A Pittsburgh animal control officer dragged a dog through a parking garage on a control pole so violently that one witness said it looked like he was “mopping the floor” with the dog, according to charges filed Thursday. James Genco III, 46, is charged with one felony count of aggravated
During quieter hours at the coffee shop where I used to work, I’d often shoot the breeze with the other person on the bar. Once, when chatting with my manager about how to get to the South Side from Squirrel Hill, she imparted an important piece of Pittsburgh wisdom to me: it’s only three miles away, but you can’t (easily) get there from here. Pittsburgh is a notoriously difficult city to navigate for newcomers. Unlike many other urban centers, it’s not built on a street grid. Streets end without warning, only to pick back up a block away. Sometimes, staircases technically function as continuations of streets. But it’s not an impossible city to traverse, and we’ve compiled some mnemonic devices learning techniques to help with memorizing details to orient you and get you where you need to go.
Watch your step! Pirates rookie Ke Bryan Hayes is called OUT after hitting a home run because he missed first on his way around the bases
Pirates rookie third baseman Ke Bryan Hayes thought he hit his third home run of the young season on Tuesday until a replay revealed he missed first base
Hayes stung an opposite-field line drive in the first inning against the Dodgers Walker Buehler that narrowly cleared the right-field wall, just inside the foul pole
Running with his eyes on the ball, Hayes missed touching first base with his left foot and kept on going. The Dodgers challenged and the homer was overruled