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Heading to Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade? Here’s where to eat and drink
Pittsburgh’s 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off Downtown at 10 a.m. this Saturday, bringing floats, marching bands and celebration. For those looking for a hearty breakfast before heading to the parade, or a green beer or Guinness to toast after, we’ve compiled a sampling of the day’s specials to...
Trial begins for man accused of killing girlfriend’s ex during North Side custody exchange
Video played for the jury on Monday showed the shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side. It showed Corey Washington and Tanisha Turner arriving separately to exchange custody of their 4-year-old son. It showed the two arguing. And it showed Turner’s boyfriend, prosecutors said, fire at least three shots, killing Washington in...
‘I was in survival mode’: Defendant takes stand in Homewood homicide trial
Preslin Turner told the jury he thought he might die. As he was being choked on his hallway floor on the night of March 7, 2025, Turner said he couldn’t breathe and started to lose consciousness. He had gotten into an argument with the 27-year-old identical twin sons of the...
19th-century North Side church gets demolition reprieve from Pittsburgh’s Historic Review Commission
St. Joseph Church has stood in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood since the late 19th century. Thanks to a vote from the city’s Historic Review Commission last week, it will stand for at least 90 days longer. The church, located on Liverpool Street, was facing the threat of demolition. Pittsburgh Department of...
UPMC Magee-Womens nurses union clamors for staffing ratios
Unionized nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital will propose unit-by-unit staffing standards Tuesday as they bargain with their employer for a first contract. Roughly 900 registered nurses and advanced practitioners are seeking mandatory patient-to-nurse ratios based on recommendations from various professional organizations, such as the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and...
Trib Total Media launches Pittsburgh community advisory panel to shape the future of local journalism
Trib Total Media is taking a bold step to engage the city’s residents in shaping local news. In response to the evolving media landscape, the Tribune-Review is launching a Pittsburgh Community Advisory Panel, a new initiative designed to ensure that journalism in the region reflects the full diversity and vibrancy...
NFL Draft sustainability plan calls for tree planting, food recovery
The organizing committee for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh released an environmental and sustainability plan for Allegheny County aimed at minimizing waste and boosting the region after what officials say will be the city’s largest tourism event ever. The Pittsburgh Local Organizing Committee, made up of government officials as...
New phase of Penn Avenue reconstruction in Pittsburgh to begin with extensive detours
A new phase of the Penn Avenue reconstruction project begins this week, and with it, headaches for East End commuters and businesses straddling Penn in Bloomfield and Garfield. Gulisek Construction began detouring traffic around the project on Monday. The City of Pittsburgh said it expects the reconstruction to go on...
O’Connor unveils Pittsburgh permitting system reforms
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Monday announced permitting reforms to make it quicker and easier to build in the city, following through on a campaign promise to slash red tape for new development. “My goal as mayor is to see growth across Pittsburgh and to have a transparent and efficient...
The Fresh Market sets opening date for 1st Pittsburgh store
The former Whole Foods in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood is nearly back to being a grocery store. The Fresh Market is scheduled to open March 18 at 5880 Centre Ave., returning an upscale grocer to the site four years after Whole Foods left for new digs nearby in East Liberty. North...
Big dreams: Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner remains committed to $175M Highmark Stadium expansion
As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek to repeat as champions of the United Soccer League Championship, the team is seeking a $7 million state grant as part of its effort to triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Shore. Seating for 15,000 people at the facility would meet the...
38-year-old man died at Allegheny County Jail, warden says
A 38-year-old man died at the Allegheny County Jail Saturday afternoon, Warden Trevor Wingard announced. The man was not immediately identified. The jail has notified his family, Wingard’s announcement said. According to Wingard, jail staff called a medical emergency at about 2:42 p.m. Health care staff responded and performed lifesaving...
Thaddeus Mosley, Pittsburgh sculptor of international stature, dies at 99
Thaddeus Mosley, an internationally known sculptor who worked from a studio in Pittsburgh’s North Side, died Friday at the age of 99. An influential figure within Pittsburgh’s arts world, Mosley worked most often with salvaged wood to create monumental structures. He built a body of work over decades, while working...
Teen stabbed outside East Liberty Target, suspect attacked by 10 people, police say
A 19-year-old man is suspected of stabbing a 17-year-old boy outside Target in East Liberty early Saturday morning, according to Pittsburgh police. Police responded to the reported stabbing in the 6200 block of Penn Avenue just after 2 a.m. According to police, officers found about 200 youth fleeing the area,...
Alcosan power outage sends untreated wastewater into Ohio River
Recreation in the Pittsburgh area should stay on land this weekend after a power outage Friday evening at the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority wastewater treatment facility. In an advisory late Friday, the authority advised the public to stay out of area waterways for 48 hours. The power outage meant wastewater...
Pittsburgh hotels for NFL Draft are nearly sold out
A hotel booking surge has swept through Pittsburgh as visitors secure lodging for the NFL Draft in April, pushing North Shore and Downtown room rates to about $1,000 a night and selling out many hotels — even as numerous homes listed for rent remain available. “We’re absolutely ecstatic about the...
Pittsburgh colleges expand their footprint to meet demand
Ted Black admits the former YWCA on Wood Street — right in the thick of Point Park University’s campus — is “quite frankly a bit of an eyesore.” But Black, Point Park’s senior vice president of institutional advancement and strategy, also notes the opportunity the property represents. The Downtown school...
Willy Wonka-themed rental in Lawrenceville offers free stays to families in need
The story of Willy Wonka has always promised a world of pure imagination — and in Pittsburgh, you don’t have to go far to experience it. Brandon Meyer, owner of rental company Rank One Stays, debuted a Willy Wonka-themed Airbnb in 2023. Co-designed by Meyer and his wife, the three-bedroom...
Former Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris dies
Former Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris, a proud North Sider and colorful character who zealously advocated for children, animals and labor unions during a long career in public service, has died. Her former council colleague Theresa Kail-Smith said Harris died Friday from cardiac arrest. She was 73. Current and former...
Titusz, an Austrian and Hungarian-inspired restaurant, sets opening date
Titusz, the eagerly anticipated Austrian and Hungarian-inspired restaurant helmed by Chef Csilla Thackray, has set an opening date of April 2. The 49-seat restaurant will open in Lawrenceville in the former Merchant Oyster Co. space. A news release describes Titusz as a “deeply personal project” for Thackray, its owner and...
Ultimate guide to Pittsburgh’s finest pizzerias during the NFL Draft
There are a few things visitors need to be aware of when traversing Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft: how to navigate the city’s bridges, how to properly use Pittsburghese slang and — most important, of course — where to find pizza that is cheesy, delicious and fit for a...
Western Pa. colleges get boost to combat students’ food insecurity
Food insecurity among college students is often overlooked by the general public, but it is a real issue. “College is expensive, and people don’t realize that students — especially at private schools — can struggle to afford basic necessities,” said Heather Starr Fiedler, managing director of Point Park University’s center...
Jail employee under investigation for taking gun into facility
Police and jail administrators are investigating how a newly hired corrections officer at the Allegheny County Jail allegedly got through security last month with a gun and why it was not reported to supervisors. Bethany Hallam, a longtime Jail Oversight Board member, said the employee — who graduated from the...
Pittsburgh leaders bullish on plans for Downtown leading up to, after 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh officials on Thursday painted a bright picture of a Downtown in the midst of revitalization efforts that will allow the city to shine during the 2026 NFL Draft next month. They vowed also to build on efforts to make the Golden Triangle safe, clean and vibrant long after the...
Eye on the prize: Pitt researchers study how bacteria could heal corneal wounds
Bacteria live throughout the human body. The eye was long thought to be an exception. Dr. Anthony St. Leger, a professor of ophthalmology and immunology at the University of Pittsburgh, shattered that notion in 2017 by discovering microbe C. mast lives in the eye — and even helps it stay...
