Fear of ICE grips Pittsburgh Public Schools classrooms, impacting attendance
Escalating federal immigrant raids from Minneapolis to Oakmont have set students, families and educators in the Pittsburgh region on edge. Rumors of an ICE agent approaching Taylor Allderdice High School's campus in Squirrel Hill last week had students and teachers on high alert. On Friday, about half of the...
Mayor O’Connor makes it clear Pittsburgh Police won’t assist ICE operations
During a news conference at the convention center today, Mayor O’Connor addressed an uptick in ICE activity across Pittsburgh. Photos of ICE agents outside UPMC Mercy and other Pittsburgh locations have raised concerns among residents.
More Pittsburgh police officers placed on leave after bar fight in Pleasant Hills
Three more Pittsburgh police officers have been suspended after a bar fight that happened last weekend in Pleasant Hills.
ICE agents removing suspects from vehicles, abandoning them in street; police chief calls for...
The City of Pittsburgh’s new police chief is taking action on an uptick in ICE activity.
Man dead after fall from ‘height’ in Downtown Pittsburgh, officials say
A man is dead after he “fell from a height” in Downtown Pittsburgh, officials say.
Future of Crescent Township police force uncertain as some officers resign, chief prepares to...
The future of Crescent Township’s police force is uncertain.
Employee injured after armed robbery at bar in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
An employee is injured after an armed robbery at a bar in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood.
House destroyed by fire in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood
A house was destroyed in a fire in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood Thursday morning.
Mice infest room in Boulevard Apartments
Jasper, the resident emotional-support cat in Boulevard Apartments Tower A room 200, had pounced. After catching the pest, Jasper “was playing with it and then killed it,” Olivia Keibler, a resident of the room, said. This catch was one of many mice the residents of room 200 say...
Police: Man made $102K worth of unauthorized purchases while employed by Little Sisters of...
A man is facing charges after Pittsburgh Police said he made more than $102,000 worth of unauthorized purchases while employed by Little Sisters of the Poor.
