Too hot for clothes? “Balls Out Bowling” where nudity is required returns to Pittsburgh...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTRF) — Pittsburgh Area Naturists will host an adult-only bowling event at Crafton Ingram Lanes on July 25. The event, called “Balls Out Bowling,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. when doors open. Admission is $30 per person and includes four hours of unlimited bowling and shoe rental. Organizers said the event
Editorial: Custody means responsibility, not just confinement
Custody is about responsibility. There is a chain of custody for evidence, showing who was in possession at any given time. A bank might have custody of a financial asset. And someone under arrest or convicted could be in the custody of police or a jail. When that happens, the...
American Jet Diverts To Pittsburgh After Midair Scare, Lands Safe At Gate
A routine hop from Philadelphia to Columbus turned into an unplanned stop in Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon, when an American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport. The aircraft landed safely, taxied to a gate, and officials reported no injuries. The plane had departed Philadelph
Pittsburgh’s lost music venues: Remembering The Decade
Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series about bygone music venues in Pittsburgh. If you stood at the corner of Atwood and Sennott streets in Oakland today, looking at the building that stands at 223 Atwood St., you’d never know that it was once the center of Pittsburgh’s musical universe.
‘Abolish ICE,’ Summer Lee Says After Haitian Immigrant Daphy Michel’s Death Ruled a Homicide
Congresswoman Summer Lee renewed her call to abolish US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday after the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner ruled the death of Daphy Michel, a Haitian immigrant who died after being released from ICE custody, a homicide. "Michel died on March 2, four days after depart
Oakland residents say cars were towed without proper notice, officials say signage was approved
Drivers parked along Ward Street in Oakland had a rude awakening this week.
Sinkhole shuts down road in Coraopolis
A sinkhole has caused part of a roadway in Coraopolis to close.
SWAT Responds To Man Barricaded In Pittsburgh’s Homewood
A usually quiet stretch of Pineridge Street in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood turned into a tactical zone Friday as SWAT officers and police negotiators descended on a house on the 1200 block, where a man had reportedly barricaded himself inside. Neighbors were urged to stay away from the area while medics and fire
Major Allegheny County highway to close overnight several times for bridge demolition
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works will close a portion of I-279 southbound overnight next week as crews demolish Jacks Run Bridge No. 3 in Ross Township. The highway will be fully closed between the Camp Horne Road exit ramp and the I-279 South entrance ramp from McKnight Road on four nights:
Police ask for help identifying driver who crashed into EMS SUV, fled the scene...
Police are asking for help identifying a driver who they say crashed into an EMS SUV and fled the scene.

















