Pittsburgh news

• Hundreds Participate In Fight For Air Climb Supporting American Lung Association

  30-03-2019 23:48
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds gathered today to climb 36 floors of stairs at the JLL Center to support the American Lung Association.Among the participants were Pittsburgh firefighters wearing their full gear.Pittsburgh Fire Fighters doing their part today to help fight lung disease at the @AmericanLungPA Fight For The Air Climb. Thanks our members for getting out there today and doing the cling in full turnout gear! pic.twitter.com/zX1cBDE40J
  — Pitt
  
  Read more

• Two Alarm Fire Engulfs Sam’s Auto Repair In Pulaski Township

  30-03-2019 23:45
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A two alarm fire has broken out and engulfed Sam’s Auto Repair shop in New Brighton.
  The auto repair shop is located in the 3400 block of 47th Street. The call came in at 6:13pm.
  Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
  Read more

• Craving Ice Cream And Frozen Yogurt? Here Are Pittsburgh’s Top 5 Options

  30-03-2019 21:51
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Need more ice cream and frozen yogurt in your life?
  Wafflelonia. | Photo: Tina B./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top ice cream and frozen yogurt spots in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
  1. Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream
  Photo: mike m./Yelp
  Topping the list is Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream. Located at 232 S. Highland Ave. in Shadyside, the spot to score ice cream
  
  Read more

• The 4 Best Spots To Score Hot Dogs In Pittsburgh

  30-03-2019 21:40
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Are you looking to sample the best hot dogs around town?
  Yovi’s. | Photo: Matthew U./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top hot dog sources in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
  1. Yovi’s
  Photo: Hallie t./Yelp
  Topping the list is Yovi’s. Located at 477 Graeme St. Market Square in Central Business District, the spot to score fast food,
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Furry Tails: Thor, Carmen & Kelli Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  30-03-2019 21:38
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Thor
  Animal Friends
  
  Read more

• Pirates-Reds Postponed Due To Rain

  30-03-2019 21:26
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  CINCINNATI (AP) – The second game of a series between the Pirates and Reds was postponed Saturday because of rain.
  The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes before it was called with storms in the forecast all evening. It’ll be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on May 27.
  It was only the 16th postponement in 17 seasons at Great American Ball Park. Two games were called off because of weather last season, including the season opener agai
  
  Read more

• Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Closes Lobbyist Room

  30-03-2019 20:45
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The “lobbyist room” at the back of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives chamber is now closed.
  For decades, lobbyists could sit in comfortable chairs, watch floor proceedings on TV, print out copies of bills and send messages to lawmakers in the chamber through House pages.
  It was, perhaps, a vestige of a clubbier time decades ago when lobbyists are said to have mingled on the floor with lawmakers during voting
  
  Read more

• Bethel Park Experiencing Electrical Issues

  30-03-2019 20:17
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to the Bethel Park Emergency Management Facebook page, the southern portion of Bethel Park near Clifton Road and Route 88 is experiencing electrical issues. These power surges are causing electrical equipment to become damaged as well as creating burning odors.
  BPEM recommends calling the Bethel Park Police or Bethel Park Volunteer Fire Company for assistance in the case of burning odors or sparking.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Pollen Season Is Here And It Brings Its Yellow Wrath With It

  30-03-2019 19:32
  (CNN) — Spring is officially here, and with it come the beautiful flowers and longer days to enjoy the sunshine. On the flip side, this means the start of pollen season and the yellow mess it leaves behind.
  Officials in LaGrange, Georgia, flew a helicopter over trees in the West Point Wildlife Management Area, stirring up yellow clouds of pollen.
  “Pollen anyone?” they posted on Facebook. “Check out the pollen wave stirred up by a prescribed burn helicopter at West Point
  
  Read more

• State Police Searching For Missing, Endangered Mother And Daughter From Central Pa.

  30-03-2019 18:59
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are searching for a missing mother and daughter from Pennsylvania.
  In a statement to the media, state police said that Victoria Foutz and her six-year-old daughter Odessa Bowers are missing.Officials say the two were last ween in the Williamsport, Pa. area around 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning.Photo Credit: (Pennsylvania State Police)
  26-year-old Foutz is a 5-foot 10-inch tall white female who has brown shoulder-length hair.Bowers is approximately 4-feet t
  
  Read more

• Missing Mother And Daughter From Central Pa. Found Safe

  30-03-2019 18:59
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are searching for a missing mother and daughter from Pennsylvania.
  In a statement to the media, state police said that Victoria Foutz and her six-year-old daughter Odessa Bowers are missing.Officials say the two were last ween in the Williamsport, Pa. area around 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning.UPDATE: Victoria and her daughter Odessa have been found according to state police.
  Photo Credit: (Pennsylvania State Police)
  26-year-old Foutz is a 5-foot 10-inch t
  
  Read more

• Teen Battling Leukemia Gets A Surprise After Someone Stole His Bike

  30-03-2019 18:58
  (CNN) — Daylin Campbell got a mountain bike for Christmas, but he wasn’t able to ride it because he’s been battling leukemia.
  The 13-year-old had been building up his strength and looking forward to taking the bike out for a spin.
  On Monday, somebody stole it off the porch of his home in Lake Wales, Florida.
  “I thought, ‘Who would take my bike,’ ” Daylin said in an interview with CNN affiliate WFTS in Tampa.
  His mom said the bike, with its “Daylin
  
  Read more

• Walmart Purchases First Liquor License In Pa.

  30-03-2019 18:12
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Walmart may soon be selling alcohol in Pennsylvania.
  The grocery store giant just purchased their first liquor license in Pennsylvania.
  According to documentsfrom the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Walmart purchased a license in Restone Township, Fayette County.
  Walmart was the highest bidder paying $65,000 for the license.
  Currently, there is not a Walmart located in Restone Township. The closest store to the area is located on Daniel Kendell Drive in Brownsville,
  
  Read more

• Body Reportedly Found In Allegheny River Near Yacht Club

  30-03-2019 16:47
  FOX CHAPEL (KDKA) – A body has been reportedly found in the Allegheny River near an area yacht club.Allegheny County 911 dispatchers confirmed that emergency responders are on the scene at the Fox Chapel Yacht Club.Fox Chapel Yacht Club Body Found DockPhoto Credit: (KDKA Photojournalist Timothy Lawson)Fox Chapel Yacht Club Body FoundPhoto Credit: (KDKA Photojournalist Timothy Lawson)
  Police were responded to the club that is situated alongside the river at approximately 11:30 a.m.
  Authorit
  
  Read more

• Allegheny Co. Property Tax Discount Deadline Extended

  30-03-2019 15:49
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The deadline for Allegheny County residents to receive a discount on their property taxes has been extended until Monday.County Treasurer John K. Weinstein released a statement Saturday saying that the tax office is extending the discount period to April 1.“Since, the tax deadline March 31st falls on a Sunday, I am extending the discount date to Monday, April 1st. This will allow more people time to take advantage of the 2% discount and save money,” said Wei
  
  Read more

• For A Brief Period Tonight, Some Parts Of The World Will Go Dark

  30-03-2019 14:44
  (CNN) — Don’t be surprised if you find your neighbors turning off their lights for a full hour Saturday night. They’re taking part in a global movement called Earth Hour.
  How did it start?
  Earth Hour is an annual tradition in which people switch off their lights to spread awareness about sustainability and climate change. Started by the World Wildlife Fund, it takes place this year on March 30, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. (And it’s not to be confused with Eart
  
  Read more

• Two men die in separate overnight shootings in Pittsburgh

  30-03-2019 14:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police said the first shooting happened at 1:30 in Homewood, followed by another a little more than an hour later  in Arlington.
  
  Read more

• Person Shot Multiple Times In Arlington

  30-03-2019 14:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One person was shot at least one time in the Arlington neighborhood of Pittsburgh.Officials say police officers responded to reports of a shooting in a building located on the 3000-block of Cordell Place.
  Police found a 41-year-old male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 2:45 a.m.“He loved me, he loved his family, he was a good person and he didn’t have any problems with anybody,” said the victim’s sister. “That&
  
  Read more

• Person Shot At Least One Time In Arlington

  30-03-2019 14:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One person was shot at least one time in the Arlington neighborhood of Pittsburgh.Officials say police officers responded to reports of a shooting in a building located on the 3000-block of Cordell Place.
  Police found a 41-year-old male victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound at approximately 2:45 a.m.The man was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in critical condition.
  Investigators have yet to release any information on who shot the man.Stay With K
  
  Read more

• Man Shot Multiple Times In Arlington

  30-03-2019 14:04
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Andre Jordan was shot multiple times in the Arlington neighborhood of Pittsburgh.Officials say police officers responded to reports of a shooting in a building located on the 3000-block of Cordell Place.
  Police found the 41-year-old Jordan suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 2:45 a.m.“He loved me, he loved his family, he was a good person and he didn’t have any problems with anybody,” said the victim’s sister. “That&rsqu
  
  Read more

• The week's best reads: Why prosecutors faced uphill battle in Rosfeld case, a rare cancer is popping up in Pa., and more

  30-03-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Why prosecutors faced uphill battle in Rosfeld case. A rare cancer is popping up in a local school. I met Jeremy Richman on a flight and I will not forget his words. Here are the week’s best reads.
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Weather: Seasonably Warm Temperatures And Snow All Within 24 Hours

  30-03-2019 12:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Temperatures that will feel more like summer will come and go quickly to make way for the potential of snow.
  Saturday rain showers will break way to a sharp drop off in temperatures opening up the possibility of snow showers to cap off the weekend.
  Temperatures Saturday morning started in the high 40s and low 50s. The warm temperature trend is expected to continue throughout the day Saturday as highs will reach 68 degrees.
  Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  Some regions in western Pe
  
  Read more

• Person Shot In Homewood South

  30-03-2019 11:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Someone was shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood overnight.Police were called to North Murtland Street just before 1 a.m. Saturday morning.The unidentified victim was taken to a nearby hospital.
  The condition of the victim or the identity of the suspect is unknown at this time.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
  Read more

• Man Shot In Homewood South

  30-03-2019 11:27
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kenneth Baptiste Jr, 27, was shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood overnight.Police were called to the 800-block of Murtland Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
  When emergency responders arrived at the scene, they found a man outside on the street suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to authorities.Baptiste was taken to a nearby hospital and is listed in critical condition.Officials later released that Baptiste succumbed
  
  Read more

• One Person Shot, Killed Late Friday Night In Carrick

  30-03-2019 11:18
  CARRICK (KDKA) – One person was shot overnight Saturday in the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh.Emergency responders were called to Brownsville Road shortly before midnight.
  Photo Credit: (KDKA)
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner released early Saturday morning that the victim of the shooting has died.
  According to officials, 27-year-old Nathaniel Joseph Baxter of Carrick, was found unresponsive within a residence
  Investigators have yet to release whether they have identified a suspec
  
  Read more

• Road Rage Incident Leads To Crash, Traffic Back-Up On Parkway East

  30-03-2019 03:44
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  CHURCHILL (KDKA) — There was a backup of traffic on the Parkway East inbound in Churchill on Friday evening after a driver crashed his car into a guardrail near the Churchill on-ramp, not far from the Churchill Police Station.
  The man driving the car was taken into custody in connection with an earlier road rage incident Friday evening.
  Penn Hills Police Chief Howard Burton told KDKA News that the incident began on Universal Road in Penn Hills when the dr
  
  Read more

• Penguins Fall To Predators 3-1

  30-03-2019 03:15
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pekka Rinne stopped 42 shots to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.
  Rinne was 63 seconds from his fifth shutout of the season when Nick Bjugstad scored for Pittsburgh.
  Pittsburgh Penguins’ Nick Bjugstad (27) puts the puck under the pads of Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35) for a goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 29, 2019.
  
  Read more

• Spend Big On Italian Fare At These Top Pittsburgh Eateries

  30-03-2019 01:36
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare?
  Spork. | Photo: Tony M./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.
  1. Alla Famiglia
  Photo: lauren l./Yelp
  Topping the list is Alla Famiglia. Located at 804 E. Warrington Ave. in Allentown, the Italian spot is the highest rated high-end Italian restaurant
  
  Read more

• The 3 Best Venezuelan Spots In Pittsburgh

  30-03-2019 01:04
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking for a tasty Venezuelan meal near you?
  Photo: Pabellon/Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Venezuelan spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges.
  1. Cilantro & Ajo
  photo: Kayla f./yelp
  Topping the list is Cilantro & Ajo. Located at 901 E. Carson St. in Southside Flats, the Venezuelan spot, which offers empanadas and more, is the highest rated Venezu
  
  Read more

• Former Penn State President Graham Spanier Wants Conviction Vacated

  30-03-2019 00:57
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Former Penn State president Graham Spanier wants a federal court to vacate his criminal conviction for his handling of a 2001 complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy in a university locker room.
  Spanier last week filed a petition with federal court in Harrisburg that argues his misdemeanor child endangerment conviction involved a version of the law that wasn’t in place in 2001.
  Spanier is also challenging how the s
  
  Read more

• Landslides Cause Riverview Park Pedestrian Lanes To Crumble, Frustrating Runners & Bikers

  30-03-2019 00:51
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Runners and bikers are frustrated and concerned about the damage caused by landslides in Riverview Park on the North Side.
  Riverview Avenue is carefully lined off with walkers, bikers and joggers to the sides and cars down the middle.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It works until you get to one of the growing number of landslides that have taken out the pedestrian paths.
  “Well, you have to walk in the way where the cars go. You have to go
  
  Read more

• Forensic Officer By Day, Cake Master By Night, Pittsburgh Police Officer Serves Up Unique Cakes

  30-03-2019 00:12
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When Paul Becker isn’t sifting through flour, he’s sifting through evidence.The Pittsburgh Police officer works in the forensics department and handles everything from robberies to homicides to burglaries from 3-11pm, but once he’s done he trades his police badge for his baking apron and heads to Madison Avenue Cakes, where he works with his wife Nancy.
  “I’ve never worked a day in my life because I’v
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh’s Top 4 Cocktail Bars, Ranked

  30-03-2019 00:06
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Wondering where to find the best cocktail bars near you?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cocktail bars in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams.
  The Summit. | Photo: Amy M. /Yelp
  1. Butcher And The Rye
  Photo: deniece/Yelp
  Topping the list is Butcher and the Rye. Located at 212 Sixth St. in Central Business District, the butcher, cocktail bar and New American spot
  
  Read more

Follow @PittsburghNews_ on Twitter!