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2024 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2024: Jan. 7: Dai’Von Means Dai’Von Dailon Means, a 3-month-old boy, died from blunt force trauma to the head in a Duquesne home. His mother, Alisha L. Parker, 26, has been charged with homicide. Parker was...
NAACP calls for federal investigation into Jim Rogers death
The NAACP is calling for a federal investigation into the 2021 death of an unarmed Black man following an encounter with a Pittsburgh police officer who repeatedly shocked him with a Taser. The national civil rights organization told the U.S. Department of Justice in a letter that a “thorough investigation”...
Trib Lunch Box: Students hospitalized, undocumented immigrants, Mon Incline, Trader Joe’s tote bags
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, March 13, 2024: • House explosion victim IDs confirmed The catastrophic explosion obliterated the Mitchells’ home, scattering debris across the tiny neighborhood. “It’s debris everywhere,” Cort Matey, the Mitchell’s son-in-law, said shortly after the explosion. Bits of the Mitchells’ house — black...
3 Pittsburgh high school students hospitalized after eating ‘unknown edible candy’
Three Pittsburgh Public Schools high school students have been released from the hospital after they fell ill when eating an “unknown edible candy,” authorities said Wednesday. A group of five students on Tuesday ingested the “unknown substance” but only three were taken to the hospital, school district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh...
Credit rating agencies bullish on Pittsburgh’s $62M bond issue, deem outlook ‘stable’
Two credit rating agencies declared that Pittsburgh’s financial outlook is “stable,” officials announced Tuesday, even as some city leaders have raised alarms about the city’s finances. The city received AA- ratings from S&P Global and Fitch. Mayor Ed Gainey said the administration was “proactive in our work to have a...
Pittsburgh council gripes about Gainey but passes his housing plan
Members of Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday renewed their complaints that Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration didn’t communicate with them about a plan to spend $8 million in federal funds meant to address homelessness and affordable housing. Council ultimately approved the spending plan, despite pleas from exasperated council members for better...
Pittsburgh closing Downtown homeless encampment
Pittsburgh officials are tearing down a Downtown homeless encampment amid concerns that the people living there are living in dangerous conditions. People living at the homeless camp along Fort Pitt Boulevard near Grant Street will have to leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday, said Emily Bourne, a spokeswoman for the city’s...
Pittsburgh to start sending parking tickets by mail
City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved allowing the Public Parking Authority to ticket by mail. It’s a measure that aims to improve safety and efficiency for the authority’s parking enforcers, said David Onorato, the authority’s executive director. The move comes as the authority continues to struggle with staffing since the...
Is it time to replace the Mon Incline? Officials ponder its future
Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials are discussing what the future of the 154-year-old Monongahela Incline will look like, including the possibility it could be replaced by more modern technology. The incline has been closed for a total of 39 weeks in the last two years due to repairs and upgrades. Pittsburgh...
Howard Ehrlichman writes book about years of driving a Yellow Cab in Pittsburgh
You’ve hailed a cab. No. 125 pulls up. In his book “Not a Bad Trip: A Pittsburgh Cab Story,” the driver will take you on some of the thousands of trips he has made throughout his career. Howard “Howie” Ehrlichman of Wilkins slid behind the wheel of a Checker Cab...
Trib Lunch Box: House explosion, Donnie Iris, license plate readers, bug-infested building
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Tuesday, March 12, 2024: • Emergency crews respond to a house explosion Emergency crews are on the scene of a house explosion in Crescent. Allegheny County officials say first responders were called to a house in the 1400 block of Riverview Road on...
Morning Roundup: 2 injured in Brookline crash; $890K lottery ticket sold in Irwin
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 12: 2 injured in crash in Brookline Two men were injured and transported to the hospital early Monday after the vehicle they were riding in crashed into a building in Pittsburgh. The crash happened at about 12:30...
Police: Construction worker in grave condition after fall in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood
A man was hospitalized in grave condition with a severe head injury after falling in a worksite in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood Monday evening. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said the incident took place shortly before 7 p.m. along the 1500 block of Federal Street. The 45-year-old man was doing residential...
Rep. Frankel seeks details about imminent closure of UPMC Montefiore dental center
A UPMC decision to close its Montefiore dental center has state Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill, worried about how many patients will be displaced and the potential impact on their care. Frankel sought an explanation for the closure in a letter sent Friday to UPMC, a copy of which was...
White Oak woman dies after crash on East Carson Street
A woman was killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash that also seriously injured a second woman in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats. Mary Alice Bendick, 60, of White Oak was pronounced dead at about 3:30 p.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash happened at about 1...
Councilman Wilson pitches latest idea to fill Pittsburgh’s Downtown buildings
Pittsburgh leaders are eyeing a new proposal to jump-start development Downtown by cutting property taxes, marking the latest effort to address the city’s gloomy fiscal outlook. The measure would offer a 10-year real estate tax break for developers who transform empty office space into housing or put them to other...
Trib Lunch Box: Oscars, Russell Wilson, Norwin girls wrestling, solar eclipse
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, March 11, 2024: • TV Talk: Energetic, joyful Oscars telecast crowns ‘Oppenheimer’ best picture The biggest surprise was the numerous awards (costumes, makeup, production design) for “Poor Things,” an arthouse movie that bested expected winners “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in multiple categories. Those...
Guard punched inmate in Allegheny County Jail cell, police say
An Allegheny County Jail guard has lost his job and been charged after he punched an inmate multiple times, authorities said. Robert Veith, 49, of Plum, was conducting window cell checks Jan. 3 when the incident occurred, Allegheny County Police spokesman Jim Madalinsky said Monday. Surveillance video showed Veith talking...
Pittsburgh police report 13-year-old girl safe after missing from Perry South
A 13-year-old Pittsburgh girl who had been missing for several days was located and safely reunited with her family, city police said Sunday. Rayona “Ray” Johnson, 13, went missing from the Perry South neighborhood on March 5, police said....
‘It doesn’t feel real’: Pittsburgh carpenter’s apprentice attends State of the Union as Jill Biden’s guest
Samantha Ervin-Upsher kept getting calls recently from a Washington, D.C., number. She assumed they were spam and didn’t answer or call back. But Monday, she finally picked up, and she’s glad she did. Turns out, it was the White House — yes, that White House — with an important question...
Pittsburgh cop fired after Taser use in fatal encounter gets job back
The Pittsburgh police officer fired for repeatedly using his Taser on a homeless man who died the next day has been reinstated. Keith Edmonds, who was terminated on March 24, 2022, appealed that firing through the city’s police union. On Friday, a neutral arbitrator found that Edmonds should be reinstated,...
CROWN Act at front of mind for Black Pittsburghers
The goal of the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) is to protect against racial-based hairstyle discrimination. Not only is it becoming a national issue because of the Darryl George case, but it’s a topic that’s being discussed locally, as well. State Rep. La’Tasha D....
Police release more images of alleged Oakland rape suspect
Pittsburgh police on Friday released its second set of images of a suspect they believe raped a woman in Oakland on Sunday. The suspect, who is seen in black clothing in the photographs, is described as possibly in his 30s, 5-foot-7 and about 150 pounds. He was wearing a black...
Lunch Box: Weekend fun, Century III Mall scuffle, scam artists, Jim Roddey remembered
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Friday, March 8, 2024: • Who is going to tear Century III Mall down? The owners of the blighted Century III Mall said in court papers filed this week that they have contracted with a company to raze the property, but they claim...
Grandma B’s in the Hill District serves breakfast with a side of personality
On any given morning, laughter, jokes and smiles fill Grandma B’s Café in the Hill District. The smell of bacon cooking fills the air. A sign on the wall reads “Always Be Grateful.” Customers say they feel the warmth and love when they walk in. The atmosphere truly feels like...
