Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 24:


Fire in Bloomfield

Three people escaped injury late Thursday during a two-alarm fire in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood.

Crews were called to a home in the 400 block of South Graham Street, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the residents came from two apartments. Officials said there was nobody in the ground-floor apartment when the fire started.

An investigation is underway.


Police search for missing Pitt med student

Pittsburgh police are asking for help in locating a missing 30-year-old man.

Luis Espinoza was last seen at about 10:30 a.m. Monday near South Side Park off of Mission Street, police said. He was walking his Doberman at the time. The dog was later found running loose.

Espinoza, a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh, was wearing a black peacoat and black pants.

He is described as being 5-feet 6-inches tall with long hair and a septum piercing.