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Police seek man suspected in assault, damage to police SUV in Pittsburgh protest
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of an assault during a protest May 30 at Washington Place near Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh. The man is also suspected of vandalizing a police car in the same location. Police released a series of photos of the...
Man dies after vehicle hits pole in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood
A 37-year-old man died in a one-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim at James Theodore Green Jr. The crash in the 190 block of West Warrington Avenue was reported around 1:50 a.m. Police said first responders...
Allegheny County reports 11 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County reported 11 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths Saturday. The county’s coronavirus total now stands at 2,076 cases, with the total number of deaths still at 173. Two new hospitalizations were also reported Saturday. Of the reported cases, 54% have been female and 46% have been male....
Children hear message of racial unity at kid-friendly rally in Monroeville
“Be nice.” The simple phrase came out of the mouth of a young boy named Wyatt who showed up with his parents and friends Friday to a Black Lives Matter gathering in a field just outside Moss Side Middle School in Monroeville’s Gateway School District. There, young children were given...
Richard Grenell, former U.S. ambassador and acting national intelligence director, joins CMU’s Institute for Politics and Strategy
Richard Grenell, the Trump administration’s former ambassador to Germany and former acting director of national intelligence, has joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Politics and Strategy as a senior fellow. Grenell will be based in the institute’s Washington, D.C. office but will spend time in Pittsburgh working with faculty and...
Feds charge Philadelphia woman with possession of almost 2 pounds of heroin
A Philadelphia woman who police said was headed to Wilkinsburg was instead in federal court Friday, charged with possession of about 80,000 stamp bags of heroin. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Fiordaliza Rodriguez Reyes, 32, of Philadelphia was stopped on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday by troopers from the...
Route 28 restrictions in Pittsburgh set for next week
There will be lane restrictions on Route 28 in Pittsburgh next week, PennDOT announced Friday. Crews from Larson Design Group will inspect the bridge that carries Chestnut Street over Route 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 15 and 16. Single-lane restrictions will occur in each...
Pittsburgh to create Office of Community Health and Safety
Pittsburgh is planning to create an Office of Community Health and Safety that will provide social service experts to deal with problems, including homelessness, suicide prevention and mental illness, now handled by city police. The Mayor’s Office announced that the city would “redirect city resources” to meet community needs with...
Pence visit to Wilkinsburg church draws supporters, opponents
America’s political divide was on stark display Friday in Wilkinsburg. Two groups showed up near the Convenant Church of Pittsburgh’s worship center to see Vice President Mike Pence’s arrival there. One group wore masks. The other didn’t. One group described President Trump and Pence as representative of the “American dream.”...
Scott Township commissioner faces backlash for comment about Pa. health secretary
A letter is being drafted by a group of Scott Township residents calling for the resignation of a township commissioner who made remarks about the state health secretary’s gender during a public meeting. The comments were made during the June 9 meeting, held on Zoom, about reopening the municipal swimming...
Police: Highland Park man left cash, 6 pounds of pot in loaner vehicle
Police say a Highland Park man left drugs and cash in a loaner Lexus SUV he used while his own vehicle was receiving service, leading Pittsburgh police to a drug bust that netted hundreds of stamp bags of heroin and 6 pounds of marijuana, authorities said. Patrick Kim, 34, faces...
12-year-old Pittsburgh-area singer gets her shot on ‘America’s Got Talent’Video
Another young Pittsburgh-area singer is getting ready to show the country what she’s got. Ashley Marina, 12, of Kennedy Township will perform on “America’s Got Talent,” airing 8 p.m. Tuesday on NBC. She is a two-time finalist in the Williams SING-OFF Competition, through which area students are chosen to perform...
Police arrest Whitehall man accused of setting Pittsburgh police SUV on fire during protest
A Whitehall man police say attended multiple protests in the past weeks faces riot and other charges for his alleged role in setting a Pittsburgh police SUV on fire last month. Police say Shaheed Hatch, 26, was among those who helped start the fire that destroyed an unmarked police cruiser...
Allegheny County reports 10 new coronavirus cases, expands race data
Allegheny County health officials on Friday reported 10 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths. County data show that of the 2,065 cases, 1,933 are confirmed and 132 are probable. Of the country’s 173 deaths, 161 are confirmed and 12 are probable. All deaths occurred in people between the ages...
Flag Day building light-up in Pittsburgh will recognize covid-19 workers, losses
The Gulf Tower is among Pittsburgh landmarks that will be turning red, white and blue Sunday as part of a National Day of Unity event remembering lives lost to the covid-19 pandemic and honoring those working on the front line to keep America advancing during the crisis. One Oxford Centre,...
9 file lawsuit against Pittsburgh diocese over alleged sexual abuse
Nine people have filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh alleging sexual abuse by seven priests and years of cover-up by diocesan officials. The seven priests named in the lawsuit had already appeared and had allegations leveled against them in the August 2018 grand jury report blasting the...
PHOTOS: Skaters, bicyclists come together for ‘Roll for Floyd’ protestVideo
Skaters, skateboarders, bicyclists and even some walkers gathered Thursday for a “Roll for Floyd” event for anti-racism. The peaceful protest began under the Bloomfield Bridge in Pittsburgh before traveling through Lawrenceville, the Strip District and Downtown Pittsburgh before making a stop at the Polish Hill Bowl Skate Park. The remaining...
Peaceful anti-racism rally draws about 500 people to O’Hara park
The Fox Chapel Area School District needs to equip students for a post-George Floyd world, one that is evolving and answering cries for change, recent district graduate William Generett III told a crowd of protesters on Thursday night. “It’s not OK to talk about Martin Luther King Jr. and call...
Bishop Zubik to ordain 8 deacons in Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday
Bishop David Zubik will ordain eight men as permanent deacons for the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday. The ordination will take place at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. “Their ministry is needed more than ever during this challenging time for the Church,” Zubik said in a...
412 Food Rescue to distribute food in Clairton on Friday, Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday
412 Food Rescue will distribute free food on Friday and Saturday at different locations. Friday’s distribution will serve Clairton residents, and Saturday’s distribution will be held on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Each household will receive a box of fresh dairy and produce from local donors. “Our strategy at 412 Food Rescue...
Penn Hills man sentenced to 7 years of prison for possessing heroin and firearms
A former Penn Hills resident has been sentenced to seven years in prison for federal narcotics and firearms offenses, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Antwon Shamar Bonner, 21, formerly of Penn Hills, pleaded guilty in January to a two-count indictment charging him with possessing heroin with the intent to distribute and...
North Side man sentenced to prison for possessing drugs near public housing
A former Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to more than four years in prison for dealing heroin in the area of a city public housing development. The 50-month sentence was handed down against William Thomas, 38, of Forsythe Street. Federal prosecutors said Thomas was convicted of possession...
URA, Citizens Bank donate $15,000 to Pittsburgh Black Business Relief Fund
A local consulting agency that seeks to advance black businesses in the Pittsburgh area has secured a $15,000 grant via a joint effort from the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Citizens Bank. Cocoapreneur has started the Pittsburgh Black Business Relief Fund to alleviate the financial burden for black-owned businesses...
Peduto gives statement on George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movement
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto released a statement Thursday on the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police officers, and the protests that have erupted in Pittsburgh and across the country in response. In a lengthy message, published on the mayor’s official website,...
‘We are never going to be tired’: South Hills protest organizer vows continued fight over racial injusticeVideo
In less than a week’s time, Camille Redman has become one of the faces of a movement — a movement that has not lost momentum in the weeks since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police and a movement that has been working its way outward from Pittsburgh and into...
