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Coffee in a bowl? The owners of a soon-to-open coffee shop in Morningside can explain. Mullika Reanroo and Sujitra Taimmoungpan, co-owners of Ka-Fair Coffee & Cakery, say the bowl lets people better experience the brew. “Drinking from the bowl allows you to breathe in the aroma of the coffee beans...

An old North Side school building is getting a new life as a shared creative space. Botero Development is transforming Saint Joseph School in Manchester into a place that will offer food companies unlimited access to commercial kitchen equipment, reports Next Pittsburgh. Artist studios will give creatives some room to...

There’s an obvious grand view of Pittsburgh from atop Mt. Washington. About 30 people were treated, or at least forced to endure, a long view of the scene when both of the Duquesne Incline’s cars stopped about midway on the hillside. “When the Duquesne Incline stops in the middle and...

Biceps bulged Thursday as the World Armwrestling League brought its Supermatch Showdown to Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Spectators packed the venue, getting close to the action. The competition features 10 arm wrestlers, both men and women. Here are scenes from the evening....

A boy remained in critical condition Friday after he was shot in McKeesport the previous night, police said. Police and paramedics responded to Hamilton Street just before 7 p.m. for a report of shots fired and a potentially injured person, said Allegheny County police Lt. Ken Ruckel. First responders found...

With little fanfare beyond a website announcement, Pittsburgh’s popular Dish Osteria and Bar is open once again, two years after its owners began what was referred to as a “sabbatical.” The popular Italian and seafood eatery — at 128 17th St. on the South Side — announced a pending return...

Now that the Penguins are out of the playoffs, you’ll need to find other ways to spend your Easter weekend. Sail away Spend your Easter holiday on one of the Gateway Clipper cruises. Leaving the docks on the South Side, the moonlight dance cruise is Friday, the Bunny Fun cruise...

Monroeville’s chief of police said detectives were close to making arrests after they say at least one person fired as many as 10 bullets into a mall store entrance. “We have leads, and we’ll most likely make an arrest,” Chief Doug Cole said. “We just need to put some names...

Organizers of Pittsburgh’s first esports competition are looking to educate potential fans. The Pittsburgh Knights, Point Park University’s Rowland School of Business, and AbleGamers are offering a demonstration April 23 of how the esports competition will work for next month’s Steel City Showdown at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The demo will...

When British-born Ross Edmondson decided to take on the challenge of flying around the world in a single-engine aircraft, he decided the best place to start the journey was Pittsburgh. Edmondson, 35, a natural gas project engineer for Shell Oil Co., moved to Pittsburgh in 2012 when the company transferred...

A West Newton woman is accused by police of taking patients’ health records and proprietary information from a Washington County-based senior living care company, according to court papers. Virginia L. Spano, 56, allegedly took about 700 pages of documents moments after she was fired from her job as a certified...

An overheight truck caused traffic backups on the Fort Pitt Bridge outbound Friday morning, according to PennDOT. The truck became stuck on the westbound lower deck of the bridge approaching the tunnels, officials said at 5 a.m. One lane was closed until just before 8 a.m., according to a traffic...

A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a suspect being sought for the Feb. 25 death of a man who was shot through his home’s front door in Rankin. A reward of up to $1,000 reward is being offered by Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers...

A threat to the freedom that Jews celebrate during Passover is still fresh in the mind of the Pittsburgh community. Passover starts at sundown Friday and ends at sundown Saturday, April 27, the six-month anniversary of the massacre at Squirrel Hill’s Tree of Life synagogue. “The first Passover without 11...

Landscape architect and author Jennifer Bartley couldn’t make healthy eating look any easier. Want a delicious, fresh spring salad for lunch? Simply go outside to the kitchen garden and pick a bunch of kale, lettuce and other annual greens — and don’t forget some herbs and edible flowers. “Spring is...

Cher made a stop in Pittsburgh with her Here We Go Again Tour 2019 Thursday night. The PPG Paints Arena show also featured special guests Nile Rodgers and Chic. The 72-year-old singer — who has a Grammy, an Emmy, three Golden Globes, an Oscar, and was celebrated at the Kennedy...

Steel City Con, one of the largest pop culture and comic conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, broke attendance records this month. More than 14,000 people visited the venue at 209 Mall Blvd. between April 12-14. The con is in its 30th year, and just...

The Cocoapreneur Directory Launch Party highlights the progresses and successes of black businesses in the Pittsburgh region while encouraging people to continue to support them. It begins at 7 p.m. Friday at SLATE studio in the Strip District. Hosted by Cocoapreneur Pgh, a black business and consultancy which creates and...

A boy was listed in critical condition after he was shot Thursday night in McKeesport, officials said. Police responded to the incident near Dinsmore and Pirl streets about 6:40 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Medics took the unidentified boy to a nearby hospital, the shift commander said....

A 7-year-old boy was in critical condition at a local trauma center after being struck by a pickup truck Thursday in Brentwood, according to Allegheny County police. The collision was reported at 5:16 p.m. on Route 51 at Town Square Way. The boy was struck by a Ford Ranger while...

Embedded within the Mueller report is an image of an online poster advertising a “Miners for Trump” rally at the Steel Plaza in Pittsburgh. Whether the Russian-promoted event actually happened remains unclear. In the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, pro-Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton rallies publicized by Russian...

Every county across Southwestern Pennsylvania, except Butler, has contracted since 2010, experiencing the population declines all-too-common in the Rust Belt, U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday show. There was some jockeying for position among the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas. Pittsburgh, which has seen its standing on the list...

People were stuck on the Duquesne Incline’s cars for more than an hour Thursday afternoon because of a mechanical issue on the 142-year-old Pittsburgh landmark, officials said. The problem was resolved and people were able to exit the cars shortly before 6 p.m. No injuries were reported. Police, fire officials...