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Homicide suspect dead after standoff with Pittsburgh, county police
A five-hour standoff shut down streets in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Friday as police tried to get a homicide suspect out of the home near the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Manilla Avenue. The man exchanged gunfire with officers, and Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported the man, identified as Khalil...
Escaped Steller’s sea eagle, Kody, spotted near Pittsburgh’s North Park
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh said Friday that it is getting closer to capturing Kody, the Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from an outdoor enclosure last week. Kody, short for Kodiak, was spotted Thursday in the North Park area. Aviary staff, including the executive director and animal care experts, camped...
4 men jailed without bond after running ‘Grandparent Scam’ in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties, troopers say
Four men are in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond after their arrests on theft and conspiracy charges for running what state police called a “Grandparent Scam” that bilked at least $250,000 from 10 senior citizens in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties since Monday. Terek Bouanane, 45, and Roderick E. Feurtado,...
Pittsburgh mayoral candidate forum to be livestreamed Monday
With just over a month until election day, 1Hood Power will host a forum for Pittsburgh’s mayoral candidates to discuss key issues for voters. The event, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, will be livestreamed through the 1Hood Power Facebook and YouTube channels. State Rep. Ed Gainey, of Lincoln-Lemington, earned...
Rolling Stones, Giant Eagle to offer covid vaccination clinic prior to Heinz Field show
Add this shot to your tailgate party for the Rolling Stones concert. Giant Eagle, Heinz Field and the band have teamed up to offer a covid-19 vaccination clinic prior to the Monday show at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. According to the venue’s website, the free vaccinations will be...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 1-3
It’s October and it’s the weekend. We have a few ideas of how to spend it. Phantom Fall Fest Kennywood’ s Halloween-inspired experience Phantom Fall Fest debuts Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The West Mifflin...
Man charged with attempted homicide in connection with Mt. Washington shooting
Pittsburgh Police have a charged a Baldwin man with attempted homicide in connection with a shooting in Mt. Washington early Thursday morning. Brandon Becher, 21, was taken into custody shortly after the 2 a.m. shooting along Bailey Avenue, Pittsburgh police announced. Officers from the city’s Zone 3 station responded to...
Pittsburgh company dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship receives $250k in federal grant money
A Pittsburgh-based company dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship will receive $250,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant is part of a $36.5 million grant pool that benefited 50 entrepreneurship-focused organizations, nonprofits, institutions of higher learning and state government agencies nationwide. The grants were announced Thursday by Assistant...
Mayor Bill Peduto submits preliminary 2022 city budget with no tax hike
Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday submitted his preliminary 2022 city budget to City Council that does not propose any tax increases. The budget includes a proposed $611.75 million operating budget and capital budget of nearly $159 million the Mayor’s Office said in a statement. The preliminary budget includes continued record...
Man taken to hospital following East Liberty shooting
Police are looking for at least two suspects after a man was shot multiple times Thursday evening in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, police said. Just before 6 p.m., officers were called to the area of Harvard Street and Sheridan Square in East Liberty, where they found a male victim who...
TV Talk: It’s going, going, gone: DISH Network drops AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates fans watching today’s game against the Chicago Cubs on DISH Network got a disappointing outcome even before the Pirates trailed by 7 at the top of the fourth inning: DISH Network dropped AT&T SportsNet mid-game. A statement posted to AT&T SportsNet’s website said the satellite company dropped its...
Phipps Conservatory fall flower show says ‘Happy Troll-O-Ween’ to Pittsburgh
In addition to being bright and beautiful, this year’s fall flower show at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will be a little bit spooky and kooky. “Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween” will feature the usual array of chrysanthemums in a kaleidoscope of fall colors, along with the mythical creatures that...
Corrals for eScooters aim to offer safe, easy way to park in Pittsburgh
The parking situation for controversial electric scooters in Pittsburgh may be improving. San Francisco-based Spin has deployed the more than 1,000 eScooters throughout the city. They have now installed 115 parking corrals for the scooters in an effort to provide a safe and convenient place for riders to park the...
2-way traffic to return, parking prohibition to remain on South Side’s East Carson
East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side will be open to two-way traffic on weekend nights again, public safety officials said Thursday. The switch comes after weeks of new traffic patterns and stepped-up safety measures meant to address a spate of violence on the busy thoroughfare. Public Safety Director Wendell...
Pittsburgh’s technology hub touted as U.S. commerce secretary tours space robotics facilityVideo
Once known as a city reliant on steel production, Pittsburgh is now touted as a technology hub with a focus on innovation. “It’s incredible the transformation that has happened in this city in the last few decades,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo after concluding a tour of Astrobotic’s...
Former Ace Hotel in East Liberty reopens with new name, new management
The Ace Hotel in East Liberty has reopened with new management and a new name after closing in the midst of the pandemic. Now called Kasa at the Maverick, the hotel on South Whitfield Street is now operated by Kasa, a chain with hotel and short-term apartment locations in more...
Heinz History Center plans free admission days for kids, all visitors
The Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District will offer free admission to kids ages 17 and under throughout the month of October. “The museum is a spacious, safe place for both children and adults to enjoy,” said Brady Smith, the center’s director of marketing and communications. “Kids...
Pittsburgh Public Schools names longtime administrator as interim superintendent
Pittsburgh Public Schools has named one of its longtime administrators to serve as interim superintendent to replace Anthony Hamlet, whose resignation is effective Friday. Wayne Walters, who serves as assistant superintendent of professional development and special programming, was named interim superintendent during a school board meeting Wednesday. Walters will be...
Pittsburgh Opera returns to Benedum Center with Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’
The Pittsburgh Opera is returning to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh for the first time since the covid-19 pandemic began. And doing so in a big way — withMozart’s most celebrated opera, “The Magic Flute.” Considered to be among the world’s greatest operas, it will open with the first of...
Pittsburgh looks to create official merchandise
The city of Pittsburgh is looking to team up with professional designers or apparel manufacturers to create officially licensed and branded Pittsburgh merchandise. Merchandise could include T-shirts, hats and more, officials said in an announcement from Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration. The city on Wednesday issued a request for proposals for...
Loaded hand gun is 5th caught at Pittsburgh International Airport in 6 days
A Farmington man carrying a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun with seven bullets was stopped before he could board a flight Tuesday at Pittsburgh International Airport. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the man after spotting the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine. They alerted Allegheny County Police who then confiscated the...
Fox Chapel resident Anne Lewis joins ranks of Heinz History Center’s History Makers
Fox Chapel resident Anne Lewis is among a group of distinguished Pittsburghers being recognized during the Senator John Heinz History Center’s 28th Annual History Makers Award Dinner, an annual black-tie benefit taking place Oct. 7 at the museum in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The event honors “exceptional individuals whose remarkable achievements,...
Saturday service set for Pittsburgh police officer who was killed by covid
Officials on Wednesday confirmed that covid-19 was the cause of death for a Pittsburgh police officer who died earlier this week. Brian Rowland, 47, died Sunday at St. Clair Hospital. Officials did not immediately release Rowland’s cause of death in their Monday announcement, saying only that it came after “a...
FBI Pittsburgh offering $5,000 for information on stolen service weapon
The FBI’s Pittsburgh office is offering a reward for the return of a gun stolen from an agent’s vehicle Tuesday in Schenley Park. The reward, worth up to $5,000, is for information leading to the recovery of the Glock 19M 9mm, officials said. The FBI vehicle itself was stolen from...
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show adds fall edition
A smaller version of the annual spring Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show – The Pittsburgh Fall Home Show – will bloom Oct. 8-10 at the David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. The 10-day spring show, a staple for four decades, was postponed until March 2022. Organizers decided to host an abbreviated...
