Thousands participate in record-setting 2025 Anthrocon Parade in Pittsburgh
Thousands of people attended the 2025 Anthrocon Parade in Pittsburgh.
Defunct Pittsburgh Power Plant to Become Residential Tower
The Pittsburgh Planning Commission approved a plan to convert the former steam heat plant into housing. | Google Maps / 120 Cecil Place. A former power plant in Pittsburgh will be converted to housing, reports Madaleine Rubin in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pittsburgh Planning Commission approved the adaptive...
Scott Township commissioner says e-bike riders are “flying” through parks
Leaders and police in Scott Township say e-bike riders are creating some problems.
15-year-old boy injured in an overnight Homestead shooting
A teen was hurt in an overnight shooting in Allegheny County. According to the Allegheny County Police Department, 911 officials were notified of a shooting at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Amity Street in Homestead at 10:45 p.m. When first responders got on scene, they found shell casings but no shooting...
Public pools made me feel at home in Pittsburgh. Let’s keep them afloat.
Posted inCities across the country have drained public pools, leaving private clubs and backyard basins to take their place. As wellsprings of community and resources for life-saving instruction, public pools should be a priority. “PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign...
Spectators gather on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, Mount Washington, for Fourth of July fireworks
Thousands of people spent the day celebrating the Fourth of July in Pittsburgh, with the day ending in a spectacular fireworks show.
6 people hospitalized after crash on I-79 in South Strabane Township
Multiple people were injured in a crash on I-79 in Washington County on Friday.
Juneteenth 2025, the largest in Pittsburgh history: Four days, over 75,000 turn out in...
THE R&B GROUP MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME PERFORMED ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19. (PHOTO BY CHIEF IKHANA-HAL-MAKINA) The rapper Jadakiss took the Juneteenth stage in Pittsburgh’s Mellon Park on Sunday, June 22. He’s from the New York City area. He’s performed at a lot of venues over the decades. But when he saw the mass of...
Man Shot While Riding E-Bike in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar Neighborhood, Bike Catches Fire
A man riding an e-bike in Pittsburgh's Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood was shot Thursday evening before his vehicle caught fire, as reported by local officials. The incident was first signaled by a two-round ShotSpotter alert that sent police, fire, and medics swiftly to the 1300 block of Grotto Street around 9...
Police receive tip, arrest man in relation to string of burglaries in St. Clair
State police arrested a man they believe was involved in a string of burglaries in St. Clair, three weeks after surveillance images of the suspect released to the public prompted a tip identifying him. Tyler Thomas Custer, 30, of St. Clair, was arraigned Wednesday evening on charges of burglary, theft,...
