Thousands march in Pittsburgh to protest Trump administration policies
Thousands of Pittsburgh-area residents took to the streets Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest. The “No Kings” protests were billed as the largest single day of action since President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. Speakers at the Indivisible Pittsburgh event at the City-County...
There really is such thing as a free lunch: New Kensington church offers it once a month
Allegheny Valley Church of God serves a free lunch to the community every third Wednesday of the month. This month’s lunch was chili, perfect for a cold January day. The meals are served by congregation volunteers at the church hall in New Kensigton....
In photos: Pittsburgh’s Cultural District helps bring in the new year with First Night eventVideo
Despite a snowy and cold New Year’s Eve in the Pittsburgh region on Wednesday night, a crowd of revelers gathered Downtown for the 32nd annual Highmark First Night, hosted by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The five-hour long event that spanned several blocks in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District ends with the...
Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh offers dental, vision and hearing care at free clinic
About 1,800 professional and non-professional volunteers helped patients with limited resources or access to care receive free dental, vision, and hearing services at the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh clinic Friday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The free clinic will continue on Saturday. The clinic operates roughly...
Westmoreland Fair opens for a week of exhibits, events, attractions
The Westmoreland Fair opened Friday with judging of inside exhibits and a motocross event at the grandstand arena. The fair will be open to the public through Saturday, Aug. 23. Highlights include a demolition derby on Sunday, rodeo Monday, monster truck show Tuesday, tractor and truck pull Wednesday and drag...
New Kensington’s first Fridays on Fifth opens with large crowd, dozens of vendors
New Kensington’s Fridays on Fifth opened for the season on Friday. The street event will take place on the fourth Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. through September. Food trucks were out in force for opening evening, offering just about any type of food one could think...
Leechburg churches observe Good Friday with outdoor ‘cross walk’ service
Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church and First United Methodist Church in Leechburg held a Good Friday cross walk in which a group of about two dozen church members carted small wooden crosses around town to place in front of businesses and institutions....
