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Bates Street on-ramp in Pittsburgh to close this weekend
The Bates Street on-ramp to eastbound I-376 in Pittsburgh will be closed this weekend, weather permitting. The closure is scheduled from 8 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday as crews from Allison Park Contractors conduct drainage installation work. Traffic will be detoured: • From Bates Street, take Second Avenue westbound...
Country star Eric Church to perform without his band due to members catching covid
Country star Eric Church will be performing tonight at PPG Paints Arena without his band due to players having covid. The singer announced the change via his Facebook page. “Despite thorough safety protocols, a limited number of breakthrough covid-19 cases have occurred within the Eric Church Band,” the post reads....
Spate of fall Pittsburgh weddings forces Broncos to improvise hotel stay for visit
If you’ve ever had a wedding alter travel plans, you aren’t alone. NFL teams visiting Pittsburgh are this year, too. The Denver Broncos are traveling later Saturday than they typically do for their Sunday away games, and coach Vic Fangio said other teams have done the same when playing at...
TV Talk: Christian Bale, director Scott Cooper return to Pittsburgh for Netflix movie that’s seeking extras
Actor Christian Bale will make his third movie in Pittsburgh (after “Dark Knight Rises” and “Out of the Furnace”) and director Scott Cooper returns for his second (after directing “Out of the Furnace” in Western Pennsylvania) with Netflix’s “The Pale Blue Eye.” Pittsburgh Film Office director Dawn Keezer confirmed production...
Pittsburgh receives $90K grant for composting, food waste reduction project
Pittsburgh received a $90,000 grant to help pay for a two-year pilot project focused on municipal composting and food waste reduction. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the grant for the Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot, the city said Thursday. The pilot will revolve around gathering research about...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 8-10
The weekend is here. We’ve got some ways to spend it. Pittsburgh Fall Home Show A smaller version of the annual spring Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show – The Pittsburgh Fall Home Show – will bloom Friday through Sunday at the David Lawrence Convention Center. There will be 200 vendors...
‘Immersive Van Gogh’ exhibit allows Pittsburghers to go inside the artVideo
Western Pennsylvanians can finally immerse themselves in the long-awaited Vincent Van Gogh exhibition coming to Pittsburgh. Members of the media on Thursday were given a preview of the upcoming exhibition on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Paintings don’t just hang on the wall. They surround viewers. Sounds are synced as the art...
Ohio businessman responsible for $59M in losses to Indiana County bank gets 3½ years federal prison
An Ohio businessman who wrote more than $118 million in bad checks over four days to try to cover payroll and expenses was sentenced Thursday to serve 42 months in federal prison. Harold Sosna, 68, of Cincinnati, also was ordered by U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan in Pittsburgh to...
Bass & Bennett Trading Co. bringing unique furniture from around the world to Pittsburgh’s Strip District
A lifetime of travel is bringing Matt Bass and his business, Bass & Bennett Trading Co., to a storefront in Pittsburgh’s Strip District where he’ll sell unique furniture and home decor from around the world. “We travel around the world and find one-of-a-kind or few-of-a-kind items,” said Matt Bass, who...
Uniontown man gets life for 2017 slaying in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A Uniontown man will serve life in prison with no chance for parole after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a man in 2017 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. An Allegheny County jury found Tevin Patterson, 27, guilty of first-degree murder in the Aug. 8, 2017, shooting death of Calvin Turner,...
Prosecutors offer guilty but mentally ill plea deal to Fox Chapel man accused of killing 2 men
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office has offered a Fox Chapel man accused of killing two men in separate incidents a deal that would call for him to serve concurrent life sentences in exchange for a plea of guilty but mentally ill to two counts of first-degree murder. Adam Rosenberg,...
Tako restaurant ready to open in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square
Taco lovers rejoice. The second Pittsburgh location of Tako is set open at Bakery Square in the city’s East End on Oct. 14. The opening has been delayed because of the pandemic and finding enough staff to operate. “It’s been pretty crazy,” said Casey Henderlong, director of public relations for...
Pittsburgh weighs amended parking code to include non-resident permits
A proposal to amend Pittsburgh’s parking code would provide virtual permitting, adopt regulations for visitor and non-resident permits and create hybrid residential parking permit areas. The proposed legislation also seeks to “clarify the administrative process for the program” and add permit fees to the city’s annual fee book. “The main...
Pittsburgh police: Man, 85, found safe after reported missing in Sheraden
Pittsburgh police said a man reported missing on Tuesday has been found and is safe. The police department’s Special Victims Unit had been searching for Peter Jackson, 85, after he was last seen in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood....
Accuser testifies in sexual assault against former Regent Square restaurateur
The woman was vehement in her answers. Did she ever give the alleged attacker her home address? “Never.” Did she give him her phone number? “Absolutely not.” Did she invite him to her home on Pittsburgh’s South Side to have sex? “Absolutely not.” “I never, ever invited that man to...
Westinghouse Park in Pittsburgh designated as nationally recognized arboretumVideo
Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Park, located on the former estate of George Westinghouse, was designated as a nationally recognized certified arboretum. The park in North Point Breeze was awarded a Level I accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving and maintaining nationally-recognized standards for arboreta. The...
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger visits Phipps after Pittsburgh concert
Mick Jagger stopped and smelled the roses, or some flowers, during his time in Pittsburgh. A day after he and the Rolling Stones wowed the crowd during a concert at Heinz Field, Jagger visited Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. He posted a photo of himself among the flora...
PGH Lab program accepting applications from startups to partner with government to test new products
Pittsburgh is accepting applications from local startups that want to be part of the PGH Lab program, which gives companies a chance to partner with the city and local authorities to test new products in a real-world environment. This marks the seventh cohort of PGH Lab, a program run by...
Pittsburgh man sentenced in drug charges, New Kensington woman’s OD death
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Tuesday to three to eight years in prison in connection with three drug cases, including a New Kensington woman’s overdose death. Tre-Ron Arnez Jackson, 28, pleaded guilty to five drug counts and a reckless endangerment charge, averting a trial set to begin this week in...
Pittsburgh Councilman Ricky Burgess elected moderator of Allegheny Union Baptist Association
The Rev. Ricky Burgess will be taking on a new role as moderator of the Allegheny Union Baptist Association, while continuing to serve on Pittsburgh City Council. Burgess, a fourth-term councilman from North Point Breeze, announced his new position during a council meeting Wednesday. The position is similar to the...
Pittsburgh City Council president defends proposals designed to give council more power
Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith defended recently introduced legislation that aims to strengthen council’s powers. Legislation introduced by Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess would allow council to hire its own solicitor for independent legal advice. Council currently relies on the advice of the city’s law department, which often represents the...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre season puts works by women at the forefront
After 20 months of digital performances, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre dancers are poised to return to the stage for the company’s 2021-22 season. “Season Premiere,” a mixed repertory program accompanied by the PBT Orchestra, is set for Oct. 22-24 in the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The classical and contemporary program...
2 people taken to hospital after early-morning fire in Wilkinsburg
Two people were taken to the hospital following a fire early Wednesday in Wilkinsburg, officials said. Crews responded to a reported apartment fire in the 1200 block of Wood Street, near North Avenue, around 12:10 a.m. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said first responders reported seeing heavy smoke coming...
Man pleads guilty to third-degree murder for killing ex’s new boyfriend
A man who police said spent months harassing and stalking his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to killing her new boyfriend. Matthew Anthony Lambert, 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, conspiracy, reckless endangerment and stalking. He will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski on Jan. 11....
Trial begins in sexual assault case against Regent Square restaurateur
The former Istanbul Sofra restaurant owner accused of sexual assault was back on trial Tuesday, more than two years after a jury deadlocked on some of the charges against him and acquitted him on others. Trial began in the case against Adnan Pehlivan, 50, who still faces charges of burglary,...
