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Pittsburgh Art Commission recommends removal of Columbus statue from Schenley Park
The Pittsburgh Art Commission unanimously recommended removal of the statue of Christopher Columbus that has been in Schenley Park for over 60 years. The recommendation, made during a Wednesday meeting of the commission, puts the issue before Mayor Bill Peduto, who will consider the issue and make a decision. The...
Pitt dean says U.S. is in a great racial crisis
If Larry E. Davis had been able to give the lecture he gave Tuesday evening back when it was originally scheduled last spring, it might not have had the same effect. His lecture “Will Race Always Matter?” was sponsored by the Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law and Public Policy at...
Car crashes into apartment in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood
A car crashed into the front of an apartment building in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood early Wednesday, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. It happened on Brownsville Road, near the corner of East Cherryhill Street, around 1 a.m. The car slammed into the building’s front door, knocking out numerous bricks around...
40 years ago, reggae legend Bob Marley jammed Pittsburgh in his final concertVideo
When David Meerman Scott snuck down from the Stanley Theatre balcony to snap photos of Bob Marley’s performance 40 years ago, he was just happy to be closer to the music. “I was never rich or connected enough to have really great seats at a show,” said Scott, who at...
Cops: Search in Banksville Park called off as abduction reports prove false
Authorities called off a search in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood early Wednesday morning after determining that a witness’s report of a child abduction was incorrect, according to the city Department of Public Safety. Police say a girl who was at Banksville Park with her family said she saw a man take...
Shaler man pleads guilty to starting May riot in Pittsburgh during peaceful protest
A Shaler man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to initiating the destruction of a Pittsburgh police car during a May protest over the death of George Floyd outside PPG Paints Arena. Brian Bartels, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder before U.S....
U.S. officials meet at CMU to discuss artificial intelligence
As part of his two-day visit to the Pittsburgh region this week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette participated in a discussion at Carnegie Mellon University, along with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios. The “fireside chat,” moderated by CMU’s Vice President of Research Michael McQuade and livestreamed via Brouillette’s...
U.S. Energy Secretary promotes energy versatility in Pittsburgh visit
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette visited the Pittsburgh region this week, stopping at a multibillion-dollar ethane cracker plant being built in Beaver County, Carnegie Mellon University and the United Association Local 449 Steamfitters headquarters in Pittsburgh. The visit, according to Brouillette’s staff, was to highlight the importance of Appalachian natural...
Square Café completes relocation to East Liberty
The Square Café plans to open Oct. 1 at its new East Liberty location. “It feels so good to have a date,” owner Sherree Goldstein said. “I am super excited. We’ve been doing some staff training, and we will be ready to go. East Liberty has been so welcoming and...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County officials talk about household lead issues with experts
Children exposed to lead have lower IQs and are more likely to develop attention deficit disorders, and adults who are exposed are at greater risk for heart disease. That’s what a leading researcher of the problem told Pittsburgh City Council members Tuesday. While the effects of exposure to lead have...
Judge denies Gov. Wolf’s attempt to stop covid restriction ruling
A federal judge has denied a request from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to stay his Sept. 14 ruling that found the state’s pandemic restrictions unconstitutional, possibly paving the way for large gatherings without crowd-size limits pending the outcome of an appeal. In Tuesday’s order rejecting Wolf’s request to temporarily halt...
South Side’s Rex Theater closing permanently
Pittsburgh’s Rex Theater, a South Side concert venue, will close permanently, theater management announced Tuesday on social media. “Due to the ongoing hardship and uncertain future caused by the covid-19 pandemic, The Rex Theater will be closing our doors after over a decade of live music and events,” they wrote on...
Mayor Peduto to sign legislation restricting facial recognition in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto plans to sign legislation passed Tuesday by city council that restricts the use of facial recognition software and predictive policing technology by police, mayoral spokesman Tim McNulty said. The legislation passed with no opposition. Councilman Anthony Coghill abstained. Councilman Ricky Burgess voted in favor of the...
Cops: Vandals shot paintball guns at Pittsburgh Black Lives Matter mural
Pittsburgh police are looking for two men suspected of using paintball guns to vandalize a Black Lives Matter mural Downtown Saturday. The police department shared photos of the men walking near the mural along the Allegheny River, near Point State Park. One can be seen carrying a paintball gun in...
Pittsburgh police investigating fatal shooting in Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating an apparent homicide in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The city’s ShotSpotter audio detection system alerted officers of a shooting on the 1300 block of Schwerner Court around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds...
Car crashes into house in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
A car went through the front of a house in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood Monday night, narrowly missing a man who had been sleeping in the living room, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Westmoreland Avenue. Homeowner Albert Lowry told WPXI the car went...
Pittsburgh Foundation establishes racial justice fundVideo
As one of the city’s major philanthropies, the Pittsburgh Foundation has established a reputation for providing support to people of color. But recent events, including the deaths of Black people at the hands of police and protests against institutional racism, have led the foundation’s leaders to reassess the depth of...
Flies, mouse droppings cited in consumer alert for Potenza Pizza & Pasta in Oakland
The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Potenza Pizza & Pasta in Oakland. A Sept. 16 inspection said the Centre Avenue restaurant was infested with flies and there were mouse droppings in various places. A Food Safety Assessment Report said dozens of house flies were observed...
East Liberty’s Ace Hotel, still closed, leaves scheduled weddings in the lurch
Closed since the pandemic started in March, the Ace Hotel in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood has been the subject of complaints to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office over unreturned deposits for scheduled weddings. A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office confirmed the office has received complaints but declined further comment....
Pittsburgh legal luminaries remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
For those who never met Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the intense, demure and small woman behind the large glasses might have appeared to be someone who was not easy to approach. Quite the contrary, said Duquesne University President Ken Gormley. “She looked so serious. She looked kind of...
Pittsburgh officials to hear from outside experts about how to tackle lead issues
Children who live in Pittsburgh remain more likely to have higher lead levels than those who live in other areas of the country, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. City officials are working to change that trend. For several years, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has worked to replace...
Pittsburgh police searching for girl last seen in Brighton Heights
Updated: Pittsburgh police said Sept. 24 that Williams has been found safely. Pittsburgh police are searching for a girl last seen in the Brighton Heights neighborhood a week ago. Vita Williams, 13, was last seen Sept. 14, authorities said. She’s often in the Brighton Heights, South Side and Downtown areas....
The Gobblerito giant meal returns to Mad Mex
At least one thing in 2020 hasn’t changed: The Gobblerito dish returns to Mad Mex restaurants today. Covid comfort, indeed. It will be available through Thanksgiving Eve. The popular combination of Thanksgiving dinner staples wrapped in a tortilla includes house-roasted turkey, black bean mashed potatoes, stuffing and corn. Oh, and...
Pitt to present online discussion about race, protests and covid-19
Conversations about race and its role in American history will be had at an online installment of the University of Pittsburgh’s American Experience Distinguished Lecture Series Tuesday evening. The discussion, “Will Race Always Matter?” is set for 7 p.m. via Zoom. It is free and registration is required. Larry E....
‘It’s kind of unprecedented’: Tailgaters, restaurants make best of Steelers home openerVideo
It was a very different scene Sunday on the North Shore before the Steelers home opener. As in, there was hardly a scene at all. The parking lots around Heinz Field, normally bursting with excited Steelers fans, were bare. Coronavirus-related restrictions had barred the usual tailgaters from their usual spots....
