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Pittsburgh looks to create official merchandise
The city of Pittsburgh is looking to team up with professional designers or apparel manufacturers to create officially licensed and branded Pittsburgh merchandise. Merchandise could include T-shirts, hats and more, officials said in an announcement from Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration. The city on Wednesday issued a request for proposals for...
Loaded hand gun is 5th caught at Pittsburgh International Airport in 6 days
A Farmington man carrying a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun with seven bullets was stopped before he could board a flight Tuesday at Pittsburgh International Airport. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the man after spotting the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine. They alerted Allegheny County Police who then confiscated the...
Fox Chapel resident Anne Lewis joins ranks of Heinz History Center’s History Makers
Fox Chapel resident Anne Lewis is among a group of distinguished Pittsburghers being recognized during the Senator John Heinz History Center’s 28th Annual History Makers Award Dinner, an annual black-tie benefit taking place Oct. 7 at the museum in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The event honors “exceptional individuals whose remarkable achievements,...
Saturday service set for Pittsburgh police officer who was killed by covid
Officials on Wednesday confirmed that covid-19 was the cause of death for a Pittsburgh police officer who died earlier this week. Brian Rowland, 47, died Sunday at St. Clair Hospital. Officials did not immediately release Rowland’s cause of death in their Monday announcement, saying only that it came after “a...
FBI Pittsburgh offering $5,000 for information on stolen service weapon
The FBI’s Pittsburgh office is offering a reward for the return of a gun stolen from an agent’s vehicle Tuesday in Schenley Park. The reward, worth up to $5,000, is for information leading to the recovery of the Glock 19M 9mm, officials said. The FBI vehicle itself was stolen from...
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show adds fall edition
A smaller version of the annual spring Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show – The Pittsburgh Fall Home Show – will bloom Oct. 8-10 at the David Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. The 10-day spring show, a staple for four decades, was postponed until March 2022. Organizers decided to host an abbreviated...
Free activities day will introduce Pittsburgh’s Northside Cultural Corridor
On Thursday, a group of Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood museums and cultural institutions will celebrate the launch of the Northside Cultural Corridor with free admission and activities. The corridor is a placemaking initiative that focuses on the approximate 1-mile passage from the Mattress Factory to The Andy Warhol Museum. According...
Holiday cheer: The Tipsy Elf serves festive drinks at Greenfield pop-up bar
It’s advertised as a “No Grinches Allowed” establishment. The Tipsy Elf is a Christmas-themed pop-up bar that opened its doors on Nov. 24 in Greenfield. The sparkling holiday space is at 557 Greenfield Ave., next door to Hough’s Taproom & Brewpub. There’s Christmas music, festive decorations and holiday drinks. Guests...
Person taken to hospital after ammonia leak at Strip District produce warehouse
One person was taken to the hospital after ammonia began leaking from a pipe at a produce wholesaler in the Strip District on Monday afternoon. The city’s Hazardous Materials Team responded to Consumer Produce on 21st Street around 1:30 p.m. and determined that the leak occurred while repairs were being...
Pittsburgh council OKs seeking $8M in state grants for 3 streetscape projects
Pittsburgh officials are seeking $8 million in state funding for three streetscape projects. Mayor Bill Peduto asked city council to approve applying for the grants Tuesday and council advanced legislation to that effect. The city is seeking the money from the state Department of Community and Economic Developments Multimodal Transportation...
Police: Teen missing from Pittsburgh’s North Side
Pittsburgh police detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing girl. Siobhan Barnett, 17, was last seen on the morning of Friday, Sept. 24. A Public Safety spokesman said the girl is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes....
Police seek gun from FBI Pittsburgh vehicle stolen from Schenley Park
FBI agents and the Pittsburgh police are searching for a gun that was inside a vehicle owned by the FBI that was stolen Tuesday, officials said. An FBI vehicle was stolen from Schenley Park around 1:30 p.m., said FBI Pittsburgh spokeswoman Catherine Policicchio. Inside was a Glock 19M 9mm. Following...
Aviary asks Pittsburgh residents for help in finding Kodiak, the missing Steller’s sea eagleVideo
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh’s North Side is asking the public to help them find Kodiak, the Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from his outdoor enclosure on Saturday. The aviary has been closed since Saturday as groups of staff and volunteers fan out across Pittsburgh’s North Side and nearby communities...
Some tickets are under $50 for upcoming Rolling Stones concert at Heinz Field
You most likely won’t stick your tongue out at these prices. With six days left before the Rolling Stones arrive at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, tickets are still available on various websites. And some are at reasonable prices. Time is of the essence as these prices can change quickly, according...
Point Park threatens discipline against students who misgender others
Point Park University has issued a policy that threatens disciplinary action for students who misgender other students. In an email dated Sept. 13, university officials warned that misgendering students could result in a violation of the Policy on Discrimination and Harassment for gender-based discrimination. According to the email, “action could...
Pittsburgh council adopts ban on declawing cats
Pittsburgh City Council Tuesday approved legislation that would ban the surgery used to declaw cats from being performed in the city. The measure passed unanimously, without discussion. Mayor Bill Peduto supports the legislation and will sign it, Peduto’s Chief of Staff Dan Gilman said. Veterinarians who perform the surgery, which...
Neighbors join hunt for macaw on the lam from Stanton Heights home
The Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from the National Aviary isn’t the only exotic bird in the region on the lam. Before Kodiak slipped out of a breach in its outdoor enclosure at the Aviary on the North Side Saturday morning there was Filo — a 3-month old macaw that...
Partnership announces Tree of Life commemoration plans
The three-year mark of the shootings at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill will be commemorated by an outdoor ceremony this year, the 10.27 Healing Partnership said. Plans call for the public ceremony to happen in Schenley Park at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the intersection of Hobart...
Google joins with arts and cultural groups to create online hub in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s evolution from a storied steel town to a city known as much for its arts, history and culture as its industry, is taking a significant step Tuesday. Some 15 local arts and cultural institutions are partnering with Google to create an online presence on Google’s Arts & Culture platform....
Doobie Brothers announce Pittsburgh date for next year
Fans will have to wait until next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary tour of the Doobie Brothers. The band, which canceled its Sept. 4th appearance at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, has moved the concert to July 9, 2022 according to the group’s website. The band announced...
Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade returns in Bloomfield
Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield will become a festive atmosphere for a Columbus Day parade filled with 100 bands, floats, organizations and businesses showcasing the region’s Italian history – known as the city’s “Little Italy.” Pittsburgh Steelers’ great Franco Harris, will serve as Grand Marshal. The Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade begins...
Pittsburgh Symphony extends Manfred Honeck’s contractVideo
Manfred Honeck will continue through the 2027-28 season as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, following the announcement of a six-year extension to the renowned conductor’s contract. “There is no better artistic and music leader than Manfred Honeck, and the orchestra’s future is very bright in his stellar hands,”...
Pittsburgh police announce death of officer following illness
A Pittsburgh police officer died Sunday night after what officials called “a brief illness.” Brian Rowland, 47, served 21 years with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. He was assigned to Zone 6 in the West End section of the city. Chief Scott Schubert called Rowland a dedicated officer and loyal...
National Aviary’s Steller’s sea eagle remains missing, believed to still be in Pittsburgh area
The National Aviary is still looking in the Pittsburgh area for the missing Steller’s sea eagle known as Kodiak and Kody, a huge bird that is noticeably larger than its relative, the bald eagle. The bird escaped from a breach in its outdoor enclosure Saturday morning, said Molly Toth, a...
Cousins plead guilty in beating death of 63-year-old Pittsburgh man
Two cousins pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on Monday stemming from a man’s beating death in Pittsburgh last year. Marlon Johnson, 33, and Madera Johnson, 48, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski on Dec. 13. Roger Brown, 63, was found with severe head trauma...
