Pittsburgh news

• State Officials Warn Identity Theft Is Aiding Fraudsters Make False Unemployment Claims

  28-07-2021 23:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State unemployment officials and the Pennsylvania State Police warned that Pennsylvanians need to be on the lookout for data leaks that lead to unemployment compensation fraud.
  The state says it has already prevented a billion dollars from being paid out to scam artists.
  “When a disaster strikes, it’s a prime time for fraudsters and scammers to come out of the woodwork and take advantage of a situation, and that has not been more true than with the COVID-19
  
  Read more

• Fayette County Man Faces Dozens Of Charges After Police Find 13 Dogs Living In Deplorable Conditions

  28-07-2021 23:53
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – State police and humane agents say they found 13 dogs living in deplorable conditions at a home in Fayette County. But family members of the man accused of mistreating the dogs say the charges are overblown.
  James Edward Holcomb Jr.’s family says the 44-year-old loves his dogs and would never do anything to hurt them. But humane agents and state police say the animals were neglected and tortured.
  When state police showed up at the Brownsville home they say t
  
  Read more

• Sojourner House Helps Women On Path To Recovery

  28-07-2021 23:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Drug overdose deaths spiked in Allegheny County last year, and overdoses continue to take countless lives.But Sojourner House is trying to help an underserved population survive — mothers and their children.“About six years ago, I was just broken,” said Heather Spencer, in-take assessment specialist at Sojourner House and former client. “My life was in shambles due to a drug addiction. I was eight months pregnant. I lost my son to the system.&rdq
  
  Read more

• Shots Fired Near Highland Park Pool After Fight

  28-07-2021 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Shots were fired after a fight near the Highland Park Pool Wednesday afternoon.
  Gunfire went off around 4 p.m. on the 7200 block of Lake Drive. No one was injured and no one is in custody at this time.
  (Photo: KDKA’s Jessica Guay)
  People who were in a nearby park heard three or four shots. They say a lot of kids were swimming at the pool, and after the gunfire, people just started to move out.Police say they’re still investigating.
  Sta
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Shots Fired Following Dispute At Highland Park Pool

  28-07-2021 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Shots were fired after a fight at the Highland Park Pool Wednesday afternoon.
  Gunfire went off around 4 p.m. on the 7200 block of Lake Drive.
  (Photo: KDKA’s Jessica Guay)
  No one was injured and no one is in custody at this time.
  Police say they’re still investigating.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
  Read more

• Shots Fired At Highland Park Pool Following Dispute

  28-07-2021 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Shots were fired after a fight at the Highland Park Pool Wednesday afternoon.Gunfire went off around 4 p.m. on the 7200 block of Lake Drive.No one was injured and no one is in custody at this time.Police say they’re still investigating.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
  Read more

• ‘It Is About Family & Finding The Fun In Aging’: Writer & Producer Sam Strauss On Showtime’s ‘The End’

  28-07-2021 22:43
  
  (CBS Local)– Have you ever thought about the end of your life? Writer and producer Sam Strauss has thought a lot about this and her new Showtime dark comedy called “The End” explores how three generations of a family are trying to figure how to live with meaning, die with dignity and the beauty that occurs in between.
  This is a big moment for the Australian writer Strauss who also got the opportunity to work on Hulu’s new series coming out in August called “Nin
  
  Read more

• No New Mask Mandate Coming Yet, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Says

  28-07-2021 22:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While the CDC says even vaccinated people should go back to masking up indoors, Allegheny County leaders say another mask mandate isn’t on the way yet, citing a lower spread of the virus compared to other counties in the country.
  The CDC’s guidance recommends everyone, even vaccinated people, wear masks in counties with “substantial” or “high” spread. At this time, that doesn’t include Allegheny County, bu
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• West Penn Hospital Nurses Approve Potential Work Stoppage As Negotiations Continue

  28-07-2021 22:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nurses at West Penn Hospital may be hitting the picket line soon.
  The registered nurses voted this week to authorize a strike if negotiations fail.
  More than 650 nurses at West Penn are unionized under SEIU Healthcare as of last Aug., and they have been negotiating their first contract since January.
  The union says they want to see an investment in recruiting and retaining nurses and a sustained effort to rebuild frontline care after more than a y
  
  Read more

• Olympics 2021: USWNT Faces Netherlands In Quarterfinals, Things To Know About Rematch Of 2019 World Cup Final

  28-07-2021 22:32
  
  (CBS Local)- After dropping their opening match of Olympic play, the USWNT rebounded nicely with a 6-1 win over New Zealand and a 0-0 draw against Australia to finish second in Group G and see themselves through to the knockout round. Their opponent is yet another familiar face as the Netherlands stands in the way of a berth in the semifinals.
  The match is a rematch of the 2019 Women’s World Cup final and an opportunity for the Netherlands to get revenge for that loss. For the U.S. it mark
  
  Read more

• TikTok Star Anthony Barajas On Life Support, Friend Rylee Goodrich Killed After Being Shot Inside Corona Movie Theater

  28-07-2021 21:59
  
  CORONA (CBSLA) — Popular TikTok personality Anthony Barajas was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and his friend, 18-year-old Rylee Goodrich, was killed during a shooting inside a Corona movie theater Monday night.
  Rylee Goodrich, 18, was killed in a shooting at a Corona movie theater. (Family photo)
  Authorities said employees found the two while cleaning the theater following the 9:30 p.m.  Monday showing of “The Forever Purge,” at the Regal Edwards Corona
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Several Counties

  28-07-2021 21:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A front and afternoon heating may trigger isolated showers or thunderstorms later Wednesday.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of Beaver, Lawrence and Butler counties. That’s in place until 4 p.m. Storms could bring gusts up to 60 mph.
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning including New Castle PA, Beaver Falls PA, Ellwood City PA until 4:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/QjnoDDcx0x
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) July 28, 2021A better rain chance arrives Thu
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 645 Additional Cases, 445 Patients Hospitalized

  28-07-2021 20:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 645 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths.This brings the statewide total to 1,222,302 cases and 27,838 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 445 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 95 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,574,816 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,687,245 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 62.5% of
  
  Read more

• Big Traffic Changes Coming To East Carson Street Following Triple Shooting

  28-07-2021 20:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Big traffic changes are coming to East Carson Street after a triple shooting last week and growing “dangerous and untenable” crowds that followed the lifting of pandemic restrictions.Pittsburgh Public Safety and PennDOT announced traffic adjustments for East Carson Street on weekend evenings in an attempt to eliminate gridlock and make the South Side safer.Police say the South Side has become a little too crowded, resulting in fistfigh
  
  Read more

• Tax Refunds: Millions Still Waiting For Money, As IRS Delays Continue

  28-07-2021 20:32
  
  (CBS Boston) — It’s been a busy year for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to a June 30 report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, the agency has completed 136 million tax returns, distributed two more rounds of stimulus checks, revised rules for unemployment insurance, and prepared for the launch of advance Child Tax Credit payments (which have since started). The IRS accomplished all of this during what is hopefully the last part of a pandemic, which followed
  
  Read more

• Search Underway For Missing Woman In Stowe Township

  28-07-2021 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A search is underway for a missing woman in Allegheny County.
  Multiple first responders, including the Allegheny County and Stowe Township police, are on scene. An officer could be seen talking to people in the driveway of a home.Neighbors say she’s in her 50s, but her identity hasn’t been confirmed.
  HAPPENING NOW: Several agencies including Allegheny County Police and Stow Township police are looking for a missing woman. Work
  
  Read more

• Search Underway For Missing 65-Year-Old Patricia Moran In Stowe Township

  28-07-2021 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A search is underway for a missing woman in Allegheny County.
  Police are looking for 65-year-old Patricia Moran.
  (Photo: Stowe Township Police)
  Multiple first responders, including the Allegheny County and Stowe Township police, were on the scene Wednesday afternoon. An officer could be seen talking to people in the driveway of a home.HAPPENING NOW: Several agencies including Allegheny County Police and Stow Township police are looking fo
  
  Read more

• Search Underway For Missing 64-Year-Old Patricia Moran, Last Seen Sunday

  28-07-2021 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A search is underway for a missing Allegheny County woman who hasn’t been seen in days.
  Police are looking for 64-year-old Patricia Moran. Her family reported her missing Wednesday morning.
  (Photo: Stowe Township Police)
  Multiple first responders, including the Allegheny County and Stowe Township police, were on the scene Wednesday afternoon. An officer could be seen talking to people in the driveway of a home.
  Allegheny County Poli
  
  Read more

• Twin Cities DoorDash Driver Warns Of Scheme That Lost Him Hundreds Of Dollars

  28-07-2021 20:00
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities DoorDash driver is delivering a warning to others after an elaborate scheme to drain the earnings from his account.
  WCCO looked into why it took weeks for answers and a full refund and what the company says other drivers should watch for.
  Mark Lee of Forest Lake would make a couple hundred dollars a week driving for DoorDash.
  (credit: CBS)
  “I thought, hey I have some extra time in the evenings or if I have nothing going on the weekends I could have
  
  Read more

• Ohio Township Officer, Off-Duty Detective Help Deliver Baby In Driveway

  28-07-2021 19:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OHIO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A police officer and off-duty detective are being applauded for helping deliver a baby right in an Ohio Township resident’s driveway.Sharing a NextDoor post on Facebook, the Ohio Township Police say Officer Matthew Jones and off-duty Detective Ryan Ging were sent to a home on Sunday for a woman in labor.The NextDoor post says Jones and Ging were the first on the scene and helped keep the mom and dad calm while waiting for EMS to arri
  
  Read more

• Eviction Moratorium: What Happens To Renters When The CDC Ban Expires?

  28-07-2021 19:19
  
  (CBS Boston) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a federal eviction moratorium last September. That ban, extended most recently by the Biden administration last month, is set to expire on July 31. The government has no plans to extend it, despite the recent rise of COVID’s Delta variant and an uptick in unemployment. What does the end of the moratorium mean for renters who are behind on their payments, as well as for the broader society?
  Origins Of The Evict
  
  Read more

• ‘What a DAY!’: Steelers Fans Return To Training Camp For First Time Since 2019

  28-07-2021 18:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers are welcoming fans in the stands for the first time at training camp since 2019.
  If you’re heading to Heinz Field Wednesday, gates open at 12:30. Practice kicks off at 1:30 and will wrap up around 3:30 p.m.
  Players are excited to have fans back in the stand. Joe Haden tweeted, “Pads today…. And Fans today!!! What a DAY!”
  Pads today…. And Fans today!!! What a DAY!— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) July 28,
  
  Read more

• WATCH: Stephen King Reads From His New Book ‘Billy Summers’

  28-07-2021 18:39
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  The legendary author Stephen King read an excerpt of his upcoming book, Billy Summers, yesterday in a worldwide premiere on YouTube. Check out the video above for a sneak peek at the unputdownable novel, which will be released on August 3rd from Scribner Books (a Simon & Schuster/ViacomCBS company).
  King has published countless page-turning #1 bestsellers. Now he’s back with a masterful novel which is part war story, part love letter to small town
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Brock McGinn, Re-Sign Evan Rodrigues On First Day Of NHL Free Agency

  28-07-2021 18:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins are making moves as NHL free agency gets underway.The Penguins re-signed forward Evan Rodrigues to a one-year, $1 million contract. The 28-year-old completed his first season with Pittsburgh last year, appearing in 35 games where he picked up seven goals, seven assists and 14 points.
  The Penguins have re-signed forward Evan Rodrigues to a one-year contract.
  The one-way deal will run through the 2021.22 campaign and has a va
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Evan Rodrigues To 1-Year Contract

  28-07-2021 18:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins have re-signed forward Evan Rodrigues to a one-year, $1 million contract.The Pens announced the one-way deal Wednesday.The 28-year-old completed his first season with Pittsburgh last year, appearing in 35 games where he picked up seven goals, seven assists and 14 points.The deal carries an average annual value of $1 million.
  Dominik Simon is returning to the #Pens on a one-year, two-way deal.@DFOHockey @Sportsnet
  — Frank Seraval
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Penguins Make Moves In NHL Free Agency

  28-07-2021 18:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins are making moves as NHL free agency gets underway.The Penguins re-signed forward Evan Rodrigues to a one-year, $1 million contract. The 28-year-old completed his first season with Pittsburgh last year, appearing in 35 games where he picked up seven goals, seven assists and 14 points.
  The Penguins have re-signed forward Evan Rodrigues to a one-year contract.
  The one-way deal will run through the 2021.22 campaign and has a va
  
  Read more

• Handful of Dormont residents ask council to rescind new zoning ordinance

  28-07-2021 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Citing what they say was a lack of notification to residents and business owners, a few residents at Monday’s Dormont Council meeting asked council to rescind its approval of the borough’s new zoning ordinance.
  
  Read more

• Pa. AG Agents Arrest 1 Man During Drug Trafficking Bust In McKeesport

  28-07-2021 18:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Law enforcement has arrested one man following the bust of a drug trafficking ring in McKeesport.
  According to the state Attorney General’s Office, the two-month investigation took three shotguns, a handgun, more than $6,000 in cash and more than $50,000 worth of substances including heroin and methamphetamine off the streets.
  “Gun and drug trafficking is a dangerous and often violent enterprise,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro sa
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Death Toll Surpasses 2k

  28-07-2021 18:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An import of data from the state’s system has pushed Allegheny County’s COVID-19 death toll over 2,000.
  The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 147 new Coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths over the past 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 100 are confirmed and 47 are probable cases.
  Six of the seven new deaths come from a data dump from the state’s system. Two deaths were from Se
  
  Read more

• WATCH: Tim Tebow Takes First Reps As Tight End At Jaguars Training Camp

  28-07-2021 17:30
  
  (CBS Denver)- All of the NFL’s 32 teams have reported to their various practice complexes to begin Day 1 of training camp today. In Jacksonville, it was the first sighting of Tim Tebow working with the full team at his new position, tight end. The 33-year-old is looking to revive his NFL career under the tutelage of his former college coach Urban Meyer.
  Practice began with Tebow getting some work in on his blocking technique, first in a solo drill.Tebow getting some work on his blocking pi
  
  Read more

• IUP changes course, drops requirement that students wear masks indoors this fall

  28-07-2021 16:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  The largest State System campus earlier said all students had to wear face coverings, whether they had been vaccinated against COVID-19 or not
  
  Read more

• LIVE: Steelers are on the North Shore. Fans are allowed to watch. All is right in the world.

  28-07-2021 16:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  <div class="pg-embedcode-largeimage" style="display: none;"><a class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-imgwrapper" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.post-gazette.com/image/2021/MM/DD/1000x/SEO" alt="DESCRIPTION" /></a><span class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-text" data-mce-mark="1"><span class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-caption" data-mce-mark="1">CAPTION</span><span class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-credit
  
  Read more

• Strategic Effort Between Pa. Attorney General And Local Law Enforcement Shuts Down Drug Trafficking Enterprise

  28-07-2021 15:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – An effort between Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office, McKeesport Police, and Elizabeth Township Polic Department shut down a drug trafficking enterprise in McKeesport.Agents seized three shotguns, a handgun, more than $6,000 in cash, and more than $50,000 worth of substances including heroin and methamphetamine.“Gun and drug trafficking is a dangerous and often violent enterprise,” Attorney General Shapiro said.
  
  Read more

• PTL Links: July 28, 2021

  28-07-2021 15:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Kidde Pet Safety
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Pittsburgh Steelers
  The Meadows Standardbred Owners Assocication
  Waiting ChildPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
  Read more

• Cooking With Rania: Grilled Lemonade Chicken Legs

  28-07-2021 15:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is making recipes for summer picnics and parties all month long.
  Grilled Lemonade Chicken Legs
  Ingredients:6 bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters (each about 12 ounces
  4 cups store-bought lemonade
  2 cloves garlic, finely grated
  1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  1 tablespoon dried oregano
  1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  Canola or vegetable oil, for the grill
  4 large lemonsDirections:
  Place the chicken
  
  Read more

• Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan Named 2022 USA Men’s Olympic Hockey Head Coach

  28-07-2021 15:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins’ head coach is going to be behind the bench for Team USA in the 2022 Winter Olympics.USA Hockey made the announcement on Wednesday morning that Sullivan will be the head coach of the team.
  Sullivan is no stranger to the Olympics, he was an assistant coach of Team USA at the 2006 Olympics under Peter Laviolette.He is now the third U.S. Olympic coach in the last 20 years with a connection to the Penguins.In 2002, Herb Brooks was a
  
  Read more

• It’s A Girl: African Elephant Calf Born At Pittsburgh Zoo And PPG Aquarium’s International Conservation Center

  28-07-2021 14:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOMERSET, Pa. (KDKA) – An African elephant calf was born early on July 18 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s International Conservation Center in Somerset County.
  The female calf was healthy and was born at just under three-feet tall and weighing 218 pounds.
  Photo Credit: Paul Selvaggio/Pittsburgh Zoo PPG Aquarium
  It is the first calf born to new mom Sukuri. The zoo says she had no issues during pregnancy. The pregnancy was a result of natural breeding
  
  Read more

• It’s A Girl: African Baby Elephant Born At Pittsburgh Zoo And PPG Aquarium’s International Conservation Center

  28-07-2021 14:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOMERSET, Pa. (KDKA) – An African elephant calf was born early on July 18 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s International Conservation Center in Somerset.The female baby calf was healthy and was born at just under three feet tall and weighing 218 pounds.It is the first calf born to new mom Sukuri and Sukuri had no issues during pregnancy. The pregnancy was a result of natural breeding with resident bull elephant, Jackson.“We are delighted that th
  
  Read more

• ‘I Got Chills’: Curtiss Cook On Season 4 Of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’

  28-07-2021 14:14
  
  (CBS Local)– Season four of “The Chi” on Showtime wraps up on Sunday, August 1 and this season has certainly been a memorable one for actor Curtiss Cook. His character Douda has been at the center of many complicated personal and professional situations as the mayor of Chicago and that has allowed fans to see the many layers of his character.
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith recently talked with Cook about the power of a show like “The Chi” in its willingness to t
  
  Read more

• Froggy’s Bar In Downtown Won’t Be Demolished Right Away

  28-07-2021 14:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The old Froggy’s Bar along Market Street in downtown Pittsburgh won’t be demolished right away.According to a report from our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a bid to tear down the old bar and other buildings was denied.The developer says the buildings can’t be salvaged but a city board ruled for the second time that it’s unconvinced they need to be demolished immediately.That decision comes despite a Commonwe
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Weather: Storm And Severe Weather Chances Return On Wednesday

  28-07-2021 13:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, storm chances return today but there’s going to be a lot of folks out there that don’t see a drop of rain.
  I actually have area coverage at just 30 percent today.The wind is the concern today with straight-line gusts of 58mph or higher possible.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The set-up today is a little unique in that it involves what we call a “backdoor cold front.&rdq
  
  Read more

• South Texas Police Department Issues Public Health Announcement After COVID-Stricken Migrants Seen ‘Coughing, Sneezing’ At Whataburger

  28-07-2021 13:36
  
  HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The La Joya Police Department issued a public health announcement after an officer approached an undocumented migrant family at Whataburger who told him Border Patrol released them because they had COVID-19.
  On July 26 the police department of the small town along the Rio Grande and Mexican border shared details of the incident. They said a concerned citizen at the restaurant waved down the officer. The citizen told him about the family “coug
  
  Read more

• Ensuring You’re Insured: The Pandemic Fallout On Insurance Plans For Homes, Cars, And Even Pets

  28-07-2021 13:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It is probably one of the last things on your mind – but have you heard about the COVID-19 impact on your insurance policies?
  With the supply chain issues, and housing market rush, not to mention the chip issues with cars – the replacement value of just about everything is going up.But is your insurance able to cover you in case of a loss?
  “We do what’s called an insurance to value calculator,” Jennifer Johnsen-Nazareth of State Farm Insura
  
  Read more

• Leslie Davis To Succeed Jeffrey Romoff As President And CEO Of UPMC

  28-07-2021 13:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The President and CEO of UPMC, Jeffrey Romoff is retiring.Romoff is one of the people who helped build the Pittsburgh-based healthcare giant that oversees 40 hospitals and employs more than 92,000 people.As of Wednesday morning, the UPMC Board Of Directors voted unanimously to name Leslie Davis as the next president and CEO.Davis is currently the executive vice president of UPMC’s Health Services Division.She will succeed Romoff as president
  
  Read more

• The king of summer fruits — peaches — stars in jam, brandy and a sweet, spicy Asian beef stew

  28-07-2021 11:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Turn the season’s juiciest fruit into homemade brandy, jam and a spicy-sweet beef stew. 
  
  Read more

• The king of summer fruits — peaches — stars in jam, brandy, and a sweet and spicy Asian beef stew

  28-07-2021 11:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Turn the season’s juiciest fruit into homemade brandy, jam and a spicy-sweet beef stew. 
  
  Read more

• Spilling over: Evoqua to bring sustainability and innovation hub to Lawrenceville

  28-07-2021 11:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Evoqua Water Technologies is establishing the new center in the Regional Industrial Development Corporation’s Tech Forge facility, where it has signed a lease for 17,912 square feet of space for offices and labs.
  
  Read more

• Pittsburgh Public School Board Set To Vote On Return To School Safety Plan

  28-07-2021 11:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is airing on the side of caution with its newest safety plan for the return of students to the classroom this fall.Some people believe what they’re asking is too difficult while others say it’s necessary.After a year of barely any in-person learning, Pittsburgh Public Schools is trying to make it as safe as possible to return to the classroom this year.They released their safety plan weeks ago and on Tuesday, public comment was read
  
  Read more

• South Pittsburgh Coalition For Peach Holds ‘Stop The Violence’ Rally In Response To Recent Shootings

  28-07-2021 10:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Recent shootings in the Pittsburgh area and surrounding suburbs prompted a community event on Tuesday evening.The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace held a “Stop The Violence Rally and Prayer Vigil.”The vigil and rally took place outside of the Lighthouse Church in the Saint Clair neighborhood.Along with the coalition, police and elected officials have been echoing the call for the city to be a safe haven.
  
  Read more

• South Pittsburgh Coalition For Peace Holds ‘Stop The Violence’ Rally In Response To Recent Shootings

  28-07-2021 10:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Recent shootings in the Pittsburgh area and surrounding suburbs prompted a community event on Tuesday evening.The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace held a “Stop The Violence Rally and Prayer Vigil.”The vigil and rally took place outside of the Lighthouse Church in the Saint Clair neighborhood.Along with the coalition, police and elected officials have been echoing the call for the city to be a safe haven.
  
  Read more

Follow @PittsburghNews_ on Twitter!