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Man ‘critical’ who was shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood
A man was in critical condition after getting shot Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, officials said. Police received a report of several gunshots fired in the 1000 block of Brushton Avenue shortly before 1 p.m., Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said. Officers arrived to find a man with a...
Pittsburgh’s Grandview Avenue getting speed bumps to slow traffic
A drive along Pittsburgh’s Grandview Avenue in Mt. Washington is going to be a little bumpy over the next few months. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced Friday that the city would temporarily install rubber speed humps and improve pavement markings along Grandview, a popular destination overlooking Downtown, to...
Pittsburgh to use $250K grant to help homeless people
Pittsburgh announced Friday it will use a $250,000 state grant to help find housing for homeless people and prevent residents from becoming homeless, officials said. The city is contracting with McKeesport-based Auberle, which provides such services as workforce development, independent living, drug and alcohol and mental health programs, and emergency...
Pittsburgh adopts United Nations Sustainable Development GoalsVideo
Pittsburgh on Friday became the second U.S. city to adopt United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that include eradicating poverty, eliminating pollution, improving quality of life and educational opportunities for all people. Mayor Bill Peduto said the city would count on local nonprofits, including hospitals and universities, to help fund and...
Clemente Bridge reopened after suspicious package investigatedVideo
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge was closed to traffic Friday for about two hours as police investigated a suspicious package. The bridge reopened around 12:30 p.m. “The device was determined to not pose a threat to the public,” said Chris Togneri, a spokesman for the city’s public safety department. “It did...
Get your scare on at Kennywood’s Phantom Fright NightsVideo
Shady Grove Memorial Hospital is not a place to get well. It’s a scary medical facility where a murderous doctor is stalking patients and staff alike. Yikes! It’s the newest addition to 18th annual Phantom Fright Nights, the Halloween-themed attractions at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin. Throughout October, the event...
Monroeville congregation to honor Tree of Life victims on anniversary
As the world focuses on Pittsburgh on the first anniversary of a mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue, a Monroeville congregation will honor the victims by hosting a remembrance. “From Darkness to Light … From Embrace to Hope” will be held Oct. 26 at Temple David to remember the...
Duolingo names National Aviary owlet, announces sponsorship of owl habitatVideo
Duolingo’s green owl mascot has a friend. The Pittsburgh tech company and the National Aviary announced Thursday that a 6-month-old spectacled owl at the North Side bird sanctuary will be named Duo, after the startup that offers free web- and app-based language learning classes. Duolingo will also be the first...
Pittsburgh convicted felon sentenced to federal prison for weapons violations
A Pittsburgh man with a long criminal history was sentenced Thursday to seven years and six months in a federal prison for weapons violations, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Darnell James Shipman, 29, was ordered to spend three years on supervised release after the prison term. Between 2010 and...
5 Pittsburgh chicken sandwiches you must try
We get it. You can’t get your hands on the Popeye’s chicken sandwich and you’re a tad unnerved. Your belly needs a chicken sandwich, come hell or high water. We have you covered. Believe us, plenty of other Pittsburgh places serve up succulent options when it comes to chicken sandwiches....
Dispatch: Officials responded to early morning fire in Wilkinsburg
Crews responded to Wilkinsburg early Friday morning for a fire, according to an Allegheny County 911 emergency dispatcher. Fire crews responded to the 700 block of North Avenue around 3 a.m. The fire was under control almost an hour later, the dispatcher said. Nobody was inside at the time....
Nonprofit aims to restore Allegheny County’s tree canopyVideo
If it seems you can see more of the sky in Allegheny County these days, you’re right. And that’s not necessarily a good thing. Allegheny County lost 10,000 acres of tree canopy between 2010 and 2015, according to a survey released last year by Tree Pittsburgh, a nonprofit group aiming...
Jurassic World visits Pittsburgh elementary schoolVideo
Pittsburgh is offering discounted tickets for the Jurassic World Live Tour show at PPG Paints Arena this month and Mayor Bill Peduto joined show staff for an announcement Thursday at Westwood Elementary, where students got to meet Olive the Baby Stegosaurus. Kids were a little wary when Olive — actually...
Pittsburgh man gets 15 years in federal prison on drug, gun charges
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to serve 15 years in federal prison for drug and firearms offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. Prosecutors told the court that on March 30, 2016, Pittsburgh narcotics detectives and SWAT operators and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents searched Denver Sangster’s home...
Trial starts for man accused in 2016 beating death of elderly McKees Rocks man
A 28-year-old man is on trial this week in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court in connection with the 2016 beating death of a 74-year-old man in McKees Rocks. Branden Anthony Frazier is accused of killing Benito Nicoletti, whose body was found June 1, 2016, on a couch in his Vine...
Mars man accused of having handgun at Pittsburgh airport
A Butler County man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint Wednesday with a loaded 9 mm handgun, officials said. The TSA said it was the 29th gun found at the Pittsburgh airport checkpoint this year. Last year 34 guns were found. Allegheny...
Route 51 reopens after tractor trailer cargo spill
A portion of Route 51 in the South Hills that was closed Thursday evening due a cargo spill from a tractor trailer has reopened. Allegheny County dispatchers said the vehicle carrying sheets of steel at Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Wabash Street lost some of its cargo shortly after 5...
The sport of fashion: Steelers players suit up to walk the runwayVideo
See your Steelers show some moves off the field. “Rock Steelers Style 2019: Take The Stage” is Friday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The players will put aside the black and gold uniforms and opt to wear clothing that suits their sense of style. The Style Lounge opens...
Zambelli Fireworks CEO resigns
The president and CEO of Zambelli Fireworks, Tom Bametzrieder, has resigned, according to a statement from the company. “We thank him for his service and wish him luck in his future endeavors,” Ed Meyer, a managing partner at Zambelli, said in a statement. The company did not provide further details...
Pittsburgh police officer in legal limbo over medical marijuana use
A Pittsburgh police officer is in a legal Catch-22 over medical marijuana. Mayor Bill Peduto confirmed on Thursday that the city placed the officer, whom officials have declined to name, on paid administrative leave six to eight months ago after he tested positive for marijuana. The officer had a state-issued...
Daily Download: Top Pittsburgh news for Oct. 3, 2019Video
Welcome to the TribLIVE Daily Download. Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, assistant digital content leader Matt Rosenberg discusses the continuing case of the parents who took their baby from...
Grandparents hope to take custody of West Mifflin baby found in TennesseeVideo
The paternal grandparents of the 8-week-old boy from West Mifflin who was found Tuesday in Tennessee after a five-day search said Thursday their son and his wife didn’t know they were wanted on criminal charges for abusing their baby. “They thought they were in their rights as parents to get...
Prosthetic hand in works for graduated Thomas Jefferson softball player
Haleigh Karcher was three days away from graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School when she was swinging across Peters Creek on a rope. The standout high school softball catcher’s hand got caught on the rope, severing three and half fingers on her glove hand. Karcher, 18, was to play softball...
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese adds former news anchor Jennifer Antkowiak to staff
Former KDKA news anchor Jennifer Antkowiak will be the new face of community relations for the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese as it works to move forward from last year’s scathing grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse. Bishop David Zubik announced Thursday that Antkowiak has been hired to fill the newly...
Study highlights prevalence of ticks in Pittsburgh parks
Ticks infected with Lyme disease are just as prevalent in Pittsburgh’s city parks as they are in residential or recreational areas outside of the city, according to a study conducted by researchers at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. “The big take-home message is just because you are going out and using...
