Bob Bauder stories, Page 25
Man claims Pittsburgh K-9 attacked him, witness says it was his fault
Pittsburgh would pay a North Side man $5,400 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a city police dog attacked and injured him after he reported a 2016 break-in at an auto shop. The shop owner, however, said the man — not the dog — was at fault for being bitten....
Pittsburgh gun bills have little chance in courts, legal experts say
Legal experts gave Pittsburgh good marks for creativity in crafting ordinances aimed at regulating firearms in the city but said the bills have little chance of surviving the legal challenges that are sure to come. The courts might uphold some provisions in the package of bills, but the city would...
Pittsburgh City Council approves controversial gun ban
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a package of controversial bills aimed at banning certain weapons in the city and keeping guns out of the hands of people deemed public threats. Council voted 6-3 to send the bills to the desk of Mayor Bill Peduto, who said he...
PWSA customers could experience discolored water as authority adds lead control chemical
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority customers could experience temporary water discoloration as the authority adds a lead control chemical to drinking water, officials said Tuesday. PWSA started adding EPA-approved orthophosphate to the Highland Park II reservoir in Highland Park, which feeds approximately 25 percent of the authority’s system. The chemical...
Hiking and biking trail, roads open at Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green siteVideo
Pittsburgh’s sprawling Hazelwood Green property along the Monongahela River opened to the public Monday for the first time in more than 100 years. Officials opened Blair Street, a $21 million thoroughfare formerly known as Signature Boulevard, providing the first public access to the 178-acre site that until the 1990s featured...
Community input sought for redesign of dangerous Pittsburgh intersection
Pittsburgh wants residents to weigh in on the proposed redesign of a dangerous four-way intersection in Larimer. The city is planning improvements at Frankstown and Lincoln avenues and Enterprise and Lowell streets and wants community input on possible new safety features and travel improvements. Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure...
Peduto eager to take on challengers to Pittsburgh’s proposed gun ban
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday said he is looking forward to a promised legal battle over the city’s proposed gun ban and plans to immediately sign the regulations into law once City Council approves them. Addressing the legislation for the first time in weeks, the mayor repeated a promise...
Pittsburgh man ends primary campaign for East End council seat
The slate of candidates seeking a Democratic nomination for an East End Pittsburgh City Council seat is getting smaller by the day. Community activist Randall Taylor of East Liberty announced on Thursday that he was pulling out of the primary and would run for a District 9 council seat as...
Officials laud VisitPittsburgh for changing Pittsburgh’s image to the world
VisitPittsburgh last year booked 494 meetings, conventions and sporting events that pumped an estimated $226 million into the Allegheny County economy, according to Craig Davis, the organization’s president and CEO. Davis outlined VisitPittsburgh’s 2018 accomplishments Thursday at Rivers Casino during the organization’s annual meeting. VisitPittsburgh serves as the tourist promotion...
Pittsburgh’s Swinburne Street to close Saturday morning for cleanup crew
The Pittsburgh Department of Public Works will close Swinburne Street between Parkview Avenue in South Oakland and Greenfield Avenue in Greenfield for three hours Saturday for street and gutter cleanup. The street will be closed from 8 to 11 a.m. while a crew picks up litter and cleans out storm...
Pittsburgh’s controversial gun legislation passes first hurdle
Pittsburgh’s controversial gun ban passed its first hurdle Wednesday with a 6-3 preliminary approval vote by City Council. Council members Darlene Harris, Theresa Kail-Smith and Anthony Coghill voted against the three bills, citing among other things a state law that prohibits municipalities from regulating firearms. Council is expected to schedule...
An awesome friendship between 10-year-olds at Pittsburgh’s Beechwood Elementary
Friendship came naturally for Lawrence Lynch and Gavin Zett. Gavin has Down syndrome and can’t communicate very well with other kids, particularly those outside of his life skills support classroom at Beechwood Elementary in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood. Lawrence is in a general education classroom at the school. Life skills and...
Even the Dalai Lama had questions about Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto’s beard
Questions about Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s beard are being asked in the strangest places these days. The mayor started growing whiskers in August and has since been fielding questions about his two-toned hair color, black hair, white beard. He returned Monday from a two-week trip abroad that included stops in...
Advocates call for passage of Pa. law requiring lead water testing in schools
Officials in Pittsburgh on Wednesday called for the passage of state legislation that would require school districts to test their drinking water for lead. Legislation from state Rep. Karen Boback, R-Luzerne, introduced Wednesday would also drastically reduce a statewide threshold for lead levels in water at schools and require districts...
Pittsburgh City Council to vote on proposed firearms ban
Pittsburgh City Council is expected to cast its first vote Wednesday on three controversial bills that would ban the possession and use of certain semiautomatic weapons, ammunition and accessories in the city. Councilman Corey O’Connor, one of the main sponsors of the legislation, said he would call for a vote...
Pittsburgh would pay teen $77,500 to settle police brutality lawsuit
Pittsburgh and a West End company that provides security at Heinz Field would pay a South Park man $97,500 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a former city police officer assaulted him and violated his civil rights during high school football championships at the stadium in 2015. Gabriel Despres, 23,...
Pittsburgh’s newest spray park set to open in May in Lincoln-Lemington
Pittsburgh will open its newest spray park in May on the site of Lincoln-Lemington’s former Paulson Swimming Pool, which has been closed for more than a decade. The city’s Department of Public Works has been working on the $1.2 million project since last year, according to department Director Mike Gable....
North Side Democrat drops primary campaign for Pittsburgh City Council
A Democrat running for a North Side Pittsburgh City Council seat abruptly ended his campaign Thursday, saying another candidate successfully challenged him for failing to file a required statement of financial interest with the city. Chris Rosselot, 38, of Troy Hill vowed to run as an independent in the November...
Pittsburgh City Council proposes ban on ‘use’ of assault weapons, adds amendments to billVideo
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday devised a new tactic in its effort to ban assault rifles from within city limits by amending proposed firearms regulations to include the “use” of semi-automatic weapons and large capacity magazines in public. Council members said adding the “use” element will bolster the city’s legal...
Mt. Washington Carnegie Library branch scheduled for renovations, expansion
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branch in Mt. Washington will have a two-story rear addition, elevator and new teen event room under renovation plans headed for the Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday. Library spokeswoman Suzanne Thinnes said the landmark building along Grandview Avenue dates to 1900 and was...
Judge considers extra time for discovery in Tree of Life murder case
A judge overseeing the federal prosecution of accused Tree of Life gunman Robert Bowers on Tuesday agreed to consider granting attorneys an additional 120 days to trade evidence. Bowers, 46, who is being held without bond, did not appear for the short status conference in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh’s...
Traffic delays expected during East Carson Street project in Pittsburgh’s South Side
Drivers should expect traffic delays on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood during an $18 million improvement project that started Monday and will continue into 2020. Pittsburgh started a $3 million project that will include new sidewalks with exposed aggregate concrete, pedestrian lighting, hanging baskets and trees between...
PWSA customers in Pittsburgh may experience discolored water
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority started flushing portions of its water system Monday in preparation for the addition of a lead-inhibiting chemical this month. PWSA announced it would begin adding orthophosphate to water on March 25. The chemical coats the inside of pipes to prevent lead from leaching into...
Pittsburgh offering free financial counseling at 8 centers
Pittsburgh residents can receive free help with financial problems at eight locations through a program announced Monday by the city and nonprofit organization Neighborhood Allies. Residents can receive one-on-one counseling for challenges such as debt, low credit scores, budgeting and saving money, according to the Mayor’s Office. The centers will...
PWSA asking residents to sign up for free lead water line replacementVideo
Pittsburgh residents who have lead water lines and meet income guidelines can have their pipes replaced for free through a Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority program administered by the Dollar Energy Fund. PWSA has $1.8 million set aside for the program and must spend the money before November 2021 under...
