Florida woman caught with handgun in carry-on bag at Pa. airport: police
A Florida woman faces charges after she was caught Wednesday morning with a handgun in her carry-on bag at a Pennsylvania airport. Stephanie Nicholas, a 58-year-old Tallahassee resident, had the gun as she tried to go through the main security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport, according to Allegheny...
Headstone Salon is bringing goth haircuts and inclusive art to Millvale
In the borough of Millvale, you can find music festivals, breweries, local library, and as of a few weeks ago, Headstone Salon and Gallery, a place that co-owners Aiden Flame and Zoe Davis hope becomes a safe haven, a gallery, and a go-to for gothic styling services. Three months ago,...
Allegheny County Council mulls permitting leg shackles when inmates are taken to hospitals, medical...
Allegheny County Jail corrections officers may be allowed to use leg shackles when taking incarcerated people to medical appointments if county council approves a measure repealing a portion of the existing ban on such restraints. The measure, introduced to council Wednesday, would not completely revoke the...
Three stabbed after knife-wielding high schooler attacked fellow students in hallway – teachers say...
THREE boys were slashed after a knife-wielding high schooler lunged at fellow students in a hallway. Teachers said the stabbing wasn’t random – with the suspect, 16, currently in custody. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools said a student had used a “small knife” to wound fellow pupils at Carrick High School...
Multiple Students Stabbed At Pittsburgh High School: Police
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. when a male student used a small knife to injure three classmates at Pittsburgh Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Public Safety announced. Two students were transported by Pittsburgh EMS for stab wounds to their abdomens, while a third was treated at the scene for a minor...
Dehumidifier causes Squirrel Hill house fire; 2 firefighters treated for heat-related injuries
Two firefighters were treated after a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill South neighborhood early Wednesday.
City’s hottest hip-hop party is turning 10 years old
Why it matters: Pittsburgh's hip-hop scene is growing and showing out at DJ-driven events across the city, especially dance parties like Slappers N Bangers, which is turning 10 years old this weekend with a massive show at Stage AE. 🕺 Catch up quick: Slappers N Bangers started in 2015 at...
Downtown Pittsburgh needs to install graffiti spaces
How often have you walked through a street in Downtown and seen a wall of messy graffiti on a random building?. The chances are high if you’re always venturing around the area. But this shouldn’t be a bad thing. For years, graffiti artists have ideologically opposed citizens, the...
Stylish ‘Men of Excellence’ Class of 2025 gets their flowers — Awards ceremony held,...
Dressed to a tee, the 2025 iteration of the New Pittsburgh Courier’s “Men of Excellence” class filled the Sheraton Hotel Station Square with the confidence that only accomplished men can exude. Held, Aug. 22, the 50 men sported a variety of suits and styles as they were...
Man charged after violent attack in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh man is charged in connection with the beating of an ex-girlfriend’s childhood friend and leaving him with a concussion. Grover Walker, 36, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and robbery. He was taken into custody on Monday. On May 28, Joseph Hogan visited the home of...

















