Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 23:
Man stabbed in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood
A man was stabbed early Tuesday morning inside a residence in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood.
Pittsburgh police were called to the 100 block of Climax Street just before 2:30 a.m. Officers said they found a man who had been stabbed in the chest. Pittsburgh EMS took him to the hospital in critical condition.
Public safety officials said the victim, who has not been identified, was in critical but stable condition in the ICU.
The incident appears to have been an incident of domestic violence, public safety officials said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Allegheny County police to collect old, expired medications
Allegheny County Police Department on Saturday will collect old, expired and unneeded medications for National Drug Take Back Day.
People can dispose of their old medications anonymously and for free.
The drop-off sites will be at North Park and South Park.
For more information, go to the county’s website.
Spirit adds nonstop flight from Pittsburgh to Houston
Spirit Airlines this week announced it is launching nonstop flights between Pittsburgh and Houston.
The flights, linking Pittsburgh International Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, are slated to begin June 5.
The airline also is launching a daily, seasonal service to New York-LaGuardia on May 8 and daily flights to Boston starting June 5.
The announcement comes as Pittsburgh’s airport saw its total passenger numbers climb 10% in March. So far this year, the airport’s numbers are up 8.1%, surpassing 2 million passengers in the first quarter for the first time since 2019.
Spirit will be one of three airlines providing nonstop flights to Houston from Pittsburgh. Southwest Airlines provides daily nonstop flights to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport, and United Airlines operates three daily flights to Houston George Bush International Airport.
Julia Felton 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 jfelton@triblive.com.