Top Pittsburgh news: 2-foot alligator spotted on riverbank; warmest low temperature record broken

Top Pittsburgh news: 2-foot alligator spotted on riverbank; warmest low temperature record brokenPhoto: Jaime Casap/Unsplash
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Published on October 03, 2019

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Pittsburgh.

Yet another alligator found roaming Pittsburgh

Some people were fishing about 7 p.m. Tuesday along the Allegheny River near Lawrenceville when they spotted the approximately 2-foot-long gator on the riverbank. It is the fifth alligator found in the Pittsburgh region since May.

Read the full story on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Pittsburgh restaurant helps restore Chesapeake Bay one oyster shell at a time

The Oaklander Hotel in Pittsburgh goes through 300 to 400 oysters a week, from the East and West coasts. But regardless of where they’re sourced, the top and bottom shells will end up as a part of a restoration project in the Chesapeake Bay.

Read the full story on WESA.

Pittsburgh's takeaways from the UN Climate Action Summit

Mayor Bill Peduto represented Pittsburgh at the United Nations Climate Action Summit last week in New York, where he says few commitments were made by the nations themselves. 

Read the full story on WESA.

Public schools launch pilot program to diversify teacher workforce

Selected school paraprofessionals will earn a two-year master’s degree in education while continuing to work in the district.

Read the full story on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Pittsburgh breaks 135-year-old record for warmest low temperature

On Wednesday, the morning's low temperature was 69 degrees, setting a record for the warmest low temperature. The previous record of 68 degrees was set in 1884.

Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh.


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