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Inoperable elevators lead to Oakland apartment building condemnation
Residents in living in the upper floors of an apartment building in Oakland were ordered by the city to move out as 7 p.m. Friday because all four elevators in the 13-story building were inoperable, Pittsburgh officials said. All residents living on the fifth floor and above in the Skyvue...
State opts not to remove barrier for problem bettors entering casinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will not go forward with a proposed change that would have made it easier for problem bettors to return to casinos. People who ban themselves from casinos, a step known as self-excluding, must manually remove themselves from the ban list after their self-exclusion period expires....
Morning Roundup: Oakland intersection modified after fatal crash; 4 injured after school bus gets rear-ended
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 20: Oakland intersection modified after fatal crash Changes are coming to an Oakland intersection where a woman was hit and killed by a truck Dec. 5 while crossing the street. Pittsburgh’s Fatal Crash Response Team recently visited...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 20-22
The city is simply having a wonderful pre-holiday weekend, with some warm and cheerful events to get you in the spirit of the season. Experience music, movies and more with these ideas. Skate with Santa It’s going to be pretty chilly this weekend, which makes it the perfect opportunity to...
Sarah Heinz House event empowers young girls to break barriers in STEM
Women make up 35 percent of STEM positions across the world, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering. During the Reimagining Opportunities to Achieve and Rise (ROAR) event at the Sarah Heinz House on the North Side on Wednesday, young girls were given the chance to see firsthand...
Part of new North Shore project to be ready by Pirates home opener
Progress is being made on the latest North Shore “eatertainment” concept. Pittsburgh-based HiLife Hospitality’s partnership with the Pirates will include dining and entertainment spaces and a plaza near PNC Park. The 30,000-square-foot outdoor plaza with two stages and a 40-foot screen is scheduled to be ready for the Pirates home...
Pittsburgh Public Schools board raids reserve fund to close 2025 budget deficit
The Pittsburgh Public Schools board on Wednesday approved a 2025 spending plan that includes no tax increase but relies on the district’s financial reserves to balance the budget. The nearly $775 million budget will draw about $28 million from the district’s reserve fund to fill in the gap between projected...
Lender demands $143M from Station Square owners in mortgage foreclosure suit
The owners of Station Square must pony up nearly $143 million in overdue loan payments or face foreclosure amid a challenging year for the popular tourist spot on Pittsburgh’s South Side. In a lawsuit filed Nov. 4 in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, Delaware-based lender Wilmington Trust demanded the remainder...
Lefty’s could be leaving Strip District
A popular bar in Pittsburgh’s Strip District could be gone in a matter of weeks. Lefty’s lease along Penn Avenue will come to an end in late January, owner Rick Krist told TribLive news partner WTAE. The landlord has declined to renew the lease, he said, and other landlords in...
Pittsburgh interior designer to face judge in business fraud case out of Fox Chapel
An interior designer accused of swindling a Fox Chapel woman out of $170,000 is headed to court, the latest in a flurry of legal cases surrounding the embattled Pittsburgh business owner. Lauren Michelle Piasecki, 44, of Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday in a Sharpsburg district court....
Former Pitt trustee sues board, alleges retaliation
A longtime member of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees is suing his former board and its chair, claiming that he has been shut out because of concerns he raised about budget and other management issues, including the fall termination of former athletic director Heather Lyke. John H. Pelusi...
Community rallies to save toy drive in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The multi-purpose room at the Thelma Lovette YMCA in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood resembled Santa’s workshop on Wednesday. Elves — volunteers, actually — helped adults choose toys for their little ones. There were piles of games and books, Barbies and baby dolls and trucks, ready to be wrapped for Christmas...
17-year-old charged in shooting at Perry Traditional Academy
Pittsburgh police have identified the suspect in a shooting Tuesday at Perry Traditional Academy in the North Side. Micaiah Wheeler, 17, of Forest Hills was arraigned Wednesday morning on eight counts each of attempted homicide and aggravated assault as well as various firearm and endangerment charges. No one was hurt...
Vandalism does $50K in damage to Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy vehicles in Frick Park
A trio of vandalism incidents at the Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park has put all but one of the Pittsburgh Park Conservancy’s vehicle fleet out of commission and caused more than $50,000 in damage. The vandalism took place overnight during the past two and a half weeks, with...
Pittsburgh City Council approves 2025 budget with no tax hike
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a 2025 budget that holds the line on taxes, avoids layoffs and trims spending, though officials have warned that the plan may not cover the costs of public safety overtime. Council approved a $665.6 million operating budget and a $120.6 million capital budget. Councilwoman...
Pittsburgh high school locked down after 11 shots fired nearby
A North Side school was locked down briefly Tuesday morning after at least 11 shots were fired outside school grounds, authorities said. Perry Traditional Academy, a high school in the Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood, was in “secure status” at about 10 a.m., two hours after a juvenile boy was targeted...
Jimmy John’s employee in critical condition after argument over service dog turns violent
A Jimmy John’s employee was brutally beaten by two men Sunday at the Downtown Pittsburgh sandwich shop after an argument over petting employee’s service dog, according to police. Police said video surveillance shows Tyree Blue-Murphy and Damon Robinson stomping, kicking, punching and striking the defenseless victim with a bicycle tire,...
American Airlines to add daily nonstop flights between Pittsburgh and L.A.
American Airlines is bringing back a key link between Pittsburgh and the West Coast. Starting April 4, the Fort Worth-based carrier will offer nonstop flights between Pittsburgh International and Los Angeles International airports, the Allegheny County Airport Authority announced Monday. The move revives a route last flown in 2017. Daily...
Police charge man with raping North Side woman, 93, after following her home on bus
A man remained in jail Tuesday on charges that he forced his way into a 93-year-old woman’s North Side home over the weekend and raped her. Authorities said Ronny Hough, 39, followed the woman on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus from Downtown to the city’s Troy Hill neighborhood about 6...
Morning Roundup: 2 shot in Turtle Creek; firefighter injured in Homewood blaze
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 16: Firefighter injured in Homewood house fire A Pittsburgh firefighter was injured Sunday night while battling a house fire in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. Crews responded around 7:40 p.m. to a one-alarm fire on the 7300 block...
Charles ‘Kamikaze Kid’ Bonasorte, former Pitt football player, Oakland kiosk owner, dies
Charles Bonasorte, a former University of Pittsburgh football player and owner of a popular Oakland kiosk, died Friday. Pittsburgh Sports Now’s Harry Psaros said Bonasorte’s death is “a profound loss for the Pitt community.” Bonasorte was raised “just a stone’s throw from the Cathedral of Learning,” Psaros wrote, and frequented...
Virgin Mary statue damaged in possible act of vandalism at Pittsburgh church
Officials are trying to determine how a statue of the Virgin Mary was toppled and damaged this past week outside St. Peter Catholic Church in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood. Maintenance workers arriving Friday morning discovered the damage where the statue had stood near a side entrance to the church, according...
Christmas Giveaway at The Promise Center of Homewood sparks joy across the community
Imagine walking into a room filled to the brim with toys, clothing, electronics and stationery — all free. At The Promise Center of Homewood, for many families and kids, that was their reality on Saturday. During the Christmas Giveaway, children left with bikes, clothing and Barbie dolls, and there were...
African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania luncheon focuses on coming together
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania held its annual luncheon on Thursday, celebrating achievements within the African American community and economic development. The event marked the final luncheon for founder and CEO Doris Carson Williams before her retirement. Carson Williams described the afternoon as both exciting and...
Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh in Station Square to close
After 23 years, the Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh will close. The final day for the establishment, which opened June. 24, 2002, in Station Square in Pittsburgh’s South Side, is Feb. 13. The closure was confirmed in an emailed statement Friday from Hard Rock International. “Hard Rock has enjoyed serving the...
