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Pittsburgh councilman seeks more candor in wake of Scirotto refereeing fiasco
A Pittsburgh councilman wants people appointed to run city departments and bureaus to answer council’s questions under oath. The move by Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, comes after council learned that Larry Scirotto, the city’s former police chief, was less than candid during public questioning about whether he would continue to...
Man who pleaded guilty to delivering cocaine from his Maserati headed to prison
A Washington County man accused by police of driving a Maserati to deliver cocaine around the region, will serve 12½ years in federal prison. Dirk Barfield Jr., 38, was still on supervised released from a 2009 federal case when he was arrested on the new charges. According to federal prosecutors,...
Shadyside entrepreneur heats up the local hot sauce scene
Artie Pitt is livin’ the spice life. After a successful 20-plus-year career in the cannabis trade and music industries, Pitt is pursuing a lifelong love of making spicy foods — particularly hand-crafted hot sauce. Pitt launched Artie’s Hot Sauce in October 2023 after cooking up batches of hot sauce and,...
2025 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2025: Jan. 4: Dorrel Ferguson Dorrel Ferguson, 19, of Wilkinsburg was found fatally shot with a single gunshot wound to the upper torso on a Wilkinsburg sidewalk. Read more: Police: Man found dead on Wilkinsburg sidewalk...
Woman found shot dead in Pittsburgh’s Perry South
A woman was fatally shot Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood, city police said. Officers said they were called at about 12:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Hawkins Avenue. At the scene, officers found a woman inside a home with a gunshot wound to the head, according to public...
Morning Roundup: Water line break creates icy road in South Side Slopes; fire in Beechview
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 22: Water line break in South Side A water main break in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood has left one street an icy mess. Crews were called to Mission Street near South 21st Street early Wednesday, according...
Gainey claims progress with Highmark on payments to Pittsburgh, but skeptics abound
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Tuesday announced that Highmark, one of the largest nonprofits operating in the city, is willing to make financial contributions to the city — but only if other major nonprofits pay up, too. In a statement, Gainey portrayed Highmark as taking a significant step forward to...
Cuddy’s Soul Food brings the feeling of family with every meal
On his day off, Charles Nelson, 51, co-owner of Cuddy’s Soul Food, is in the kitchen at his mom’s house. He’s helping her cook fried whiting fish, a nostalgic dish tied to Black culture and part of the tradition of Fried Fish Fridays, a Black tradition that is separate from...
Some Pittsburgh Restaurant Week establishments extending deals
The winter edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week has lived up to its name. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is being extended for the first time because of last week’s inclement weather. Two days of snow accumulations led to diners canceling reservations. Snow isn’t predicted for this week but there are below-zero temperatures...
Pittsburgh zoo announces death of 17-year-old giraffe, Sox
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Sunday announced the death of Sox, a 17-year-old female Masai giraffe. The giraffe had been euthanized on Friday after a long bout with a chronic condition, the zoo said in the announcement. “Sox had been undergoing treatment for chronic degeneration of the bones in...
Penn Hills teacher killed in crash remembered for inspiring devotion to students
Joshua “Josh” Willy was a popular social studies and gifted program instructor at Penn Hills High School who was known for warmly welcoming students at the start of the school day and offering them inspiration and encouragement. The 49-year-old husband and father of three died Friday morning after his car...
Pittsburgh police say Oakland pedestrian hit by vehicle is in critical condition
A woman walking at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Neville Street in Oakland was in critical condition Friday night after being struck by a vehicle, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The news release said the incident happened as about 7:20 p.m. The woman, who was unconscious when first responders...
‘I view public service as a gift’: U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan stepping down
Every day after the close of testimony in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial — no matter how emotional or gruesome the evidence — U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan and the team of prosecutors met with the victims and family members. They answered their questions, explained the intricacies of the legal system...
Penn Hills teacher dies after plunging down Parkway East hillside near Squirrel Hill Tunnel
The Penn Hills School District is mourning the loss of one of its longtime and beloved teachers. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Joshua Willy, 49, of Oakdale was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash Friday morning beneath a bridge in Pittsburgh’s Swisshelm Park neighborhood. Willy worked...
3 Democrats, 1 Republican vie to replace Pittsburgh Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith
Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhoods this year will elect a new City Council member for the first time since 2010, as Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith is poised to retire at the end of her term. Three Democrats and a Republican are running to replace her as the council member for District 2,...
Morning Roundup: Police charge 2 teens in knifepoint robberies; vehicle hits, injures woman carrying child
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 17: Police charge 2 teens in knifepoint robberies Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with two knifepoint robberies earlier this week at businesses on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Anthony Bennett of Pittsburgh and Adrian Butera of...
Pittsburgh author’s book chronicles her family’s journey with autism
Jennifer Briggs and her husband struggled through their early years as parents. Their daughter, Sarah, was diagnosed with autism at 4 years old. She was nonverbal. It was a struggle to ensure she ate enough to stay healthy. “We’d tried lots of therapies, and nothing was working,” said Briggs, 47,...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 17-19
Some people love the snow and some people hate it, but like it or not, we’re stuck with the fluffy white stuff for now. Here are a variety of events where you can enjoy — or escape — winter this weekend. Mac Miller Tribute The late Pittsburgh-born rapper Mac Miller...
New safety measures coming to Oakland’s Terrace Street after fatal wrecks
In response to a string of crashes that killed pedestrians in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, the city and the University of Pittsburgh are implementing new safety measures along the Terrace Street corridor. Jessie Maroney, 37, of South Park, was killed in a hit-and-run crash crossing at Darragh and Terrace streets in...
Man gets 15 to 40 years for shooting Pittsburgh police officer
A Pittsburgh man will serve 15 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a city police officer two years ago in Mount Oliver. Julian Reese-Krasausky, 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer on Thursday before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Randal B. Todd....
Pittsburgh Parking Authority lifts residency requirement for some employees
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority on Thursday eliminated a requirement that its garage attendants and enforcement officers live within the city in an effort to bolster recruitment and retention as the authority struggles to maintain its staffing levels. Those workers still are required to reside within Allegheny County. Candidates who live...
14-year-old dies days after being shot by older brother
A 14-year-old boy died three days after being accidentally shot in the face by his 16-year-old brother earlier this month in East Liberty, authorities reported Thursday. Carmello Mosley died on Jan. 7 at UPMC Presbyterian hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Jordan Mosley, Carmello’s brother, remained in...
Law firm excited to take over iconic Pittsburgh billboard
Law firm Pond Lehocky is hoping to make itself better known to Pittsburghers, taking over a massive billboard overlooking the city from atop Mount Washington. The new ad replaced Iron City Beer on the well-known billboard earlier this week. “We see it as an honor to have our name on...
Sherree Goldstein talks about opening Title 9, Pittsburgh’s first women’s sports bar
In 1972, a federal law was passed barring sex discrimination in government-funded education programs, including sports. Sherree Goldstein took inspiration from the common name for that law — Title IX — when naming her new venture, Title 9, an East Liberty bar that will exclusively show women’s sports. “Title IX,...
Jury finds undercover Pittsburgh cops used excessive force in Kopy’s Bar brawl
A jury on Wednesday found that three Pittsburgh police officers working undercover at Kopy’s Bar six years ago violated a man’s constitutional rights by beating him and filing felony criminal charges against him. But the same jury determined that that man, Frank DeLuca, was not entitled to any damages for...
