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Free activities day will introduce Pittsburgh’s Northside Cultural Corridor
On Thursday, a group of Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood museums and cultural institutions will celebrate the launch of the Northside Cultural Corridor with free admission and activities. The corridor is a placemaking initiative that focuses on the approximate 1-mile passage from the Mattress Factory to The Andy Warhol Museum. According...
Holiday cheer: The Tipsy Elf serves festive drinks at Greenfield pop-up bar
It’s advertised as a “No Grinches Allowed” establishment. The Tipsy Elf is a Christmas-themed pop-up bar that opened its doors on Nov. 24 in Greenfield. The sparkling holiday space is at 557 Greenfield Ave., next door to Hough’s Taproom & Brewpub. There’s Christmas music, festive decorations and holiday drinks. Guests...
Person taken to hospital after ammonia leak at Strip District produce warehouse
One person was taken to the hospital after ammonia began leaking from a pipe at a produce wholesaler in the Strip District on Monday afternoon. The city’s Hazardous Materials Team responded to Consumer Produce on 21st Street around 1:30 p.m. and determined that the leak occurred while repairs were being...
Pittsburgh council OKs seeking $8M in state grants for 3 streetscape projects
Pittsburgh officials are seeking $8 million in state funding for three streetscape projects. Mayor Bill Peduto asked city council to approve applying for the grants Tuesday and council advanced legislation to that effect. The city is seeking the money from the state Department of Community and Economic Developments Multimodal Transportation...
Police: Teen missing from Pittsburgh’s North Side
Pittsburgh police detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing girl. Siobhan Barnett, 17, was last seen on the morning of Friday, Sept. 24. A Public Safety spokesman said the girl is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes....
Police seek gun from FBI Pittsburgh vehicle stolen from Schenley Park
FBI agents and the Pittsburgh police are searching for a gun that was inside a vehicle owned by the FBI that was stolen Tuesday, officials said. An FBI vehicle was stolen from Schenley Park around 1:30 p.m., said FBI Pittsburgh spokeswoman Catherine Policicchio. Inside was a Glock 19M 9mm. Following...
Aviary asks Pittsburgh residents for help in finding Kodiak, the missing Steller’s sea eagleVideo
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh’s North Side is asking the public to help them find Kodiak, the Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from his outdoor enclosure on Saturday. The aviary has been closed since Saturday as groups of staff and volunteers fan out across Pittsburgh’s North Side and nearby communities...
Some tickets are under $50 for upcoming Rolling Stones concert at Heinz Field
You most likely won’t stick your tongue out at these prices. With six days left before the Rolling Stones arrive at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, tickets are still available on various websites. And some are at reasonable prices. Time is of the essence as these prices can change quickly, according...
Point Park threatens discipline against students who misgender others
Point Park University has issued a policy that threatens disciplinary action for students who misgender other students. In an email dated Sept. 13, university officials warned that misgendering students could result in a violation of the Policy on Discrimination and Harassment for gender-based discrimination. According to the email, “action could...
Pittsburgh council adopts ban on declawing cats
Pittsburgh City Council Tuesday approved legislation that would ban the surgery used to declaw cats from being performed in the city. The measure passed unanimously, without discussion. Mayor Bill Peduto supports the legislation and will sign it, Peduto’s Chief of Staff Dan Gilman said. Veterinarians who perform the surgery, which...
Neighbors join hunt for macaw on the lam from Stanton Heights home
The Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from the National Aviary isn’t the only exotic bird in the region on the lam. Before Kodiak slipped out of a breach in its outdoor enclosure at the Aviary on the North Side Saturday morning there was Filo — a 3-month old macaw that...
Partnership announces Tree of Life commemoration plans
The three-year mark of the shootings at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill will be commemorated by an outdoor ceremony this year, the 10.27 Healing Partnership said. Plans call for the public ceremony to happen in Schenley Park at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the intersection of Hobart...
Google joins with arts and cultural groups to create online hub in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s evolution from a storied steel town to a city known as much for its arts, history and culture as its industry, is taking a significant step Tuesday. Some 15 local arts and cultural institutions are partnering with Google to create an online presence on Google’s Arts & Culture platform....
Doobie Brothers announce Pittsburgh date for next year
Fans will have to wait until next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary tour of the Doobie Brothers. The band, which canceled its Sept. 4th appearance at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, has moved the concert to July 9, 2022 according to the group’s website. The band announced...
Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade returns in Bloomfield
Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield will become a festive atmosphere for a Columbus Day parade filled with 100 bands, floats, organizations and businesses showcasing the region’s Italian history – known as the city’s “Little Italy.” Pittsburgh Steelers’ great Franco Harris, will serve as Grand Marshal. The Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade begins...
Pittsburgh Symphony extends Manfred Honeck’s contractVideo
Manfred Honeck will continue through the 2027-28 season as music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, following the announcement of a six-year extension to the renowned conductor’s contract. “There is no better artistic and music leader than Manfred Honeck, and the orchestra’s future is very bright in his stellar hands,”...
Pittsburgh police announce death of officer following illness
A Pittsburgh police officer died Sunday night after what officials called “a brief illness.” Brian Rowland, 47, served 21 years with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. He was assigned to Zone 6 in the West End section of the city. Chief Scott Schubert called Rowland a dedicated officer and loyal...
National Aviary’s Steller’s sea eagle remains missing, believed to still be in Pittsburgh area
The National Aviary is still looking in the Pittsburgh area for the missing Steller’s sea eagle known as Kodiak and Kody, a huge bird that is noticeably larger than its relative, the bald eagle. The bird escaped from a breach in its outdoor enclosure Saturday morning, said Molly Toth, a...
Cousins plead guilty in beating death of 63-year-old Pittsburgh man
Two cousins pleaded guilty to third-degree murder on Monday stemming from a man’s beating death in Pittsburgh last year. Marlon Johnson, 33, and Madera Johnson, 48, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski on Dec. 13. Roger Brown, 63, was found with severe head trauma...
Federal prosecutors, defense spar over evidence review in Tree of Life case
Defense attorneys for the man charged in connection with the killing of 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill have said that they will forego a review of hundreds of pieces of physical evidence in the case to protect the health and safety of themselves and...
Conrad Catering and Deli to close in Munhall after 5 decades in business
Each portion of freshly ground chuck filled with cooked rice, onions and spices is hand-tucked inside steamed cabbage, then rolled and topped with a tomato soup-based sauce and sauerkraut. Stuffed cabbage rolls, also known as “pigs in a blanket,” have been on the menu for more than five decades at...
Police investigating stabbing in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
A man suffered multiple stab wounds and lacerations in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood on Sunday night, according to police. Officers from the Zone 3 station in the South Side responded to reports of a man stabbed in the 300 block of Jacunda Street shortly after 5 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public...
5 displaced by Greenfield fire
Investigators believe the fire that tore through a Greenfield home on Sunday started in the kitchen, authorities said. Pittsburgh fire crews responded to a home on West Elizabeth Street just before 2 p.m., said Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Three of the five residents were outside in a vehicle when...
Pittsburgh police: Shooting leaves toddler in critical condition
A shooting left a toddler in critical condition in Pittsburgh on Sunday, police said. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately available. Officers responded to Allegheny General Hospital on the city’s North Side about 4:10 p.m. for a report of a child with a gunshot wound, authorities said. A...
Search continues for Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from National Aviary
The search continues for Kodiak, the Steller’s sea eagle that escaped his habitat Saturday at the National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Aviary officials tweeted Saturday evening they recognize that getting the raptor, nicknamed Cody, back home safely could take some time. “While our efforts continue, it is important to...
