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Proposal would allow recreational camping for youth groups in Pittsburgh’s parks
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a proposal to allow recreational camping by youth groups in city parks. Councilman Bobby Wilson, who sponsored the measure, said he worked with the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition to introduce the bill. “At Riverview Park on the North Side, these organizations are planning to open a...
Developer wants to turn Downtown Pittsburgh warehouse once owned by Mark Cuban into apartments
A Washington, D.C., developer told the Pittsburgh Planning Commission that it wants to begin transforming a Downtown warehouse formerly owned by celebrity billionaire Mark Cuban into an apartment building this summer. Douglas Development Corp. presented its plans Tuesday for the vacant building at 642 Fort Duquesne Blvd., facing the Allegheny...
3 injured — 1 critically — in Homewood stabbing
Three people were injured in a stabbing early Thursday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said officers went to an apartment in the 7700 block of Frankstown Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Officers said they found a woman there with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a...
Commonwealth Court halts PennDOT bridge tolling project, including I-79 near Bridgeville
A Commonwealth Court judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to halt a statewide bridge-tolling project, saying that the plan likely violates state statutes and impacts local communities that PennDOT failed to consult. The ruling came in response to a suit filed by several municipalities that objected to tolling on...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust president and CEO Kevin McMahon retiring at end of 2022
When J. Kevin McMahon arrived in Pittsburgh 21 years ago to work for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, remnants of the seedy red-light part of Downtown that became the Cultural District were still in place. “The city was starting to emerge from its past, but I looked right out on Liberty...
La’Tasha Mayes poised to win Democratic nomination in 24th State House District
Reproductive rights activist La’Tasha Mayes is poised to secure the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s 24th State House District. As of Wednesday afternoon, Mayes had collected 46.7% of the votes counted compared with recently elected state Rep. Martell Covington’s 37.8% and fair housing activist Randall Taylor’s 15.5%, according to unofficial tallies....
Pittsburgh Opens event aims to draw people Downtown
Editor’s note: The location of Thursday’s event was incorrect in the original version of this story. The second Pittsburgh Opens event — one in a series of gatherings meant to bring people back to the city’s Downtown area — is scheduled to be held Thursday. The event is slated to...
Pittsburgh planners OK new Alcosan chemical storage building along Ohio River
Alcosan has received approval to build a new chemical storage facility at its treatment plant along the Ohio River. Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission approved the plans Tuesday after the authority made some aesthetic improvements to its plans. Alcosan is planning to tear down two existing storage buildings at the site and...
Pittsburgh planners to consider plans for 20-story tower above Downtown’s YWCA building
Plans for a proposed 20-story tower with 300 apartments above the former YWCA of Pittsburgh building in Downtown now include a rooftop pool, two-story restaurant and health club, according to a project architect. City Club Apartments LLC bought the former YWCA of Pittsburgh building at 305 Wood St. for $4...
Steelers’ museum at Heinz Field to include Hall of Honor, franchise history
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor soon will include a physical museum that fans can visit inside Heinz Field to learn more about the history of the franchise and its best players. The museum is scheduled to open during the 2022 season, the Steelers announced Wednesday. It will be located...
Aerion Abney leads by wide margin in 19th State House District race
Newly elected state Rep. Aerion Abney led by a wide margin Tuesday over the Rev. Glenn Grayson in a Democratic primary race in the 19th State House District. Abney, 33, of Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, defeated Grayson, 62, of the Hill District, in an April special election race to complete former...
Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh reopens after garbage truck fire
The Liberty Bridge reopened by 6:30 p.m. after a garbage truck fueled by natural gas caught fire on the span, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. No injuries were reported in the blaze, the dispatcher said. The bridge closed around 2:30 p.m. and remained closed while it was inspected....
Pittsburgh’s Page’s introduces ice cream pops
Margie Page-Prusia called her creative director Shannon Blanc with a sweet assignment. “She told me about some ice cream pops she saw (on social media) and asked me to help with product development,” said Blanc, the cake creator at Page’s ice cream shop on Pittsburgh’s South Side. “I love a...
Judge orders hold on Pittsburgh’s rental registry
A judge has ordered a stay on Pittsburgh’s rental registry, a program that was struck down in court once before. This comes as the Apartment Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is suing the city over the measure, which was set to go into effect on May 29. City Council in November...
Pittsburgh officials seek an easier path to home ownership for residents
Legislation advanced by City Council on Monday looks to explore limited-equity housing cooperatives as a way of addressing the affordable housing crisis in Pittsburgh. Limited-equity housing cooperatives are a kind of collective home ownership, said Councilwoman Deb Gross, who co-sponsored the measure with Council President Theresa Kail-Smith. People invest equity...
The Lemington brings affordable senior housing with on-site medical center to Lincoln-Lemington
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday celebrated the completion of The Lemington, an affordable senior living center with on-site medical, dental and behavioral health services. Beacon Communities — a privately-owned real estate firm that develops, acquires and manages multi-family housing — launched the new facility at the former site of...
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 closed until Thursday because of covid cases
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 on Mount Washington is closed to students and staff until Thursday because of a spike in covid-19 cases, although it will reopen for Tuesday’s primary election, school officials said Monday. The school closed to in-person classes after it reached the 5% threshold for positive cases. According to...
Port Authority bus driver involved in Fern Hollow Bridge collapse takes 1st step in suing Pittsburgh
A Port Authority of Allegheny County driver who was driving a bus over Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge when it collapsed in January has filed notice that he intends to sue the City of Pittsburgh. Daryl Luciani and his wife, Karen Luciani, filed a motion Monday in Allegheny County Common Pleas...
‘Lightning over Braddock’ screening at Carnegie Museum of Art
The first feature film made by legendary documentary filmmaker Tony Buba, “Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy,” will be shown for free Saturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. The 1:30 p.m. screening will be introduced by Edith Abeyta, artist and founder of Arts Excursions Unlimited. A discussion...
‘Patterns of Meaning’ showcases history of repurposed foundry items through art
The people in these images truly are men and women of steel. They are individuals who labored to create the foundation for many items, from steel beams for buildings and steel tools for operating rooms to steel frames for automobiles. A Pittsburgh artist and a collector of steel mill artifacts...
Pittsburgh City Council approves department director appointments
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday approved the appointments of three department directors nominated by Mayor Ed Gainey. Council unanimously approved Chris Hornstein as director of Public Works, Kim Lucas as director of Mobility and Infrastructure and Kathryn Vargas as director of Parks and Recreation. All three had been serving as...
Salem’s Market and Grill delays opening of Hill District grocery store to next year
Salem’s Market and Grill has secured a $1.4 million loan from Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority to develop a grocery store in the city’s Hill District, but the company has pushed back the planned opening until next year. The locally-owned, family-run grocery store will take over the Centre Heldman Plaza space...
Eric Clapton schedules Pittsburgh show for same night as Elton JohnVideo
Guitar legend Eric Clapton will play PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, as part of a five-city, seven-date tour. Guitarist Jimmy Vaughn will join Clapton for the tour, which will feature a band including notable musicians Doyle Bramhall II, Paul Carrack, Nathan East, Sonny Emory and Chris Stainton,...
6-year-old boy shot in the head in Pittsburgh
A 6-year-old boy was in critical condition after suffering an apparent accidental gunshot wound to the head Sunday, Pittsburgh police said. The incident was reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Johnston Avenue in the city’s Glen Hazel neighborhood. The boy was taken to an undisclosed hospital....
Former State Sen. Jim Ferlo dies at age 70
Former State Sen. Jim Ferlo has died. Ferlo represented the 38th Senatorial District, encompassing portions of Pittsburgh and parts of Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. He served in that seat from 2003 until 2015 and served as the Democratic Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee. Ferlo also was the...
