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Judge denies bail for woman accused of stabbing Terrelle PryorVideo
Terrelle Pryor’s attorney Wednesday contradicted accounts that his client was a “mutual combatant” in an altercation with his live-in girlfriend, in which she was charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing him in the chest and shoulder with a kitchen knife. Beaver attorney Steve Colafella said Pryor was bleeding to...
Body of man pulled from water near Point State Park
Pittsburgh EMS River Rescue retrieved the body of a man who was seen floating in the water near Point State Park Wednesday morning, authorities said. A park ranger reported seeing the body floating at about 8:45 a.m., according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety Department spokeswoman. The man, whose identity was...
Victim of fatal wreck near Holy Trinity church in McCandless identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died in an SUV that crashed near the parking lot o a McCandless church on Wednesday, according to authorities. Thomas James Reardon, 61, was found dead in the vehicle near Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in the 900 block of...
Food Podcast: Greater Pittsburgh, Westmoreland food banks unite to end hunger
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food bank serves 11 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. All but Westmoreland County. Given the size of the area the Westmoreland County Food Bank covers, the organization separated from Greater Pittsburgh in 2000. “Our area of the region is about the size of Delaware, so it made sense...
Community mourns sudden death of West Mifflin student-athlete
A student-athlete in the West Mifflin Area School District has died. High School principal Chad Licht sent a letter home to parents on Tuesday informing them of the “recent loss to our school community” who “unexpectedly passed away.” “This loss is sure to raise many emotions, concerns and questions for...
Lawrenceville-based KSWA’s fan fest and toy drive set for Saturday at Spirit Hall
Professional wrestlers from a Lawrenceville-based promotion are ready to rumble this weekend so children can have a happy holiday. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance will host its 11th annual Fan Fest and Holiday Toy Drive at 5 p.m. Saturday at Spirit Hall off 51st Street. Guests are encouraged to bring new,...
Autonomous vehicle company Aptiv moving to Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood GreenVideo
A self-driving car company is the first private business to announce it will move into Hazelwood Green, a development taking shape at the site of a former LTV Steel mill along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. Aptiv announced Wednesday that it is moving its research and development operation from O’Hara...
Phish jams out at Petersen Events Center
Phish rolled into Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center on Wednesday for its seven-date Fall Tour. The rock band, formed in 1983 on the campus of the University of Vermont, performed its massive catalog of songs to the delight of the crowd. Phish kicked off the show with “555,” “AC/DC Bag” and...
Pittsburgh man charged in 2015 North Side homicide
A North Side man already in jail has been charged with killing a man more than four years ago. Pittsburgh police issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for Randy Johnson, 25, on charges of criminal homicide, robbery and criminal conspiracy. Johnson was already at the Allegheny County Jail on unrelated charges,...
Petition wants to bring back giant rubber duck in honor of Steelers’ Devlin Hodges
Welp, it looks like Pittsburgh has a new cult hero in Devlin “Duck” Hodges. The third-string quarterback, who didn’t even make the final cut for the season but has recently been named a starter, is loved by some yinzers so much that they are calling for the 40-foot inflatable rubber...
Terrelle Pryor says he ‘stared death in the eye’ in hospital after stabbing
Terrelle Pryor declared he “was coded twice” before medical personnel brought him back to life while tending to the injuries he sustained from a Saturday morning stabbing on Pittsburgh’s North Side. TMZ shared a social media post Tuesday afternoon from the free agent NFL receiver that showed a full-body shot...
Allegheny County’s $1B budget includes no tax increase
Allegheny County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the proposed $1 billion county budget for 2020. The budget does not include a property tax increase. The $959.8 million operating budget is $27.4 million larger than the 2019 operating budget of $932.4 million, a 2.9% increase. The $100.1 million capital budget...
FBI warns of holiday scams as Western Pa. victims cheated out of $1M in 2019
Don’t be fooled this holiday season by scammers posing as charities or fly-by-night websites offering surprisingly steep discounts on popular gifts, FBI officials in Pittsburgh warned Tuesday. “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” Chad Yarbrough, FBI Pittsburgh assistant special agent in charge, said at the...
Highmark First Night Pittsburgh invites people to share their vision for the futureVideo
A traveling public art installation known as the Dream Wall Project is a new addition to this year’s Highmark First Night Pittsburgh events on New Year’s Eve. The project, which promotes the idea of inclusion, is the work of artist and photographer Anna Schuliger, a Marshall native who lives in...
Handler of slain Pittsburgh police K-9 Rocco promoted to sergeant
The newest Pittsburgh police sergeant proved his ability as a leader on Jan. 28, 2014, when his partner, the police K-9 Rocco, was killed in the line of duty. Mayor Bill Peduto swore in Sgt. Philip Lerza on Tuesday. “The one thing I will always remember is your compassion,”Peduto told...
Alaska Airlines to add another Pittsburgh-Seattle flight
Alaska Airlines is planning to add a second daily flight between Pittsburgh and Seattle starting in May. “We want to capitalize on the growing tech connection between the West Coast and Pittsburgh,” said Alaska Airlines spokesman Ray Lane. “We’ll take a close look to see how the second flight performs...
Pittsburgh police find mystery cookie gifter
Pittsburgh police have found the source of an unexpected delicious delivery. “The Cookie Angel, as we have come to call her, has identified herself,” Pittsburgh Bureau of Police posted to their Facebook page Wednesday. The police on Tuesday posted to Facebook that “a kind woman delivered a significant amount of...
Pittsburgh council requires owners of alligators and other reptiles to register with cityVideo
Pet owners in Pittsburgh must register alligators and other dangerous reptiles with the city under an ordinance City Council approved on Tuesday. Councilwoman Darlene Harris, who represents the North Side and sponsored the bill, said the regulations are needed, particularly after several incidents this year of alligators being caught in...
Route 51 Elizabeth Bridge work begins Thursday
Short-term closures of the Route 51 Elizabeth Bridge in Elizabeth and West Elizabeth boroughs will begin Thursday. Cable replacement work is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. with short-term closures, no longer than 45 minutes according to PennDOT, occurring on the bridge. Traffic will be detoured during each replacement. The...
Pittsburgh Council advances plans for North Side pedestrian bridge
Pittsburgh is moving forward with plans to build a pedestrian bridge in place of the North Side’s demolished Davis Avenue Bridge. City Council on Tuesday unanimously authorized the Mayor’s Office to apply for a $1.8 million grant from PennDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Fund and pledge matching funds totaling $772,943 for the...
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ moves to be shown outside in Regent Square
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without at least one showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Unfortunately, the one theater where Pittsburghers could count on seeing it has shuttered, at least temporarily. The Regent Square Theater, which showed the Frank Capra classic on an annual basis, was suddenly closed last week...
Coast Guard still investigating cause of barge crash into Smithfield Street Bridge
There are no long-term impacts after empty barges hit the Smithfield Street Bridge late Sunday night on the Monongahela River, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Investigators have yet to determine how many barges hit the bridge at about 11:20 p.m., Ensign William Russell said. There were 15 empty barges...
Bugging out with Catherine Giles at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
While in Honduras in 2017, Catherine Giles spotted an enormous Black Witch Moth and started to cry. But her tears weren’t caused by fear or repulsion, but pure love. The 27-year-old is a self-confessed “crazy bug lady.” “I’m into spiders and scorpions, too,” she says. “Ticks are cool as long...
Man shot multiple times in Wilkinsburg
A 37-year-old man was injured in a shooting overnight in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County police. Wilkinsburg officers responded to a report of shots fired at 1 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Singer Place. They found the man hiding under a vehicle. Police said he was shot multiple...
Part of Wood Street in Downtown Pittsburgh closed; bus stop location changed
Wood Street between Sixth and Liberty avenues will be closed until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for film crews working in the area, the Port Authority of Allegheny County announced. The Nos. 39, 40 and 44 buses will bypass the stop at Wood Street and Sixth Avenue. During the closure, the buses...
