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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 4-6
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some ways to spend it. Home & Garden Show The 40th annual Duquesne Light Co. Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show opens this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than...
Alta Via Pizzeria coming to Bakery Square in Pittsburgh
The Alta Via restaurant brand is growing, and the Italian-inspired eatery is opening a new pizzeria this month in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square. Bill Fuller, big Burrito corporate chef and president, said Alta Via Pizzeria will open for take-out orders on Tuesday. He hopes to open the new restaurant for full...
John DeSantis remembered fondly by Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show exhibitors
The late John DeSantis “never met a stranger.” Those are words from Jenn Tompkins, co-owner of Rent The Chicken in South Buffalo Township. Her company will be one of the more than 1,500 exhibitors for the 40th annual Duquesne Light Co. Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show, which DeSantis founded. He...
Future of Pittsburgh hyperloop gets murky with company layoffs
Virgin Hyperloop announced last week that it will lay off more than 100 workers and shift its focus from passenger to freight service, according to The Financial Times. The transportation company has been working to develop technology that would send large pods through vacuum-seal tubes at speeds exceeding 500 mph....
Pittsburgh City Council proposal would require mayor to make sure budget proposals are legal
Pittsburgh City Council is considering legislation that would require the mayor’s office to make sure budget proposals comply with federal, state and local laws and the city’s home rule charter before they are introduced to council. This comes after former Mayor Bill Peduto proposed a major pay raise for council...
Pittsburgh Ballet’s 2022-23 season to be ‘fresh, bold and challenging’
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director Susan Jaffe has issued a warning for the company’s 2022-23 season: “The audience is going to see a different side of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre — it’s not all fairies and tutus.” While the ballet will present classical favorites, audience members and the dancers themselves also...
Former trolley trail to be revitalized as walking, biking path in Pittsburgh’s West End
A former trolley trail connecting Crafton with Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhood is going to be transformed into a walking and biking path. Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith said she’s been working to revamp the trail since before she took office in 2009. The West End Trolley Trail will begin...
Pittsburgh woman now a 3-day ‘Jeopardy!’ winner
A woman from Pittsburgh’s East End is on a roll as a contestant on the popular game show “Jeopardy!” Margaret Shelton won for the third consecutive game on Thursday, amassing $17,200, to raise her three-day total winnings to $58,200. On Thursday’s show, Shelton saved the best for last by wagering...
Pittsburgh group Black, Young & Educated grows to keep amplifying Black youth’s voices
Created three years ago by high school students, a Pittsburgh group to increase the visibility of Black youth’s voices continues to grow along with its founders. Black, Young & Educated (BYE) is, among other projects, planning to create a documentary called “We Got Power,” highlighting the Black experience in Pittsburgh....
Homewood North shooting victim identified
A Pittsburgh man died after being shot in the city’s Homewood North neighborhood Wednesday night. Officers responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls for multiple rounds of gunfire in the 800 block of Inwood Street. Police said that on arrival they found 34-year-old Durell L....
Allegheny County Jail corrections officers contemplate no-confidence vote against warden
The union representing corrections officers at Allegheny County Jail has authorized a no-confidence vote against Warden Orlando Harper. Brian Englert, the president of the union, said following Wednesday’s Jail Oversight Board meeting that they had already collected 150 signatures. Still, Englert said he’s not sure every officer will vote in...
Phipps Conservatory unveils long-term ‘Tropical Forest Hawai’i’ exhibit
Nature, history and culture intertwine in “Tropical Forest Hawai’i: Aloha ‘Aina,” a new long-term exhibition in the Tropical Forest Conservatory at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh. The major redesign of the 12,000-square-foot, 60-foot-high space is the result of a multi-year process of research and planning that took Phipps...
Pittsburgh City Council honors Michelle Gainey, Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday recognized First Lady Michelle Gainey and the Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition for their contributions to the city. While reading a proclamation honoring Michelle Gainey, Council President Theresa Kail-Smith acknowledged Gainey’s work to bring local Black artwork into City Hall and her efforts to “promote...
Gov. Wolf tours Pittsburgh company working to send cargo to the moon
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday toured Astrobotic, a company on Pittsburgh’s North Side that is working toward sending unmanned vessels to the moon. Astrobotic CEO John Thornton told reporters that the company is scheduled for a lunar launch this year and another in 2023. If Astrobotic is able to beat...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty for role in Downtown protests over George Floyd’s death
A man from Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstructing law enforcement during Downtown protests over George Floyd’s death on May 30, 2020. Jordan Coyne, 26, agreed to an 18-month federal prison term in exchange for his plea. He will be sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur...
Shadyside’s poorly rated South Negley Avenue Bridge in ‘sufficient operating condition,’ mayor says
Pittsburgh’s poorly rated South Negley Avenue Bridge is in “sufficient operating condition,” according to Mayor Ed Gainey. Some residents have expressed concern about the bridge because wooden posts underneath the deck appear to be supporting the structure. Gainey said the wooden posts do not support the full weight of the...
Pittsburgh City Council approves 2 department heads appointed by Mayor Ed Gainey
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved two more appointments to city departments by Mayor Ed Gainey. Gainey appointed Heidi Norman as director of the Department of Innovation & Performance and Karen Abrams to head the Department of City Planning. City Council interviewed both before approving their nominations. In her interview...
Ohio man charged in Duquesne Heights shooting that left man in critical condition
Pittsburgh police have arrested an Ohio man in a shooting in the city’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood that left another man in critical condition. Police were called just after 3 a.m. Wednesday to the scene in the 1400 block of Grandview Avenue. Neil Toalston, 27, of Alliance, was charged later Wednesday...
Police say no injuries after Hill District business owner, attempted robbers exchange gunfire
Pittsburgh police said no one was reported injured when a Hill District business owner traded gunshots with three people during an attempted robbery Tuesday night. Police were called to the 2300 block of Webster Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. for a reported robbery. Three suspects entered the store and tried...
Pittsburgh police: Missing girl last seen Saturday
Pittsburgh police seek help finding a missing girl. Taylor Wilson, 13, was last seen on Saturday. She is described a standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, with blue eyes and brown hair. Police said she is known to frequent Ross, Fineview and Westwood neighborhoods. Anyone with information on Taylor’s whereabouts...
Pittsburgh gang member sentenced to federal prison for drug, firearm conviction
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after he was convicted of violating federal drug and firearms laws, officials announced Tuesday. Devonte Parker, 26, became the latest member of Darccide/Smash 44, or DS44, a neighborhood gang involved with significant drug trafficking in the city. U.S....
Pittsburgh adopts measures intended to strengthen focus on city’s infrastructure
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved several measures intended to improve the way the city investigates, reports on and provides funding for its infrastructure needs. The measures come in the wake of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park in January, which has brought heightened awareness to the...
Pittsburgh’s rental registration program to begin in May
Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections said Tuesday that the city’s rental registration program will go into effect May 29. The program, approved by City Council in November, will allow city officials to inspect rental properties in an attempt to ensure they meet “the minimum standards for safe living...
Pandemic-related rental assistance program winding down in Allegheny County
Allegheny County and the city of Pittsburgh announced Tuesday that the joint Emergency Rental Assistance Program is winding down, with the last payments going out in May as federal and state funding for the program comes to an end. New applications for assistance will be accepted until March 31. The...
Pittsburgh woman takes 1st place on ‘Jeopardy!’
Pittsburgh resident Margaret Shelton took first place after competing on the TV game show “Jeopardy!” Tuesday night. Shelton won $16,600 from the game that pitted her against Christine Whelchel, of Tennessee, and Stefan Stenroos, of California, according to the “Jeopardy!” website. Shelton joins a few other Pittsburghers to compete on...
