of Carrick died on...
Crane used to pull bus out of sinkhole to cost Pittsburgh $88,000
Pittsburgh officials said it could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay for repairs and other costs associated with the giant sinkhole that opened up in October at 10th and Penn avenues in Downtown and swallowed the back end of a Port Authority bus. It is going to cost...
Embrace winter fun at Boyce Park SnowFest
Participants in the Boyce Park SnowFest don’t have to be an advanced downhill skier – or even a beginner on the bunny slope – to have a cool weekend of winter fun at the 6th annual event Jan. 24 and 25. Several free indoor activities at Boyce Park’s Four Seasons...
Outbound Parkway West reopens after crash
The outbound Parkway West has reopened after a crash caused it to be closed Tuesday morning, according to PennDOT. Westbound I-376 was closed between the Banksville Road on-ramp and the Parkway Center exit, Exit 68. It caused traffic to back up through the Fort Pitt tunnel....
Driver crashes car into, flees from Carrick convenience store, police say
No one was hurt Tuesday when a car crashed into the front door of a convenience store in Carrick, according to Pittsburgh police. Pittsburgh police said officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. to a Uni-Mart in the 1900 block of Brownsville Road. Officers said they spoke with a clerk...
Red Cross assists Bellevue family after house fire
The American Red Cross assisted two adults and five children with shelter Monday night after a fire destroyed their Bellevue home. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the three-alarm blaze at 467 Orchard Ave. Bellevue Fire Chief Randy Dailey said about 20 departments responded to the call around...
Glenn Cannon, champion of public safety in Pittsburgh, dies at 71
Glenn Cannon, who helped found and build much of Pittsburgh’s public safety system — and then went on to serve at the state and national level — died Monday at the age of 71. Cannon, who was Pittsburgh’s public safety director from 1986 to 1992, never forgot the men and...
Pitt students feel sadness, fear in wake of bus fatality
In the wake of Saturday’s accident in which a University of Pittsburgh senior was struck and killed by a Port Authority bus in Oakland, students want to know how it happened and how to prevent it from happening again. Barbara Como, 20, of Chester County, was planning to graduate this...
Gun buyback program in Homewood quickly runs through fundsVideo
The Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal in Homewood was offering up to $100 a gun during a no-questions-asked buyback event Monday morning. Within an hour, the initial $5,000 raised for payouts was gone. People came toting rifles over their shoulders or carrying pistols in plastic bags. The Rev. Torrey...
Take a tour of this extreme RV from the Pittsburgh RV ShowVideo
The Pittsburgh RV Show wrapped up Sunday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and while RVs there ranged from about $10,000 to hundreds of thousands, one stood out. The 2020 Newmar Dutch Star, an RV that can retail for a half-million dollars or more, offers heated floors, leather seats,...
