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What pregnant women should know about covid vaccines
Pregnant women are considered to be at high risk of severe covid-19 infection, sparking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to again urge them to be vaccinated. They also are eligible for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine, if they had received the Pfizer inoculation initially. “Although the...
Pittsburgh receives $90K grant for composting, food waste reduction project
Pittsburgh received a $90,000 grant to help pay for a two-year pilot project focused on municipal composting and food waste reduction. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the grant for the Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot, the city said Thursday. The pilot will revolve around gathering research about...
Bass & Bennett Trading Co. bringing unique furniture from around the world to Pittsburgh’s Strip District
A lifetime of travel is bringing Matt Bass and his business, Bass & Bennett Trading Co., to a storefront in Pittsburgh’s Strip District where he’ll sell unique furniture and home decor from around the world. “We travel around the world and find one-of-a-kind or few-of-a-kind items,” said Matt Bass, who...
Pittsburgh weighs amended parking code to include non-resident permits
A proposal to amend Pittsburgh’s parking code would provide virtual permitting, adopt regulations for visitor and non-resident permits and create hybrid residential parking permit areas. The proposed legislation also seeks to “clarify the administrative process for the program” and add permit fees to the city’s annual fee book. “The main...
Westinghouse Park in Pittsburgh designated as nationally recognized arboretumVideo
Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Park, located on the former estate of George Westinghouse, was designated as a nationally recognized certified arboretum. The park in North Point Breeze was awarded a Level I accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving and maintaining nationally-recognized standards for arboreta. The...
PGH Lab program accepting applications from startups to partner with government to test new products
Pittsburgh is accepting applications from local startups that want to be part of the PGH Lab program, which gives companies a chance to partner with the city and local authorities to test new products in a real-world environment. This marks the seventh cohort of PGH Lab, a program run by...
Pittsburgh Councilman Ricky Burgess elected moderator of Allegheny Union Baptist Association
The Rev. Ricky Burgess will be taking on a new role as moderator of the Allegheny Union Baptist Association, while continuing to serve on Pittsburgh City Council. Burgess, a fourth-term councilman from North Point Breeze, announced his new position during a council meeting Wednesday. The position is similar to the...
Pittsburgh City Council president defends proposals designed to give council more power
Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith defended recently introduced legislation that aims to strengthen council’s powers. Legislation introduced by Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess would allow council to hire its own solicitor for independent legal advice. Council currently relies on the advice of the city’s law department, which often represents the...
Dozens object to proposed development in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood during public hearing
Several dozen Pittsburgh residents, most from the city’s Oakland neighborhood, spoke in opposition to a proposed development that would require a zoning amendment. Dubbed Oakland Crossings, the proposed 17-acre development would include a neighborhood grocery store, a 25% increase in urban green space and a pedestrian bridge stretching over the...
Pittsburgh proposes buying building housing West End Healthy Active Living Center
Pittsburgh officials announced a proposal to buy the building that houses the West End Healthy Active Living Center. The building at 80 Wabash St. has been home to the senior center for 21 years. The property would remain a senior center after Pittsburgh purchases it. For the past 21 years,...
City Council resolution declares housing a human right in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution declaring housing a human right in the city. The Rev. Ricky Burgess, a councilman who has been an advocate for making housing accessible for all residents, introduced the legislation. The resolution said that “studies have shown that the most important piece of...
Pittsburgh City Council approves $2M project aimed at preventing landslides on Mt. Washington
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a $2 million project aimed at preventing landslides on Mt. Washington. Known for its panoramic views of the city, Mt. Washington has seen multiple landslides in recent years, forcing the city to invest in remediation efforts and repair roadways damaged by the slides. In...
Pittsburgh ranks 6th worst in Pa. for unhealthy air daysVideo
The Pittsburgh metropolitan area experienced 57 days of elevated air pollution in 2020, making the city the sixth worst in the state for unhealthy air days, according to a report released Tuesday by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The report ranked Lancaster as the worst city in...
CDC awards $7.5 million grant to Allegheny County health department
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $7.5 million in grant funding to the Allegheny County Health Department to boost its public health workforce and address covid-19 and related public health disparities in the county. “This funding is essential to address the ongoing challenge posed by covid-19, and it...
Local doctors cautiously optimistic about potential pill to treat covid-19
Local doctors said a pill to treat covid-19 could help keep patients healthy and ease the burden on overstrained hospitals, though they’re eyeing the drug with cautious optimism while awaiting final data. Merck & Co. on Friday announced its experimental pill cut hospitalizations and deaths in half for people recently...
Pittsburgh mayoral candidate forum to be livestreamed Monday
With just over a month until election day, 1Hood Power will host a forum for Pittsburgh’s mayoral candidates to discuss key issues for voters. The event, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, will be livestreamed through the 1Hood Power Facebook and YouTube channels. State Rep. Ed Gainey, of Lincoln-Lemington, earned...
Pittsburgh company dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship receives $250k in federal grant money
A Pittsburgh-based company dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship will receive $250,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant is part of a $36.5 million grant pool that benefited 50 entrepreneurship-focused organizations, nonprofits, institutions of higher learning and state government agencies nationwide. The grants were announced Thursday by Assistant...
Mayor Bill Peduto submits preliminary 2022 city budget with no tax hike
Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday submitted his preliminary 2022 city budget to City Council that does not propose any tax increases. The budget includes a proposed $611.75 million operating budget and capital budget of nearly $159 million the Mayor’s Office said in a statement. The preliminary budget includes continued record...
Corrals for eScooters aim to offer safe, easy way to park in Pittsburgh
The parking situation for controversial electric scooters in Pittsburgh may be improving. San Francisco-based Spin has deployed the more than 1,000 eScooters throughout the city. They have now installed 115 parking corrals for the scooters in an effort to provide a safe and convenient place for riders to park the...
Pittsburgh’s technology hub touted as U.S. commerce secretary tours space robotics facilityVideo
Once known as a city reliant on steel production, Pittsburgh is now touted as a technology hub with a focus on innovation. “It’s incredible the transformation that has happened in this city in the last few decades,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo after concluding a tour of Astrobotic’s...
Former Ace Hotel in East Liberty reopens with new name, new management
The Ace Hotel in East Liberty has reopened with new management and a new name after closing in the midst of the pandemic. Now called Kasa at the Maverick, the hotel on South Whitfield Street is now operated by Kasa, a chain with hotel and short-term apartment locations in more...
Pittsburgh looks to create official merchandise
The city of Pittsburgh is looking to team up with professional designers or apparel manufacturers to create officially licensed and branded Pittsburgh merchandise. Merchandise could include T-shirts, hats and more, officials said in an announcement from Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration. The city on Wednesday issued a request for proposals for...
5 things to know about covid-19 vaccine booster shots
Some people who are at risk for severe complications from covid-19 are now eligible for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine. First of all, the booster — a third dose of the mRNA covid-19 vaccine — is identical to the original doses. Here’s what people should know if they...
Point Park threatens discipline against students who misgender others
Point Park University has issued a policy that threatens disciplinary action for students who misgender other students. In an email dated Sept. 13, university officials warned that misgendering students could result in a violation of the Policy on Discrimination and Harassment for gender-based discrimination. According to the email, “action could...
4 members of Mayor Bill Peduto’s office announce departures
Four members of the Office of Mayor Bill Peduto announced on Friday their departures for new positions. • Alicia Carberry, who has served as the operations assistant in the Mayor’s Office since August 2015 and has worked for the city since 2015, will leave her post Monday. During her time...
