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2 Steak ‘n Shakes temporarily closed in Pittsburgh area
Two Steak ’n Shake locations in the region are temporarily closed as the parent company of the chain transitions to a franchise-based business model. There was no time frame given for when the Pleasant Hills and Munhall locations would re-open. The company temporarily shuttered its corporate-owned restaurants until they are...
Ross man sentenced to 15-30 years for strangling ex-girlfriend
A Ross Township man was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison Thursday for strangling a woman after ending their relationship. Robert Metz, 69, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to one count each of third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse for killing Dolores Miller at his Perrytown Place apartment...
Ready the basement: Third of teens expect to still rely on parents at age 30, survey finds
More than a third of American teenagers think they could still be mooching off their parents when they turn 30, found a new survey by Citizens Bank and a Pittsburgh-based organization. The bank and Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania enlisted Wakefield Research to survey 1,000 U.S. teens in March on...
No bail for Pittsburgh man accused of beating grandson with belt
A judge Thursday denied bail for a Pittsburgh man who police say beat his grandson with a belt inside a school classroom after the boy misbehaved. Police said Harold Coates, 52, beat the boy in front of teachers in a Propel School classroom in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Coates told...
‘Don’t count Trump out’ in 2020, Maggie Haberman tells Pittsburgh crowd
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman – who has been called the “Trump Whisperer” by media outlets and a “third-rate reporter” by President Donald Trump – spoke at Chatham University on Wednesday about what it’s like covering his administration. Haberman addressed everything from Twitter to the 2020 presidential...
PNC Park apparently drops the ball, runs out of hot dog buns on ‘Buc Night’
PNC Park staged a hot promotion Wednesday to lure fans back after the Pirates dropped their Home Opener on Monday. Admission to the game on Buc Night was $1. Hot dogs were $1. Fountain drinks were $1 off. What more could a fan want? Buns. Organizers apparently miscalculated and ran...
Man convcited in 1999 Jeannette murder charged with having gun, drugs
A Pittsburgh man who was convicted of killing a Jeannette man in 1999 was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearms laws and drug possession, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. The grand jury alleged that Kalief Jamil Malik Rethage, 39,...
‘It hurts 10 years later’: Officers killed in Stanton Heights ambush honoredVideo
A decade of blue carnations and moments of silence, of “Taps” and bagpipes and of the same somber final roll call each year around 7:03 a.m. hasn’t lessened the pain. Hundreds of Pittsburgh police officers gathered Thursday at the city’s Zone 5 station — the “fightin’ fifth,” the sign out...
Bethel Park police looking for man accused of trying to lure children with candy
Bethel Park police are investigating a report of a man attempting to lure children toward his car with candy. Police said between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the man approached several children in an apartment complex on Highfield Court. The suspect is described as a white male in his...
Handmade Arcade at Construction Junction celebrates anniversary
Fifteen years ago, Handmade Arcade, an independent craft fair began. On April 27, shoppers will get to revisit the place where it all started — Construction Junction in Point Breeze. As a way to celebrate the milestone, Handmade Arcade is presenting 30 aspiring crafters at “Show and Sell,” a pop-up...
For families of fallen Pittsburgh officers, Stanton Heights anniversary marks ‘void that you can’t fill’
It’s April 4 again, but that doesn’t matter to Frances Kelly. Something each day takes her back to this date in 2009. Something makes her think of her son, Eric Kelly, and reminds her that he’s gone. Little inconveniences — getting a flat tire or needing to get the car...
How quiet Stanton Heights neighborhood tragically changed 10 years ago
Chris Shelton and Shawn Howering had never heard of Stanton Heights or the terrible events that happened there on April 4, 2009, when they moved to Pittsburgh from Baltimore in 2011. They had no idea when they started shopping for a house three years later that the one they picked...
‘Pittsburgh Dad’ welcomes first daughter
Curt Wootton, better known to his thousands of fans as “Pittsburgh Dad,” has played a father for years in his popular comedy sketches. On Wednesday, he finally became one for real. Wootton’s wife, Kaitlin, gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter Penny Jean Wootton, Wednesday afternoon. The couple announced...
Pedestrian hit by a vehicle in Harmar
A person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Harmar, according to Allegheny County 911. Police, fire and EMS responded to Route 910 near Commerce Lane around 8:30 p.m. The road was cleared in about an hour. Further details, including the extent of the pedestrian’s...
Man dead, woman injured after being struck by train near Station Square
A 20-year-old man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after being struck by a train near Station Square on Pittsburgh’s South Side on Wednesday evening, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. The two people were struck by a Norfolk Southern train between East Carson Street...
Stowe man sentenced for child exploitation
A Stowe man was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for child exploitation offenses. Hakeem James Hughes, 30, previously pleaded guilty to using minors to produce child pornography, according to United States Attorney David J. Freed. Hughes coerced and persuaded minors to engage...
Police: Jitney driver fatally shoots passenger who attempted to rob him in Duquesne
Allegheny County police do not plan to charge a jitney driver who fatally shot a passenger on Wednesday afternoon who was trying to rob him. County police said a 73-year-old driver had picked up a 33-year-old man and another passenger in Duquesne. While on the road, the passenger pulled a...
Ad touts Conor Lamb’s support for Obamacare
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, is supporting a resolution condemning the GOP lawmakers who are continuing efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched digital ads in Lamb’s congressional district praising him for his efforts. “Yet again, Republicans are attacking the health care...
Arconic to cut health care benefits to retirees
Arconic, the Alcoa spinoff with roots in the Alle-Kiski Valley, told retirees in recent letters it is making drastic cuts to their health care benefits and eliminating life insurance it had provided. Arconic told retirees about the move in letters dated March 29. Arconic has about 300 employees in a...
Shooting injures 1 in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood
A midday shooting Wednesday in Pittsburgh left one man in critical condition, authorities said. Police and EMS responded to a report of a man shot in the street shortly after noon, said Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George. First responders found the man lying near Hillcrest and North Graham streets with...
Western Pa. blood donors dropped by half during last decade
The Pittsburgh area is experiencing a dramatic decline in blood donations, and health care professionals are alarmed. The number of blood donors in the region has been nearly cut in half in the past decade and donor visits are down by tens of thousands. “It is unprecedented and it must...
‘Parkland to Pittsburgh’ to bring Stoneman Douglas, Tree of Life communities together
Survivors of last year’s shooting at a Parkland, Florida., high school will join with members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community this weekend for a remembrance of victims killed in the October massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue. The program, Parkland to Pittsburgh, is described by the Jewish Community Center as...
Pitt documentary on food waste to air at Carnegie Mellon film festival
A University of Pittsburgh documentary that explores the connection between food waste and hunger will be screened at the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival on Saturday. “Rescuing Abundance,” a 15-minute documentary by Pitt business students, will be part of the festival’s Short Film Competition at 2 p.m. Saturday at Regent...
Cops: Wounded man at Washington Hospital likely stabbed in Stowe
Investigators believe a man who showed up to Washington Hospital Tuesday night with critical wounds was stabbed in Stowe, Allegheny County police said. Washington police responded to the hospital after the 42-year-old man took himself to the emergency department, Lt. Ken Ruckel said. Local police learned that the man, who...
UPMC-Highmark agreement can’t be extended, judge rules
A judge ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Josh Shapiro cannot delay this summer’s looming breakup of rivals UPMC and Highmark, starting the clock on an 88-day countdown until thousands of seniors, cancer patients, and people with disabilities will no longer have affordable access to most UPMC doctors and hospitals. Commonwealth...
