Anthrocon is set to return to Pittsburgh and is expected to have a record-breaking turnout. More than 15,500 furries are expected to take on the Steel City from July 4-7, VisitPITTBURGH announced. The convention is anticipated to result in around $17.4 million in direct visitor spending. >> Pittsburgh’s Anthrocon 2024 expected to be biggest furry […]
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Kitten rescued from sewer in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood
Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control prevented a cat-astrophe by rescuing a kitten from a sewer in Squirrel Hill. PHOTOS: Kitten rescued from sewer in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department posted on its Facebook that Animal Care and Control received a call for a kitten stuck in a sewer on Browns Hill […]
House shot up in Pittsburgh’s East Hills
A house was damaged by gunfire in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood Monday. Pittsburgh police said officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Madonna Street just before 12:30 p.m. for a 15-round ShotSpotter alert. When officers arrived on scene, they found a house that had been shot up. Police said no one was inside at […]
Water main break impacting 30 customers in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood
A water main break is impacting over two dozen customers in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood. Allegheny County 911 said crews were called to the area of Crucible Street and Lorenz Avenue just before 9 a.m. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority officials said the break has been isolated and crews are repairing the water main. The break, […]
Second Avenue Commons residents moving to Pittsburgh’s Northside after being displaced by fire
The residents displaced by a fire at Second Avenue Commons will officially be moving to a new location. >> Nearly 200 people displaced due to fire at Second Avenue Commons Allegheny County officials announced Saturday that the nearly 200 people who were displaced by a fire in early June will be moving to 1200 Reedsdale […]
Man stabbed to death in Pittsburgh’s Crawford-Roberts neighborhood
A man was stabbed to death in the city’s Crawford-Roberts neighborhood early Wednesday morning. Channel 11′s Lauren Talotta has the latest on this developing story through 7 a.m. on 11 Morning News. Officers were called just after 12:30 a.m. for a report of a disturbance in an apartment building on Colwell Street. When they went […]
Man shot, killed in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood
A man was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood on Sunday. Pittsburgh police say officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near Fifth Avenue and Vine Street around 11:15 a.m. Officers found a man shot in the chest. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Violent Crime Unit detectives took […]
Emergency crews rescue woman who fell 40 feet from retaining wall in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
A woman was rescued after falling from a retaining wall and onto a hillside in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Safety said police officers, firefighters, medics and emergency management were called to the area of Frank Kurto Park and Bigelow Blvd at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Workers from the Audi Dealership on Liberty Avenue in the […]
Kitten rescued from storm drain in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood
A kitten stuck in a storm drain was rescued overnight. It happened just after midnight Wednesday at Lilac Street and Murray Avenue in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood. A net was used to get the kitten. An animal control officer said the kitten would be taken to a local animal shelter. First responders saved a kitten […]
Man shot while in courtyard between buildings on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Pittsburgh police say a man was shot while in a courtyard between two buildings on the city’s North Shore. Police say a man shot in the right chest and right forearm was taken to the hospital by two friends around 3:15 a.m. The men told police they were hanging out in the courtyard between 247 […]
Thosuands march in Pittsburgh’s Pride Parade
The first day of June kicks off Pride Month in Pittsburgh and other cities nationwide. The 2024 Pittsburgh Pride March and Parade drew large crowds across the Andy Warhol Bridge on Saturday. This parade is all about celebrating love, freedom and LGBTQ+ rights. “Pride means everything to us, it’s like our Super Bowl,” said Linnea […]
Man killed in shooting in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood. Police say officers were sent to the 600 block of Sherwood Avenue around 10 p.m. for three ShotSpotter alerts totaling 17 rounds. Officers found a man lying in the grass, shot in the chest and leg. Medics treated him on scene and took […]