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Smallman Galley relocating to Bakery Square
Smallman Galley, a restaurant incubator that opened in the Strip District in 2015, will move to a larger space in the city’s Larimer section later this year. Galley Group announced this week that its new location will be in Bakery Square, the growing office/retail/residential complex managed by Walnut Capital. The...
Pittsburgh convention center food service provider laying off 203 employees
The food and beverage provider for the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is laying off 203 employees effective Aug. 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a notice provided to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Labor and Industry reported it received notification from Chicago-based Levy Premium Foodservice...
Pittsburgh begins work on bicycle connection to Point State Park
Work began this week on a long-awaited connection designed to plug a gap in the Great Allegheny Passage hiking and biking trail between Point State Park in Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced the start of construction on a two-lane bike track from Stanwix Street...
Pittsburgh forms task force to handle explosion of fireworks complaints
Fireworks complaints in Pittsburgh have increased by nearly 400% so far this month over the same period in 2019 and the city plans to address it through increased enforcement. The city on Friday announced the creation of a task force, which includes police and Fire Bureau investigators, to actively enforce...
The Westmoreland plans online talk with 2 African American artists
Artists Renée Stout and Alisha B. Wormsley will discuss their artistic practices during a special “In Conversation” planned for July 15 by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Time for the livestream event is 7-8 p.m. Stout’s assemblage, “The Colonel’s Cabinet,” is part of the “African American Art in the...
Police: Butler man arrested, two others sought in vandalism during May 30 Pittsburgh protest
A Butler man was arrested Thursday and accused of aggravated assault and other crimes in connection with the May 30 protests in Downtown Pittsburgh. Jordan Erdos, 20, was apprehended and taken to the Allegheny County Jail, police said. Erdos is charged with riot, recklessly engendering another person, aggravated assault and...
Together Apart PGH Virtual 5K allows socially distanced race
Pittsburgh runners can lace up for a new 5K experience this summer. With the annual Community Footrace series canceled because of covid-19, the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events raced to organize a new Together Apart PGH Virtual 5K. The Office of Special Events teamed up with five community...
Groups plan $1.1M historical restoration of path in Pittsburgh North Side park
Pittsburgh’s landmark Allegheny Commons Park in the North Side is about to receive a $1.1 million historical facelift. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy on Thursday announced plans for restoration of the North Promenade, a path paralleling North Avenue and running almost the length of the park. Plans call for a paved,...
Flow of Point State Park fountain signals summer in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s Point State Park fountain is flowing. Park Manager Jake Weiland said the fountain’s annual winter hibernation ended on Wednesday when staff turned on the pumps after about four weeks of prep work. “Lots of people think it’s as simple as turning on switches,” he said. “We’ve been working on...
New alert system designed to save Pittsburgh firefighters time, stress
A new alert system installed across Pittsburgh’s firehouses will streamline responses and cut down on stress that wears on firefighters from listening to every call every moment they’re in the station, Public Safety officials said in introducing the system on Wednesday. Dispatches are only heard by the station or stations...
Protesters: Pittsburgh bar has dress code that discriminates against Black peopleVideo
More than 100 protesters gathered outside a Downtown Pittsburgh bar Wednesday, protesting a dress code they say discriminates against Black individuals and Black members of the LGBTQ+ community. An incident happened over the weekend at 941 Saloon on Liberty Avenue, that sparked the protest, according to Devar Ferguson, a leader...
Pittsburgh Council split on hiring consultant for review of police actions during protests
Pittsburgh City Council members were evenly split Wednesday over a Citizen Police Review Board request to hire a consulting company for a review of police actions during recent protests. The CPRB had requested $25,000 to hire Texas-based Densus Group to assess police use of force during protests Downtown and in...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust shuffles Broadway series shows
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced Wednesday the cancellation of one show and the rescheduling of another for its PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical” has been canceled. “Hadestown,” originally scheduled for Oct. 27-Nov. 1, has been rescheduled to Sept. 7-12, 2021. These decisions had to...
Pittsburgh ordinance would force police officers to cooperate with review board investigations
A Pittsburgh agency that investigates complaints of improper police conduct would have more power to force officer cooperation, under new legislation proposed Tuesday. The bill introduced during a city council meeting by Councilman Ricky Burgess requires an amendment to Pittsburgh’s Home Rule Charter and approval by city voters. It would...
Pittsburgh in line for more than $600K in federal coronavirus relief funding
The U.S. Justice Department has approved a $676,895 grant to help Pittsburgh offset some Public Safety Department costs during the coronavirus pandemic. The grant would help pay for personal protective equipment, overtime for paramedics and disinfecting public safety buildings and vehicles, according to the city. Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday...
Pittsburgh plans to add 120 miles of bike lanes, trails over next 10 years
A 10-year plan aimed at making bicycling safer and accessible across Pittsburgh includes the addition of 120 miles of new trails, bicycle lanes and other street improvements. The plan, announced Tuesday, is five years in the making, and it is geared toward not only traditional bikes but also motorized scooters,...
Peduto says cities should be permitted to release police camera footage
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is calling for a change in state law to permit the immediate release of police camera footage to the public following critical incidents. Peduto on Friday said cities must exhibit more transparency and accountability for police actions as they face increasing pressure to enact far-ranging reforms...
Diaper giveaway to be held at PPG Paints Arena
A drive-thru diaper giveaway will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 25 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Joining forces in cosponsoring the giveaway are the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank and the humanitarian aid organization Global Links. The event will...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto plans to create LGBTQ commission
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday announced plans for an 11-member commission to help resolve problems faced by the city’s LGBTQIA+ residents and visitors. The commission would hold monthly public meetings and advise officials on ways to make Pittsburgh a welcoming place for the LGBTQIA+ community. Among other things, members...
Police: Pittsburgh man planted homemade explosives outside PNC Plaza
Pittsburgh police said a man left a backpack full of homemade explosive devices in a bush outside of PNC Plaza in Downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday. Matthew Michanowicz, 52, of Pittsburgh, is facing three counts of possessing weapons of mass destruction and three counts of arson, according to a criminal complaint....
