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Pittsburgh chief: Officer who responded to noise complaint at Airbnb party prior to shooting saw ‘nothing unusual’
A Pittsburgh police officer who responded to a noise complaint at a North Side party less than two hours before a fatal shooting saw nothing that caused concern, Chief Scott Schubert said Tuesday morning. “There was nothing unusual to indicate that something was wrong,” Schubert said. “We have some information...
Friends, family grieve loss of 2 teens killed at North Side house party
The steady all-day rain on Monday could have been representative of the tears being shed at the loss of Mathew Steffy-Ross and Jaiden Brown. The two 17-year-olds died on Easter Sunday after a shooting at a party in a rented house on Pittsburgh’s North Side. People mourned the teens as...
Police responded to noise complaint at Pittsburgh Airbnb 90 minutes before shooting
Pittsburgh police officers responded to an Airbnb party at a North Side home for a noise complaint just 90 minutes before a shooting left two teenage boys dead and eight other partygoers injured by gunfire. Pittsburgh police on Monday confirmed that officers had been called to the scene for a...
Listen to radio calls as police respond to North Side Airbnb shooting
Audio recordings of emergency calls during a shooting early Sunday at a party in Pittsburgh illustrate in real-time the chaotic scene that police and partygoers experienced as the gunfire continued. As officers begin responding to the scene on Suismon Street at Madison Avenue, the sheer volume of people becomes clear....
Witnesses detail chaos of shooting that killed 2 teens on Pittsburgh’s North Side
Less than an hour into Easter Sunday, nearly 100 gunshots sent hundreds of young people — many of them teenagers — running into the streets on Pittsburgh’s North Side. At least 50 shots were fired inside a three-story home on Madison Avenue at Suismon Street, authorities said, and just as...
Mattress Factory names Pittsburgh curator as new executive director
Following a five-month, nationwide search, the Mattress Factory found its next executive director close to home. David Oresick, the current executive director and chief curator of Silver Eye Center for Photography, will begin his new role May 16 at the contemporary installation art museum in Pittsburgh’s North Side. ”David exemplified...
Pittsburgh police: 15-year-old boy safe following search
A 15-year-old boy reported missing Saturday evening in Pittsburgh’s Northview area has been found and is safe, according to city police. Police thanked those who spread the word Tuesday about a search that was on for La’niere Little....
Gus & Yiayia’s opens for the season on Pittsburgh’s North Side
The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t the only ones celebrating an opening day on the North Side. Gus & Yiayia’s ice ball stand opened on Tuesday for the season. Ice balls were served from the bright orange cart under the rainbow-colored umbrella near West Park, a few blocks away from PNC Park....
Body found near Ohio River in Pittsburgh
A body was discovered late Saturday afternoon near the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, police said. River Rescue, Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services and police responded to Doerr Street in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood around 5:30 p.m. and were directed by a kayaker to an area near the river where the body...
Check out what Pittsburgh’s North Side (and North Shore) has to offer
“Play Ball.” Those two words will mark a much-anticipated rite of spring on Tuesday for Major League Baseball fans. It’s the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener. They host the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on April 12. First pitch is, to mimic the date, at 4:12 p.m.— in the 4-1-2. The...
North Side man pleads guilty to fatal 2020 shooting in Brighton Heights
A man from Pittsburgh’s North Side will serve 20 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder for killing another man on the North Side two years ago. Darnell McFadden, 25, also pleaded guilty to a firearms violation in an appearance Thursday before Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Large bobbleheads give Pirates pause before unveiling at PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates management is mulling a lineup change to a set of large bobbleheads that are expected to be featured in PNC Park’s expanded kids area after officials said two of the life-size figurines did not meet their expectations. “We ordered a total of five life-sized, fun, vintage replica-style bobbleheads...
PNC Park getting enhancements in advance of Pirates’ season opener
Pirates fans will see something new at PNC Park for the home opener April 12 — starting at 4:12 p.m. to mirror the 4/12 date — against the Chicago Cubs. In what the team is calling “the continued evolution of PNC Park,” there will be new social gathering spaces in...
Immersive Frida Kahlo exhibit in Pittsburgh encompasses artist’s tumultuous life
Frida Kahlo lived most of her life in pain. Her art reflects the hurt. The Mexico native’s work is being showcased in Immersive Frida Kahlo at Lighthouse ArtSpace Pittsburgh on the North Side. The exhibit opened Saturday and will continue at least through May. “Frida’s parents urged her to paint...
Steelers, Kraft Heinz in talks over naming rights for North Shore stadium
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in talks with Kraft Heinz Co. over possibly extending the longstanding naming rights for the team’s North Shore stadium. The stadium has been named Heinz Field since it opened 21 years ago, the result of a 20-year, $57 million naming rights deal that was extended by...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to play Beethoven symphonies in iconic local settings
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will break new ground — and cover new ground, too — with upcoming performances included in an extensive Beethoven in Your Neighborhood project. Under the baton of Music Director Manfred Honeck, the symphony will present all nine Beethoven symphonies in one week at iconic locations around...
Police: Mississippi duo scammed more than $10,000 from Rivers Casino roulette tables
A scheme of distraction and secret signals helped a Mississippi couple scam Rivers Casino out of more than $10,000 at the roulette tables over two nights last month, according to the charges against them. Shaun Benward, 33, and Denielle Derohan, 42, are both charged with theft by deception, conspiracy, and...
2 injured in separate shootings in Pittsburgh
Two people were injured in separate shootings Monday in Pittsburgh, according to police. Officers from the city’s North Side station responded to a ShotSpotter notification around 9 p.m. on California Avenue in Brighton Heights, said spokeswoman Amanda Mueller. Some time later, a person showed up at a nearby hospital with...
1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shootings in Pittsburgh
One person was killed and two others were injured in separate shootings overnight Sunday in Pittsburgh, authorities said. The first happened around 10 p.m. on Kedron Street in the city’s Homewood section. Police responded to a ShotSpotter notification and found a man in his late 50s who had been shot...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh unveils fashion exhibit
Imagine a dress that senses when someone next to a person is not socially distanced. Technology designer Anouk Wipprecht created that and other state-of-the-art fashions. Her work is being displayed at the “How You Wear It” exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Museum Lab on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The...
Police brace for large crowds as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade returns
For the first time since 2019, Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will go on as planned in March, and police are expecting its return to be very well-attended. “After two very challenging years, it’s understandable that people will be in the mood to celebrate one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved traditions:...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 11-13
Here are some ways to spend the weekend in Pittsburgh. The parade The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade returns at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Downtown. Expect snow and windy conditions. There will Irish step dancers, marching bands, military members and community organizations participating. The route begins near the Greyhound Bus...
Locks being removed from Pittsburgh’s Clemente Bridge on way to becoming art
This show of love couldn’t last. One by one, with the help of bolt cutters and electronic saws, construction workers began removing love locks from Pittsburgh’s Clemente Bridge on Wednesday morning. Then they unceremoniously threw the locks into buckets. Over the years, couples have attached thousands of locks to the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 4-6
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some ways to spend it. Home & Garden Show The 40th annual Duquesne Light Co. Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show opens this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than...
2nd immersive art exhibit coming to North Side
First Vincent van Gogh, now Frida Kahlo. A second interactive art exhibit is coming to Lighthouse ArtSpace Pittsburgh, a converted warehouse, on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Lighthouse Immersive, a producer of experiential art exhibits, partnered with Impact Museums, which operates immersive experiences built around art, entertainment and social causes, and collaborated...
