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Hacker who sold UPMC employee data on the dark web pleads guilty
A Michigan man pleaded guilty Thursday morning to hacking a UPMC employee database in 2014 and stealing the personal information of more than 65,000 people and then selling it on the dark web. Justin Sean Johnson, 30, will be sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Mark Hornak in about four...
As Pittsburgh mayor, @billpeduto was prolific on Twitter, so he fittingly signaled his concession in a tweet
Shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s supporters were in the banquet room of a South Side union hall watching their candidate’s lead wither. The mood was strikingly different from two hours prior. Early returns had Peduto with a comfortable lead of more than 3,000 votes. It was...
Final week for round of street mini golf at Oakland OpenVideo
Sunday was a perfect day for golf. Two incoming seniors at Pitt — Justin Harvey from Long Island, N.Y., and Cole Privott of Lexington, Ky. — played two rounds at the 9-hole miniature golf street course called the Oakland Open. It is located on the street at the corner of...
Richard King Mellon Foundation gives $150M gift to Carnegie Mellon University
The Richard King Mellon Foundation on Thursday announced its largest ever grant — $150 million to Carnegie Mellon University. Half of the historic investment — $75 million — will go toward the construction of CMU’s long-awaited, cutting-edge $210 million science building on Forbes Avenue, adjacent to the Carnegie Museum in...
Here’s why some experts believe Bill Peduto lost Pittsburgh’s mayoral primary
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto may have been too complacent in his bid for a third term leading the city, political analysts say, as he fell short in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The mayor also was hurt by a national trend against incumbents that played out locally during the primary election. State...
Incumbent Pittsburgh council members edge challengers in Democratic primary
Two of the four Pittsburgh City Council races were contested in Tuesday’s primary election. Unlike the mayoral race, where Bill Peduto failed in a re-election bid, the council races saw the incumbents move on with two-to-one support. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith defeated challenger Jacob Williamson in the District 2 race...
Activists praise vote that bans solitary at Allegheny County Jail
Over just 10 weeks, volunteers working with a consortium of groups and Alliance for Police Accountability collected more than 45,000 signatures to get a question on Allegheny County’s ballot: Should jail officials be prohibited from using solitary confinement, the restraint chair and chemical agents on those incarcerated there? The answer,...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold in UPMC Mercy Gift Shop
A scratch-off ticket winning $1 million was sold in the UPMC Mercy Gift Shop, the Pennsylvania Lottery said Wednesday. The ticket was for Mining for Millions, a $20 game that offers five top prizes of $1 million. So far, four $1 million prizes remain, according to the state lottery website....
‘You can’t stop progress’: Black residents see Ed Gainey’s win as one for all of PittsburghVideo
In 2013, the day after Mayor Bill Peduto was elected in a lopsided general election, Jerome Jackson said he was optimistic. That optimism came in part from Peduto’s promises to Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Jackson, the head of the nonprofit Operation Better Block, said at the time that if Peduto didn’t...
Summer Concert Series returns to South Park, Hartwood Acres
After a year’s absence due to the pandemic, Allegheny County’s popular Summer Concert Series is back with live performances throughout the summer months. Among the bigger names scheduled to perform are the Indigo Girls, Average White Band, The Spinners, The Jayhawks and The Spin Doctors. The Friday night South Park...
Pennsylvania surpasses 9,000 covid deaths in 2021, as new cases continue to drop
As new covid cases throughout Pennsylvania continued to decrease, the state on Wednesday surpassed 9,000 deaths recorded in 2021. The Allegheny County Health Department reported 93 additional covid cases Wednesday, bringing its total to 100,460. The county’s seven-day average of new cases dropped to 128, its lowest since 118 on...
The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh to close
After nearly four decades, The Carlton Restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh will close. “I offer my deepest and most heartful appreciation to the city of Pittsburgh, and the patrons who made the last 37 years so memorable,” owner Kevin Joyce said in a statement. “Our customers are our family, and we...
5-alarm Gulf Tower fire under control; no injuries reported
A basement fire forced the evacuation of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Gulf Tower on Wednesday. Callers reported smoke and fire to 911 about 9:23 a.m., said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones, and fire crews were on the scene five minutes later. The call rose to five alarms because of the...
Victim of early morning fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver identified; tips on suspects sought
Allegheny County police are seeking information from the public in connection with a fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver early Wednesday morning. The shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911 at 12:13 a.m. in the 500 block of Brownsville Road. First responders found a 29-year-old man dead at the scene. The...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County voters approve no-knock warrant ban, solitary confinement restrictions
No-knock warrants will be banned in Pittsburgh and solitary confinement will be restricted at Allegheny County Jail after voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot questions in Tuesday’s election. Voters petitioned to add the questions to the ballot and they had broad support from both city and county residents, according to Brandi...
15 candidates to square off in November for 9 seats on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Fifteen people will face each other in November’s general election to win a seat on Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas, according to unofficial election results reported late Tuesday. With nine vacancies out of 43 positions on the bench, this year’s judicial election has a chance to change the makeup...
Ed Gainey defeats Bill Peduto as incumbent concedes in Pittsburgh mayoral primaryVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto conceded defeat to state Rep. Ed Gainey in a four-way Democratic primary race for mayor, positioning Gainey to become the first Black mayor in the city’s history. With 393 of the city’s 402 voting precincts reporting results around 1:15 a.m., Gainey had received about 46.2% of...
Pittsburgh woman who robbed 3 PNC branches pleads guilty
A woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to committing three bank robberies with another woman who used to work for PNC Bank. Donna Poremski, 44, and formerly of Pittsburgh, pleaded to conspiracy, bank robbery and armed bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. She will be...
‘Free Shot, Free Beer’ covid vaccine incentive offered in Shadyside
Doses of Pfizer vaccines will be offered during a festival on Walnut Street in Shadyside this weekend, and William Penn Tavern will offer free beer to anyone who gets their shot during the event. The event called “Shadyside … The Other Art Festival on Walnut Street” will take place May...
Charles Grodin, Pittsburgh native and star of ‘Midnight Run,’ dies at 86
Charles Grodin, the Pittsburgh-born actor and writer whose offbeat style scored as a newlywed cad in “The Heartbreak Kid” and the father in the “Beethoven” comedies, has died. He was 86. Grodin’s son Nicholas said his father died Tuesday at his home in Wilton, Conn., from bone marrow cancer. Grodin...
Pittsburgh ranks 3rd on list of best cities for artists
By now, Pittsburghers are used to their city making various “best” lists. The Steel City has been named a top place for everyone from sports fans and foodies to retirees and Gen Xers. Now it’s also been recognized as one of the top 10 U.S. cities for artists — ranking...
Fire under investigation in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged an apartment building in Bloomfield on Monday night. The fire was reported shortly before 9:45 p.m. in the 4100 block of Main Street, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. The fire quickly was raised to three...
Pittsburgh Public Schools outlines long-term changes supported by federal ESSER funds
Pittsburgh Public Schools will use federal dollars to purchase new technology, air purifiers and other supplies to update the district in myriad ways, leaders said at a news conference Friday. District leaders outlined their plans for the covid-19 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds last week, while also...
Owners of Frick Park Market, celebrated in Mac Miller song, retireVideo
The Frick Park Market in Point Breeze is closed — at least temporarily. Late Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller, who grew up nearby, boosted the market’s visibility through a tribute song and video about his love of the place. The cut is from Miller’s 2011 debut album, “Blue Slide Park,” a...
Capacity restrictions on Port Authority buses, trains will end next month
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will begin a two-step process for lifting bus and train capacity limits starting May 31, officials said Monday. Masks will still be required, as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. The new mask guidance declared that those who are...
