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Public school funding a hot topic for Democratic candidates at Pittsburgh forum
Pittsburgh served as the backdrop Saturday as seven Democratic presidential candidates met at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to discuss their education policy platforms. Front-runners Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren were joined by Sen. Michael Bennet, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and...
26 Catholic parishes in Pittsburgh area merging into 8 parishes
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Saturday that 26 parishes will be merged into eight early next year. The mergers are part of the diocese’s strategic planning initiative to help parishes use their resources to “prioritize mission over maintenance,” officials said. Bishop David Zubik called the mergers “a pivotal time...
Democratic presidential candidates in Pittsburgh for education forum
Pittsburgh was the backdrop Saturday as seven Democratic presidential candidates are at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to discuss their education policy platforms. Front runners Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren will be joined by Sen. Michael Bennet, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar...
Man found dead on 8th floor of Downtown Pittsburgh hotel
Police are investigating the death of a man found on the eighth floor of the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh early Saturday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Jacob E. Brown, 41, of Burgettstown. No cause of death was given. Police responded to a 911 call about a...
Wellness-focused EVEN Hotel opens in former Kaufmann’s in Downtown Pittsburgh
The EVEN Hotel doesn’t believe in odd-numbered rooms, hence the name. Located in the historic former Kaufmann’s department store in Downtown Pittsburgh, the brand from InterContinental Hotels Group opened in late October. The grand opening was Dec. 4. It is one of 12 such hotels, and the chain expects to...
FBI, police seek help identifying man accused of robbing White Oak bank
The FBI’s Pittsburgh division and White Oak police are looking for a man accused of robbing a PNC Bank location. The incident occurred at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at 1612 Lincoln Way, according to a release. During the incident, he did not display a weapon and left on foot, the FBI...
Pittsburgh schoolchildren plant more than 700 treesVideo
Pittsburgh schoolchildren have added 250 trees to what was a barren landscape at the Pittsburgh Classical Academy and Gifted Center in Crafton Heights as part of an international effort founded in Australia by Jon Dee and Olivia Newton-John. Although the tough part was already taken of — digging a hole...
Braddock woman pleads guilty to federal drug charge
A 55-year-old Braddock woman has pleaded guilty to a federal count of drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Pittsburgh. Prosecutors said Paula Debaker had conspired with a member of the neighborhood street gang SCO to obtain drugs and allowed people to use her home to cook powder...
North Park Ice Rink hosts Skate with Santa on Sunday
It’s the time of year when everyone wants to be close to Santa Claus, especially children. Kids of all ages will have that opportunity Sunday when the North Park Ice Rink hosts its annual Skate with Santa event from noon to 4 p.m. Winter recreation enthusiasts are invited to join...
Shaler Street Bridge to close Monday, Tuesday
The Shaler Street Bridge over Route 19 in Pittsburgh’s West End will close for two days next week, PennDOT announced Friday. The bridge will close from 7 a.m. Dec. 16 through 7 p.m. Dec. 17. Crews from Swank Construction Company, LLC will install a new sanitary sewer. Traffic will be...
The 1970s inspire chef Kevin Sousa’s new venue in Allentown neighborhood
Chef Kevin Sousa has always been open to new ideas. After all, he opened a fine dining restaurant in Braddock, a place where a lot people thought it couldn’t be done. But he didn’t have anything particular in mind for his next venture. That is until he and his Superior...
Democratic presidential hopefuls heading to Pittsburgh for education forum
Pittsburgh will play host Saturday to a nationally televised event spotlighting where eight Democratic presidential candidates stand on a variety of hot-button education issues. National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García, who was an elementary school teacher, said she and fellow educators couldn’t be more excited about the chance to...
Allegheny, Westmoreland sheriff’s deputies combine resources to arrest fugitive in Homewood
Sheriff’s deputies from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties combined resources Friday to locate and arrest a 29-year-old fugitive hiding inside a house in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh. Deputies said Orlando Robert “Jay” Holt of Pittsburgh surrendered after a 45 minute standoff at a home along Paulson Avenue. Westmoreland County Deputy...
Pittsburgh reducing carbon footprint through renewable energy sources
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Friday signed an agreement maintaining membership in a group that purchases electricity in bulk and positions the city to meet a goal of transitioning away from fossil fuel energy within 10 years. Peduto said the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium, consisting of 35 local municipalities, institutions...
Attorney charged in suspected drug smuggling scheme at Allegheny County Jail
A longtime defense attorney in the region is facing charges stemming from an investigation by authorities into how drug-infused paperwork has been getting into the Allegheny County Jail in recent years. A grand jury presentment unsealed Thursday identified Paul Gettleman, 74, of Perry Township, Lawrence County, whose legal practice is...
Artist teams with Pandora, Pittsburgh Improv for interactive muralVideo
This is no joke: There is an interactive mural at the Pittsburgh Improv comedy club in the Waterfront, Homestead. Artist Brian Holderman, of the West End, painted the piece that adorns the side of the building. He’s drawn a female comedian, audience members laughing, cocktails, a piano and a marquis....
Kennywood’s ‘Holiday Lights’ recognized in USA Today poll
Kennywood’s Holiday Lights are shining a little brighter today. The West Mifflin amusement park was chosen again as one of the country’s “Best Theme Park Holiday Events.” It finished 10th out of 20 nominees selected for the 10Best.com online vote conducted over the past month in a nationwide poll conducted...
Hambone’s in Lawrenceville reopens after tax issue is ‘corrected’
A “hitch in the giddyup” caused the closure of Hambone’s, and the Lawrenceville restaurant and pub announced on social media Friday it is back up and running. “Rest assured this was more of an accounting mistake than a deliberate effort for Hambone’s to not pay the tax,” read its Facebook...
‘I thought I was going to die’: Woman trapped in Monroeville flood, residents seek solutions
Caitlin Chatkin remembers the experience vividly. It was July 21, around 9 p.m., and the rain was falling unusually hard in Monroeville. She was driving on Logans Ferry Road, on her way to her mother’s house on Meadow Court. Before she knew it, her car spun out of control and...
Pittsburgh Record Fest in Lawrenceville to bring out the vinyl fans
Classic vinyl will shine at the Pittsburgh Record Fest Sunday in Lawrenceville, where aficionados of all ages can peruse thousands of albums while local DJs spin their favorites. Pittsburgh Record Fest features large and small collectors alike offering up new, used, and collectible imports and domestic records in a marketplace...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 13-15
We’re halfway through December. Go out and do something fun this weekend in Pittsburgh in between that holiday shopping frenzy. We’ve got a few choices. Holiday tunes Daniel Meyer will conduct the Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Pops in nine performances over two weekends. “Highmark Holiday Pops” starts Friday and...
Forest Hills man partially ate food, put it back on shelf at Sheetz during Facebook video, police say
A Forest Hills man is facing three citations after police say he partially consumed food at a local Sheetz and then put the items back on the shelf. Dorian Moore can be seen opening 12 containers at the Sheetz on William Penn Highway in Wilkins, eating and drinking some of...
Boyce Park ski slopes to open this weekend
Skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts can rejoice, because the Boyce Park slopes open up for the season on Saturday. Allegheny County Parks Department officials said the beginner slope and main slope will be ready around 9:30 a.m. with a base of 18 to 24 inches of snow. Other slopes, trails and...
Grand jury fingers 7 in alleged Pittsburgh region heroin scheme
A federal grand jury indicted seven people from Pittsburgh and Allegheny County’s eastern and southern suburbs in a purported scheme to sell more than 2 pounds of heroin, documents unsealed Thursday show. From June through December of this year, the co-defendants are accused of plotting to acquire and sell the...
Pittsburgh man admits to breaking into cars to steal identities, rack up charges
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to breaking into parked cars as part of a scheme to steal the identities of Western Pennsylvanians, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Terry Porterfield, 44, admitted to taking the driver’s licenses, credit cards, debit cards and Social Security cards from the unoccupied vehicles he ransacked around...
