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Ross police report possible child-luring incident along Sangree Road
Ross Township police have issued a warning about a possible child-luring incident along Sangree Road. Police say an 11-year-old girl got off the school bus on Friday at about 3:15 p.m. and was walking up the driveway of her home when a man in a silver Jeep asked if she...
Pittsburgh approves free on-street parking through Thanksgiving weekend
Parking at meters and in city-owned metered lots will be free on Thanksgiving through Sunday, Dec. 1, according to the Pittsburgh Parking Authority. The authority’s board of directors Wednesday unanimously agreed to waive meter enforcement for Saturday, Nov. 30, a busy shopping day dubbed Small Business Saturday. Parking at meters...
Western Pa. CEOs commit to ‘sustainability goals’ no matter what Trump says
Companies increasingly are going beyond what federal mandates require when it comes to reducing their negative impact on the environment and quality of life of residents. It’s not because benevolent company leaders want to do charity work, but because their investors, employees and consumers are demanding it, said Jerry MacCleary,...
Police: 2 shot, killed in Wilkinsburg by passenger in their car
Allegheny County police believe a man and a woman were shot to death Sunday night in Wilkinsburg by a passenger their car. Police found Elarrah Nichole Findley, 18, of Pittsburgh lying in the road in the 700 block of Midland Street after multiple 911 calls were received shortly after 9...
Boulevard of the Allies still closed as water main repairs continue
The Boulevard of the Allies between Market and Wood streets in Downtown Pittsburgh remained closed Monday morning because of a water main break, PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said. The waterline failed just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning, said Jeffrey Besong, Point Park University’s chief of police. Besong said the waterline...
2 people recovering after car goes over hillside in Shaler
Two people are recovering at a local hospital after the vehicle they traveled in early Sunday morning toppled over a hill in Shaler, police said. Shaler Police said in an announcement posted via Facebook they responded around 2 a.m. to the crash, which happened along the 300 block of Mt....
Police investigating multiple break-ins near the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland
Pittsburgh police are investigating a series of burglaries that took place near the University of Pittsburgh campus this month. None of the victims were home when the burglaries took place, nor was anyone injured in any of the incidents. There is no description given of any possible suspects. And there...
Police: Driver jailed after hitting officer with car on Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night
An Erie man was taken to the Allegheny County Jail on aggravated assault charges after being arrested for striking a police officer with his car Friday during Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh. Adam J. Martin, 31, was charged by the sheriff’s department with aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle...
Baldwin High School showcases STEM support launched statewide by Gov. WolfVideo
State and local officials spent Friday morning at Baldwin High School seeing what Head Start and pre-K students are learning through a state grant aimed at providing science and math education. The PAsmart program, launched by Gov. Tom Wolf two years ago, puts $30 million toward STEM (science, technology, engineering,...
Canonsburg man found dead on T tracks near South Hills Village
A man was found dead on the T tracks near the Port Authority’s South Hill Village station Saturday morning, police said. The man was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as Mark Stephen Setar, 56, of Canonsburg. Setar was pronounced dead at the scene, apparently struck by a...
Andrew Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: Duquesne’s Ken Gormley weighs in on presidential impeachmentsVideo
After traveling the country promoting his New York Times bestseller “The Death of American Virtue: Clinton v. Starr” in 2010, Ken Gormley was encouraged that Americans were on track to heal the bitter divisions that grew during the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. That optimism was misplaced, Gormley concedes. “Sadly,...
Multiple arrests made, drugs and guns confiscated in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police arrested multiple suspects and seized illegal narcotics and guns as part of a lengthy drug investigation in Hazelwood. SWAT offices and city detectives executed a search warrant around 6 a.m. Thursday at a home along the 200 block of Winston Street. Authorities said officers found three guns including...
Photos: Thousands celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night
Thousands came out Friday evening to celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night. Sponsored by Comcast, the city’s event used to mark the unofficial start to the holiday season, kicked off with the lighting of the Holiday Tree. Light Up Night was held Downtown and brought out families from across...
Fire in Sharpsburg under investigation
Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office investigating a fire at a Sharpsburg building. County dispatchers said the fire at 324 Linden Ave. was reported at 6:18 p.m. Friday and under control around 6:35 p.m. No injuries were reported. Preliminary reports indicate the fire started in the basement. The incident remains under...
Wilmerding man charged in connection with shooting at his home
Allegheny County Police have charged a Wilmerding man in connection with a shooting at his home that left another man injured Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Watkins Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. for a 28-year-old man shot on the front porch of a residence. Police...
State police arrest 5, find 14 kilos of cocaine in Pittsburgh-area bust
An unnamed informant tipped state police about a cocaine operation in the Pittsburgh area that resulted in the arrests of five people at a parking garage in the area, according to a complaint filed in federal court. Authorities found 14 kilogram-sized bricks of suspected cocaine in hidden compartments in the...
Stay warm, see holiday lights at Lumaze Pittsburgh, a new indoor festivalVideo
Run through sparking icicles. Take a seat in an illuminated horse’s carriage. Walk under a tunnel of lights. Enter a castle of bright bulbs. Pose for a photo next to a gigantic glass slipper. These are a few of the experiences at Lumaze Pittsburgh, a new indoor holiday festival, which...
5-month project at busy Ross intersection done; most traffic restrictions lifted
The headache-inducing road-repair project that has snarled traffic at the busy intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Peoples Road in Ross Township since late June is complete. PennDOT announced Friday that the intersection’s original configuration has been restored and reopened to traffic. The posted detour for trucks will continue while the...
2 buildings condemned after fire in Pittsburgh’s Market SquareVideo
Market Square restaurant owner Sergio Muto had been looking forward to one of the busiest days of the year — Light Up Night, when droves of people fill Downtown Pittsburgh. Instead of cooking Friday morning, Muto was inside his condemned restaurant, La Gondola Pizzeria, lamenting Thursday’s lunchtime fire at neighboring...
34th gun caught at security in Pittsburgh airport, matching 2018 total
An Altoona man was caught with a handgun in his backpack at a security checkpoint Thursday at Pittsburgh International Airport, the Transportation Security Agency announced. It was the 34th firearm caught at the checkpoint this year, matching the 2018 total. The unidentified man had the 9 mm handgun in his...
Quaker Valley borrows $10 million more for high school project
Quaker Valley School Board members voted to borrow $10 million to fund the initial phases of design and site development for a new high school. Board members unanimously approved the bond issuance on Nov. 19. Scott Antoline, director of finance and operations, said the action took place at the end...
Blawnox staple Norman Nardini still rocking as he approaches 70
It’s a Friday night at the Starlite Lounge, a cozy club and restaurant on Freeport Road in Blawnox. On a tiny stage in a tiny room packed with middle-aged patrons looking to shed their working week blues, Norman Nardini is holding court. He greets everyone who walks through the door...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 22-24
The unofficial start to the holiday season begins this weekend with the annual Light Up Night. It’s one of many fun choices this weekend in Pittsburgh Shining bright Friday is your chance to see national recording artist and recent Queen frontman Adam Lambert as he leads the entertainment at the...
Omega Psi Phi fraternity to distribute free turkey dinners
A historically black fraternal organization plans to give Thanksgiving dinner to more than 400 Pittsburgh area families on Saturday, Nov. 23 by distributing free turkey dinner baskets to the needy. The Iota Phi (Pittsburgh Graduate) Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. is distributing the turkeys in its 26th...
Joanne Rogers, Pittsburgh’s ‘luckiest widow’ savors seeing, appearing in Mister Rogers movieVideo
Joanne Rogers calls herself the luckiest widow in Pittsburgh. The presence of her late husband, Fred Rogers, is everywhere. “He is just there,” she said of Mister Rogers. “I don’t have to give up all of him. And, you know, thank goodness. I’m just fortunate.” The movie “A Beautiful Day...
