Pittsburgh's 2019 Top Stories: Century III, Rosfeld And More

PITTSBURGH, PA - A once-popular mall closed. A new world-renowned roller coaster debuted. Those were just two of the biggest stories of the year locally. The good and the bad among the most-read 2019 Patch stories around Pittsburgh follows.

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Century III Mall closed, likely for good as its bankrupt owner moved ahead with demolition plans.

Photo: Google Maps.

Here's something that hopefully doesn't happen often: A woman goes to Walmart and urinates on the potatoes.

Photo via Allegheny County Police .

Toddler Nalani Johnson allegedly was left to die in her car seat in a park.

(Darrell Sapp-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

No, it's not often that a sinkhole can swallow a bus. Or that the image of a bus that has been swallowed by a sinkhole can be turned into a Christmas tree ornament.

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown carries his helmet during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. ((AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Antonio Brown began the year as a Steelers wide receiver. Then he was traded to the Oakland Raiders, who cut him. Then he signed with the New England Patriots, who also cut him. He's currently unemployed and had far more tweets than catches this year.

AP Photo/Matt Rourke.

Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was found not guilty of homicide charges in the controversial 2018 shooting of Woodland Hills high school student Antwon Rose II.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) hits Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) with a helmet during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard).

You probably didn't envision this Steelers season involving quarterback Mason Rudolphbeing hit in the head with his own helmet.

Photo: Humane Animal Rescue.

What was up with all of the alligators wandering around town this year?

Photo: Major League Baseball.

After a disastrous last-place finish and numerous off-the-field incidents, the Pirates made their president, general manager and manager walk the plank.

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Kennywood's Steel Curtain debuted and immediately became the tallest coaster in Pennsylvania.