Andy Sheehan
Investigative Reporter at KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh, PA)
Investigative Reporter KDKA-TV News. Author, runner, aging rocker, Pirate fan. Email story ideas to [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Andy Sheehan
Having the city's major nonprofits make payments in lieu of taxes is a goal that has eluded several of Pittsburgh's mayors. So far in his term, it's eluded Mayor Ed Gainey as well. In his bid for re-election, Gainey says UPMC is to blame for the lack of a deal. But the healthcare giant fires back, laying the fault at the feet of the mayor. In becoming mayor of Pittsburgh, Gainey made a promise to the taxpayers to make the city's major nonprofits pay up.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Andy Sheehan
Some are calling it "The AI Revolution" - the once-in-a-generation technology that is poised to change our lives, but can it transform Pittsburgh's economy in the process? Groundbreaking research in AI and robotics, primarily at Carnegie Mellon University, has made Pittsburgh a world leader, spawning dozens of startups here for everything from autonomous cars to language-teaching apps and AI-powered robots.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Andy Sheehan
With just over a month before the Democratic primary, the mayor's race is heating up. The sudden infusion of hundreds of thousands of dollars is fueling mostly negative ads. The campaign contributions are called independent expenditures. Some call it dark money. It's not always clear who's behind it, and there's no limit on what they can spend, but the money funds the attack ads that can sometimes turn an election. The first attack ad just hit the air.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Andy Sheehan
Affordable housing was the cornerstone of Mayor Gainey's campaign, but has he made progress? In becoming the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Ed Gainey promised to build and grow more affordable housing in the city and had dedicated millions of dollars to the task. While the mayor said his efforts have been a great success, critics have responded, saying he has fallen far short of his goal of making housing more affordable.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Andy Sheehan
A year and a half after a local tow truck operator was caught charging as much as $11,000 per tow, he's now entering into a plea deal to avoid going to jail. Facing 151 counts of fraud and theft by deception, Vince Fannick headed into District Judge James Hanley's courtroom, waiving his hearing and agreeing to make some restitution to victims while also pleading guilty to some charges. "I feel like they stole my car," one victim said.
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