Pittsburgh/ Community & Society
Published on February 19, 2020
Top Pittsburgh news: Body found in Swissvale; missing 12-year-old boy found safe; morePhoto: Igor Oliyarnik/Unsplash

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Report notes growth, inequities in Pittsburgh's arts community

Big increases in attendance and full-time jobs marked the past five years on Pittsburgh’s arts scene. But the arts community needs to become more equitable.

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Police investigating body found in Swissvale

Police say the man was around 50 years old and lived in the Swissvale area. They do not suspect foul play.

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1 of 4 defendants gets life in slaying of Somali cab driver

One of four defendants has been sentenced to life in prison in the death of a Somali immigrant cab driver three years ago in Pittsburgh. Daniel Russell, 23, told an Allegheny County judge during Tuesday's sentencing that he needed a new court-appointed attorney so he could file an appeal, accusing his current attorney of being ineffective. 

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Pittsburgh Police locate missing 12-year-old boy

Police did not say where Gibson was found, but did say he is safely back home with his family.

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2 suspects named after jitney driver reports being robbed at gunpoint

Police say they apprehended two suspects in a reported robbery of a jitney driver.

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