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Wilmerding’s Westinghouse Castle coming back to life with new purposeVideo
The lights were back on in the old “Westinghouse Castle” in Wilmerding Wednesday night. A few of the folks who gathered on the lawn in front of the stately Romanesque/Renaissance Revival building probably swore they saw George Westinghouse waving from his old office. The property of the General Office or...
A dozen Western Pa. health systems pledge to comply with vaccine mandate for hospital workers
UPMC’s top doctor affirmed Thursday that Pennsylvania’s largest health system and nongovernment employer will comply with a newly issued federal mandate that all health care workers get vaccinated for covid-19 by early January, in line with prior pledges by competing medical providers in recent months. Dr. Donald Yealy, UPMC’s chief...
Authentic piece of Bloomfield’s Little Italy — Donatelli’s — to close by year’s end
In the 1930s, Frank Donatelli allowed customers to stop in and pick up grocery items they needed from Donatelli’s Italian Food Center on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield – without paying. They could give him money later. “My grandfather started accounts for Italian immigrants,” said his grandson Russell Donatelli. “They paid...
Family purchases Old Stone Tavern in Pittsburgh’s West End, promises to restore historic landmark
A family has purchased the Old Stone Tavern in Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhood, promising to preserve and restore the historic site, according to city officials. City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, whose district includes the West End, identified the buyers as Barbara and Steve Porter and their son Robert Porter. They...
Comcast deal would include funding to create media hubs at Pittsburgh rec centers
Pittsburgh’s proposed contract renewal with Comcast would include funding to help create digital media hubs at three of the city’s recreation centers. Under the proposed 10-year agreement, Comcast would support the digital hubs and upgrade the City Channel and PCTV to high definition. Funding would come from an upfront grant...
U.S. Post Office holding job fair Saturday at North Side mail processing facility
The U.S. Postal Service is looking to hire full time, part time and seasonal workers in the region and will be holding a job fair Saturday at its processing and delivery center on the North Side. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pittsburgh P...
Pittsburgh Veterans Day parade honors those who served
Pittsburgh’s annual Veterans Day Parade was back in force on Thursday, with representatives of all branches of the military in attendance to honor veterans past and present. “We’re out here to say thank you to those who served before us,” said Master Sgt. Cameron Culliver as he prepared to march...
Billy Joel to play PNC Park in AugustVideo
Elton John isn’t the only Piano Man coming back to Pittsburgh next year. Billy Joel will host a concert at PNC Park on Aug. 11, 2022. The Pittsburgh Pirates, along with former Pirate Steve Blass, made the announcement Thursday at home plate of the ballpark with a grand piano and...
Part of Butler Street in Lawrenceville closed after building facade fell
Hundreds of bricks were piled up on Butler Street in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood Thursday morning as cleanup began after part of a building’s façade crumbled overnight. A majority of the bricks had been piled up by midmorning, but dozens more remained strewn along the sidewalk in the 4300 block of...
Longtime nurse chief tapped to lead UPMC’s flagship hospital in Pittsburgh
A longtime champion for engaging front-line health care workers in executive decision-making will take the helm of UPMC’s flagship hospital operation at the start of next year. Sandra Rader — a seasoned chief nurse and vice president of patient care services before becoming chief operating officer — has been promoted...
Pittsburgh earns international award for work addressing climate change
Pittsburgh won second place in an international competition known as the Climate Challenge Cup, part of COP26, the ongoing United Nations conference focused on finding solutions to climate change. The award was presented to Mayor Bill Peduto and Chief Resilience Officer Grant Ervin in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. The city...
Cameroonian man pleads guilty in Pittsburgh to role in online puppy scamVideo
A Cameroonian man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to participating in an online scam selling puppies that were never delivered. Desmond Fodge Bobga, 28, pleaded guilty via video to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer in Pittsburgh. He will...
Proposal would move Public Works division out of Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park
Pittsburgh is looking to relocate the Department of Public Works’ First Division from Riverview Park to a new North Side site. The proposal, presented to City Council on Wednesday by Mayor Bill Peduto, would involve buying property on River Avenue from the Urban Redevelopment Authority to serve as the location...
Pittsburgh attorney, frustrated with metal detectors, ‘dropped his drawers’ in court building, official says
A Pittsburgh attorney removed his pants at the entrance of a Downtown court building Wednesday afternoon after becoming frustrated when his suspenders repeatedly set off metal detectors, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Jeffrey Pollock, 59, was on his way to a hearing in the family court division when...
Pittsburgh looks to create new Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
Pittsburgh is looking to establish a new city office dedicated to helping the growing immigrant and refugee population. City Council legislation introduced Monday would create the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. The office would help connect immigrants and refugees with resources and benefits offered through the city, county, state,...
Wilkinsburg man accused of brandishing gun, threatening UPMC police officer
A Wilkinsburg man is accused of shoving, threatening and spitting on a police officer at UPMC Mercy after police said he became irate that a phone charger lent to him by a hospital staffer didn’t work. It wasn’t until Roderick Cook Jr., 28, flashed a gun at the UPMC officer,...
Newest Frick Pittsburgh exhibit features ‘Victorian Radicals’
Adorning the green velvet walls is a selection of paintings and drawings. Encased just steps away are stained glass, silver and crystal objects. Textiles, jewelry and decorative arts also are showcased throughout the rooms. Many of these items have never been exhibited outside of the United Kingdom. They are featured...
Police say woman dressed as FedEx worker stole packages from Pittsburgh home
A Pittsburgh woman is accused of dressing as a FedEx worker and stealing packages from a Mt. Washington home. Police charged Laura Woester, 50, with theft by unlawful taking after they say she took two packages from a home on Beam Way last week. According to a criminal complaint, officers...
Inbound lanes of Fort Duquesne Bridge reopen after crash
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on the Fort Duquesne Bridge Wednesday morning, according to an Allegheny 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the lower deck of the bridge shortly before 4:40 a.m. for reports of the wreck that left a car leaning up against a...
Police: Person in stable condition after Perry South shooting
A person is in stable condition after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood Tuesday night, officials said. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert near the intersection of Maple and McIntyre avenues around 11 p.m., said Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Amanda Mueller. A victim later walked into a hospital with...
Proposal to name park over Pittsburgh’s Crosstown Blvd. after activist Frankie Pace advances
A proposal to name a park over Pittsburgh’s Crosstown Boulevard after the late community activist Frankie Pace is one step closer to gaining final approval. City Council on Tuesday advanced the proposed resolution to name the 3-acre park after Pace. The resolution could receive final approval as soon as next...
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Drive one step closer to being renamed to also honor icon’s late wife
Pittsburgh City Council advanced legislation to rename Oakland’s Roberto Clemente Drive to also honor his late wife Vera, and the proposal could be finalized as soon as next week. The street between South Bouquet Street and Schenley Drive, which passes what remains of the Forbes Field outfield wall, would be...
Pittsburgh City Council weighs changes to parking code
Some Pittsburgh residents are skeptical of proposed changes to the city’s parking code that they say would do more harm than good. The proposed amendments would apply to the city’s 39 residential parking permit areas, most of which are near commercial areas, universities or hospitals. While officials say the amendments...
Sub shop opens in site of ‘The O’ in Oakland, tacos to come soon
It will take two eateries to fill the empty space of “The O.” The beloved Original Hot Dog Shop in the heart of Oakland has been replaced by Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, which started in Wilmington, Del., and is now headquartered in Las Vegas. It opened Monday on Forbes Avenue. Viva...
‘Food Truck a Palooza’ returns to Monroeville Convention Center
The Monroeville Convention Center will be filled with good eats once again – inside and outside this year. “Food Truck A Palooza,” a food truck festival, is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Monroeville Convention Center. Food Truck A Palooza is presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, a...
