Pittsburgh category, Page 139

Pittsburgh Public Schools board members this week took a stance on four state House and Senate bills, unanimously passing a resolution that called the measures regarding race and gender identity “inconsistent” with the needs of district students. Pennsylvania House Bills 1532 and 2813 restrict certain teachings about race and sex,...

Pitt junior defensive end Dayon Hayes pleaded guilty Tuesday to a summary harassment charge stemming from allegations that he assaulted the mother of his child. Hayes, a Westinghouse graduate, was sentenced to time served — a day at Allegheny County Jail — by Magisterial District Judge Nicholas Martini. “Dayon enjoys...

A new homeless shelter in Downtown Pittsburgh opened its doors Tuesday. Second Avenue Commons, a new year-round shelter on Second Avenue, opened at 2 p.m. It will be available for overnight shelter starting Tuesday night. The daytime program, known as the Engagement Center, will open for walk-in support starting at...

Two Hazelwood jitney passengers face gun charges following a traffic stop Monday by Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies. Dijuan Taylor, 21, and Preston Hemingway, 20, were among four passengers in a vehicle stopped for ignoring two stop signs just before 9 p.m. A news release from Sheriff Kevin Kraus’ office said...

Pittsburgh City Council is extending a pilot program designed to make it easier for delivery drivers to find parking spots for brief periods of time. The pilot, launched in the spring, was scheduled to last one year. Council voted Monday to extend it for another three years. The smart loading...

Pittsburgh police have safely located teen Jaquan Groomes-Smith. The 13-year-old was last seen Friday at Allegheny Traditional Academy when police issued an alert seeking help to locate him. Police posted an update Tuesday to social media that he has been found....

Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Bridge will close to traffic for a short time on Thanksgiving Day to make way for more than 6,000 runners in the 32nd annual YMCA Turkey Trot. The bridge links the North Shore to Downtown at Seventh Street. It is scheduled to be closed from 7 to...

The Highland Park magisterial district judge who made waves in Allegheny County’s criminal justice system by forgoing cash bail and occasionally refusing to sign warrants submitted by local law enforcement said he will not seek reelection in the spring 2023 primary. Pappas, 41, made the announcement Sunday afternoon on Twitter....

The biggest sporting event in the world has started as matches have begun for the FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar. The world is watching and that goes for Pittsburgh as well, where a number of bars and establishments are hoping fans come to cheer on their favorite teams, especially...

Pittsburgh police are seeking help from the public to locate a man last seen on Nov. 5. William “Billy” Garasich Jr, 30, is known to frequent Stanton Heights and Lawrenceville. He also hangs around The Waterworks shopping plaza near Aspinwall, according to police. He is described as 5-foot-6, 145 pounds,...

A man accused of fatally shooting a man at a Penn Hills gas station in September has been extradited to Pennsylvania, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Michael Wade, 36, was arrested earlier this month in Georgia and charged with homicide in connection with the death of Dante Jones. Wade...

Here’s something to be thankful for: The colder-than-normal weather will come to an end Monday in the Pittsburgh region with sunny skies warming temperatures into the low 40s. National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said there will still be some cold overnight lows, but the days will begin to heat...

By the time three people were gunned down in mid-­October at a North Side bus stop, Pittsburgh police had already spent the year cleansing the city of hundreds of firearms. Lost guns, stolen guns, crime guns — officers had been taking them all out of circulation at a rapid clip....

The unofficial start of the holiday season in Pittsburgh kicked off Saturday with Light Up Night. Hundreds of people braved the chilly temperatures and took in the the City of Pittsburgh’s Tree Lighting ceremony and the Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting. Of course, there were fireworks — Zambelli style — along...

A teenager missing from Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood was found safe. City police sought help from the public to find the 13-year-old boy who was last seen Thursday afternoon. He was found Friday, according to police....

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the City-County Building. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday officially unveiled the city’s 20th annual gingerbread display, which will adorn the City-County Building lobby through the New Year. “It’s a great way to kick off the holiday season,” Gainey said. For...

Students at Duquesne University received emails this month asking them to take a short survey to identify topics — such as race, gender and sexuality — that can make them uncomfortable when raised in class. It asks them to describe cases where professors responded well or poorly. “Recently, students have...

Holiday shopping, animal encounters and parties celebrating art and history are on tap this weekend in Pittsburgh. German-style market The Peoples Gas Holiday Market opens Friday in Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh, with hours from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Inspired by the original German Christkindlmarkts (or “Christmas Markets”), the...

A goal of clearing all city streets within 24 hours of each snowfall sounds too ambitious for some Pittsburghers who have experienced hellacious waits for snow removal in the past. “I just don’t think it’s realistic,” said Margaret Loria, of Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood. “Pittsburgh is hills.” It would be “awesome”...

Pittsburgh City Council members this week advanced a proposal to expand parking zones for delivery drivers which, they said, could be improved by tickets by mail for unregistered motorists. The pilot program, unveiled in the spring, was initially scheduled to last one year. Legislation advanced by council Tuesday would extend...

A man is accused of fatally stabbing his wheelchair-bound father and injuring his brother in a Mt. Washington home because “he was frustrated, cold, and wanted a cigarette,” Pittsburgh police said. Police have arrested Javon Taylor, 31, and charged him with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and...

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission this week declined to approve Point Park University’s proposal to build a fence at the public open space at its Downtown Pittsburgh Playhouse, a move university officials said is necessary to ensure security at the site. The school has twice presented proposals to the Planning Commission...

Get ready for “Hanks Giving” Pittsburgh. Thanksgiving Day on Pittsburgh’s radio station 91.3-FM WYEP will be extra special as Academy Award-winning movie star Tom Hanks curates a full day of music. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 24, WYEP will be playing songs chosen by Hanks exclusively for...

After serving two terms, Pittsburgh Public Schools board member Kevin Carter announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election. Carter, 33, was the youngest person ever elected to the school board when he took office in December 2015. He replaced longtime incumbent Mark Brently in PPS District 8, which includes...