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Pittsburgh police say they issued dozens of citations over the weekend in the city’s South Side neighborhood amid efforts to curb violence and crime in the area. Police on Monday said they had “conducted focused enforcement to ensure public safety” along the East Carson Street entertainment district. With assistance from
Brianna Cobb believes all the talk about violence on Pittsburgh’s South Side is the reason why Urban Tap isn’t packed late on Friday and Saturday nights anymore. Cobb, a manager, bartender and server at the East Carson Street bar and restaurant, said she doesn’t feel like the surrounding area is
A man is in police custody in connection with the shooting of two women in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood Wednesday night after a fight at the Jack Stack pool, Pittsburgh police said. The two women were hospitalized in critical condition, police said, as a result of the shooting in the
The Carson City Saloon is temporarily shutting its doors amid concerns of violence. Scirotto says more police officers will be present this coming weekend.
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a 10-year contract worth more than $39 million to buy body cameras, in-vehicle cameras and Tasers for city police. The proposed contract originally came in at around $45 million, but officials said they negotiated a lower amount without losing any necessary equipment or services.