Bob Bauder stories, Page 18
Rivers Casino to begin construction of $60 million hotel on North ShoreVideo
Rivers Casino announced Tuesday the start of construction on its long anticipated Landing Hotel that will connect to the casino on the city’s North Shore. The casino is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and officials lamented delays that pushed the hotel construction back. Greg Carlin, CEO of Rivers and...
PWSA issues boil water advisory for 2 Pittsburgh neighborhoods
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued a boil water advisory Tuesday for Lincoln-Lemington and a portion of Homewood North in Pittsburgh following two water main breaks. PWSA reported that breaks in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue and the 1700 block of Lemington Avenue, both in the Lincoln-Lemington, caused...
Pittsburgh restoring historic tunnel in Highland ParkVideo
Raquel Staton said her walks along the trails of Pittsburgh’s Highland Park always included a trip through a historic pedestrian tunnel constructed during park’s early years. She always found it a little spooky walking through the stone arch tunnel that runs beneath Reservoir Drive. “I love that tunnel,” said Staton,...
Downtown Pittsburgh safety again in question after fatal stabbing
Lashaya Fields’ heart sank when she heard about a fatal stabbing Thursday at a bus stop in Downtown Pittsburgh. Fields, 24, of Wilkinsburg didn’t know the victim, Janice Purdue-Dance of Erie, but she often saw the 61-year-old around the Sixth Avenue bus stop. “She was a nice person, very religious,”...
Pittsburgh mayor Peduto, state lawmakers call for vote on Pa. gun bills
Two Democratic state lawmakers say they are prepared to heed Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s call for a vote on more restrictive firearms regulations and added that leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature won’t allow that to happen. Republicans, however, have pointed to anti-violence laws they have passed and signaled a willingness...
Some Larimer residents upset over name of Costa basketball court
Pittsburgh on Thursday officially opened a newly refurbished outdoor basketball court in Larimer, but some residents objected to the city naming it after a political family from the neighborhood. The city chose the name Costa Court because of the family’s record of public service and history in the area, according...
FBI, local law enforcement target child sexual predators in Pittsburgh region
Pittsburgh police arrested two people last month as part of an FBI operation designed to nab child and adult sex traffickers across the country. Police charged Amy Schifano, 43, of Pittsburgh’s South Side, with prostitution on July 29 and Patrick E. Lewis, 43, of Portland, Ore., with promoting prostitution on...
Peduto, Moms Demand Action founder call for passage of gun lawsVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday called for Congress and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass gun regulations — including a ban on military-style rifles — within 30 days. Standing with Shannon Watts, founder of the anti-violence group Moms Demand Action, Peduto said such action is long overdue, citing the...
Pittsburgh’s Light of Light Rescue Mission moving to new North Side facility
Sixteen years ago, Jody Johnson walked into the Light of Life Rescue Mission in Pittsburgh’s North Side, homeless and addicted to drugs, and found a reason to turn her life around. Today, she’s a member of the mission’s board of directors, works for the U.S. Treasury Department and is the...
Pittsburgh has stepped up security for large events, festivals in wake of mass shootingsVideo
Pittsburgh has stepped up security for large events and festivals in wake of mass shootings in Pittsburgh and across the country, Mayor Bill Peduto said Monday. Peduto said a Public Safety Department team now reviews all permits for large events to determine the best positions for police officers in and...
Peduto steps up personal security amid death threats over Pittsburgh gun bills
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he’s been threatened with death and challenged to fistfights since the passage of controversial gun legislation that would limit the use of some firearms, ammunition and accessories in the city. Peduto said his bodyguard, a Pittsburgh police officer, now accompanies him to functions at night...
$1M grant boosts Pittsburgh plan to open Downtown movie theater
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust received a much needed $1 million boost from Pennsylvania this week for plans to open a six-screen movie theater on Sixth Street, Downtown. Kevin McMahon, who heads the cultural trust, said it now has about $10 million for the theater project, but still needs another $2...
Highland Park Bridge ramp work postponed until Aug. 8
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has postponed plans to close an access ramp from Butler Street near the Pittsburgh zoo to the Highland Park Bridge. PWSA said work will start at 7 p.m. Thursday to repair a 15-inch storm sewer on the bridge, which requires the ramp closure. It...
Pittsburgh working on plan to address homelessness, crime in Downtown
Pittsburgh police have been working several months on plans to better address growing problems with homelessness and crime in the Golden Triangle, Chief Scott Schubert said Friday. He said the Zone 2 station, which staffs a substation on Liberty Avenue in Downtown, did an evaluation that included the number of...
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office sues Pittsburgh regatta organizer
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is suing a company officials blamed for this week’s cancellation of the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta in an attempt to collect more than $30,000 that it says it’s owed for providing security during two 2018 events. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Pittsburgh to launch criminal investigation into Three Rivers Regatta promoterVideo
Pittsburgh plans to launch a criminal investigation into a promotion company that left a trail of unpaid bills and unfulfilled obligations leading to Tuesday’s cancellation of the annual Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, a top city official said Wednesday. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said he consulted with police Chief...
Allegheny County releases interactive map locating landslides
Allegheny County will roll out a comprehensive website charting the locations of landslides and slide-prone areas across the county and offering information that municipalities and residents can use to detect, prevent and remediate slides. The county Landslide Portal includes an interactive map showing the locations of reported slides, areas susceptible...
Couple sues Pittsburgh over landslide that destroyed their home
An Ingram couple is suing Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and several property owners in Duquesne Heights, alleging they are responsible for a landslide that destroyed their home on Greenleaf Street in 2018. Beth and Charles Butler contend they contacted the city repeatedly starting in 2015 about fallen trees and...
Picklesburgh could expand more in 2020 after boost in attendance, Clemente Bridge closure
Picklesburgh’s popularity could lead to further expansion next year, officials said Monday. “I would say everything’s on the table for next year at this point,” said Leigh Frank, spokeswoman for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, which organized the event in coordination with the city and Allegheny County. “We’re certainly excited that...
Financial firm opens second headquarters in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A San Francisco-based financial services company officially opened a second headquarters Thursday in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Affirm, which partners with retail companies to offer credit for purchases at stores, will operate from the fourth floor of a building near PNC Park on Isabella Street. It currently staffs the office with...
Pittsburgh argues that gun ordinances do not represent outright ban
A lawsuit filed by four city residents over Pittsburgh’s controversial gun ordinances should be dismissed because it does not prevent them from carrying a loaded gun in the city, the city argued in a court brief filed this week. Attorneys for Pittsburgh argued that the four plaintiffs “rushed into court”...
Port Authority approved for $1.9 million grant to purchase electric buses
The Federal Transit Administration has approved a $1.9 million grant for the Port Authority of Allegheny County that will be used to purchase electric buses, according to U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s Office and the authority. Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said two electric buses are now on order and should arrive...
Council approves affordable housing requirements in Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh housing advocates won a major victory Wednesday with City Council’s final approval of legislation requiring residential development projects in Lawrenceville featuring 20 or more units to offer affordable housing. The housing bill creates a zoning overlay district exclusive to Lawrenceville designed to offset the impact of gentrification in the...
Pittsburgh asking residents to dispose of glass recyclables at 3 locations
Pittsburgh is asking residents to voluntarily dispose of glass containers at three collection locations in North Point Breeze, Beltzhoover and the Strip District. The request comes as part of an effort to cut down on recycling costs. City Environmental Services will continue accepting glass as part of its curbside recycling...
Picklesburgh will bring parking restrictions and street closures
Pittsburgh visitors should expect street, bridge and parking restrictions in Downtown and the North Side during the four-day Picklesburgh specialty food festival beginning on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced the following restrictions will go into effect at 9 a.m. Thursday and continue until Monday afternoon:The Roberto Clemente Bridge and...
