Beechview News

Pittsburgh police are looking for a man accused of robbing another man at knifepoint after giving him a ride.

Nearing the last week of the mayoral primary, the main candidates for Pittsburgh's top job focused on getting their core voters to the May 21 polls, while racing to multiple events across the city.

This information was supplied by Pittsburgh Police, and is a report for crimes and arrests in Zone 6. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Following several theft-from-vehicle reports in the Banksville and Beechview neighborhoods, Pittsburgh police are warning residents to lock their cars, and to remove or hide valuable items from sight when cars are left unattended.

Johnny Lee, who is challenging Pittsburgh Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak for the District 4 Democratic nomination in the May 21 primary, has what is considered the trifecta of endorsements for a city election -- the Fraternal Order of Police, the Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local 1 and the city Democratic committee.

The two leading Democratic candidates for Pittsburgh mayor continued sniping at each other on Monday during a forum at the Channel 11 News studio.

With city operations under investigation by federal agents and Luke Ravenstahl zinging his critics online, one thing is certain.

Labor supporters of mayoral candidate Bill Peduto on Thursday challenged claims made in an attack ad from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, while bringing new attention to a long-ago vote by the councilman impacting worker-friendly legislation.

Mayoral candidate Jack Wagner addresses the media at the T station and parking garage on First Avenue.

One vehicle was stolen, and an attempt was made to steal another in Brookline last week.

A Beechview man was arrested twice last week, in two separate incidents. Pittsburgh police responded to Carnegie Library on Brookline Boulevard on April 25 at 12:15 p.m. for a report of a man who appeared to be intoxicated, sleeping on a couch in the library.

Over three decades at his historic, cottage-style home in Beechview, Jack Wagner has refurbished the original iron gates, designed the deck, expanded the kitchen, built a fence, unhooked and refurbished the original radiators and run a gas line from the house to the outdoor grill.

With more than 2,000 choir members, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra celebrated the universal power of music April 20 with its 'Singing City' concert at the University of Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center.

Underlining the multifaceted job of Pittsburgh mayor, two of its aspirants discussed plans Thursday for developing both new buildings and brains.