World Square festival returning to Pittsburgh, highlighting region’s international communities
The World Square festival is returning to Downtown for its sixth year, this time taking place in the Cultural District. Spanning June 27-29, the event will feature vendors and performers representing Pittsburgh’s global diaspora.
Thousands without power after burst of thunderstorms, flooding
Thousands of people are in the dark after a burst of thunderstorms caused damage and flooding in our area. Duquesne Light reported over 2,600 power outages in the area as of 11:30 p.m. Thursday. The majority of those were in Allegheny County, with 2,563 customers in the dark there. There were 63 power outages in...
East Carson Street sees surge in new leases as restaurants and retailers return to...
Look for some high-profile vacancies along East Carson Street to see newcomers move in as leasing activity begins to return to the South Side business district.
Police accuse Imperial man of choking dog to death
Police accuse an Imperial man of choking a dog to death Friday.
14 arrested during immigration enforcement at Pittsburgh-area Mexican restaurant, officials say
More than a dozen people were arrested by federal law enforcement at a Pittsburgh-area Mexican restaurant Wednesday, officials say.
ICE arrests 14 at Marshall Township Mexican restaurant
Community activist Jaime Martinez rushed to Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar’s Marshall Township location after learning that 14 people had been arrested by immigration agents. Martinez and eight other members of Casa San Jose, a nonprofit that works to support Pittsburgh’s Latino community, arrived at the restaurant...
Woman accused of leaving dogs tied up in excessive heat for days
A woman is charged with animal cruelty after police say she left her dogs outside in 90-degree heat for days.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit makes immediate route changes, including in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Allegheny Flyer is one of the Pittsburgh Regional Transit routes with recently announced changes. Bus routes in the Alle-Kiski Valley are among those that are affected by changes being made by Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). The changes include 20 altered routes, like those of the P16 Penn Hills Flyer...
Housing for foreign high school students could be coming to Oakmont
The vacant Oakmont Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, as seen on Wednesday. The former site of the Oakmont Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation could become a student housing center for private school students from Europe and Asia. A petition to obtain a special exemption to use the property as dormitory-style...
Pittsburgh city leaders meet with concerned East Liberty neighbors days after mass shooting
Mayor Ed Gainey and City Councilman Khari Mosley visited Garland Park, where the shooting happened, to talk with community members impacted by the violence.
