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Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center plans expansion
The Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District is planning an expansion that will include a new theater, exhibition space and classrooms. “The expansion will help secure long-term sustainability for the museum and further position the History Center as a premier cultural attraction in Pittsburgh,” Brady Smith, a...
Pittsburgh aerospace company considers pausing orders as tariff threats rise
A Pittsburgh-based aerospace company that makes parts used on passenger jets may stop taking orders because of tariffs, according to a report from Reuters. A spokesman for Howmet Aerospace declined comment to TribLive, but they did not refute the story based upon a letter viewed by Reuters. Howmet was invoking...
Swissvale man embodies loyalty, love of the Pirates by attending 68th straight home opener
When John Wray III was 6 years old, his father took him to his first Pittsburgh Pirates baseball home opener at Forbes Field in Oakland. The date was April 18, 1958. The younger Wray, now 73, hasn’t missed a home opener since. He attended his 68th home opener Friday at...
Morning Roundup: Partial collapse leads to emergency demolition in Troy Hill
Here are a few morning news items from across the region for Monday, April 7: Emergency demolition set in Troy Hill A condemned, partially collapsed building in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood has been scheduled for an emergency demolition Monday. TribLive news partner WTAE reports that the American Legion building, located...
Emergency fund drive helping to resettle refugees as 90-day federal review nears end
Recently resettled refugees are getting a helping hand through an emergency fund drive created by local nonprofit Thrive. These resettled refugees, who were screened and approved to come to the United States, are usually serviced by appointed resettlement agencies in the Pittsburgh area. Thrive, a 501(c)3 organization under the umbrella...
Man wounded, charged in shootout in East Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh man was shot and wounded in East Pittsburgh Saturday night after opening fire on a group of people on a porch, according to Allegheny County Police. George Garland Murphy, 40, suffered a gunshot wound to his shoulder in the exchange of gunfire on Prospect Drive in the Prospect...
Protesters in Pittsburgh join in nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ call to fight policies of Trump and Musk
Maureen Pastorius became one of an estimated more than 6,000 people who gathered in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday for a protest and march that was part of a nationwide call to action against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Pastorius, 72, of Pleasant Hills came to the “Hands Off!” rally...
A tip of the cap: Sto-Rox graduate releasing new hat collection, featuring 3 Pittsburgh Pirates styles
John Geiger could have released his latest baseball hat collection anywhere in the country, but there really was only one place — the city of his home team. Geiger, 39, a Sto-Rox High School graduate and basketball star who grew up in several Pittsburgh neighborhoods, chose the ‘Burgh and the...
Man indicted in ‘grandparent scam’ that hit Western Pa. residents
An 89-year-old hearing impaired man received a call from someone he believed was his son on Dec. 12, stating he had been arrested for a drunken driving crash in Baltimore. Shortly after, the man received another phone call from someone posing as an attorney. This person said that the son...
New book ‘Pittsburgh in 50 Maps’ gets up close and personal with the city
From the Pittsburgh left to the Immaculate Reception, Stentor Danielson wants every one of his maps to tell a story about the city. His new book, “Pittsburgh in 50 Maps,” is the fourth in a series of map-based compilations by Belt Publishing. Before the Steel City, the Rust Belt-focused publishing...
Floral fashion blooms at Phipps Conservatory’s La Fleur soiree
Models wore designs showcasing real flowers and plants — daisies, carnations, roses, moss, bamboo and more — as they posed and mingled at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland on Thursday. They were there as part of the inaugural La Fleur: Music x Art x Culture x Botanicals Soirée....
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 4-6
With rain in the forecast, it may be tempting to stay inside and scroll on your phone all weekend. But why do that when there are heaps of (indoor) events to enjoy instead? Here’s a few ideas. Steel City Con If you’re a big pop culture fan, there’s nowhere better...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh snow removal CEO convicted of fraud; flood watch issued
Here are a few morning news items from across the region for Friday, April 4: CEO of Pittsburgh snow removal company convicted of fraud The owner of a Pittsburgh-based snow and ice removal company was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering in federal court. Federal prosecutors said Thursday jurors...
Rain likely a factor for PNC Park’s opening weekend
Pittsburgh Pirates fans might be in for a soggy opening weekend at PNC Park. There’s a chance of rain throughout the weekend, with a flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. Sunday, said Colton Milcarek, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Moon. It looks like the home opener...
Will Ferrell makes stop at Pittsburgh’s Alla Famiglia
Actor Will Ferrell tasted some of Pittsburgh’s Italian heritage this week when he visited Alla Famiglia restaurant. Restaurant officials said Ferrell visited the Allentown restaurant Tuesday and posed for a photo afterward. “We were honored to host Will Ferrell for an unforgettable meal,” owner Jonathan Vlasic said in a statement....
Officials, activists rally for transgender rights, call on UPMC to provide gender-affirming care to minors
Cori Fraser last week was preparing to take their 18-year-old child for a gender-affirming surgery at UPMC. But Salem, Fraser’s child who also uses they/them pronouns, found out just days before the surgery that it was canceled. Fraser said UPMC had scrapped planned gender-affirming treatments for patients under 19 to...
Stomped, stabbed, then a bullet to the head: Pair charged in vicious Pittsburgh slaying
Police have charged two Pittsburgh men with breaking into a Knoxville home in 2022, brutally assaulting the man who lived there and videotaping part of the attack before killing him. Deonte Kidd, 30, of Lincoln-Lemington, and Le’Juane Powell, 31, of Beltzhoover, were charged last week in the death of Victor...
O’Connor pitches ideas to improve public safety as Pittsburgh mayor
Corey O’Connor pledged Thursday that if elected Pittsburgh mayor he would oversee a range of public safety improvements. They would include bettering recruiting and retention of public safety workers, opening resource centers throughout the city and asking Pittsburgh’s hospitals to pay for new ambulances. O’Connor, who is Allegheny County’s controller...
Mt. Washington man pleads guilty in West End Bridge crash that killed cousin
A Mt. Washington man whose cousin was killed when she was thrown from his car in a drunk-driving crash pleaded guilty Wednesday in her death. Russell Page, 29, will spend 11 1/2 to 23 months in jail. Page was charged in the March 2, 2024, crash near the West End...
Woman gets prison for killing drinking companion in Pittsburgh apartment
A woman who shot a man to death after they drank together in a Pittsburgh apartment will serve at least 5 1/2 years in state prison. Toddia Smiley, 28, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in December to voluntary manslaughter for shooting Damien Jackson, 29, of Homestead on Sept. 1, 2022. She...
What to know about ‘Hands-Off’ protests opposing Trump in Pittsburgh
Grassroots organizations are set to rally on Saturday in Pittsburgh — joining the Hands Off! National Day of Action centered on opposition of the Trump administration and its policies. Hands Off! is a pro-democracy, pro-worker movement against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, according to the Third Act website....
Man killed by Pittsburgh police urged officers to shoot him months earlier
A Hill District man whose February death at the hands of Pittsburgh police remains under investigation had urged officers repeatedly to shoot him during an encounter months earlier, according to a TribLive review of court records. Police shot and killed Maurice Jones, 33, in the Hill District on Feb. 5....
Pitt, CMU, among 20 schools Forbes dubs ‘New Ivies’
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon are among the country’s finest schools of higher education, according to a new list from Forbes that identifies 20 colleges as “New Ivies” — schools that produce quality graduates without the pretension and liberal political baggage that comes with an Ivy League pedigree....
Going to the Pirates home opener? What you need to know
The Pittsburgh Pirates open their PNC Park season Friday, hosting the New York Yankees in a home opener for the first time in franchise history. The first pitch is set for 4:12 p.m. — a nod to the city’s 412 area code — at PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore....
Gainey, O’Connor talk with Jewish community at Pittsburgh forum
Democratic candidates facing off in Pittsburgh’s mayoral race on Wednesday shared with potential voters their visions for Downtown, affordable housing and supporting the city’s Jewish community. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey boasted of the reduction in homicides since he took office and the NFL’s decision to bring the draft to the...
