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McKeesport area boil water advisory expected to continue through TuesdayVideo
About 16,000 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water customers in McKeesport, Port Vue and Versailles Borough will have to continue boiling drinking water through Tuesday due to a microbial contamination alert, officials said. While the mechanical problem at the McKeesport Water Treatment Plant has been fixed, the authority is required...
Build your own coffin in Pittsburgh region with help of a green burial organization
Pete McQuillin takes off his shoes, steps inside a wooden coffin and smiles, getting a rare glimpse at how he’ll spend eternity. But, before the 75-year-old takes up permanent residence in the pine box, he plans to use it as a bookshelf. Within the next month, McQuillin will begin to...
Hold the liquor: Sober bars growing in PittsburghVideo
Before social media dramatically changed the way Americans interact, the local bar was where people gathered to unload about the day’s events and get together with friends. These days, though, a growing number of people are looking for an alternative to a mid-week hangover. “The younger generation is choosing to...
Police: Man in critical condition after Homewood shooting
One person was in critical condition after a shooting late Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood section, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to the 7700 block Frankstown Avenue around 11 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was taken to a hospital...
McKeesport area residents should continue boiling water; Serra Catholic cancels classes Monday
Residents of McKeesport, Port Vue, White Oak and Versailles Borough will remain under a boil water advisory at least for Monday and Tuesday as a precaution against potential microbial contamination, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County said Sunday evening. The authority replaced an intake pump Sunday at the McKeesport water...
Pirates fans gather in Oakland to relive Game 7 of the 1960 World SeriesVideo
Good luck shined on Bill Tingle before Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. Tingle, 102, of Lower Burrell said a co-worker had tickets to the game at Forbes Field in Oakland, but was so disappointed at the Pirates performance during the first six games that he didn’t want to...
McKeesport area residents warned to boil water; White Oak residents told to conserve water
Residents in McKeesport, Port Vue and Versailles Borough are being warned to boil their water before drinking because of a microbial contamination, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County said Sunday. The problem affects more than 16,000 customers, who are being asked to conserve water during the emergency. Residents in those...
PWSA issues boil-water advisory for Pittsburgh’s Ridgemont, Westwood and Elliott sections
Pittsburgh residents of the Ridgemont, Westwood and Elliott neighborhoods are being advised Sunday to continue to flush their water systems and boil their water because of a water main break in Mt. Washington, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority said. The boil water advisory for about 870 residences remains in...
Thousands of McKeesport-area residents under boil advisory or conserve-water order
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is asking more than 16,000 customers in the McKeesport area to conserve water because of a problem at the McKeesport water treatment plant. The municipal authority on Sunday added Port Vue to a precautionary boil water advisory that McKeesport City and Versailles Borough were...
PWSA to issue boil advisory for several Pittsburgh neighborhoods
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority will issue a boil water advisory Sunday for portions of Pittsburgh’s West End following a water main break in Mt. Washington, an authority spokeswoman said. A 16-inch water main ruptured along Virginia Avenue late Saturday afternoon and caused an outage and low pressure for...
Frost expected early Sunday across Southwestern Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory Sunday for Southwestern Pennsylvania and parts of Ohio and West Virginia. The agency expects temperatures in the low to mid-30s from 2-10 a.m. It advises residents to cover plants that can be harmed by the cold. The Frost Advisory has been...
Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade features cultural mix and protestersVideo
Maria Mastrantonio was among the hundreds who turned out on Saturday for Pittsburgh’s annual Columbus Day Parade and said it was comparable to the one in her hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. “I came for the parade, and then we have him here,” she said, nodding to her son, Antonio, who...
Pennsylvania hospitals struggle under demand for mental health beds
More than 300 Pennsylvanians a day were hospitalized for mental illness in 2018, leaving mental health professionals in many instances struggling to find beds for them in a system plagued by limited resources. The numbers, detailed in a new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, found the...
Wiz Khalifa kicks off Pitt season at Blue and Gold Madness
It was Pitt’s annual Blue and Gold Madness event on Friday night — but it ended with the song “Black and Yellow.” Pittsburgh rapper and Grammy nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa headlined a live performance for students following inter-team scrimmages between Pitt’s women’s and men’s basketball teams at the Peterson...
‘Night of Living Dead,’ more on tap for George Romero celebration starting Saturday
Events celebrating filmmaker George A. Romero will be held across Pittsburgh starting Saturday. Romero is most famous for 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead” and its related films. The 1968 film has been described as a landmark in modern horror, in independent filmmaking and the first feature film to come...
2 men hospitalized after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
Two men were hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Pittsburgh on Friday morning. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter report of gunfire around 10 a.m. along the 800 block of Georgia Avenue in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood. Authorities said police observed a vehicle speeding away from the area and...
DA Zappala to intervene in lawsuit challenging Marsy’s Law amendment
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. filed a petition Friday in Commonwealth Court to intervene in a lawsuit filed this week by opponents of a proposed crime victims’ rights amendment to the state constitution. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court by the American Civil Liberties...
Daily Download: Owner reunites with dog, Vans shoes and WPIAL footballVideo
A dog is reunited with its owner 12 years later. A Plum student is in the running for a Vans shoes design contest. And it’s getting down to crunch time in high school football. These headlines lead today’s Daily Download. Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the...
VisitPittsburgh’s campaign ‘Pull Up a Chair. You are Welcomed Here’ garnering awards
VisitPittsburgh’s “Pull Up a Chair. You Are Welcomed Here” campaign has been named a Gold Winner in the destination marketing campaign category of the Travel Weekly Magellan Awards and chosen as a finalist for the 2019 PRNEWS digital awards in the WOW Campaign category, according to a news release. “This...
Dog missing from Florida for 12 years found near Pittsburgh, reunited with ownerVideo
If dogs could talk, there would be more to this tale. But only Dutchess knows the full story. The 14-year-old fox terrier got loose Feb. 28, 2007, from her Florida home and wasn’t seen again by her owner until Friday, when they were reunited In Pittsburgh’s North Side. Katheryn Strang...
Text message opens up participation in Tree of Life anniversary service
Those unable to attend the Oct. 27 memorial service for the victims of last year’s attack on the Tree of Life synagogue can join in the moment of silence and memorial service virtually. The website Pause with Pittsburgh allows anyone to sign up to receive a text message at 5...
Liftoff PGH health care conference to launch in 2020
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation is launching a new conference intended to make Pittsburgh more competitive in the health care field. Scheduled for September 2020, the event — Liftoff PGH — will merge with Life Sciences Week, which was presented by the public-private partnership InnovatePGH. “Independently, Liftoff PGH 2020 will dramatically...
Candidate forum won’t feature DA matchup between Zappala, Middleman
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. will not attend a countywide candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Monday, the Zappala campaign and the League of Women Voters confirmed Thursday. The longtime district attorney is being challenged in November by Allegheny County public defender Lisa...
Eastern suburb officers participate in active-shooter trainingVideo
Four patrol officers from east suburban police departments cautiously approach an open door in a vacant school classroom. In tight formation, they move swiftly with weapons drawn. They hear six gunshots coming from the room. Before entering, one of them spot movement inside. “Deep corner,” he tells his comrades. “On...
Surgeon from Pittsburgh among 8 arrested in Texas online child predator sting
A surgeon from Pittsburgh was among eight people arrested in a crackdown of suspected online sexual predators targeting children. Shawn Paul Robinson, 38, a resident of Galveston, was working as a surgeon at the University of Texas Medical Branch, according to a new release from Harris County Constable Harry Rosen....
