Starbucks employees hold ‘practice picket’ in Bloomfield
Local Starbucks baristas and supporters rallied in Bloomfield to call on the coffee chain to agree to a union contract.
Gainey’s preliminary budget proposal features no tax increase
Mayor Ed Gainey's administration released its final preliminary budget proposal on Tuesday.
Man on trial for killing his mom in Homestead acts as own lawyer
The accused stood nervously in front of an Allegheny County jury and pledged to prove he didn’t kill his mother and her friend in Homestead last year. Defendant John Malcolm Smith V, 26, of McKeesport was acting as his own lawyer Tuesday, the start of his double homicide trial.
Shootout at Ross Park Mall parking lot; one person arrives at hospital with gunshot...
A person arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound after shots were fired outside the Ross Park Mall, police say.
Undocumented man wanted locally for raping a child arrested in Missouri, U.S. Marshals say
An undocumented man accused of raping a child in Allegheny County was arrested in Missouri.
The No-Frills Hot Dog Joint In Pennsylvania Where You Can Dine For Less Than...
Tucked away in the unassuming borough of Swissvale, just outside Pittsburgh, sits a culinary treasure that proves sometimes the simplest pleasures deliver the most satisfaction. D’s Six Pax and Dogz doesn’t need fancy frills or pretentious presentations to win your heart – just perfectly executed hot dogs and an...
Police looking for suspect that escaped from UPMC Shadyside
Davon Brown is accused in a series of burglaries in Wilkinsburg and escaped at the hospital while he was waiting to be transferred to the Allegheny County Jail.
‘Peace Makers’ go full-time at Carrick High following student stabbings
As the Carrick High School community reels from the stabbings of three students on Wednesday, a local community organization is stepping in to provide trauma-informed care and resources to students and staff. The Peace Makers, a team of seven who are part of the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace (SPCP),...
Will the Gainey administration raise taxes amid budget concerns?
In his last year in office, will Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey be forced to raise taxes amid a pending financial crisis?
Meijer confirms move into Pittsburgh area
Michigan-based grocer Meijer confirmed Tuesday it's expanding into Western Pennsylvania, starting with buying properties to anchor its presence in the region. Why it matters: The family-owned retailer will enter a grocery market long dominated by Giant Eagle, intensifying competition alongside Walmart, Aldi, Target,...
