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$320K makeover planned for Greenfield’s Four Mile Run Playground
Four Mile Run Playground in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood could receive a $320,000 makeover this summer. The project has been in the works for about two years, said City Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield. Carnegie Mellon University has committed $250,000 for the project. Warwick is sponsoring legislation to use funding from the...
Models strut the runway with their canines for the Bark and Swagger Dog Fashion Show
Krystine Gregorich walked the red carpet wearing a dress with a wine colored top and hunter green hued bottom. She had a green bow in her hair. Accompanying her on the runway was her 12-year-old dog, Bella, a poodle bichon frise mix who wore a similar outfit and matching bows....
Franco Harris statue moves to landside terminal at Pittsburgh airport
The life-size figure of Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris — with the iconic pose of him catching the football just above his shoes for the Immaculate Reception on Dec. 23, 1972 — has a new home at the Pittsburgh International Airport. And the best part: You no longer need to...
Pittsburgh Lenten fish-fry map unites innovation, tradition
By the time the doors open at 4:30 p.m., a boisterous line of 50 hungry people is looping around the gymnasium foyer at Blessed Francis Seelos Academy. Their objective: to occupy tables on the basketball court and, for the parish’s first time since the pandemic descended in 2020, sit down...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 3-5
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some things to do this weekend. History Uncorked The Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District will host the 25th “History Uncorked: A Beautiful Night in the Neighborhood” from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday. The annual fundraiser for young professionals...
Café Momentum Pittsburgh offers 2nd chance to those exiting juvenile facilities
It’s about second chances at Café Momentum Pittsburgh. The restaurant that debuted in Downtown on Wednesday serves more than food and drink — it dishes out hope. “We want our young people to know they are not defined by one action,” said Gene Walker, executive director of Café Momentum Pittsburgh,...
Pittsburgh’s Prime Stage heads to Narnia with ‘Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe’
Rehearsals for Prime Stage Theatre’s production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” are about to enter what stage manager Britt Kolek said is the best but also the most difficult phase. “We’re starting the really heavily technical rehearsals,” said Kolek, 24, of Freeport, who has been working at...
Prospective jurors in Tree of Life case being summoned to federal court to fill out questionnaires
Prospective jurors in the Tree of Life synagogue mass shooting case are being summoned to federal court beginning Monday to fill out questionnaires to determine whether they can serve on the jury. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville summoned the prospective jurors to appear in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh officials divided on investing in natural gas garbage trucks
Pittsburgh City Council members are debating the merits of continuing to invest in compressed natural gas vehicles. The city has 10 compressed natural gas refuse trucks and is getting 10 more this month, according to Maria Montaño, a spokeswoman for Mayor Ed Gainey. “I hate that we continue to add...
Experts, ideas abound at Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
At first glance, the giant arch appears to be made of rock — but looks can be deceiving. Decide for yourself when you encounter it at the 41st annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show, which opens Friday and runs through March 12 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown....
Pittsburgh expanding program for accelerated permits
Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections is expanding its new accelerated review program to include commercial mechanical and electrical permits. The city launched a pilot program about a year ago to speed up the process for people applying for fire alarm and fire suppression permits. People pay an additional...
Man identified who was fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Wednesday evening in the city’s Arlington Heights neighborhood. At about 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for 10 rounds of gunfire in the 3100 block of Cordell Place. They found a man with multiple gunshot wounds lying...
Shapiro hints a budget priorities for Pittsburgh region in Astrobotic visit
Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday in a visit to Pittsburgh that his upcoming budget address will include funding increases for business innovation programs meant to attract and retain science and technology companies in Pennsylvania. The governor toured Astrobotic Technology on Pittsburgh’s North Side and praised the company for their growth...
Evoqua to buy Texas water treatment business
Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies said it acquired a Texas industrial water treatment service business. Evoqua did not disclose the financial terms of the deal for the former Bob Johnson & Associates service business from Kemco Systems. The transaction includes the industrial water treatment service business accounts for the Houston and...
Man shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man was shot and wounded Tuesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Just before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh police, firefighters and EMS responded to the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in the city’s Manchester neighborhood for a ShotSpotter alert about shots fired. First responders found an adult male victim with...
Architect named to Pittsburgh’s revamped Art Commission
The owner of an architectural and development firm has been appointed by Pittsburgh’s newly reorganized Art Commission. Gerrod Winston, an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s school of architecture and owner of Pittsburgh-based Winston Design + Development, will join the commission’s Civic Design Committee. City Council last week approved Mayor...
Oakland zoning package gains final approval
A long-debated zoning package for Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood gained final approval Tuesday. City Council postponed a vote on the zoning package in December after a lengthy public hearing where residents, developers and other Oakland stakeholders voiced an array of concerns. The zoning legislation will create three new base zoning districts...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to robbing a Dormont bank in December
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge stemming from a December bank robbery in Dormont. Ahmed Asiri, 26, of the city’s Brookline neighborhood, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan. Authorities said he robbed the Dollar Bank along the 3000 block of West Liberty...
Missing Pittsburgh man found dead
A Pittsburgh man missing since Feb. 14 has been found dead, police said. The body of Nathanael Williams, 23, was located, according to a Pittsburgh Police tweet Monday. Information such as where he was found and what may have caused his death were not released. UPDATE: Nathanael Williams has been...
Vento’s Pizza, home of ‘Franco’s Italian Army,’ to close
A hub for pizza and Steelers pride is preparing to close its doors. Vento’s Pizza on North Highland Avenue in East Liberty announced that it will turn out the lights on Saturday after nearly seven decades of slinging handmade pizzas and hoagies. “The family recipe has stood the test of...
Police: Man shot in Pittsburgh parking lot
A man was hospitalized Monday morning after being shot in a Pittsburgh gas station parking lot. Pittsburgh police responded the gas station in the 4900 block of Baum Boulevard on the Bloomfield/Shadyside border at 9:08 a.m. Monday. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI identified the location as a GetGo. First responders found...
UPMC, head of cardiothoracic surgery will pay $8.5M to feds to settle lawsuit
UPMC, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon there and a physicians group will pay the federal government $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of knowingly submitting hundreds of false claims to Medicare, failing to follow medical standards for surgery and knowingly placing patients at risk. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 season to celebrate ‘Power of NOW’
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 128th season will include programs across diverse genres, from rock ’n’ roll, soul and R&B to the Great American Songbook, holiday favorites and movie themes. Kicking off in September, it also will include new and returning guest conductors and soloists, new recordings, the Pittsburgh debuts of five...
Ritual House opens in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Union Trust Building
Rituals mark special moments in life that are worth celebrating — a birthday or anniversary dinner, retirement, a new baby, a business deal. Being able to gather for such happy times for a drink or meal in a place that feels like home is the inspiration behind the name of...
Police investigate University of Pittsburgh sexual assault, ask public for information
Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Police are asking the public for help regarding a sexual assault suspect. According to university police, an assault occurred at the Bridge on Forbes apartment complex on Saturday between midnight and 2:30 a.m. Authorities say that the suspect introduced himself to the victim as Damien....
