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Rolling Stones, Giant Eagle to offer covid vaccination clinic prior to Heinz Field show
Add this shot to your tailgate party for the Rolling Stones concert. Giant Eagle, Heinz Field and the band have teamed up to offer a covid-19 vaccination clinic prior to the Monday show at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. According to the venue’s website, the free vaccinations will be...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 1-3
It’s October and it’s the weekend. We have a few ideas of how to spend it. Phantom Fall Fest Kennywood’ s Halloween-inspired experience Phantom Fall Fest debuts Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The West Mifflin...
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...
Free activities day will introduce Pittsburgh’s Northside Cultural Corridor
On Thursday, a group of Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood museums and cultural institutions will celebrate the launch of the Northside Cultural Corridor with free admission and activities. The corridor is a placemaking initiative that focuses on the approximate 1-mile passage from the Mattress Factory to The Andy Warhol Museum. According...
Police: Teen missing from Pittsburgh’s North Side
Pittsburgh police detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing girl. Siobhan Barnett, 17, was last seen on the morning of Friday, Sept. 24. A Public Safety spokesman said the girl is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes....
National Aviary’s Steller’s sea eagle remains missing, believed to still be in Pittsburgh area
The National Aviary is still looking in the Pittsburgh area for the missing Steller’s sea eagle known as Kodiak and Kody, a huge bird that is noticeably larger than its relative, the bald eagle. The bird escaped from a breach in its outdoor enclosure Saturday morning, said Molly Toth, a...
Search continues for Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from National Aviary
The search continues for Kodiak, the Steller’s sea eagle that escaped his habitat Saturday at the National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Aviary officials tweeted Saturday evening they recognize that getting the raptor, nicknamed Cody, back home safely could take some time. “While our efforts continue, it is important to...
Steller’s sea eagle, Kodiak, escapes from National Aviary habitat in Pittsburgh
Officials from the National Aviary are searching for a Steller’s sea eagle that escaped its habitat on Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood. “It looks a bit like a bald eagle, but it’s larger,” said National Aviary Communication Director Carly Morgan. “A team of experts are working to safely...
2,000-year-old artifacts unveiled for ‘Pompeii: The Exhibition’ at Carnegie Science Center
Aphrodite has arrived in Pittsburgh. The 2,000-year-old life-sized marble statue of the Greek goddess was unveiled on Thursday at the Carnegie Science Center on the North Shore. She will be featured in “Pompeii: The Exhibition,” which opens Oct. 2 and runs through April 23. More than 180 artifacts are on...
Pittsburgh All-Star Craft Beer, Wine and Cocktail Festival postponed to 2022
The Pittsburgh All-Star Craft Beer, Wine and Cocktail Festival scheduled for October has been moved to 2022. Organizers announced the change on the website. “The decision was made with the health and safety of our staff members, vendors, and attendees in mind,” the website said. It added that staffing shortages...
2 hurt in related shootings in Pittsburgh
Two people were hurt in shootings in Pittsburgh late Tuesday night, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to reports of a person being shot just before 11:30 p.m. on Lemington Avenue just past Lincoln Avenue. According to police, officers found a man who had been shot in the leg. He was...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s 25th anniversary shines a light on green spaces
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will light up the night at six city parks. “Making Your Parks Shine,” presented by PNC and UPMC Health Plan, will include lighting installations created by LUXE Creative, a Pittsburgh event and creative services agency. The Oct. 1-2 event will have block parties, live music, local...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 17-19
Hello, it’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Jazz it up with Chaka Khan The 11th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival is Sept. 17-19 at the Benedum Center, Downtown, and Highmark Stadium on the South Side. Grammy-award winning singer Chaka Khan will perform at 8 p.m. Friday...
Things to know before attending Steelers/Pitt games at Heinz Field
It’s not just a new home season kicking off for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sunday marks the first time in almost two years for a full capacity crowd at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Here are some refreshers for fans planning to attend the game at 1 p.m. Sunday, when...
Garden Theater marquee lighting signals start of long-stalled North Side development
Drivers who routinely pass the Garden Theater on North Avenue probably didn’t think they’d ever see anything like what happened on Wednesday night. After years of darkness, the Garden Theater marquee lit up the North Side block the theater has inhabited since 1915. A larger rooftop sign also lit up...
Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit reveals Pittsburgh location, new dates
Organizers build anticipation for the traveling Original Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit by withholding location information for each city it visits until the opening date approaches. It was announced in March that it would travel to Pittsburgh — now it’s been revealed that the location is Lighthouse Artspace Pittsburgh, a former...
Heinz Field Rib Fest returns along with Trib taste testVideo
Smoke from racks and racks of barbecue ribs filled the North Shore air once again. Chefs slathered sauce on slabs of meat – from mild to thermo nuclear – outside of Heinz Field Thursday on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Side dishes of coleslaw, baked beans, greens, macaroni and cornbread were served...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 3-6
It’s Labor Day weekend — the unofficial end to summer. Here are a few ideas of how to spend it. Ribs, music, football The Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival is Friday through Monday at Heinz Field on the North Side. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday and...
Police: Resident returns fire in North Side shooting
Police are investigating an exchange of gunfire early Monday involving an occupied residence in the Allegheny Center section of Pittsburgh’s North Side. No one was injured, initial reports indicate. The incident happened about 4:40 a.m., according to Pittsburgh police and Allegheny County 911 dispatchers. According to the initial investigation, someone...
Taking a spin in Pittsburgh on an e-scooterVideo
Sometimes when writing a story, it’s best to experience the topic that you are chronicling. For this particular newspaper story, the assignment was to report on the 1,000 orange and black Spin electric scooters that have been seen throughout the city of Pittsburgh. So, I took a spin. Having never...
Civil War cache on auction block chronicles Allegheny City veteran’s 2 tours of duty
Allegheny County Civil War veteran Alfred W. Kredel was granted an invalid pension of $6 per month in 1884, for wounds he received 22 years earlier during action at Gaines’ Mill in Virginia. On Sunday, the record of that pension, other personal effects related to the Troy Hill resident’s Union...
Overturned truck spills fuel along Route 65 near Downtown
A hazmat team responded to the scene of a tractor-trailer crash along Route 65 in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood early Monday morning after the vehicle overturned and began leaking diesel fuel onto the roadway, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Authorities said the driver was able...
Pittsburgh police trying to ID people involved in fight during Steelers preseason game
Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a fight that broke out in the stands Saturday during the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions preseason game at Heinz Field. In a video that is circulating on social media, a woman slaps a man and he hits the woman back and another man in...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 20-22
The weekend has arrived. Here are five ways to spend it in Pittsburgh. All things pickle Picklesburgh is back after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. The three-day outdoor event will be Downtown Friday through Sunday on the Andy Warhol Bridge and Allegheny Overlook along Fort Duquesne Boulevard....
Opening act: 2 decades ago ‘NSync was 1st headliner at Heinz Field
Bill Viola Jr. knows exactly where he was the night of Aug. 18, 2001. “I was at Heinz Field for the ’NSync concert,” said Viola of North Huntingdon, who attended with wife Jenn and some friends. “That was the place to be. Everyone wanted to be at that concert.” It...
