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Revamped Bakery Square in Pittsburgh includes 4 new restaurants

Comfort food, Asian cuisine, fresh pasta and burgers will be cooked up at the new Bakery Square food hall, slated to open in May. Galley Bakery Square is being developed by the same company that launched Smallman Galley in Pittsburgh’s Strip District in 2015. The new East End location has...
Pitt grad’s short film ‘Thanks to Her,’ building on buzz, seeks funding to grow

University of Pittsburgh graduate Sam Orlowski put her heart into her short film, “Thanks to Her,” a Pittsburgh-set coming-of-age tale about being comfortable with your sexuality. “I am part of the LGBT community, and I have dealt with homophobia,” said Orlowski, who lives in Canonsburg. “I wanted to start a...
Mellon Park nears designation as historic site by Pittsburgh officialsVideo

Pittsburgh’s Mellon Park is nearing designation as a historic site by city officials, with no one opposed to it. Instead, people have been wondering why the 33-acre park in the city’s Point Breeze neighborhood hadn’t achieved the designation long ago. “People were surprised it had no protections whatsoever,” said Elizabeth...
Adda Coffee & Tea House expands retail options at its Pittsburgh locationsVideo

Order a coffee with cream — and throw in a paella-making kit, olives, preserved vegetables and a bar of fine chocolate. At Adda Coffee & Tea House, a specialty cafe with three locations in Pittsburgh, there’s more than just a hot beverage. When business was interrupted with the onset of...
Things to do in Western Pa.: Feb. 3, 2021Video

Feeling down after Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter? Maybe what you need is a good laugh. You’re in luck. Arcade Comedy Theater has a reading of classic Black sitcoms, South West Communities Chamber of Commerce has a comedy date night and Rowhouse Cinema has its annual “Sweded”...
Son of Tree of Life victims sues NRA, alleging gun lobby spread ‘white supremacist’ conspiraciesVideo

A man whose parents were killed in the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue massacre has sued the National Rifle Association, claiming the gun lobby radicalized accused shooter Robert Bowers with “white supremacist conspiracy theories.” Marc Simon, the son of Bernice and Sylvan Simon, filed the lawsuit Thursday. It names as...
Pittsburgh doctor wants pregnant women included in covid vaccine trials

Dr. Kacie Kidd is doing her best to protect her unborn child. The 33-year-old mom-to-be decided to get the covid-19 Pfizer vaccine, despite lack of conclusive research concerning its safety for pregnant women. Kidd, an adolescent medicine fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville, is 26 weeks pregnant....
Harris vice presidency marks several ‘firsts’

When Alyson Holt pursued a degree in electrical engineering, she was keenly aware of how few fellow students looked like her. “Women were 6% of the students,” said Holt, 48, of Murrysville. Holt came from a family full of technology careers — both grandfathers were engineers, and her grandmother and...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 18, 2021

When the governor shut down winter high school sports for three weeks with no activities allowed, coaches around the area and across the state were worried about the shape and skill set of their players with everybody on their own. There was no sign of rust for one district boys...
Happy ending for puppy snatched from Squirrel Hill owners

A puppy snatched from her owners Tuesday night in Squirrel Hill has been reunited with her family, police said. Daphne, a 4-month-old mixed breed, was returned to her family by Pittsburgh police Zone 4 Cmdr. Daniel Herrmann. Police said the pup was found by Public Works employees in the Blue...
Man took puppy while owner was walking the dog in Frick Park, police say

A four-month-old dog was taken from its owner while they were walking Tuesday night in Frick Park, Pittsburgh police said. Daphne, a 4-month-old mixed breed with black and white fur, was reported stolen shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday along the 2000 block of Beechwood Boulevard in Squirrel Hill, according to...
Crash outside Squirrel Hill Tunnel along Parkway East cleared

All outbound lanes of the Parkway East are open after a crash shut down the highway Thursday morning. A vehicle crashed into a utility pole and flipped onto its roof, according to PennDOT. The impact caused the utility pole to fall across two of the three eastbound lanes. All traffic...
Virtual menorah lighting, scaled-back parade set in Pittsburgh to celebrate Hanukkah

Dark times need illumination. At 5 p.m. Thursday, 1,000 homes in the Pittsburgh area will light the first candle on their menorah celebrating the opening of Hanukkah, the festival of lights. They will do it virtually because of the pandemic. “It is so important that people stay connected,” said Adam...
Owner of Studio Raw Elite salon honored with Citizen of the Year Award

The owner of a Ross Township hairstyling studio has received the Citizen of the Year Award for his contribution to the community. Dan Burda, owner of the Studio Raw Elite salon on Babcock Boulevard, is this year’s recipient of the Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award. The award...
Prantl’s has new owner, plans new location in North Huntingdon

The last five years have been quite a ride for those baking Prantl’s famous Burnt Almond Torte — also known as “the greatest cake America has ever made.” The Huffington Post made that declaration in 2014, a year before a string of new developments at the business, which now has...
A Daughter’s Promise: An unbreakable bond that withstood the test of a lifetimeVideo

Officials from the Jewish Association on Aging announced last month the Charles Morris Nursing & Rehabilitation Center will close Jan. 12, leaving its remaining 50 residents two months to relocate. Among those residents is Rosie Wyner, who plays a prominent role in this story. The association cited rising costs and...

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