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Site of St. Clair Village to turn into Pittsburgh’s largest orchardVideo
The site of a former housing project in one of Pittsburgh’s hilltop neighborhoods will turn into the city’s largest orchard this weekend. Volunteers on Saturday will plant 200 fruit and nut trees at the Hilltop Urban Farm in Pittsburgh’s St. Clair neighborhood. Executive Director Sarah Baxendell said the 23-acre project...
In ‘lawless’ world of service dogs, many families suffer
APEX, N.C. — All the counseling, therapy and medication did little to ease 9-year-old Sobie Cummings’ crippling anxiety and feelings of isolation. And so a psychiatrist suggested that a service dog might help the autistic child connect with other kids. To Glenn and Rachel Cummings, Mark Mathis seemed like a...
What you need to know about getting around Pittsburgh on marathon weekend
Road closures in Downtown Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh Marathon festivities will begin at noon Friday. Cars left along the route will be towed, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Race organizers recommend going to the marathon’s website at www.thepittsburghmarathon.com to check a map of Downtown and a map of Pittsburgh for suggested...
Trump defends health workers’ right to object to abortions
WASHINGTON — Advancing his anti-abortion agenda, President Donald Trump moved Thursday to protect health care workers who object to procedures like abortion on moral or religious grounds. Trump chose the National Day of Prayer to announce the new regulation. “Just today we finalized new protections of conscience rights for physicians,...
Monroeville business park, county courthouse to be filmed for ‘Manhunt’
Monroeville is getting back into show biz. But this time, instead of filming zombies at the sprawling Monroeville Mall, a site on the 172-acre Tech One Business Park will be transformed into a scene from “Manhunt: Lone Wolf,” the second season of an American true-crime miniseries. Pittsburgh Film Office Director...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 3-5
It’s Pittsburgh Marathon weekend but, if you aren’t a runner, there are other things happening. Stay on course The Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is Sunday. More than 40,000 runners are expected for this race, organized by P3R, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, according to the marathon’s website. The 26.2-mile run...
Cranberry police: 2 Georgia men busted for stealing, counterfeiting checks from mail
Two men from Georgia have been arrested by Cranberry police on charges they stole mail containing checks and used the information to create counterfeits that were exchanged for cash, according to authorities. Quentavious Price, 32, of Lithonia, Ga., and Xavier Ferguson, 24, of Jonesboro, Ga., are accused stealing outgoing mail...
Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill reopened after tree removal
A road in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood that was closed Friday morning because of a fallen tree has reopened The large tree came down around 1 a.m. on Shady Avenue between Northumberland Street and Aylesboro Avenue, the Tribune-Review’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. The tree was completely blocking the road, and...
Facebook bans ‘dangerous individuals’ cited for hate speech
SAN FRANCISCO — After years of pressure to crack down on hate and bigotry, Facebook has banned Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other extremists, saying they violated its ban on “dangerous individuals.” The company also removed right-wing personalities Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson and Laura Loomer, along with...
AG Barr skips House hearing; Nancy Pelosi accuses him of lyingVideo
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and President Trump’s Justice Department. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Barr had already lied to Congress in other testimony and called that a “crime.” Democrats...
Man shot multiple times in Wilkinsburg
A man is in critical condition Thursday evening after getting shot multiple times in Wilkinsburg, police said. Officials received a 911 call regarding the shooting about 5:20 p.m. near Stoner Way and Swissvale Avenue, Allegheny County Police Inspector Andrew Schurman said. First responders arrived to find a man with multiple...
4 more cases of measles confirmed in Allegheny CountyVideo
Four more cases of measles have been confirmed in Allegheny County, bringing the known number of cases to five, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will likely declare an outbreak, county health officials said Thursday. “This is going to be considered an outbreak,” said Dr. Karen Hacker, director...
UPMC: Highmark patients won’t lose access to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
UPMC has no intention to sever access to Highmark-insured patients seeking care at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh nor impose a prepay rule on any patients who are treated there, regardless of their insurance cards, UPMC Chief Financial Officer Robert DeMichiei said Thursday. “There’s never been any indication of any...
Dress rule dropped: Norwin girls can wear pants to graduation
Norwin school officials backed down from a standing graduation guideline suggesting senior girls wear dresses under their gowns for the ceremony. Female grads now will be allowed the option of wearing dress pants, like their male classmates, beginning with the commencement ceremony May 24. In what could be considered equal...
Cops: Fugitive, girlfriend discovered inside tent in Unity with meth
A search Thursday for a 29-year-old Latrobe area man wanted for failing to comply with court-mandated drug tests as part of his probation led the Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies to a tent in Unity Township. Inside the tent behind a residence on Dogwood Lane, deputies Robby Orbin and Frank Neal...
Hand cyclist pushing his limits in Pittsburgh MarathonVideo
Inhale on the way up. Exhale on the push. With every rotation of the crank, remember to breathe, remember to shift gears. Up a hill. Down a hill. Breathe. Shift. After the gun goes off at the start of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday, that’s all Dan...
Pittsburgh woman claims arrest came for not supporting Trump
A North Side woman said a Pittsburgh police officer charged her with burglary and other crimes in 2017 because she she didn’t support Donald Trump. Darian Balcom, 47, of Perry North, sued the city in federal court Tuesday, contending Officer Gabe Figueroa violated her First Amendment Rights. “The essence of...
American flag flies on controversial Mt. Washington billboard
Lamar Advertising has changed the display on a landmark billboard atop Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington while awaiting a decision from a state court on whether the controversial signage can remain in place. On Tuesday, Lamar replaced a black-and-gold Sprint advertisement with an American flag recognizing the National Flag Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based...
Now you can get to an actual Sesame Street in NYC
New York City marked the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street Wednesday by making it an actual place. The city named the intersection of West 63rd Street and Broadway as Sesame Street to honor the long-running children’s series. Join us at the NEW Sesame Street — "A place where people, birds,...
Students find 22 pounds of pot during post-Earth Day cleanup in Florida Keys
As part of a post-Earth Day cleanup, Coral Shores High School students volunteered to pick up litter in the Florida Keys and found a rather large item: a 22-pound bale of marijuana, according to the Miami Herald. Volunteers called local authorities and Border Patrol agents to pick up the marijuana...
New Kensington, Arnold police investigating separate suspicious incidents involving children
New Kensington police are investigating the report of a suspicious incident involving a child Thursday — the morning after a child luring attempt was reported in Arnold. An 8-year-old Roy A. Hunt Elementary student told administrators and police that an unknown man made contact with him at a bus stop...
Police seize estimated $2M in heroin from SUV on turnpike in Somerset CountyVideo
State police this week seized an estimated $2 million of suspected heroin after pulling over an SUV driven by a Philadelphia woman along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County. Ana Rodriguez Gonzalez, 41, was stopped by the Troop A Community Enforcement Team for an undisclosed traffic violation along the toll...
Pittsburgh police charge Hilltop gang members in connection with 2014 trash collector killing
A four-year investigation into rival gangs that cut a bloody path through Pittsburgh’s Hilltop neighborhoods in 2014 culminated Thursday with police announcing the arrests of nine people, including four in connection with the mistaken-identity killing of a Pittsburgh trash collector. Four members of the “Zhoove” gang – named for the...
U.S. Steel announces $1B investment in Edgar Thomson, Clairton plants
U.S. Steel announced Thursday it will invest $1 billion to upgrade facilities at its Mon Valley Works. The investment includes a new endless casting and rolling facility at the Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock and a cogeneration facility at the Clairton Plant. “This is a truly transformational investment for U.S....
Pirates offering Jameson Taillon ‘Obi-Wan’ bobblehead on ‘Star Wars’ nightVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates are holding their annual “Star Wars” night on Saturday. The May the Fourth event will feature costumed characters from the movie roaming the field and stadium. And fans are encouraged to dress up as “Star Wars” characters. A special Jameson Taillon “Obi Wan” bobblehead doll will be...
