2 charged with ethnic intimidation after police say they beat Pittsburgh 7-Eleven clerk
Two men were arrested Thursday after Pittsburgh police said they attacked a 7-Eleven employee in Bloomfield and later told an officer the worker “needs to go back to his land … his country.”. Pittsburgh police charged Cedrick Smith, 25, of McKeesport and Duron Davenport, 19, of Pittsburgh’s Garfield...
Police searching for driver in Kennedy Township deadly hit-and-run crash
A man died after being hit by a vehicle along Pine Hollow Road early Friday morning.
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Plenty of room for elves edition
Once you cite a list in an article, as I often to, PR folks tend to send you all the lists in existence. If you zoom out and look at them all together, they sometimes tell a coherent story. Often, they don’t. This is the latter. Want to buy...
Little Italy Days kicks off in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
Little Italy Days in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood celebrates all things Italian — the culture, the music, and the food.
Government review commission weighs in on Allegheny County property reassessments
The Allegheny County Government Review Commission voted to release its report on taxes and property assessments.
Pittsburgh Black Girls RUN! chapter offers “fellowship” and fresh air
In Highland Park, visitors can find statues, a playground, and, for those who are willing to wake up early, they’re likely to see members of the Pittsburgh chapter of Black Girls RUN! Dashing by in pursuit of community and better health. As a national organization with a Pittsburgh presence,...
Woodland Hills School Board member embroiled in theft case expected to resign next month
Woodland Hills School Board member Terri Lawson is expected to resign in September.
Military aircraft makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh after being diverted from Youngstown
A military transport aircraft made an emergency landing at the Pittsburgh International Airport Thursday afternoon after being diverted from the Youngstown Warren Regional Airport.
Roller coaster at popular Pa. amusement park to close for maintenance
If you want to ride the Thunderbolt coaster at Kennywood before the summer ends you better get out to the amusement park this weekend. That’s because the Allegheny County attraction announced on social media that the roller coaster will be closed for the rest of the year in order to undergo maintenance.
Pittsburgh Dog Walker’s Federal Lawsuit Against City Survives
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit filed by a Sewickley dog walker who says a Pittsburgh public works supervisor punched her and hurled a homophobic slur during a 2024 confrontation over dogs in a city park. Michelle Cook, 42, alleges the physical and verbal attack happened after Tara Pinnix,
