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UPMC names veteran health care executive as president of Hillman Cancer Center
UPMC has named a veteran health care executive with more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. and internationally as president of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Elizabeth Wild, who first joined UPMC in 2002, has held several leadership roles at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, which is the region’s only...
2 Pittsburgh firefighters join search teams at Surfside collapse; North Side nonprofit starts fund for victims
Two Pittsburgh fire officials traveled to Surfside, Fla. on Thursday to join hundreds of first responders in the search for possible survivors of the 12-story building collapse that has killed at least 18 people and left 145 missing. A captain and a lieutenant of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire have...
Some Wilkinsburg residents campaign for Pittsburgh merger, borough leaders opposed
Should Wilkinsburg become Pittsburgh’s 91st neighborhood? A majority of Wilkinsburg’s elected officials say “no.” “A merger would destroy Wilkinsburg,” said Denise Edwards, president pro-tem of borough council. “As an elected official how can you possibly destroy your own community. It doesn’t make sense.” “Because of the negative impact on our...
Council: Could Pittsburgh’s fire hydrants be used for sprinklers? Fire Chief: ‘No’
With a lifeguard shortage and other issues keeping 10 of Pittsburgh’s 18 pools closed this summer, city council members are brainstorming ways to keep youth cool and give them something to do. They’re trying to “be creative,” council President Theresa Kail-Smith said Wednesday. Among the ideas: using special sprinkler heads...
‘Dangerous’ crowding on South Side prompts Pittsburgh police to step up patrols, citations
Unruly pedestrians and crowded sidewalks have created a “dangerous and untenable” situation on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to police, and officers will step up patrols and start issuing citations Friday night. Pittsburgh police officials said Thursday the increased volume of people headed to East Carson Street has meant “nearly impassable...
New $16M apartment complex, retail project in Hill District unveiled via digital groundbreaking
A new bright facade soon to be seen on Centre Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Hill District as a mixed-use housing and retail project broke ground this week. The ceremonial shovels still hit the dirt, but the event was held digitally on Thursday. The Hill Community Development Corp. announced the New Granada...
Buy a drink at the Bar Car at ‘Music on the Mon’ on Pittsburgh’s South Side
This place to get a drink has wheels. The Bar Car, a 1972 Airstream vintage vehicle, will be parked at the SouthSide Works for its “Music on the Mon” event which debuts Friday. Penn Hills native Bill Deasy will be performing at 7 p.m. with three friends. Also on stage...
Pittsburgh CLO’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ will be under the stars at Heinz Field
In case you’re wondering how Pittsburgh CLO can stage a musical in the vast expanse of Heinz Field, don’t worry — the audience won’t be straining to see the performers from the upper decks. When the company presents “The Wizard of Oz” July 8-10 on the Steelers’ home turf, “We’ll...
Pittsburgh tax prep company owner, employee indicted on charges of falsifying returns
A Hill District man who owns a tax preparation business with offices in Downtown Pittsburgh and Homestead has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of tax and wire fraud. The 15-count indictment handed up on June 29 accuses Brian A. VanDusen, 51, of Webster Avenue, with filing...
105.9 The X alt-rock countdown returns over Fourth of July weekend
As the WDVE countdown of 500 songs has become synonymous with Memorial Day weekend, WXDX-FM 105.9, known as The X, hopes to claim Fourth of July for its 420 list of music. “If you are going to a Fourth of July party you can put on ‘The X’ and you...
Oregon resident fulfills dream of traveling to Pittsburgh to create a Terrible Towel
Daniel Seddiqui has a piece of Pittsburgh he helped create. The California native, who lives in Bend, Ore., came to the city as part of his quest to visit 65 cities to craft a meaningful piece of each destination that reflects its culture and industry. He is calling the venture...
Council, business leaders say Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s work is needed amid pandemic recovery
The shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic proved the importance of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to the city’s business district, its members and administrators told city council members Tuesday. “Everything came crashing down,” said Casey Henderlong, describing how it hurt businesses like the Richard Deshantz Restaurant Group, where Henderlong is...
Spokesman for Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto leaves post for job with the Pittsburgh Penguins
The spokesman for Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has resigned from his position after accepting a similar role with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city announced Wednesday evening. Timothy McNulty first joined the Peduto Administration in March 2014 after spending 18 years covering politics and government for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His final...
Business owner sues Pittsburgh police, judge after parking lot dispute
A woman who says she was unlawfully detained after she called Pittsburgh police about a person illegally parked in a Greenfield lot that she owns filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday alleging retaliation and excessive force. Marsha Simonds, and her husband, Matthew, sued the City of Pittsburgh, as well as...
Controller: Pittsburgh’s finances took hit in 2020, but population loss is bigger worry
If the reason the Pittsburgh labor force is shrinking is a decline in the city’s population, there’s reason to be alarmed, Controller Michael Lamb said Wednesday. “That’s the biggest concern to me,” Lamb said during a virtual news conference when he released the 2020 Popular Annual Financial Report. The report...
Man gets 26 to 52 years for deaths of 2 men found in burning Point Breeze home
Vincent Smith lived a wanderer’s lifestyle. He didn’t drive, traveled the country, rode his bike everywhere, loved reading Jack Kerouac and fancied discussion about Kierkegaard. At his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, a long-time friend called him nonviolent, peaceful and kind with a “gentle soul.” But Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney...
William Howard Taft sworn in as chief justice a century ago, made mark in Pittsburgh
One hundred years ago Wednesday, William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, made history. On June 30, 1921, Taft was sworn in as chief justice of the United States, making him the first and only U.S. president to also serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court....
Pittsburgh Controller Lamb questions outgoing Mayor Peduto’s federal relief proposal
Pittsburgh’s top fiscal watchdog Wednesday questioned the timing of a four-year plan released Monday by outgoing Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration for the city’s $335 million federal pandemic relief money. “I think it’s premature for the mayor to suggest a four-year spending plan when there’s going to be a new mayor...
Woman, whose attorney refused representation amid dispute with Allegheny Co. DA, pleads guilty to DUI crash
A Corliss woman whose case became embroiled in the controversy between a Black defense attorney and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to drunken driving-related charges with a new attorney by her side. Vanessa Williams, 59, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault while driving under the...
Man critical after being shot near the Allegheny Commons in Pittsburgh
A man was in critical condition early Wednesday after Pittsburgh police say he arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back. Pittsburgh police officers from Zone 1 responded to reports of gunfire in the area of East Ohio Street at Allegheny Commons around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according...
Google launches new ‘Find Food Support’ interactive site
One in nine people in Pennsylvania face hunger, according to the Feeding America Network, which claims to be the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. With that in mind, Google has created a new site called “Find Food Support.” The site launched Monday. The idea behind it is to make it...
Tony Moreno re-enters Pittsburgh mayoral race as RepublicanVideo
Retired Pittsburgh police officer Tony Moreno announced Tuesday that he will run for mayor as a Republican in the November election. “I made a promise in the very beginning that I would not get out of this race until I was voted out,” Moreno said. “I won’t get out.” Moreno,...
Police: Man last seen in Highland Park no longer considered missing
UPDATE: Pittsburgh Police said Wednesday that “new information has come to light” and Paglia is no longer considered missing. Pittsburgh police are seeking help in locating a man who has been missing since Monday afternoon. Luke Paglia, 50, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has...
Pizza delivery driver carjacked at gunpoint in Perry South
A pizza delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint in the city’s Perry South neighborhood late Monday night, police said. Officers from the Zone 1 station on the North Side responded to a 911 call in the 2500 block of North Charles Street shortly before 11:15 p.m. The victim told investigators...
Man grazed by bullet during early morning drive-by shooting in Manchester
A man was grazed by a bullet during a drive-by shooting early Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, police said. Officer’s from the city’s Zone 1 station responded to a “Shotspotter” gunshot-detection notification shortly after 1 a.m. for multiple rounds fired in the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, according to...
