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AHN mobile coronavirus testing to revisit Duquesne Friday
Allegheny Health Network’s mobile covid-19 testing unit will visit the Duquesne area on Friday. The testing unit will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside of Duquesne Elementary at 300 Kennedy Ave. The testing sites do not require a doctor’s order. To be tested, patients should either be...
Pittsburgh lunar robotics company snags $200M NASA contractVideo
The phrase “from Pittsburgh to the moon” might not sound so odd in the near future. Astrobotic Technology, a Pittsburgh-based lunar robotics company, claimed yet another piece of the pie in NASA’s race to explore the moon. Company officials said Astrobotic recently won a $199.5 million NASA contract to deliver...
Dottie the penguin returns to National Aviary after recovering from pneumoniaVideo
Dottie, a National Aviary penguin, has fully recovered from a near fatal bout with pneumonia. She spent more than seven months in the Pittsburgh facility’s avian hospital. This week, she rejoined her “husband” Stan and 16 other penguin friends in the aviary’s Penguin Point, said Pilar Fish, senior director of...
Reserve man charged with threatening to shoot entire Millvale police force
A Reserve Township man with alleged access to firearms and previous run-ins with law enforcement has been charged with threatening to shoot every member of the Millvale Police Department. Tyler Allison, 23, was charged with four counts each of making terroristic threats and harassment following a June 4 medical call...
Pittsburgh expanding ‘Grab and Go’ meal sites for kids and seniors
Pittsburgh is adding free “Grab and Go” food distribution sites for children and seniors starting June 15 and continuing through August because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and closing of city schools. New locations for kids will be Ammon, Jefferson and Magee recreation centers, Moore Park and Schenley Park at...
Allegheny County reports 21 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
Allegheny County health officials Thursday reported 21 new covid-19 cases and one new death. County data show that of the 2,055 cases, 1,923 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 of...
Pittsburgh Public Schools axes drive-in commencements because of planned protests
Pittsburgh Public Schools has canceled a drive-in style graduation ceremony planned for Downtown this weekend because of planned protests, according to school officials. A short statement from the district said the cancellation was at the request of law enforcement. The district had initially planned virtual graduations that would be live-streamed...
Braddock shooting leaves man in critical condition
A 19-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot Wednesday night in Braddock, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. The shooting happened in the 400 block of Library Street just before 11:40 p.m. Braddock police officers officers found the victim with gunshot wounds to the neck, right arm...
City of Pittsburgh plans 6 summer drive-in movie nightsVideo
Cinema under the stars is coming to Pittsburgh with the new Dollar Bank Drive-In Movie Night series, presented by the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events. Registration is full for the first screening of “The Lorax,” set for Saturday night in the parking lot of the Pittsburgh Zoo &...
Serving at a mobile coronavirus testing unit: an AHN medical assistant’s storyVideo
Emily Entwistle is a certified medical assistant with Allegheny Health Network. While she is based at the Wexford Health and Wellness Pavilion, she has been on the move during the coronavirus pandemic. Emily volunteered to work with AHN’s mobile covid-19 testing unit, set up to reach underserved communities in places...
1 dead, 1 injured in Mt. Washington shooting
One man is dead and another person is injured after a shooting early Thursday morning in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The department said the city’s ShotSpotter system detected a shooting on Bailey Street around 12:10 a.m. Responding officers said they found a...
As of Thursday evening, power still out for about 600 West Penn Power customers, about 700 for Duquesne Light
Power has mostly been restored after the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal rolled through the region Wednesday evening. West Penn Power reported Thursday that a power grid was shut down, affecting a large portion of the Elizabeth Township, because of numerous utility lines that were down and other storm-related power...
Giant Eagle takes steps ‘to stand up against racism and social injustice’
The Giant Eagle supermarket chain has announced several measures intended “to stand up against racism and social injustice.” Among the moves announced were: • A $350,000 contribution to support social justice causes; • The closure of its Giant Eagle, Market District and GetGo locations Saturday from 7 to 8 a.m....
Police: Missing Homewood man, 84, found safe
Pittsburgh police have found a man reported missing on Wednesday from the Homewood area. Peter Jackson, 84, was last seen Monday at the Erie Veterans Administration hospital. Jackson was found and is safe, according to police. UPDATE: Peter Jackson has been located and is safe. Thank you for your concerns...
Pittsburgh police look to ID suspect in vehicle damage during Downtown protests
Pittsburgh police on Wednesday released photos of a man suspected of damaging the window of a police tactical support vehicle during May 30 protests in Downtown Pittsburgh. The man is suspected of throwing a cinder block through the front passenger window of a Tactical Operations Support truck parked at Washington...
Police: Missing 2-year-old boy found safe
A missing 2-year-old boy was found safe and returned to Pittsburgh, police announced Saturday. Moor Bey had last been seen on June 1 when his father dropped him off to his mother, according to police. Police said they believed the mother, who had local addresses in the Beechview and McKees...
Citing ‘abject failure’ by Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent, black female leaders call for no contract renewal
A coalition of black, female leaders is calling for the Pittsburgh Public Schools to reject Anthony Hamlet for another term as superintendent. In a letter sent June 1 to the school board that included more than 50 signatures, a group called Black Women for a Better Education criticizes Hamlet’s organizational...
House Speaker Turzai to resign from Legislature effective Monday
Pennsylvania State House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, on Wednesday announced he will resign from the General Assembly effective Monday. Turzai, an abortion opponent, strong proponent of state support for charter and religious schools and the state’s energy industry, did not say what the future holds for him beyond the...
Black Lives Matter rally to take place at Squaw Valley Park on Thursday
A community rally to support the Black Lives Matter message will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara. Leaders said this is planned as a peaceful, family-friendly event with songs and speakers that will focus on social justice. Fox Chapel Area graduate and immediate past president...
Pittsburgh food bank partners with DoorDash to help get fresh produce to those in need
A mash-up between food delivery service DoorDash and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is getting food — including fresh produce — to those left homebound and in need by the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a critical time for so many people, especially our senior citizens who are not able...
Highland Park’s Reservoir Drive closed to vehicles indefinitely during pandemic
Pittsburgh on Wednesday announced the closing of Reservoir Drive around the Highland Park Reservoir to all non-emergency vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Bill Peduto said the move provides safe recreational opportunities for residents forced indoors by the pandemic. Vehicles are not allowed, but pedestrians and bicycles are permitted. “After...
Longtime Pittsburgh politician Bill Robinson remembered as advocate for minority rights
William Russell Robinson, known as a fierce advocate for minority causes while serving for decades in local and state elected political posts, died Tuesday. Robinson, 78, of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, died peacefully in his sleep, according to his children. “My dad was a dedicated public servant, who was extremely passionate...
Allegheny County reports 7 new coronavirus cases, 3 new deaths
Allegheny County health officials Wednesday reported three new coronavirus deaths, seven new cases and one new hospitalization. County data show that of the 2,034 cases, 1,904 are confirmed and 130 are probable. Of the country’s 172 deaths, 160 are confirmed and 12 are probable. All deaths occurred in people between...
Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild set 2020 opening date
Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild parks will open their gates next month. But the coronavirus pandemic will create a different landscape at the parks, as it has with so many other aspects of life. The three parks will open to the public July 11, though season-pass holders will be welcome beginning...
Nordstrom reopening 2 Pittsburgh-area stores
Pittsburgh-area shoppers will have more options on Thursday, when Nordstrom Ross Park Mall and Nordstrom Rack Northway Collection reopen to customers. “We’re taking a phased, market-by-market approach to reopening our stores. The health and well-being of our employees, customers and communities is our priority,” Nordstrom says. Nationwide, the chain is...
