1968 Pittsburgh riots
Series of urban disturbances that erupted in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1968
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The neighborhoods most impacted were the Hill District, North Side, and Homewood. More than one hundred businesses were either vandalized or looted with arsonists setting 505 fires.
One person was killed and thirty-six were injured.
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Aftermath
After six days, order was finally restored on April 11, with property damage surpassing $600,000 (equivalent to $5.56 million in 2025). One thousand arrests were made by law enforcement. Many of the neighborhoods impacted never fully recovered in the following decades.
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