2013-05-23 16:45:29
The white truck hit a Port Authority bus and drove off from the intersection of Boulevard of the Allies and Commonwealth Place, police said.
2013-05-23 16:31:34
Family-friendly events and the reopening of the fountain at Point State Park are set for "a very exciting two weeks" starting June 7.
2013-05-23 16:16:26
A suit filed by the parents of Maddox Derkosh, who fell into an African dogs exhibit, says other zoos have better safeguards in place.
2013-05-23 13:16:44
Elizabeth and Jason Derkosh, whose son, Maddox, was killed in an African painted dogs exhibit at the Pittsburgh Zoo, released the statement.
2013-05-23 12:54:34
Trial on the Homewood man's allegations had been slated for July 8, about one year after the start of the first trial.
2013-05-23 12:19:09
The bill means that when the police bureau alters policy, the Citizen Police Review Board can offer input.
2013-05-23 11:51:58
The switch preserves her ability to challenge Bill Peduto and Josh Wander in the election for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's successor.
2013-05-23 04:57:26
Voices for Christ feels the beat from within, as the five man group works to put the Bible to music.
2013-05-23 00:20:20
The authority is turning to a Washington consultant to improve its management.
2013-05-23 00:19:52
Pittsburgh's population grows a tad according to 2012 estimates, while some northern and western suburbs see an influx of residents.
2013-05-23 00:04:22
There is still a chance that an independent candidate could emerge and secure enough signatures to add their name to the general election.
2013-05-23 00:03:49
The family of Marcus White Jr., the 1-year-old boy who was shot along with his two aunts, ask those with information to come forward.
2013-05-23 00:03:42
City Councilman Bill Peduto said his approach to the office will differ from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl in nearly every area of governance.
2013-05-23 00:01:42
Jack Wagner is undecided on whether to make another run, but says he plans to stay involved with Pittsburgh and the region.
2013-05-22 16:49:13
Councilman Bill Peduto said he plans to conduct national searches for department heads, including for the bureau of police.
2013-05-22 14:59:04
The shooting Tuesday off the 2300 block of East Hills Drive in the Second East Hills housing complex also left two women injured.
2013-05-22 08:53:27
CEO Robert Hanson blamed the results on a "tough macro-environment as well as cooler weather" that slowed demand for seasonal styles.
2013-05-22 01:15:37
As many as three gunmen got out of a car and fired into a picnic around 7:30 p.m. at the Second East Hills housing complex.
2013-05-22 01:06:50
A Democratic incumbent won his party's nomination for Allegheny County Council, while Republican voters chose new faces in other races.
2013-05-22 01:04:59
Bill Ward, a Corbett appointee, leads the Republican field, and deputy DA Mark Tranquilli heads the Democratic ticket.
2013-05-22 01:02:40
The three former Pittsburgh city schools teachers captured both the Democratic and Republican nominations.
2013-05-22 00:55:35
On Pittsburgh City Council, three incumbents hold onto their positions while a newcomer fills a seat vacated by Councilman Bill Peduto.
2013-05-22 00:51:52
City councilman Bill Peduto defeated Jack Wagner in the mayoral primary to become the odds-on favorite to succeed rival Luke Ravenstahl.
2013-05-22 00:40:28
Bill Peduto received a raucous ovation from a crowd of hundreds at Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers headquarters on the South Side.
2013-05-22 00:29:32
Summerset at Frick Park is seeking a TIF to divert $24 million in property taxes from the neighborhood to improve infrastructure.
2013-05-21 22:52:30
Bill Peduto is on the threshold of capturing the office he's sought in three campaigns.
2013-05-21 22:15:08
The all-electronic format taxes technology, and growth in donations may limit matching funds for nonprofit organizations that benefit.
2013-05-21 18:53:50
Michael Lyons, 22, was detained by U.S. Marshals task force officers around 4:30 p.m. in a residence on Susquehanna Street in Homewood South
2013-05-21 14:25:53
A jitney driver from Lincoln-Lemington told police the rape allegations against him were not true.
2013-05-21 12:30:41
The closures will begin at 10 p.m. and conclude by 5 a.m. Wednesday.
2013-05-21 08:56:29
DeVonne Brown and Jerron Thomas, both 20, have been charged with robbery, conspiracy and tampering with evidence.
2013-05-21 00:15:51
Primary Day is finally here, and our interactive map of Pittsburgh has the latest on who leads the race for mayor in each ward.
2013-05-21 00:14:21
Pittsburgh Public Schools is accepting applications for open enrollment in select grades at 11 district schools.
2013-05-21 00:07:11
The Menri Trizin, head of the Bon religion, will be in Pittsburgh Saturday to teach at a fundraiser for a community of nuns in India.
2013-05-21 00:05:41
Production of the DreamWorks' time-travel thriller "Glimmer," starring Jeremy Allen White, has been postponed.
2013-05-20 23:54:14
The sandwich-and-soup restaurant will open in the former McDonald's site at Wood Street and Forbes Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh.
2013-05-20 23:48:50
A check of drivers on the South Side marked the kickoff of another round of the "click it or ticket" campaign to push seat belt use.
2013-05-20 20:31:52
A 23-year-old Carnegie man was charged today with raping a woman and then threatening her via text message.
2013-05-20 15:55:30
The art of storytelling will be on show in Squirrel Hill as neighborhood native Alan Irvine shares a few stories.
2013-05-20 13:49:27
The restriction begins tonight from Western Avenue in Aspinwall to the Route 28 Blawnox interchange in O'Hara.
2013-05-20 10:54:46
Deft has 140 employees split between Irvine, Calif., and Alliance, Ohio. makes specialty coatings for aerospace and industrial applications.
2013-05-20 10:44:10
The Post-Gazette photo staff tells the story, via pictures, of the race to be Pittsburgh's next mayor.
2013-05-20 07:46:23
The blaze was reported about 6:10 a.m. in the 300 block of Arabella Street and was under control by 6:42 a.m.
2013-05-20 07:20:22
Continuing inspection of the bridge may cause lane closures and traffic shifts from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on weekdays through June 14.
2013-05-20 00:27:31
The city will get mapping overhaul from international firm, with a special new app for October's Step Trek event.
2013-05-20 00:08:53
John Spavelko worked as a machinery repairman for most of his career, but his real passion was playing the accordion.
2013-05-20 00:05:24
Four-day conference explores Fred Rogers' lessons for therapists, pastors, teachers, parents
2013-05-20 00:04:33
Sarah Campbell, 91, was recognized Sunday for outstanding contributions to her church and Homewood neighborhood.
2013-05-20 00:03:41
The Greater Pittsburgh Motorcycle Safety Council held a safety awareness event Sunday outside of PNC Park.
2013-05-19 21:12:02
Several people safely escaped tonight from the roof of a home that caught fire in Perry South.
2013-05-19 09:49:42
A crash early this morning on Route 28 near the 40th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh left a Sewickley man dead.
2013-05-19 00:27:00
Paul McKrell, a member of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's inner circle, is interviewing for a job in Ireland.
2013-05-19 00:11:55
With primary day fast approaching, the candidates for mayor are hitting the ground running, hoping to secure much-sought-after votes.
2013-05-19 00:08:19
The Black Male Leadership Development Institute graduated 52 teens, who learned about leadership, character and college preparation.
2013-05-19 00:02:23
The Pittsburgh mayoral race attracted a shifting cast of characters, including longtime politicians and a political neophyte.
2013-05-18 11:41:04
The restrictions will occur as needed until 3 p.m. today on the Veterans Bridge to allow crews to make routine bridge inspections.
2013-05-18 00:14:00
The film showing how nuns responded to the Hurricane Katrina disaster won a national broadcasting award.
2013-05-18 00:13:25
Dorothy, a 14-year-old peregrine falcon, has nested on a 40th-floor ledge of the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland since 2002.
2013-05-18 00:12:11
A little known and rarely enforced city law requires that 1 percent of public construction projects be set aside for public art.
2013-05-18 00:05:24
One office that has been integral to the federal investigation into the bureau is being reshuffled and changes to another may be on the way.
2013-05-18 00:03:31
Cathy Greisinger died in 2003. A decade later, her family remembers her each year by stocking the pond at Homewood Cemetery with goldfish.
2013-05-18 00:02:09
Pittsburgh police officer Corey Harcha says he wouldn't consider himself a hero after rescue in Hampton.
2013-05-17 23:31:19
Pittsburgh's Public Works Department plans to spend about $10 million in 2013 on paving about 40 miles' worth of streets.
2013-05-17 17:08:04
Raymond Zareck of Oakland received 15 years, eight months in prison from a federal judge for being a felon in possession of a shotgun.
2013-05-17 15:54:19
From backup dancers, concert lighting to her own original music, the North Allegheny High School grad promises an exciting and lively show.
2013-05-17 13:08:54
A federal judge issued an interim order compelling PPG to make the payments and contribute stock in the asbestos-related case.
2013-05-17 11:36:17
Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss told the FOP president the office will move from the police bureau's North Side headquarters.
2013-05-17 09:57:51
Pittsburgh police received a call at 4:25 a.m. that a man was shot in the 100 block of Zara Street.
2013-05-17 00:11:45
An advocate for death row inmates says Americans are turning against the death penalty.
2013-05-17 00:11:03
Hundreds of Pittsburgh Public Schools items are up for bid.
2013-05-17 00:09:08
Millcraft Investments and McKnight Realty Partners will instead concentrate on constructing a 450-space parking garage and retail space.
2013-05-17 00:07:16
The 100th anniversary of the Kaufmann's clock proves that memories can be made under a machine that measures minutes.
2013-05-17 00:04:41
The addition of an assistant district attorney to the investigation suggests investigators are examining records and documents.
2013-05-17 00:03:22
With less than a week to go before the primary, the two leading candidates for mayor step up the charges against each other.
2013-05-16 23:23:04
The plan for a new trail will incorporate both bicycle trails and roads with specially designated lanes.
2013-05-16 18:58:51
The shooting happened around 5 p.m. on the 1400 block of Evandale Road, an emergency dispatch supervisor said.
2013-05-16 16:23:07
The Allderdice High School graduate will be holding a Q&A session on his latest book, "Bunker Hill," at the Carnegie Lecture Hall.
2013-05-16 15:45:08
Bruce Cockburn and Jake Shimabukuro are among the marquee names on the 2013-2014 calendar, which was announced today.
2013-05-16 10:55:51
All eastbound traffic will be required to merge into a single lane and exit at Squirrel Hill-Homestead starting at 11 p.m. Friday.
2013-05-16 00:18:21
Expanded police patrols in the South Side entertainment district will not begin this weekend because the program isn't ready, police say.
2013-05-16 00:18:18
Pittsburgh Brashear High School students celebrated their college and career plans.
2013-05-16 00:15:49
Officials defended a process that led to an award of a $1.55 million park improvement to a contractor with ties to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
2013-05-16 00:14:22
A traffic pattern change has turned Route 28 into a corridor of misery for morning commuters.
2013-05-16 00:10:48
Rivers Casino is fined for violations including mailing promotional material to people who asked to be barred from gambling facilities.
2013-05-16 00:06:22
The building's ongoing renovation includes a revamped interior and expanded second floor.
2013-05-16 00:04:03
Pittsburgh police arrested an Allentown man Wednesday on charges he stole his 8-year-old neighbor's cat.
2013-05-15 22:02:50
A 15-year-old carrying a stolen handgun stashed it when police say he thought they weren't looking.
2013-05-15 18:26:21
Joanna Doven would not comment on whether the federal probe of the city Police Bureau and related matters was a factor in the move.
2013-05-15 11:46:03
Investigators say Annie E. Dishac of Aliquippa used the credit card of her employer to make nearly $80,000 in personal purchases.
2013-05-15 00:12:34
A Zelienople woman filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, alleging gender bias leading to a failure to hire.
2013-05-15 00:12:21
Jack Wagner joined his chief opponent, city Councilman Bill Peduto in heading into the home stretch of the mayor's race on a positive note.
2013-05-15 00:11:27
The lawyers for a Texas lawyer and former Carnegie Mellon University trustee suspected of laundering drug money are seeking a trial delay.
2013-05-15 00:08:45
A Beaver County man filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Pittsburgh and others, saying he was beaten at a South Side bar in May 2012.
2013-05-15 00:04:12
Janet Thompson, whose tenure included serving as principal of Schaeffer, Regent Square and Clayton elementary schools, died at age 74.
2013-05-14 23:16:37
Charles Porter Jr. was responding to a story the P-G reported Friday about work done by Allstate Development on the mayor's Fineview home.
2013-05-14 22:07:37
The bill standardizes how police should interact with domestic violence victims.
2013-05-14 16:09:20
A Donora man will be sentenced on fraud and drug charges in August. He was found not guilty of charges related to prostitution.
2013-05-14 14:26:44
Giuseppe "Joe" Aiello, who created award-winning pies with fresh toppings and ingredients, died at age 71.
2013-05-14 11:02:56
A Pittsburgh city councilman proposed a tax relief program for homeowners bitten by assessment jumps.
2013-05-14 00:24:03
The Penguins' second-round playoff series against the Ottawa Senators will open at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday at Consol Energy Center.
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