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Mayes cruises to primary win in 24th state House race
State Rep. La’Tasha D. Mayes, D-East Liberty, is in line to return to Harrisburg for a third term. Unofficial tallies show the Democratic incumbent collected nearly 88% of the votes counted in Tuesday’s primary to defeat challenger Will Anderson of Homewood in the 24th state House District. No Republicans appeared...
Advocates say teens need a voice as Pittsburgh officials weigh youth policies
Weeks after a controversial policy restricting unaccompanied minors in Market Square took effect, advocates urged Pittsburgh officials to include young people in conversations about potential solutions. They also called for more programming and additional “third spaces” — communal gathering places outside the home and school. Councilman Khari Mosley, D-Point Breeze,...
Duolingo’s East Liberty HQ for sale as company consolidates in nearby tower
Duolingo is moving out of its headquarters, a corner office building in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood where the online language learning platform matured into a publicly traded company worth billions of dollars. Hanna Commercial Real Estate is advertising the roughly 77,000-square-foot property as available for sale or lease. The three-story...
Pittsburgh Public Theater employees’ positions eliminated following CLO mergerVideo
Pittsburgh Public Theater employees received letters ending their employment at the theater company on Tuesday. A separation letter obtained by TribLive news partner WTAE stated the Public faces “ongoing financial constraints” and will forgo its fall season ahead of a forthcoming merger with the Pittsburgh CLO. “It is with sincere...
Voters pass ballot referendum on Pittsburgh’s public notice practicesVideo
Pittsburgh voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported a ballot referendum that will give the city more flexibility in how it publishes some public notices. Prior to the referendum, the city was required to post notice for public hearings in a newspaper of general circulation. The measure voters backed Tuesday allows the...
NFL Draft clock removed from North Shore, future unknownVideo
The NFL Draft clock that stood on Pittsburgh’s North Shore during the historic, record-breaking event has been removed. It is being placed into storage while officials continue planning for its permanent location, said Jerad Bachar, president and CEO of Visit Pittsburgh. “The clock has served as a visible symbol of...
Morning Roundup: Special Olympics torch run launches at PNC Park; $1M lottery ticket sold in Butler County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 20: Special Olympics torch run launches at PNC Park The Be a Fan Law Enforcement Torch Run benefitting the Special Olympics in Pennsylvania is officially underway. Opening ceremonies for the three-day, 150-mile journey were Tuesday in PNC...
Teen’s hospital ordeal as a child inspires large donation of puzzles
When Liliana Nover-Baker of Bradford Woods was 7 years old, she was admitted for a ruptured appendix at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx, N.Y. The event took a more serious turn for Nover-Baker, who was living with her family in Pelham, N.Y. “The rupture had made...
Trial begins in congressional district election petition fraud case
Four witnesses in a row took the stand on Tuesday and denied ever signing the nominating petition in question. No, that was not their signature. No, they would not have signed a petition for Steve Irwin, who in 2022, was campaigning for the Democratic primary against then-state Rep. Summer Lee....
Woman killed after SUV plunged into icy Mon was drunk and speeding, police say
A Penn Hills woman who died in January after her SUV plunged 120 feet from the Parkway East into the icy Monongahela River was intoxicated, speeding and driving erratically at the time of the crash, the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday. Jacinta Stevens, 31, was at a Pittsburgh bar named...
Jail guard placed on leave after deadly inmate stabbing at Allegheny County Jail
An Allegheny County Jail guard has been placed on unpaid leave after a deadly stabbing at the Downtown lockup last week. Officials Tuesday declined to name the correctional officer or identify their role — if any — in the May 13 stabbing last week of incarcerated person Tyrone Good, 44....
New baby lion cub born at Pittsburgh Zoo & AquariumVideo
There’s a new little roar at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium: A lion cub has been born. Zoo officials said the female African lion was born April 5 to the zoo’s female Scarlett and male Hondo. The parents are both 9 years old, which means they’re in their prime. Both...
Murrysville woman once came face-to-face with ‘Little Joe’ the gorilla
When Krystal Vangura of Murrysville heard that Little Joe the gorilla would be coming to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, she had to laugh a little. “I thought maybe he was following me,” she said. That’s because in the summer of 2003, when Vangura was working a summer job at...
Morning Roundup: 2 men injured in Wilkinsburg shooting; candidate reveals cancer diagnosis
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 19: 2 men injured in Wilkinsburg shooting Two men were injured with gunshot wounds early Tuesday morning in a Wilkinsburg shooting. One man was shot in his arm, and the other was shot in his arm and...
McKinley Park Community Grove to add gathering spaces, outdoor learning area to park
New gathering spaces, an outdoor learning area and improved trail connections are among the enhancements coming to McKinley Park this year. Pittsburgh officials and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy this weekend announced a $660,000 upgrade to the nearly 80-acre park, which is nestled between the city’s Beltzhoover, Bon Air and Knoxville...
3-year-old boy killed by vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Upper Hill
A 3-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a vehicle Monday in Pittsburgh’s Upper Hill neighborhood, authorities said. Police responded at about 7:30 p.m. to the 700 block of Anaheim Street. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, a preliminary investigation found that the child ran into the street, mid-block,...
Man hospitalized after electric shock, fire at Greenfield house
A man was hospitalized after being electrically shocked while working on a home in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood Monday. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham said police, fire and EMS were dispatched at about 4 p.m. to the 100 block of Greenfield Avenue for a report of a person shocked by an...
TribLive wins 7 Golden Quill awards
TribLive won seven Golden Quill Awards at the 62nd awards ceremony Monday night, held at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. An additional 14 submissions were recognized as finalists. The Golden Quills competition, organized by The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, recognizes professional and student work in print, broadcast, photography, videography and...
Monday’s heat hits 89, short of record high
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said temperatures came close, but ultimately fell short of record-breaking heat Monday. NWS meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said Monday’s high was 89 degrees, as recorded at 5 p.m. at Pittsburgh International Airport. The highest temperature on record for May 18 was 91 degrees, set in...
Viva Los Tacos reportedly closed in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood
Viva Los Tacos, which was in part of the former space of the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, has reportedly closed after four and a half years in business. On Monday afternoon, Viva Los Tacos was listed as closed on Yelp and appears to have taken down its website...
Homelessness stabilized in Allegheny County after 5 years, report says
More than 1,100 people experienced homelessness in Allegheny County on a single night this year, according to newly released county data that used a revised counting method intended to produce a more accurate estimate of the region’s unhoused population. The Allegheny County Department of Human Services announced results from its...
Beef Graffiti opens inside Giant Eagle Market District in The WaterworksVideo
Smash burgers are crafted with love and artistry at Beef Graffiti, a new, casual cafe serving up beef and sides in creative ways. “Just perfectly smashed patties and house-made everything,” said owner and chef Mark Mammone. Mammone signed a three-year lease at the cafe space across from the Starbucks inside...
Here are some moments when The Boss came to the ’Burgh over the yearsVideo
Bruce Springsteen was coming to Pittsburgh before the Benedum Center had its current name. Until 1987, it was the Stanley Theatre. Springsteen will have a few more fans on hand Tuesday night when he returns to the PPG Paints Arena on the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. The Steel...
Pittsburgh still pays public safety workers large cash-outs on unused leave
Eight retired Pittsburgh public-safety workers received more than $60,000 last year in taxpayer-funded payouts for unused leave, according to an investigation by The Center Square. In all, 17 municipal retirees in the Steel City cashed out more than $40,000 from unused leave for sickness, vacation, or personal reasons. All worked...
2nd eaglet dies at Glen Hazel
The second eaglet at the Pittsburgh Glen Hazel eagle nest died early Monday morning, according to a PixCams update posted to Facebook. The second eaglet, referred to as GH3, came after the death of the first eaglet on Sunday, referred to as GH4. Both were “presenting with possible signs of...
