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Ton of meat, cheese donated to Pittsburgh food bank will serve 10,000 mealsVideo
A Philadelphia meat and cheese company donated a ton — literally, one ton — of food Thursday to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. This is the third year that Dietz & Watson Inc. has donated to the Duquesne-based food bank through its annual Families Helping Families promotion and a...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin killing met victim on dating app, police say
Allegheny County police said they used an iPad to track down the suspected killer of a Baldwin man who was found shot dead in his home. Officers charged Adam Rosenberg, 21, of Fox Chapel with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once...
Rider feedback saves 4 Port Authority bus stops in Pittsburgh from elimination
The Port Authority will keep four bus stops in Pittsburgh that were slated to be removed, officials said Thursday. The inbound and outbound stops at Penn Avenue at South Millvale Avenue were set to be eliminated as part of a larger culling of Port Authority stops in 2020. Since the...
Map lets you track your flush to the ALCOSAN plant
There’s an old saying about waste running downhill. In fact, that’s exactly how it gets to the wastewater treatment plant. ALCOSAN has partnered with 3 Rivers Wet Weather to map all the sewer lines in their service area. The resulting Follow the Flush interactive map allows the public to track...
Tracing U.S. Attorney Scott Brady’s rise from a church in Greenville to the Ukraine investigation
People in the small town where he grew up aren’t surprised that U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady is making national news as a high-profile federal prosecutor. The Greenville native won’t comment on U.S. Attorney General William Barr tapping his office to take in information about Ukraine, including what was collected...
Fox Chapel man charged with Baldwin man’s murder
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
Fermentation Festival rises in Lawrenceville on Sunday
The owner of Lawrenceville restaurant Franktuary once asked his kitchen staff if anyone knew how to make sauerkraut. Cornelius Lubecki raised his hand. He had some mad fermentation skills to offer. A year later, Lubecki founded Ferment Pittsburgh, creating a public festival to spread the word. This Sunday the fifth...
Residents urged to weigh in on future of Neville Island’s former Shenango coke plant
Plans for the 50-acre former Shenango Coke Works site on Neville Island remain unclear — but property owner DTE Energy hopes to ink a deal with one or more developers by the end of this year, community organizers told residents at a public meeting Wednesday night. No potential tenants or...
Liberty Bridge, Andy Warhol Bridge cited as among top 19 in U.S.
All the commuters who drive across the Liberty Bridge and wait in rush hour traffic over the Monongahela River, and those traveling the Andy Warhol Bridge over the Allegheny River, can say they have been on one of the most outstanding bridges in the country. Both Pittsburgh bridges were among...
Pittsburgh man dies after being shot in Homewood in June 2015
A Pittsburgh man who was shot in Homewood in June 2015 died Wednesday, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Dominique Fuller, 25, was pronounced dead shortly before 6:30 a.m. at a local hospital. He was shot near the intersection of Fuchsia Way and Collier Street at about 2 p.m. June...
Elizabeth Borough police officer charged with forging psych evaluation
An Elizabeth Borough police officer has been charged with forgery after allegedly creating a fake psychological examination for another officer. Allegheny County Police arrested Casey J. Perrotta, 39, of Donora. Pennsylvania law requires new police officers to receive psychological evaluations. A new part-time hire with the Elizabeth Borough Police Department...
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Pittsburgh restaurant
Pittsburgh Police evacuated an Oakland restaurant on Wednesday afternoon because of a false bomb threat, according to the city Department of Public Safety. Officers responded to the phoned-in threat on the 100 block of Bouquet Street shortly before 5 p.m. A police dog and its handler searched the building, finding...
Allegheny County Democratic Committee chair responds to criticism over endorsements
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Chair Eileen Kelly convened a closed-door press conference Wednesday to respond to criticism over the committee’s slate of endorsements, which were voted on and released Sunday. Kelly, along with Pittsburgh City Councilman Anthony Coghill, who serves as the 19th Ward Democratic Committee Chair, defended the county...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin man’s killing
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
One person injured as a result of landslide in Etna
One person was injured in connection with a landslide at the rear of an apartment building in Etna, Allegheny County officials reported. Dispatchers said calls came in around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday for the slide along the 200 block of Butler Street. People were evacuated from the building, and the American...
3 more Allegheny County residents die from flu, bringing total to 10
Three more people have died due to influenza complications in Allegheny County, bringing the total number of such deaths to 10, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The residents were in their late 90s, late 80s and mid-70s. All had underlying conditions, the health department said. “Weekly flu cases...
Help for disabilities, mental illness available at Pittsburgh convention center event
People with disabilities or mental health problems can access support organizations and attend informational seminars during a summit in March at Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Admission to the Disability and Mental Health Summit on March 3 is free. It runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and features...
Pittsburgh Council members propose $60 million bond for affordable housing
Pittsburgh should borrow $60 million to help solve the city’s affordable housing problem, two city councilmen suggested Wednesday. Councilmen R. Daniel Lavelle of the Hill District and Ricky Burgess of North Point Breeze said the $10 million Pittsburgh sets aside each year for an affordable housing fund could be used...
Nearly 300 bricks of heroin seized in Monroeville bust
Three men who were traveling to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia face drug-related charges after police accused them of trafficking nearly 300 bricks of heroin this month. Maximo Almonte, 48, Noel Argedys, 26, and Odai Hernendez, 30, were allegedly involved in a heroin operation. Police believe they are all of Dominican Republic...
Proposed Nalani Johnson Rule would allow Amber Alerts to go out within minutes of abduction
What if an Amber Alert had been issued for Nalani Johnson sooner? An attorney who represented the toddler’s family after she was found dead days after her abduction out of Penn Hills used this question as the motivation behind a bill his law firm drafted, and which has gained the...
Food shopping trends prompt Giant Eagle to trim overnight hours at some locations
Changes in customer shopping habits and the increase in the number of 24-hour convenience stores offering items typically sold in supermarkets has prompted Giant Eagle to end around-the-clock operations at four stores, company officials said. The stores in Monroeville, McIntyre Square in Ross, Shaler and the city of Washington will...
Permanent traffic signal system installed, Forward road affected by landslide to reopen
A Forward Township road was expected to reopen Wednesday morning, nearly a month after it was shut down because motorists started ignoring a traffic signal that was placed there following a landslide. Bunola River Road was outfitted with a permanent traffic signal system after discussions with state legislators, community leaders...
East End Brewing’s cider being launched in cans and keg versions
East End Brewing is launching cans and kegs of its hard cider. Along Came A Cider is described as a semi-dry cider made from fresh apple juice from Kistaco Farms in Apollo. The brewery has made the cider since 2009 but wasn’t legally allowed to can it because of its...
SWAT, police respond to Hazelwood for reported domestic incident
SWAT officers were called to a Hazelwood home Tuesday night after a woman reported a man assaulted her with a handgun, according to police. Pittsburgh police responded to the 210 block of Winston Street around 10:30 p.m. According to officers, the woman, who had left the home to call police,...
Vote for your favorite during annual South Side Soup Contest
Carmella Salem and Michael Alberter, co-owners of Carmella’s Plates and Pints on East Carson Street, South Side, know how to beat winter’s chill with a hearty bowl of homemade soup. They also know how to beat the competition in two out of four categories in the South Side Soup Contest,...
