Crime Report for Sept. 1-10
Assault on Labor Day: According to Point Park Chief of Police Jefferey Besong, two people got into a fight on Sept. 1, around 11:20 p.m. Besong said the victim of the original attack had a knife. After a PointALERT was sent to everyone subscribed to the service, Pittsburgh Police took over the call.
Pittsburgh man found dead after his body gets pulled from the Ohio River near...
(File Photo of Police Siren Lights) (Pittsburgh, PA) A body got pulled from the Ohio River near the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, forty-one-year-old Stephen Williams of Pittsburgh was found dead near the 700 block of Casino Drive. Williams...
Apartment building destroyed by fire in Squirrel Hill was in community for over 100...
Drone 11’s view from above shows what Pittsburgh firefighters were up against on the ground Tuesday at an apartment building on Forward Avenue.
Two people stabbed outside 7/11 and DoubleTree on Bigelow Square
Two people were stabbed by a man after refusing to give up their money after demanding cash from them, according to Pittsburgh Police dispatchers. One victim, a man, received injuries to the face and leg while the other, a woman, received wounds to her arm. The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Kevin Jenkins, was...
Gainey inclusionary zoning plan gets hearing, with vote possible this month
Nearly 100 people signed up to praise or pan “IZ,” which would require some affordable housing in new residential developments of 20 units or more citywide. The post Gainey inclusionary zoning plan gets hearing, with vote possible this month appeared first on Pittsburgh's Public Source . PublicSource is a nonprofit...
Hands-on STEM lab for youth coming to Hill District
Several cutting-edge labs for hands-on STEM education programs are coming soon to the city’s Hill District as part of a multi-million-dollar project.
Coast Guard called for sunken barge on Ohio River
The barge is located around mile 45 of the Ohio River, between West Virginia and Columbiana County, Ohio.
Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest kicks off this weekend. Here’s what to know.
Kennywood's Phantom Fell Fest begins at 6 p.m. on Friday night.
Consumer Alert issued for chicken restaurant in Pittsburgh
A Consumer Alert has been issued by the Allegheny County Health Department for a chicken restaurant in Pittsburgh. An alert was issued after an inspection of Quik-It Chicken on Pennsylvania Avenue in California-Kirkbride this week.
Pittsburgh Woman Charged After Interstate 81 Pursuit in Schuylkill County
A Pittsburgh woman is facing charges in Schuylkill County after Pennsylvania State Police said she fled from a trooper during an erratic and dangerous drive on Interstate 81 last month. Kristal E. Obuzor, 34, of Pittsburgh, was charged on September 3, 2025, with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer,...
