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Man in stable condition following Perry South shooting
A man was transported to a hospital in stable condition after being shot Saturday night in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood, according to police. Zone 1 officers responded around 9:35 p.m. to the 500 block of Chautauqua Street for a report of a male shot. They arrived to find a man...
‘Tunch & Wolf’ walk raises money for Light of Life
Former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Craig “Wolf” Wolfley recalled a Thanksgiving Day in the 1980s. His friend and teammate Tunch Ilkin invited Wolfley to serve turkey and all the trimmings at Light of Life Rescue Mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side. “There were plenty of parties and galas with fancy dinners I...
Pittsburgh artist Janel Young’s 3D murals unveiled at Bakery SquareVideo
The individual in the bold blue superhero-style cape stands tall on the 10-by-18 foot mural. She’s facing away. Her hair is styled in a bun. The words family, pets, school, plants, parks, home, and the outdoors are written on yellow in front of her. On her back is inscribed “Art,...
Pittsburgh-area artists commissioned to paint the town in murals
Janel Young and Jayla Patton are making Downtown Pittsburgh a little more beautiful. The artists were commissioned by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to create murals. Young used bright hues on the concrete street along Fort Duquesne Blvd. Patton fashioned watercolor paintings which are displayed on the windows at the former...
‘Hamilton’s’ Mandy Gonzalez to perform for Jewish Association on Aging fundraiserVideo
Actress and singer Mandy Gonzalez immediately thought of her late grandmother when asked by the Jewish Association on Aging to perform at its annual fundraiser. “My ‘Bubbie’ loved music, and she would always sing at the senior center,” said Gonzalez, who will perform a live virtual concert for the Art...
Man shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s Manchester
A man was in stable condition after being shot in the leg late Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Police responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 1900 block of Manhattan Street. Multiple shots were fired just after 9:30 p.m., Public Safety said. The victim...
Police say man stabbed in sword attack on North Side
A man was hospitalized Friday after being stabbed during a possible landlord-tenant dispute on Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to Pittsburgh police. Authorities were called to Brighton Place just before 4 a.m. and found the man with two stab wounds. Police said he had been attacked with some type of sword....
5 things to experience at Pittsburgh Pride this weekend
Pittsburgh Pride returns this weekend after a year off because of the pandemic. Pittsburgh Pride Group will be hosting virtual and in-person events. According to Pittsburgh Pride Group, it helps create wellness, equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people in communities across southwestern Pennsylvania. Dalen Michael, of Bellevue, one of the...
Police say woman was shot in her vehicle on North Side
A woman was hospitalized Thursday after being shot on the North Side’s Fineview neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 1 a.m. on Belleau Drive and found the woman with gunshot wounds to the legs. Police said she was inside her vehicle. The woman...
Stage AE announces live music schedule, Steelers tailgates
Stage AE will reopen for live shows on Aug. 11 with up-and-coming bluegrass-fusion artist Billy Strings. “He’s a really exciting national bluegrass act,” said Amy Cooper, Stage AE Director of Marketing. “He’s never headlined a tour before.” Named “one of string music’s most dynamic young stars” by Rolling Stone and...
40 North restaurant to open in City of Asylum’s Alphabet City space with James Beard-nominated chef
The address for the newest restaurant on Pittsburgh’s North Side is more than a number. 40 North is also the latitude (the distance from the earth’s equator) of Pittsburgh. “What a cool detail,” said executive chef Beth Zozula, 38, from Greensburg, who researched the name. “Pittsburgh is on the map,...
StarKist to move headquarters from Pittsburgh to Virginia
StarKist says it plans to close its corporate headquarters on Pittsburgh’s North Shore next year. Known for its packaged tuna, StarKist will be moving to Virginia in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The Pittsburgh headquarters will close March 31, 2022. The company “will maintain a presence in the region,” the...
‘Hair metal’ stadium tour featuring Motley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett postponed to 2022
If you wanted to pour some sugar on your significant other during the Def Leppard show at PNC Park this summer, you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. The stadium tour featuring classic-era “hair-metal” bands Motley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, has been rescheduled...
O’Hara native to open Press House coffee shop in Sewickley
The drink is called a “milky way.” The latte is made with housemade caramel and chocolate syrup, milk and control flow espresso. It can also be done as an uncaffinated steamer. “Everything here is homemade,” said Hal McDonough, lead barista at Press House Sewickley, a coffee shop set to open...
Pittsburgh officials showboat new River Rescue vesselVideo
Pittsburgh city and public safety officials unveiled a new River Rescue boat Wednesday, one equipped with advanced lifesaving equipment and a sonar system for searching underwater. The advanced capabilities mean that River Rescue personnel — trained dive paramedics and police — will be more equipped not only to get people...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side to reopen after 15 months
The reopening date for the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is significant. It will reopen on June 12 — the date it officially opened back in 1983. “We are so excited about coming back,” said Bill Schlageter, marketing director for the museum. “We have been looking at the timing to open...
Tiki boat tours back on Pittsburgh riversVideo
They are recognizable by their thatched roofs and bamboo poles gliding along the river. The Hawaiian-style huts belong to Cruisin’ Tikis Pittsburgh, a company that offers sightseeing tours on the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela rivers. They will be on the water this weekend for a fourth season. “Pittsburgh is perfect...
Pittsburgh police release video of suspects in graffiti tagging at Andy Warhol MuseumVideo
Pittsburgh police have released a surveillance video as they search for two suspects who recently tagged the Andy Warhol Museum with graffiti. The suspects were captured on camera early on April 13 tagging the museum on Sandusky Street, on the city’s North Side. Detectives with the department’s Graffiti Squad said...
Astrobotic space museum planned for Pittsburgh
Museums are generally known as places where historic objects are stored and displayed. But a new museum dedicated exclusively to space is as much about the future as it is the past. Space robotics company Astrobotic announced Tuesday it is opening the Moonshot Museum, which it says is Pennsylvania’s first...
1st Pittsburgh International Literary Festival to get people talking, reading
The Pittsburgh International Literary Festival, known as “LitFest,” hopes to get people talking through reading. Hosted by the City of Asylum @ Alphabet City based on Pittsburgh’s North Side, the virtual event will feature authors from all over the world discussing topics that encompass Black, Indigenous and all people of...
Safe at home: Pierogies will once again race inside PNC Park
The racing pierogies are back where many fans believe they belong. Cheese Chester, Sauerkraut Saul, Jalapeno Hannah, Bacon Burt and Oliver Onion will once again be participating in the “The Great Pittsburgh Pierogy Race” inside PNC Park starting Monday. Brian Warecki, Pirates senior vice president for communications, confirmed the races...
Pittsburgh man faces federal firearms charges after Perry North warrant raid
Pittsburgh police assisted federal agents over the weekend in serving a federal arrest warrant in the city’s Perry North neighborhood. Pittsburgh Police SWAT joined U.S. Marshals and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives in executing the warrant for Oronde Shelton, 48, in the 200 block of Waldorf Street....
Pittsburgh CLO taking shows outside — at Heinz Field
Talk about performances at Heinz Field taking center stage. The Pittsburgh CLO is partnering with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a two-show “Summer Under the Stars” season in July that will feature “The Wizard of Oz” and an original musical revue, “A Broadway Musical Celebration.” “There’s no place like home, or...
State greenlights $48 million in transportation infrastructure projects
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority on Wednesday approved more than $48 million for 116 new multi-modal transportation infrastructure projects in 45 counties, including a dozen in Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. The authority approved two Alle-Kiski Valley projects, including a $200,000 Rankin Street revitalization project in Arnold and $375,000 for...
Pittsburgh police: Missing 12-year-old boy safe
A 12-year-old Pittsburgh boy who had been missing for about two days has been found and is safe, city police said Tuesday afternoon. Brice Rose had last been seen on Sunday in the city’s Warrington neighborhood, where he resides, police said....
