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Pittsburgh woman arrested in fatal East Hills shooting
Pittsburgh police have arrested a Pittsburgh woman in the fatal shooting of a man late Thursday in the city’s East Hills neighborhood. Toddia Smiley, 25, is charged with criminal homicide and tampering with evidence in the death of Damien Jackson, 29, of Homestead. Officers responded around 10:45 p.m. and found...
Authorities identify man fatally shot by Pittsburgh Police officer
A Pittsburgh police officer assisting in the search for a missing woman shot and killed a man who authorities say answered the door with a gun in his hand in the city’s Westwood neighborhood. Brian Fisher, 43, was pronounced dead at the Rydal Street home where he’d answered the door....
Fans celebrate long-waited return of Backyard Brawl
Pitt and West Virginia fans waited over a decade for the return of the Backyard Brawl, and they weren’t going to wait another minute longer to start partying in the Acrisure Stadium parking lots. There was a line of traffic to get into the stadium parking lots well before they...
Defense in Tree of Life case wants to know jurors’ religious affiliation
Attorneys for the man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill nearly four years ago want permission to ask potential jurors about their religious affiliation. In a motion filed this week in federal court, attorneys for Robert Bowers asked that either they or...
Carnegie Museum of Art reveals opening programs for 58th International
Carnegie Museum of Art has announced opening weekend programs for the 58th Carnegie International, beginning Sept. 24. Visitors will be treated to the first public presentation of a new work by Malcolm Peacock, along with performances by Ali Eyal and Christian Nyampeta. The exhibition will run through April 2 in...
Swindell Bridge on Pittsburgh’s North Side to reopen to traffic
Pittsburgh officials announced that Swindell Bridge in Pittsburgh’s North Side was reopening to all traffic Thursday. The bridge was closed on July 1 because of debris falling from the underside of the span. The bridge connects Northview Heights with Perry South over Interstate 279. Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure...
Man gets federal prison for detonating IED in Lawrenceville
A man accused of throwing an improvised explosive device onto a Lawrenceville street last year did not set out to hurt anyone, his attorney said, but was most likely carrying out a “drug-fueled, ill-conceived prank.” Charles Baker, 35, of Lawrenceville, pleaded guilty Thursday to three federal counts, including possession of...
Police academy classes could help address Pittsburgh police staffing concerns
After some Pittsburgh City Council members raised concerns Wednesday about the dwindling number of officers in the city’s police bureau, Mayor Ed Gainey announced two new police academy classes are planned. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police now has 852 officers, according to Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. She said the...
Monkeypox: University of Pittsburgh reports first known case
The University of Pittsburgh has confirmed its first reported case of monkeypox. In a Wednesday email sent to students and families, Pitt said a student tested positive on Monday. The student is isolating and recovering. Pitt has notified close contacts of the student, the email says. The university’s Student Health...
Pittsburgh police: Teen shot multiple times in Carrick
A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times Wednesday evening in a home across the street from Carrick High School, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers found the boy suffering from several gunshot wounds in the arm and groin area at around 7 p.m. EMS transported him to a hospital in stable...
Brashear High School student caught with gun in backpack
Staff members at Brashear High School caught a student with a gun in their backpack Wednesday after noticing suspicious behavior at dismissal time, a Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said that as students were dismissed, a staff member noticed a student walk into a wooded area before...
Pittsburgh’s 3 Sister Bridges to get permanent LED light installations
A temporary lighting display on Pittsburgh’s Rachel Carson Bridge from several years ago was so popular and memorable that Allegheny County officials have decided to make a similar project permanent, and bring artistic lights to all three of the city’s Sister Bridges. The Roberto Clemente Bridge, Andy Warhol Bridge and...
Pittsburgh mourns victims, celebrates survivors in recovery on International Overdose Awareness Day
As nearly two dozen organizations gathered Wednesday at the City-County Building in Downtown to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey noted that overdoses killed 719 people in Allegheny County last year. “That is almost two people we lost a day,” Gainey said. “These were our neighbors, our...
Expanded Rib Fest gets underway at Acrisure Stadium
The Backyard Brawl isn’t the only thing that’s kicking off on the North Shore Thursday. While the college football season opener between Pitt and West Virginia will be a large part of the focus of events at Acrisure Stadium, the Kickoff and Rib Festival will have a formidable footprint as...
Pittsburgh police, first responders ready for Backyard Brawl, holiday weekend
Pittsburgh safety officials say they are ready for the estimated 70,000 fans set to descend on the city’s North Shore on Thursday for the return of the Backyard Brawl. The Pitt-West Virginia rivalry game, the first in more than a decade, will shut down multiple roads around Acrisure Stadium. Police...
UPMC unlocks mystery of epilepsy during Alive and Well series
UPMC hosted a virtual event, “Unlocking the Mystery of Epilepsy,” on Aug. 23 as a part of its Alive and Well series. The series by the Pittsburgh-based health care company — which has more than 35 hospitals, including UPMC East in Monroeville — consists of 25 virtual seminars per year,...
Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb will not seek reelection
Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection next year. “I think it is important to make this announcement now to give anyone considering a run for City Controller the time to make a thoughtful decision and mount a strong campaign,” he said, adding that...
Pittsburgh sculptor who decided to get serious about his craft at age 69 is now subject of an art book
Point Breeze resident Dan Droz has always been interested in sculpture. But he said he was more of a “closet sculptor,” toiling away in his basement while he ran his own design firm doing design-related marketing and working as an adjunct professor at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Design....
Police probe fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver
A man was shot to death Tuesday evening in Mt. Oliver, the Allegheny County Police Department said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 20-year-old Timothy Coates. According to county police, Coates was found by police shot in the head in the 100 block of Dawes Street at...
Pittsburgh donates $92K worth of used computer equipment to Wilkinsburg nonprofit
The city of Pittsburgh donated more than $92,000 worth of computer equipment to a Wilkinsburg nonprofit that will refurbish and reuse them in an effort to bridge the digital divide. The city this month donated 324 desktop monitors, 74 laptops, 427 monitors, 243 keyboards and 170 mice to Computer Reach,...
Some Oakland residents upset about trash as Pitt students move in
As University of Pittsburgh students move in to their off-campus housing, some Oakland residents are concerned about trash dumped on sidewalks and front lawns. The university says it works to ensure students are acting as good neighbors. Some Oakland residents seem to disagree. “August is always particularly challenging in Oakland,”...
University of Pittsburgh police warn of scam targeting students
University of Pittsburgh police are warning of scams more than a week after students returned to campus for the fall semester. According to a post on the department’s Twitter page, officers have seen an increase in fraud cases where the agency’s phone number is spoofed and a person pretends to...
Pittsburgh police say they caught man ‘rifling through the cash register’ at Downtown McDonald’s
Pittsburgh police arrested a man who they suspected of breaking into a McDonald’s restaurant in Downtown early Tuesday. Officers responded to the restaurant 500 Liberty Ave. around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers found the front door shattered and the man “rifling through the cash register.”...
Police: Woman injured in Homewood shooting
A woman was shot in the leg late Monday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, police said. Police officers said they responded to a shooting in the 7500 block of Kelly Street around 10:30 p.m. and found three vehicles that had been damaged from gunfire, said Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz....
Woman pleads guilty to running down, killing man she had been dating
A woman accused of running down a man she had been dating with a car in Homewood last year pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree murder. Ausha Dakisha Brown, 27, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Elliot Howsie on Nov. 28 and remains in custody. There is no...
