Duquesne Light Company crews have isolated the source of a leak in an underground transmission cable that spans from Brunot Island to the Strip District. After using two methods to identify the source, a DLC spokesperson says the leak has been isolated in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue between 23rd and 27th streets. DLC says […]
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1 hurt in crash in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood
One person was hurt in a crash in Lincoln Place late Wednesday night. It happened around 11:45 p.m. in the 800 block of Mifflin Road. A Channel 11 photographer captured video of two heavily damaged vehicles being towed from the scene. Officials told Channel 11 one person was taken to a local hospital. The extent […]
Loved ones grieving 70-year-old man murdered in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Family and friends of a 70-year-old man brutally murdered in the Hill District gathered Monday night to mourn his death by releasing red, white and blue balloons into the sky in his honor. “Oh, he was a beautiful man. He was a wonderful man,” said Darlene Mitchell, the fiancee of Laferrel Dee. Dee was better […]
Prospect for new convention center hotel revives with Pittsburgh’s rebounding travel and tourism eco
The prospect of the City of Pittsburgh adding a new full-service hotel on the open lots along 10th Street as a companion to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center comes and goes every year like spring hopes for a winning season by the Pittsburgh Pirates. While it has now been more than 20 years since […]
Man robs First National Bank in Pittsburgh’s Southside
Police are looking for a man who robbed a bank in Pittsburgh’s Southside in broad daylight. Officers were called to the 1100 block of E. Carson Street for reports of a robbery happening at the First National Bank just after 10 a.m. on Saturday. A bank teller told officers that a middle-aged man with a […]
Pierogi crawl on Pittsburgh’s South Side benefits local nonprofit
A Pierogi contest dished up good eats for a good cause on Saturday. More than two dozen restaurants along East Carson Street offered pierogies for $1 as a part of the St. Practice Day Pierogi Contest and Charity Crawl. Everyone who tasted the dumplings also got to vote for their favorites in a friendly competition. […]
Community stunned by shooting that hurt convenience store employee on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Pittsburgh police detectives are looking for a person suspected of shooting a convenience store employee as he was taking out the trash Saturday night. It happened at the intersection of 22nd and East Carson Street. PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> Man shot while taking out trash in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats “There were cops over there, cops over […]
1 person injured after incident in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats
One person was injured after an incident in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the intersection of S 22nd Street and E Carson Street at 10:28 p.m. on Saturday. Police were investigating a convenience store at that location. Channel 11 has reached out to Pittsburgh Police and is waiting […]
Arrest warrant issued for man suspected in hit-and-run of child in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Pittsburgh police say an arrest warrant has been approved for a man suspected of hitting a 4-year-old boy with a vehicle in the city’s Hill District on Thursday afternoon. Police say the warrant is for James Phelps, 74. Online court records show he faces charges of accidents involving death or personal injury, careless driving, failure […]
Arrest made after man shot, killed while riding bike in Pittsburgh’s North Side
An arrest has been made in the murder of a local father who was shot and killed while riding his bike this past summer. >> Family, friends release balloons in honor of North Side father shot, killed while riding his bike “God just, he worked it out,” said Janice Austin of Clairton. This was the […]
Mural of Steelers HC Mike Tomlin unveiled on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A mural of Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin was unveiled Wednesday night on the South Side. Artist Kyle Holbrook created the mural at Comfort Inn & Arc House on East Ohio Street. The mural marks the launch of Allegheny Arts, an organization that aims to bring new life to the district. Holbrook said the […]
Pittsburgh’s autonomous tech will take the stage at annual CES convention in Las Vegas
Jan. 6—Autonomous technology in Pittsburgh will be the focus, at least for an afternoon, at the world’s largest annual tech event next week. Members of four Pittsburgh-area companies will step onto a Las Vegas showroom stage on Tuesday at the annual CES convention for a panel discussion on “Building Approachable Autonomous Technology in Pittsburgh.” The […]