Pittsburgh

Demolition begins at site of deadly Pittsburgh synagogue attack

3:17pm January 17, 2024

by The Associated Press

Demolition got underway at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, as part of the effort to reimagine the building to honor the 11 people who were killed there in 2018.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, pictured after a game in January 2022, is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest Monday night.

Who is Damar Hamlin? The Buffalo Bills safety keeps Pittsburgh and his family close

2:42pm January 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The world is waiting for updates about Hamlin, who is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. This is his second NFL season.

Santonastasso Enterprises, which owns and operates 13 McDonald's franchises in and around Pittsburgh, Pa., paid a civil penalty of $57,332 for violating child labor laws, according to the Department of Labor.

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McDonald's franchise owners are caught violating child labor laws

1:56pm December 07, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Santonastasso Enterprises broke the law when more than a 100 teens were asked to work too many hours or too many late shifts, according to the Department of Labor.

A Pittsburgh Police crime scene unit works the area outside a short-term rental property where a shooting took place early Sunday morning. At least two people were killed.

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2 people are dead, 8 others shot and injured at a house party in Pittsburgh

4:39pm April 17, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The shooting took place during a party, attended by many underage people, at an Airbnb property in the city's North Side, police said. There were at least 90 rounds fired.

Ten people were injured and at least three hospitalized after a bridge collapsed early Friday in Pittsburgh's East End.

A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed on the day of Biden's planned infrastructure visit

2:35pm January 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Officials said 10 people suffered minor injuries and at least three were taken to the hospital after the collapse, which appears to have involved several vehicles and a Port Authority bus.

Police are looking for a white truck in connection with an incendiary device thrown from a moving vehicle, which damaged a parked car Sunday night in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood.

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Pittsburgh Police Search For White Pickup Truck After 2 Explosions Reported

2:13pm January 04, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Police say an incendiary device was thrown from a moving vehicle on Sunday night, damaging a parked car. A short time later, a second explosion was reported a couple of miles away.

A man decorates a bistro table outside his restaurant amid the coronavirus pandemic in Atlanta on April 27. As states reopen, some are allowing restaurants to add outdoor seating in streets and parking lots.

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One-Way Sidewalks And Parking Lot Dining Rooms: Is This The Future?

5:58am May 08, 2020

by Margaret J. Krauss

Urban planners say cities must make it possible to return to the streets and shop without losing the safety of physical distancing.

Pittsburgh police investigators gather outside an apartment building on the city's South Side where police say multiple people are dead and others are hospitalized in what they believe to be an isolated drug overdose incident.

3 Are Dead And 4 Hospitalized From Drug Overdoses, Pittsburgh Police Say

4:50pm September 22, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

All the victims were wearing orange wristbands and are believed to have attended the same event Saturday night, but authorities say they overdosed afterward at a private residence.

A large new "sensory space" at Pittsburgh International Airport is divided into separate rooms; families can tailor sound and light levels to each traveler, whatever their age.

Kids And Adults With Autism Flying Easier In Pittsburgh, With Airport's Help

1:24pm August 08, 2019

by Kathleen Davis

Pittsburgh International Airport has opened a 1,500-square-foot "sensory space" to help people on the autism spectrum decompress during travel. Soothing colors and private, soundproof rooms are a hit.

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Lil Miss Hot Mess reads to children during a Drag Queen Story Hour in Brooklyn, NY. The event is held in libraries across the country, including, in the past, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

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While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Due To Safety Concerns

6:24pm June 30, 2019

by Josh Axelrod

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.