District 1 Update: Gus & Yiayia’s, Kalaris family honored with street sign
Hello everyone, Council is officially on recess during the month of August, but that doesn’t mean the work stops! I’m happy to share that my legislation to establish an Annual Fleet Investment and Efficiency Report received an affirmative recommendation and is likely to pass Council. This report, to be submitted to...
One person dead following shooting incident in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A 25-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, according to city officials. Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to the 2300 block of East Hills Drive, where they found the man with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was...
Wilkinsburg residents asking borough for more transparency after Duquesne Light cut down trees
Residents of Wilkinsburg are rallying to save their trees after Duquesne Light cut them down unexpectedly, citing safety concerns.
Man accused of crashing into multiple cars, flipping a van in Beechview
A wild ride in Pittsburgh’s Beechview Neighborhood left a number of cars damaged and a van upside down in a front yard.
Two men accused of using stolen credit cards to purchase more than $1,000 worth...
The two men allegedly used stolen credit cards and Sam's Club profiles to buy more than $1,000 worth of Red Bull.
Pittsburgh-area leaders and teachers discuss phones in schools at roundtable
As kids go back to school, districts across our region are grappling with how to deal with kids having cell phones at school.
Lawsuit: Officers accused of assaulting same man twice in Allegheny Co. Jail
A man who said he was assaulted and shocked with a taser by two guards at the Allegheny County Jail without provocation is suing. Daronte Brown, 21, of Monroeville, filed the civil rights suit in U.S. District Court alleging excessive use of force, failure to intervene and other counts against Officer Robert Veith,...
UPMC Magee nurses back union push
More than 800 nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Oakland have unionized with SEIU Healthcare following one of Pennsylvania's largest nurse elections in at least a decade. Why it matters: Nurses at Magee are now among the first in the hospital system to unionize — a landmark moment after years of organizing...
An incarcerated man was hospitalized. His family and lawyer say they were “kept in...
When Dejour Palmer was hospitalized during his recent incarceration at the Allegheny County Jail, his lawyer and family were left in the dark. After a June 11 hearing at which a judge dropped the charges against Palmer, his family was expecting his release within 72 hours. Instead, they didn’t hear from him for a week.
11-year-old girl from Pittsburgh found safe
Pittsburgh Police said Na’Kiya Cook was found safe.
