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It took a jury less than two hours last week to decide that Robert Bowers had the intent to kill. He plotted and planned. He practiced. When it was over, he bragged about it. Now, that same jury must decide whether he pays with his life. “The other two decisions...

For decades, Carnegie Mellon University viewed whether a student applicant was related to alumni as an “important” or “considered” factor in admissions decisions. But it appears that legacies, as children or relatives of alumni are called, no longer have an edge in admissions decisions at the highly selective university. In...

One of the fundamentals of basketball is rebounding. It’s about working hard against an opponent to know where the ball might bounce so you are in the proper position to grab it. Paula Franetti, 67, knows about rebounding on and off the court. The Regent Square resident overcame a serious...

Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission is considering plans for the first phase of the Bedford Dwellings redevelopment project, which is expected to include 123 housing units. “It’s part of a much larger redevelopment effort in the Hill District,” said Joe Hackett with Pittsburgh-based LBA Landscape Architecture, which is working on the project....

Brianna Cobb believes all the talk about violence on Pittsburgh’s South Side is the reason why Urban Tap isn’t packed late on Friday and Saturday nights anymore. Cobb, a manager, bartender and server at the East Carson Street bar and restaurant, said she doesn’t feel like the surrounding area is...

CHICAGO — Two separate shootings 2,000 miles apart. One killed 11 at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The other killed 23 at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Both were motivated by hate. Both involved gunmen who later claimed mental illness. But earlier this year, the Justice Department authorized the death penalty...

A state court on Thursday said that if residents of Wilkinsburg want to pursue annexation with Pittsburgh, there must be a referendum approving it by both communities. The Commonwealth Court issued a 17-page opinion affirming a lower court ruling by Allegheny County Common Pleas Senior Judge Joe James last year....

Another Pittsburgh-area resident will be competing on “Jeopardy!” Daniel Moore, a contract compliance analyst, will appear on the game show airing Friday on NBC. “Jeopardy!” airs locally at 7:30 p.m. on WPXI. Several other Pittsburgh area residents have appeared on the popular, long-running game show recently. Among them are Erin...

It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Northside Music Festival The inaugural Northside Music Festival is Friday through Sunday. Previously known as the Deutschtown Music Festival, the free, three-day event will feature more than 70 musical acts, an artist market and more than 30 food trucks. On...

Pittsburgh’s closest thing to the Hollywood sign has a new look. The “Iron City Beer” sign atop Mount Washington was replaced with an IC Light billboard Thursday morning. The new sign has a message for fans: “Cheer Pittsburgh. Drink Pittsburgh.” Pittsburgh Brewing Co. said the former red-and-white sign had become...

A Pittsburgh man awaiting sentencing on burglary and assault convictions has been ordered to stand trial on allegations that he raped a 9-year-old girl. Brandon West, 30, was ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a...

A proposed development in Pittsburgh’s Uptown would bring 51 new apartments to the neighborhood. The Standard on Fifth would be situated on what is now vacant land at Fifth Avenue and Moultrie Street. The four-story building would include a mix of market-rate and affordable apartments, according to information presented to...

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has received approval from the city’s Planning Commission to build an addition at its Lawrenceville site to expand its Heart Institute. Plans call for a 50,000-square-foot addition atop an existing parking structure. The addition will accommodate the growing Heart Institute and create space for new...

Plans for 234 new apartments in Pittsburgh’s Strip District received approval this week from the city’s Planning Commission. The proposed development includes two six-story apartment buildings — one on Smallman Street and the other at an adjacent property on 30th Street. The plans from Hermitage-based Hudson Companies call for one-...

Wide-eyed California sea lion, Kai, celebrated his public debut at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday. Born on June 16, the new pup enjoys spending time with his mother, Keliah, and exploring the Kids Kingdom sea lion habitat. “Kai has a wonderful bond with his mom,” said Alex Cauley, the...

A Pittsburgh police officer and an animal rights activist say they are disturbed by a district judge’s decision to throw out animal cruelty charges against a former city animal control officer. District Judge James A. Motznik dismissed all four charges against James Genco III, 48, during a July 6 preliminary...

Robert Bowers is eligible for the death penalty. Whether a jury will impose it will be determined over the next few weeks. On Thursday, after deliberating for less than two hours, a jury of seven women and five men found that the man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh...

One of two women shot in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood Wednesday night has died, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Darkale Bonner, 35, died at a hospital just before 8:30 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said. The office said Bonner died from a gunshot wound to the head...

The prosecution told jurors they had all the evidence they needed to find that Robert Bowers intended to kill. He spent months planning the Tree of Life synagogue attack. He stockpiled weapons and ammunition. He announced his intentions online. Assistant U.S. Attorney Soo Song said in her closing argument Wednesday...

Carnegie Mellon University is looking to build a new robotics center at the Hazelwood Green site in Pittsburgh. Plans for the robotics center were presented to Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday. The center would include a 150,000-square-foot research building with a two-story enclosure for testing on robots and drones and...

Jim Crowley walked into what’s known as the Thomson House mansion and said he felt like he had just stepped back in time. Not much had been touched for years — the furniture was reminiscent of the Victorian era up to the 1920s, a woman’s wardrobe from decades ago hung...

A new Pennsylvania law is expected to make it easier for Pittsburgh’s Land Bank to purchase blighted properties. An amendment to the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Law included a few technical and procedural changes to the way Sheriff Sales are conducted in Allegheny County. The changes will allow the...

First Lady Jill Biden is coming to Pittsburgh next week to tout her husband’s efforts in revitalizing the economy. Biden will lead the Bidenomics tour that will go through Pittsburgh, Columbus, Ohio, and Augusta, Ga., according to Bloomberg. No details have been provided yet on when and where the Pittsburgh...

A local developer is eyeing a site in Bloomfield to build a complex complete with a new grocery store, public square, retail, and hundreds of apartments at the Community Market — formerly the ShurSave IGA — site at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Main Street. O’Hara-based Echo Realty held...