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Police: North Side man accused in several robberies
Pittsburgh police arrested a man Saturday who is accused of committing several recent robberies. Nicolas Ellis, 30, of the city’s North Side, is accused of robbing the Rite Aid along the 3700 block of Forbes Avenue. In addition, police said Ellis confessed to robbing gas stations in Oakland and two...
Winners announced for Pittsburgh’s Gingerbread House Display and Competition, can vote for People’s Choice
Barbara Rothermel received a text message from her daughter Monica Gesk when she heard the City of Pittsburgh’s Gingerbread House Display and Competition was returning this year despite the pandemic. “She told me she had the perfect idea,” said Rothermel of Peters. “She said ‘Mom, we have to make the...
Police investigating early-morning robbery in Pittsburgh’s Banksville
Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery they say happened Friday morning at a business in the city’s Banksville neighborhood. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Banksville Road shortly before 5 a.m. for reports of a robbery. A store clerk told officers that a man went behind the counter, grabbed...
Police investigating robbery in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are searching for a man they say robbed a business in the city’s Oakland neighborhood early Friday. Officers responded to reports of a robbery in the 100 block of North Craig Street around 2 a.m. Police said a man entered a store, went behind the counter and smashed...
Police investigating shooting after wounded man arrives at Shadyside hospital
Pittsburgh police are investigating after they say a man arrived at a Shadyside hospital with gunshot wounds early Friday, officials said. Police said the man arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle shortly after 1 a.m. with gunshot wounds to his hip and leg. Police said he told them...
Natrona Heights man ID’d as inmate who died at Allegheny County Jail
The Allegheny County Jail inmate who died Thursday is a 63-year-old man from the Natrona Heights neighborhood of Harrison, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office said. Daniel Pastorek, 63, was found unresponsive in his cell, Warden Orlando Harper said. A corrections officer and medical staff tended to Pastorek until paramedics...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster delivers turkeys to seniors after Thanksgiving game canceledVideo
Turkey with a side of JuJu? Thanksgiving turned out to be an off day for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. So, he delivered turkeys to seniors. “Giving back to the community has always been a thing in my heart,” Smith-Schuster said. He gathered with volunteers Thursday morning at Dive...
Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck in Strip District
A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Strip District late Wednesday night. Police said officers from Zone 2 were called to Liberty Avenue and 21st Street around 11:30 p.m.. Investigators said the man was walking in front of a stopped Port Authority bus...
Food for thought: Your Turkey Day menu, by the numbersVideo
A trip around the Thanksgiving menu is like a trip around the United States, as American farmers produce much of what we savor on this national holiday, according to USAFacts.org. Below are some facts and figures about some of the popular foods to be shared today, with figures from 2019....
Soured: Pittsburgh pickle balloon popped when it was being installed for the holiday seasonVideo
2020 continues to deflate. A giant pickle ornament that was supposed to be the perfect backdrop for a selfie in Downtown Pittsburgh was canned before its planned debut Friday, according to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. The ornament was being tested Wednesday for a final time when installers heard a loud...
Pittsburgh forms task force to enforce new covid-19 restrictions
Pittsburgh Public Safety has formed a task force to enforce new covid-19 restrictions. It was formed at the request of Mayor Bill Peduto to help enforce Gov. Tom Wolf’s renewed coronavirus mitigation efforts, Public Safety Spokesman Chris Togneri said Wednesday. “The task force will conduct random, unannounced compliance checks at...
UPMC reports $17B revenue despite pandemic
The covid-19 pandemic does not appear to be threatening the financial strength nor slowing the growth of UPMC, according to the health giant’s executives and newly released documents. Buoyed by federal aid and insurance revenue gains, UPMC’s total revenue from January through October reached nearly $17 billion — 11% higher...
Pittsburgh police: Cyclist shot following Downtown altercation with driver
Police detained the driver of a car who they say struck a Port Authority bus shelter and then shot a bicyclist Tuesday afternoon. Pittsburgh police responded to a report of a crash on Seventh Street near Fort Duquesne Boulevard around 3:45 p.m., and arrived to find a male cyclist who...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster donates Thanksgiving meals to seniors
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster fondly remembers Thanksgiving dinners growing up. “The older people would always be served first,” said Smith-Schuster on Tuesday. He’s making the sure the seniors are taken care of this year, especially when they might not be able to have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and...
Man arrested without incident after SWAT called to domestic dispute in Crafton Heights
A man was arrested without incident early Tuesday after police say he forcibly took a woman inside their home during a domestic dispute. Pittsburgh police officers and SWAT operators responded to the 2700 block of Middletown Road in Crafton Heights around 3:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officials said they learned the...
3 juveniles in custody following carjacking in Fineview
Three juveniles were taken into custody early Tuesday after police say they were connected to an armed carjacking in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood. Pittsburgh police said a vehicle was stolen in the 1700 block of Belleau Drive around 5 p.m. Monday. Just before 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, officers spotted the vehicle on...
Man in critical condition after carjacking, shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
One person was in critical condition after a carjacking led to a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood Monday night, police said. Pittsburgh police officers responded to the 300 block of Suncrest Street around 11:15 p.m. after receiving reports about the incident. Upon arrival, police said they found a man with...
Pittsburgh region stood up to ‘Big Snow’ during 1950 Thanksgiving weekendVideo
Carl Huszar’s father and uncle had to walk several miles to get milk from a North Huntingdon farm because the roads were impassable. Faye Dames Matty, who now lives in Fort Myers, Fla., learned her father made it all the way from the Virginia military base where he was stationed...
Pittsburgh City Council considers covid sick leave resolution, historical designations
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday introduced a resolution granting paid covid-19 sick leave to city workers. The legislation aims to supplement a federal policy that is set to expire Dec. 1. “Due to failed federal action, workers should not have to choose between their family’s health during a worldwide pandemic...
TV Talk: Peggy Finnegan announces retirement from WPXI-TV
Veteran WPXI-TV news anchor Peggy Finnegan announced she’ll retire from the station next month. Her last day on the air will be Dec. 18 with news anchor Lisa Sylvester taking Finnegan’s place on the 5 p.m. newscast. Finnegan’s retirement comes after 30 years with Channel 11, where she and anchor...
Rachel Carson Bridge reopens in Pittsburgh after lengthy closure
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Monday that the Rachel Carson Bridge, formerly known as the Ninth Street Bridge, has reopened. It’s been closed since February 2019 for a $23.3 million rehabilitation project. During the closure, the bridge had repairs to its steel structures and construction of a...
1 person dead, another in critical condition after Wilkinsburg shooting, police said
One person was killed and another is in critical condition after a shooting Sunday evening in Wilkinsburg, police said. Officers with the Allegheny County Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Rebecca Avenue around 7:50 p.m. in response to a shooting. On scene, police found a 35-year-old man dead...
Pittsburgh police arrest man after hit-and-run, standoff in East Hills
Pittsburgh police took a man into custody after a hit-and-run crash and SWAT standoff early Sunday in the East Hills section of the city. Officers on patrol before 2:45 a.m. witnessed the head-on crash involving the man and a female driver in a second vehicle, who wasn’t harmed and refused...
Car plows into Kelly’s in East Liberty; driver arrested, no one hurt
A wayward vehicle crashed into the front of Kelly’s Bar & Lounge in East Liberty early Saturday, leaving significant damage to the facade, said owner Caleb Cornell. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Pittsburgh police responded to the crash in the 6000 block of Centre Avenue just before 4:30...
Break bread from Pittsburgh’s Pane e Pronto bakery this ThanksgivingVideo
Baking bread from scratch takes flour, yeast and the most important ingredient … time. “It’s a process,” said Nick Malburg, head baker at Pane e Pronto, an Italian takeout, bread and catering kitchen in the Strip District. “You can’t rush it, because if you do, people will notice.” Malburg has...
