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Pittsburgh looks to add protection for renters experiencing domestic violence
Pittsburgh City Council will consider a measure to offer additional protection for renters who face domestic violence in the city. This bill would require landlords to permit domestic abuse victims to exit their leases early without penalty and would require them to change victims’ locks within five days upon request....
Pittsburgh Fall Home Show features former White House chief floral designer
The leaves are changing and the temperatures are about to fall — it’s the time of year to think about getting the house ready for winter. “It’s getting darker earlier, and when it does I start to think about insulation and windows and other projects I need to get done...
1 dead, 1 rescued from Allegheny River after jumping incident
A man died after jumping into the Allegheny River early Saturday, and a second man who dove in after him was rescued, according to Pittsburgh police. First responders were called to the Ninth Street Bridge around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday for reports of witnesses who saw a man run from...
Hispanic Heritage Festival happening in Pittsburgh this weekend
Saturday is a day to celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage as the second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival is happening at three locations. “The event is a celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage, embodying the values of diversity, inclusion and understanding within the Pittsburgh region,” said Melanie Marie Boyer, executive director...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
We leave September and welcome October this weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Hazelwood Green Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents “Open Air” performances at Hazelwood Green on Lytle Street in Hazelwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The ballet will present a mixed repertory performance featuring classical and contemporary...
Workers, visitors have mixed reaction to Pittsburgh mayor’s claim that Downtown is ‘doing well’
Kevin Hu starts every day by cleaning up the area outside the Downtown Pittsburgh store where he’s worked since 2015. “I love Pittsburgh,” he said Thursday while working at The Headgear, a hat shop on Forbes Avenue. “I love the city.” But Hu said he’s sometimes frustrated by the cleanliness...
Pittsburgh officials look to tweak controversial purple curb loading zone program
Pittsburgh officials are considering tweaks to the city’s smart loading zone pilot program after some local business owners voiced concerns the new initiative was a hindrance. City officials have touted the smart loading zones — which are marked with purple-painted curbs and matching signage — as a way to make...
Review board votes to investigate Pittsburgh police’s use of force during Downtown arrest captured on video
Pittsburgh’s Citizen Police Review Board voted Tuesday night to launch an investigation into whether Pittsburgh police officers used excessive force when arresting a Garfield man Downtown last month. Pittsburgh police arrested Jashon Martin, 32, around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the Smithfield Street corridor near Mellon Square Park on multiple...
‘Our Downtown is doing well,’ but there’s still work to do, Pittsburgh mayor tells forum
Local leaders expressed optimism Tuesday about the state of Downtown Pittsburgh, pushing back against criticism that the Golden Triangle has become unsafe, dirty and plagued by office vacancies and business closures. “Our Downtown is doing well,” Mayor Ed Gainey said during a forum at Point Park University’s University Center. Gainey...
Allegheny County DA candidate Matt Dugan lays out plan to make Downtown Pittsburgh safer
Democrat Matt Dugan said Friday that he would work to restore Downtown Pittsburgh as a safe, clean place for residents, businesses and visitors if elected Allegheny County’s district attorney. “It’s vitally, vitally important that we as leaders provide a safe and clean Downtown area so that our existing businesses can...
Greer Cabaret Theater hosts its 1st performance with change of scenery
The Greer Cabaret Theater is in character, dressed up and ready for opening night. After being closed for more than a year and getting a re-fresh, the venue will host Pittsburgh CLO’s “tick, tick…BOOM!” It’s an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of “RENT.”...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 21-23
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is Sunday so with road closures from Squirrel Hill to Oakland and through Uptown to Downtown, plan accordingly. Haunted tour Dark History PGH is hosting haunted walking tours of Carnegie and...
Pittsburgh council votes to bar most development in city parks, greenways
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday voted to ban most development in the city’s parks and greenways. “The essence of this bill is that it would prohibit any kind of development in city parks that is not directly related to the public’s enjoyment of the park,” said Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield,...
From big metal things to little metal things: JAB Jewelry Works moving to former Bethel Park factory
Machinery manufacturer Hallmor Inc. began operating at 531 McMurray Road so long ago that it predated the 1966 adoption of Bethel Park’s zoning ordinance. When the factory closed and the property changed hands, new owners Joe and Karen Bonasso faced what could have been a setback for their business aspirations....
‘Pittsburgh Potty’ project adds public restrooms Downtown
Public restrooms are being added Downtown as part of what officials are calling the Pittsburgh Potty Initiative. Mayor Ed Gainey and the nonprofit Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership on Friday announced the six-month pilot project to provide the temporary public bathrooms. The first public bathroom opened early Friday afternoon at the Gateway...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 15-17
We’ve made it to the middle of September. Here are some ways to spend this weekend. Rocktoberfest Beers of the Burgh and Zero Fossil Energy are teaming up for Rocktoberfest from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Town Square in SouthSide Works. The music festival features live music on two...
Pittsburgh Fashion Week returns with new ownership
Henry Rothschild hopes Pittsburgh Fashion Week will continue to shine like the diamonds he sells in his boutique. The CEO of Diamonds by Rothschild in Downtown Pittsburgh is the new leader of the annual style event. “We are so proud to be the new owners, managers and producers of Pittsburgh...
Monroeville designer’s collection will be showcased in Pittsburgh Fashion Week
Monroeville resident Deisja Williams’ inspiration is from French fashion designer Christian Dior. “Dior is a pioneer,” said Williams, one of eight designers for the Pittsburgh Fashion Week runway show on Sept. 15 at the Wintergarden at PPG Place, Downtown. “He was never afraid to offer a different perspective, and his...
Downtown panhandler arrested for trying to throw woman onto Parkway East, police say
A Downtown panhandler tried to throw a woman off a bridge over the Parkway East on Wednesday night, police said. A criminal complaint filed against Jonathan Boyle, 42, said he was panhandling near Fort Pitt Boulevard and Smithfield Street around 7:40 p.m. when he attacked the woman and tried to...
Scenes from Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade
Thousands of people attended Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade Monday morning. The annual event featured hundreds of labor organizations and a visit by Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pa. Secretary of Labor & Industry Nancy A. Walker and Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su. “It’s important people understand our work ethic....
Kingfly Spirits goes bananas
When Raoul Segarra saw a recipe in the New York Times for a banana dessert, it became his inspiration for the latest liqueur at Kingfly Spirits in the Strip District. Kingfly’s head distiller combined fresh and dried banana with hints of vanilla bean, lemon peel and sugar. The bananas undergo...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 1-4
It’s a Labor Day holiday weekend, three days off for some. If you aren’t going to the Miller Lite Kickoff and Rib Festival outside Acrisure Stadium, here are some other ways to spend it — the weather should be perfect with temperatures in the 80s. WWE World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Payback”...
Use of force by city police to be reviewed in Downtown Pittsburgh drug arrest
Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Safety will review the use of force by a group of city police during their arrest of a man Downtown on Friday night, after multiple videos posted to social media brought criticism from community groups and others. Police said the man, identified in a criminal complaint...
Cookbook author Katie Parla visiting Strip District’s Bar Marco
When Katie Parla was in high school in New Jersey, she studied Latin. That would determine her career path. “I went to a rare public school that had a Latin program,” said Parla via phone, who was visiting family in her native New Jersey on Friday. “I became obsessed with...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 25-27
With summer quickly becoming a memory, the final weekend of August arrives with a forecast that looks promising for outdoor activities. And good thing, because there are a bunch of ’em. Here are a few fun ways to spend your weekend. Go for a ride The 30th annual UPMC Health...
