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Will Mupeta disliked police but now wants to join the force — a high school program changed his mind
Will Mupeta didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. Then he attended a career fair the city of Pittsburgh hosted Downtown. He learned about public safety jobs and wondered whether a career as a firefighter or EMT might be in his future. That encouraged him to sign...
O’Connor ramps up Clean and Lien program attacking blight in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on a frigid Friday morning stepped over scraps of multicolored wrappers and chunks of concrete in a blighted lot on Dove Way in Knoxville. Behind him sat a city dump truck packed full of trash that crews had cleaned from the property that morning: heaps of...
Pitt, IUP launch initiatives to transform campus culture through dialogue
For the most part, students weren’t afraid to have difficult conversations on controversial topics when Gwen Torges started teaching at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1997. That’s no longer the case. “There has always been, and will always be, people who say ‘that’s not me,’ but there were always...
Morning Roundup: Driver injured in crash into UPMC Shadyside; firefighter treated at blaze in Perry South
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 16: Vehicle crashes into UPMC Shadyside Hospital A vehicle drove through the side of the Shadyside Medical Building at UPMC Shadyside Hospital early Friday morning. The building is along the 5200 block of Centre Avenue. A spokesperson...
Steelers’ former sales manager, a gay woman, sues team for gender discrimination
A gay woman who worked as a corporate sales manager for the Pittsburgh Steelers has sued the team, claiming she did not receive pay equal to her male peers and was discriminated against because of her gender and sexual orientation. Attorneys for the former employee, Allegheny County resident Chelsea Zahn,...
Here are 6 things to do in Pittsburgh this long weekend: Jan. 16-19
It’s the first long weekend of 2026, for many of us. That gives us some extra hours to enjoy ourselves and get out to see what the city has to offer. Here are some great events going on. Winterfest at The Frick Infuse your winter season with some brightness and...
Pitt study underscores chance for independence after severe brain injury
When Gabe Brown woke from a coma last January at UPMC Mercy hospital, he could do little more than tilt his head and shift his eyes. The 28-year-old suffered a severe traumatic brain injury nearly four months earlier while on a honeymoon in Jamaica with his wife, Lauren Esper. The...
North Side Giant Eagle reopens after fire
The Giant Eagle on Pittsburgh’s North Side reopened by noon Thursday after a mechanical fire prompted an early-morning evacuation and closure. Allegheny County Dispatch responded just after 7 a.m. to a call from 318 Cedar Ave. Police told reporters that firefighters were on the scene at 7:46 a.m. Jannah Drexler,...
HBO Max gives back to AGH staff with ‘The Pitt’ screening, gifting suite
Workers at Allegheny General Hospital got a big “thank-you” from HBO Max on Wednesday. The streaming service behind hit medical drama “The Pitt” set up a day-long “gifting suite” at the hospital. They also had an advance screening of season two, episode two of “The Pitt,” which wasn’t scheduled to...
Morning Roundup: Utility-related scams on the rise; Oakmont Bakery pays tribute to Tomlin
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Jan. 15: ______________________________ Utility-related scams on the rise Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning Pennsylvanians to be cautious when contacting their utility providers as utility-related scams to obtain personal information are on the rise. “We are hearing of...
Pittsburgh businesses blame city billing errors for ban on hiring off-duty cops
Bloomfield-Garfield Corp., a Pittsburgh-based affordable housing advocate, pays the city more than $50,000 in property and wage taxes each year. But it was a much more modest bill from the city that sent its executive director, Rick Swartz, over the edge. The $247.24 invoice arrived in October — three years...
O’Connor, top public safety officials vow to better Pittsburgh police relations with citizens
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor and his top public safety officials on Wednesday vowed to focus on building relationships between police and the communities they serve, improve officer wellness and address violent crime. “First and foremost, we always have to focus on violent crime and quality of life issues,” Acting Police...
PNC mandates 5-day office work week for all employees
PNC said today that all employees will return to the office five days a week starting May 4. In a memo sent Wednesday morning, Chairman and CEO Bill Demchak said PNC has “always been an in-office company. “It’s not just how we operate — it’s part of our culture,” he...
Plans for $500M Bakery Square expansion retooled by Walnut Capital
Dwindling demand for office space has forced a developer to rethink a major expansion of its sprawling Bakery Square development in Pittsburgh’s East End and focus on retail and housing instead of office space. Pittsburgh-based developer Walnut Capital for years has been eyeing a 14-acre, $500 million extension of its...
More Parkway East traffic stoppages planned
Motorists should expect intermittent traffic stoppages Wednesday morning on the Parkway East (Interstate 376) westbound, near the entrance of the Squirrel Hill tunnel, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said in a news release. The stoppages — lasting about 15 minutes or less — are expected to take place between 10...
1 dead, 1 injured in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar house fire
A man died early Wednesday morning following a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood. Firefighters were dispatched to the 6600 block of Apple Street around 2 a.m., according to a Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire social post. Upon arrival firefighters could see heavy smoke coming from all three floors of the...
Pittsburgh councilman pushes referendum to avert future budget pitfalls
It could have been a deadline-busting budget disaster. Late last year, a dissatisfied Pittsburgh City Council ripped up parts of the 2026 spending plan submitted by then-Mayor Ed Gainey and inserted a 20% property tax hike. A Dec. 21 council vote sent the $693 million spending plan to Gainey. He...
New mayor, new effort by Pittsburgh council to kill master plan contracts
Pittsburgh City Council is trying once again to kill two controversial contracts. Legislation introduced Tuesday proposes to terminate a pair of costly contracts totaling about $6 million for consultants working on a citywide comprehensive plan meant to guide zoning and development for the next 25 years. Council already passed the...
‘It’s the Wild West’: Pittsburgh council eyes short-term rental crackdown
Pittsburgh City Council is once again grappling with how to regulate short-term rentals, like the Airbnb and Vrbo properties that have become popular in recent years. Councilwoman Deb Gross, D-Highland Park, in July introduced legislation aimed at regulating the rentals. The measure died at the end of the year, as...
O’Connor unveils Main and Main initiative to revitalize Pittsburgh business districts
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Tuesday promised to help rebuild neighborhood business districts, like the stretch of Homewood Avenue in the city’s East End that he toured as he launched his Main and Main initiative. Main and Main, O’Connor said, will promote revitalization and investment in business districts throughout the...
Cava Mediterranean restaurant to open in East Liberty
Cava, a popular Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain, is opening Friday in Pittsburgh’s East End. The chain’s second Pittsburgh location is part of The Meridian, a new development at the border of Shadyside and East Liberty. Sourcing its food from Greece, Cava serves bowls, pitas, dips, and sides like pita chips...
Point Park University classes to go remote during NFL Draft in April
In anticipation of Pittsburgh hosting the 2026 NFL Draft, Point Park University has decided to move classes to a remote model from April 20 to 25. Some 500,000 to 700,000 people are expected to attend the football fan event, held April 23-25 around Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park. The...
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership hopes to fill empty storefronts ahead of NFL Draft
As the NFL Draft is set to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city, Downtown Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle has nearly 50 empty storefronts. A local nonprofit is racing to fill dozens of those spaces before the April event. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is always working to fill vacant...
Morning Roundup: 1 person injured in Hazelwood shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 13: ______________________________ 1 person injured in Hazelwood shooting Pittsburgh police were dispatched Monday evening to the 100 block of Tecumseh Street in Hazelwood in response to an eight-round ShotSpotter alert at approximately 10:15 p.m., according to the...
Noah Wyle shows love for Pittsburgh after Golden Globes win for ‘The Pitt’Video
Add “The Pitt” lead actor Noah Wyle to the growing ranks of Pittsburgh appreciators — his own local connections even played a role in setting the series in the ‘Burgh. The HBO Max medical drama takes place at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency department. Now in its second...
