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Nearly all of Downtown Pittsburgh visitors have returned, says report
Downtown Pittsburgh’s transition out of the pandemic has been bumpy with empty office buildings, increases in vagrancy, and lunch spots closing up. A new report, however, shows things might be on the upswing. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) released data Thursday that shows 1.7 million visitors came to Downtown in...
Study says Downtown Pittsburgh needs more restrooms, lights, cameras
A study conducted by Point Park University suggested Downtown Pittsburgh would be improved by public restrooms, more public garbage and recycling receptacles, and lights and cameras in alleys. The study, released Wednesday, focused particularly on how the city could improve its alleys to improve quality of life for people in...
Feds arrest white supremacist over Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial threats
A self-proclaimed “reverend” in the white supremacist movement is behind bars and charged with threatening Jews and targeting witnesses and jurors during the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial. Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 47, the son of a Shadyside doctor, was arrested at his Follansbee, W.Va., home Thursday on federal charges of obstruction...
Gabby Barrett returns home for postgame concert at PNC ParkVideo
At 23, country singer Gabby Barrett is in her glory days. That’s the name of her latest single, which she’ll sing during a Friday concert in PNC Park, following the Pirates game against the Cincinnati Reds. The concert is included in all tickets for the game, which starts at 7:05...
Former Pittsburgh animal control officer revives lawsuit over cruelty charges
A former Pittsburgh animal control officer is fighting back against animal cruelty claims he said cost him his job and his reputation. James Genco III, 48, of Pittsburgh, filed an amended lawsuit this week in federal court against three people whose comments led to animal cruelty charges being filed against...
Sustainable Pittsburgh selected for clean energy workforce initiative
Sustainable Pittsburgh wants Southwestern Pennsylvania to be a leader in the growing field for clean jobs. The Downtown Pittsburgh-based nonprofit has been selected by Jobs for the Future as a Quality Green Jobs Regional Challenge Member. The organization will join other groups across the country to prepare individuals for climate-resilient...
Pittsburgh native Billy Porter selling house, feeling financial strain of SAG and WGA strikes
The ongoing writers and actors strikes in Hollywood are starting to take a financial toll on entertainers fighting for fairer wages, from the rank and file to stars like actor Billy Porter. “I have to sell my house,” Porter said during a recent interview with Evening Standard. “Yeah! Because we’re...
Citizens Bank robbed on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
A Citizens Bank branch near the Andy Warhol Museum on Pittsburgh’s North Shore was robbed Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburgh police said. A male, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, entered the bank at 106 Isabella St. at about 12:30 p.m. and demanded cash from the teller, police...
Park manager: 4-year-old Pittsburgh boy drowns at Moraine State Park
A 4-year-old Pittsburgh boy drowned Monday at Moraine State Park, according to park officials. A park visitor found the boy unresponsive in a roped section of the park’s Pleasant Valley Beach on the South Shore shortly before 2 p.m., park manager Dustin Drew reported. On Tuesday, officials identified the boy...
Speed humps to be placed in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats to slow motorists
Workers will install speed humps and other traffic-calming measures this week in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes. The work will take place on Pius Street between South 18th and Brosville streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting. City officials said data collected in 2021 showed that...
Con Alma in Shadyside ends regular hours, to open for special music events
There will still be jazz music playing at Con Alma in Shadyside, just not on a regular basis. “We are unfortunately not going to be open regular hours,” said Aimee Marshall, one of the owners. “We will be open for special music events.” She didn’t want to elaborate more on...
Jewish youth athletes from Pittsburgh competing in Olympic-style event in Florida
Sylvie Bails will enter her freshman year this fall at Taylor Allderdice High School in her native Squirrel Hill. But the 14-year-old athlete already has her eyes set further on the horizon. “I would love to play college soccer — that’s definitely a goal,” said Sylvie, who has played soccer...
4 taken to hospital after car drives into Larimer home
Four people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a house in the 6100 block of Meadow Street in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to Pittsburgh Police. First responders found a woman driving the car, along with a child in the front passenger seat and...
Steelers players dish on what they eat during training camp
Cam Heyward doesn’t count calories … during camp. “Not right now,” said the 6-foot-5, 295-pound defensive tackle after a practice preparation on Tuesday at Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College on his way to lunch. “That is more of an off-season thing. When we get to training camp, I...
4 injured after van flips in 2-vehicle crash in East Liberty
Four people were injured in a crash between a car and a van just after midnight Sunday morning on East Liberty Boulevard and Larimer Avenue. Two are in critical condition, Pittsburgh Police said. First responders got to the scene around 12:15 a.m. The car was heavily damaged and caught fire,...
Groups combating rising antisemitism in Pittsburgh, nationally
Antisemitic fliers passed out in a park and placed on car windshields. Swastikas painted on the sides of buildings and etched into playground equipment. Bomb threats to synagogues. Slurs shouted at Jewish worshippers. The Anti-Defamation League documented all of those incidents in Pittsburgh during the last few months of last...
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officials announced death of male lion
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium officials are mourning the loss of an African lion. The leader of the pack at the park, 6-year-old Kit died Friday. Officials said via Facebook that he was showing signs of illness that morning and was taken to the zoo’s veterinary hospital. A blockage in his...
Man shot in neck in Larimer
A 35-year-old man was reported in stable condition after being shot in the neck early Friday morning in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, city police said. The victim was found around 2 a.m Friday on the first floor of a residence in the 6300 block of Dean Street, where police were alerted...
Attorney Judy Clarke, defender of villains, cannot keep synagogue shooter from death row
Even a partial resume of Judy Clarke’s cases reads like a rogue’s gallery of evil. The Unabomber. The so-called 20th hijacker on 9/11. The Atlanta Olympics bomber. A Boston Marathon bomber. And now, Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter. Over a long, illustrious career, Clarke, a publicity-shy defense lawyer who...
Bakery Square food hall gets new management, restaurant lineup
Ownership of a Bakery Square food hall has officially changed management after about two months of shakeups among the restaurants inside. The site off Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East End is now called City Kitchen, with management operations fully shifted from New York City-owned Galley Group to Shaka Restaurant Group....
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week returns Aug. 7-13
They are the regulars of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week — establishments that have participated in the past and are serving up guests again for the semi-annual event that happens in January and August. The summer edition runs Monday through Sunday. “The timing of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is perfect,” said John King,...
Manchester Historic Society to host home and garden tour
An 1876 home on Sheffield Street was vacant and deteriorating. David McAnallen bought it and brought it back to life. “I think if we had not stepped in that it would have been torn down,” McAnallen said. “It was an empty shell and needed a complete restoration.” Those who want...
Morning Roundup: Woman, child injured in rollover on Parkway West
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 4: Woman, child injured in rollover on Parkway West Green Tree Volunteer Fire Company responded Thursday afternoon to reports of a vehicle rollover crash and entrapment on the Parkway West. First responders found a vehicle that landed...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 4-6
It’s the first weekend of August. In addition to the Pink concert on Saturday at PNC Park on the North Shore, here are some fun ways to spend it. Art crawl The Lawrenceville Art Crawl is from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday. This festival along Butler Street has indoor and...
Pink at PNC Park: What to know before you goVideo
What will Pink bring to her Saturday concert at PNC Park? If it’s anything like other stops on her Summer Carnival Tour, the crowd can expect acrobatics, gymnastics, dancing, dazzling costumes, motorized flamingos, confetti, fireworks and smoke cannons. And that’s in addition to her music — a high-energy mix of...
