Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 28:
Woman shot in Wilkinsburg
A woman was shot in Wilkinsburg Sunday evening, according to Allegheny County police.
Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, Allegheny County 911 was alerted to shots fired in the 1500 block of Park Ae. First responders found a woman with a gunshot wound to her hand.
The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-255-8477 (ALL-TIPS). Callers can remain anonymous.
Hearings set on proposed fares hikes, service cuts
Pittsburgh Regional Transit on Tuesday will begin hosting public hearings about a proposal that would increase fares and drastically cut services.
The first public hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center’s Pittsburgh Ballroom.
People can sign up online to speak online through 5 p.m. Monday, though walk-ins also will be welcome.
The transit authority, facing a massive budget deficit, is looking to raise fares by 25 cents, end all service after 11 p.m., eliminate the light-rail Silver line and 41 of its roughly 100 bus routes and drastically cut back other routes.
The agency faces a $100 million deficit in 2026 and has called on the commonwealth to help fil its budget gap.
Additional public hearings are scheduled for May 6 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum and June 12 at David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Nonprofit says dogs were left tied to pole outside Dollar General
A nonprofit group is caring for two dogs that were abandoned at a Pittsburgh area Dollar General.
Animal Lifeline Pittsburgh, an organization that helps at-risk animals, said in a social media post that it is working with animal control to find and press charges against a man who left them tied to a pole.
The Homestead-based organization said the female dog appears to have had many litters.
The organization is seeking donations to help care for the animals.
Julia Burdelski is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jburdelski@triblive.com.
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