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Artwork marking Shadyside’s history of gay activism completed
Pittsburgh has completed improvements to a Shadyside intersection that includes artwork commemorating the neighborhood’s history of gay activism. Leonardo Moleiro, an internationally renowned artist based in Pasadena, Calif., created a mural that combines shapes and colors of the rainbow pride flag to represent harmony, according to the Mayor’s Office. The...
Strip District water main repairs keep part of Smallman Street closed
A portion of Smallman Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District remained closed Thursday for a second straight day because of a burst water main. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority isolated the break and is working round the clock on repairs. PWSA spokesman Will Pickering said repair work has been complicated...
Darlene Harris has had a colorful career on Pittsburgh City Council
Darlene Harris has earned praise and criticism during her long career on Pittsburgh City Council. The Spring Hill Democrat made a name for herself as a lover of animals and a council woman devoted to constituent services. She also sparred regularly with the mayor and other members of council and...
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Darlene Harris reflects on primary loss
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris was back at work as usual Wednesday morning, one day after losing a primary election to her Spring Hill neighbor, Bobby Wilson. Harris, 66, the longest serving member of the current council, said she had no regrets about losing the race. She attributed the loss...
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Darlene Harris concedes to Bobby Wilson, other incumbents win
A medical researcher from Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood appears to have ousted incumbent City Councilwoman Darlene Harris in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Harris, who was seeking her fourth term, conceded the race to Bobby Wilson, 36, shortly before 9:30 p.m. With 100% of precincts reporting as of 11 p.m., Wilson had...
State auditor general investigating Pittsburgh school administrators’ Cuba trip
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is expanding an audit of the Pittsburgh Public Schools district to include administrators’ travel expenses and what he characterized as “no-bid contracts” totaling $12 million to $14 million. DePasquale said Tuesday that he’s seeking documentation on travel and contracts based on reports that Superintendent Anthony...
PWSA steps up lead water line replacement program in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has replaced more than 1,300 lead water lines so far this year, including about 600 owned by city residents, officials announced on Tuesday. PWSA is on track to replace a total of 8,100 lead lines, both private and public, by June 2020, spokesman Will...
Pittsburgh agrees to postpone gun ban enforcementVideo
Pittsburgh won’t enforce a package of controversial gun bills approved last month by City Council until it resolves several lawsuits filed in opposition to the ordinances. Two gun rights groups — Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League and Firearm Owners Against Crime — and three individuals have filed three lawsuits contending the...
Voters will elect five Pittsburgh City Council members
Five Pittsburgh City Council seats are up for grabs this year with competitive Democratic primary challenges in four races. There are no Republican challengers, and aside from independent or write-in bids, the winners in the May 21 primary election should win another term in November. Incumbents in Districts 1, 3,...
Garth Brooks never tires of old hits because fans do all the work
Garth Brooks never tires of performing old hits like “Friends in Low Places,” because he lets the fans do all the work. Brooks, who will play Heinz Field Saturday night, said he’s often asked if there is a song he wished he never had to sing again. “What they don’t...
Expect heavy police, fire, EMS presence at Heinz Field Garth Brooks concert
Fans can expect to see plenty of police, firefighters and paramedics in Heinz Field and parking lots around the stadium Saturday as Pittsburgh gears up for the record-breaking Garth Brooks concert. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said first responders will include Pittsburgh police and state police on horseback, state...
Centre District new name of Penguins development in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill
The Centre District is the official name of the Penguins’ planned $750 million development of Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District, but not everyone was thrilled with the new moniker, a team official said Thursday. Kevin Acklin, the Penguins’ senior vice president and general counsel, said he heard some griping when the...
Pittsburgh public works employee pleads guilty to attempted theft
A Pittsburgh Department of Public Works carpenter charged with stealing jewelry and coins from a house he was assigned to board up in 2018 pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted theft. John C. Minard, 42, of of Brookline was sentenced to probation. Minard waived his right to a trial and pleaded...
Pittsburgh is ‘all-in’ to break down racial barriersVideo
Pittsburgh leaders announced four City Council bills Tuesday that are designed to increase diversity and equity across city government. The city hopes to set an example that would be followed by corporations, institutions and nonprofits in the city, according to Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle of the Hill District. “The city...
Dolly Parton library opens in Pittsburgh providing free books to kids
The Pittsburgh branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is open and looking for young readers. Parents of Pittsburgh kids age 5 and younger can now sign their children up to receive one free book per month through an online portal. The portal for Pittsburgh’s Imagination Library is now online —->...
Pittsburgh will waive fines, pay towing cost for cars towed before marathon
Pittsburgh took blame Monday for a towing fiasco that erupted in the hours before last week’s marathon and announced it would waive parking fines and pay towing costs for any vehicle removed from the route between 11 p.m. and midnight the night before the race. Mayor Bill Peduto met with...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto creates new Office of Equity
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Friday issued an executive order renaming his Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment and requiring it to have a greater focus on eradicating all forms of inequity across the city. Majestic Lane, Peduto’s deputy chief of staff, will head the newly created Office of Equity. The office...
North Shore parking lots to open 5 hours before Garth Brooks Heinz Field show
Country music fans will have plenty of time to tailgate before Garth Brooks takes the stage for his sold-out Heinz Field show May 18. The parking lots surrounding the football stadium will open at 2 p.m., 5 hours before the scheduled 7 p.m. start of the concert, according to information...
Monroeville Mall shooting suspects identified, DA says
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said last week that police have identified suspects in last month’s shooting at the Monroeville Mall and arrests are imminent. Zappala said investigators used surveillance cameras and license plate recognition software to identify the suspects in the April 12 shooting at a...
Fired then reinstated, Pittsburgh cop sues city, PedutoVideo
A Pittsburgh police officer fired last year in connection with an alleged road rage incident sued the city on Thursday, claiming malicious prosecution, fabrication of evidence and racial discrimination. Robert Kramer was charged in 2017 with pointing a gun at another motorist while off duty. An Allegheny County jury last...
Tree of Life survivors applaud proposed hate crime bills
Several survivors of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue lauded state lawmakers on Thursday for a package of proposed bills designed to enhance Pennsylvania hate crimes statutes. State Reps. Dan Frankel of Squirrel Hill and Ed Gainey of Lincoln-Lemington and Sen. Jay Costa of Forest Hills, standing...
State grant will help Pittsburgh improve 3 senior centers
Pittsburgh has received more than $200,000 for repairs and upgrades at three city senior centers, courtesy of grants approved by Gov. Tom Wolf and the state Department of Aging, the Mayor’s Office reported. Healthy Active Living Centers in Brighton Heights, Greenfield and Homewood will benefit from the grants, according to...
Monroeville Mall shooting suspects identified, DA says
Police have identified suspects in last month’s shooting at the Monroeville Mall and arrests are imminent, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Wednesday. Zappala said investigators used surveillance cameras and license plate recognition software to identify the suspects in the April 12 shooting at a first-floor entrance...
Suspect in disappearance of Whitehall woman had her cellphone, DA says
A McKeesport man suspected in the disappearance of a Whitehall woman who is presumed to be dead had the woman’s cellphone and used it to send a text message, according to Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. Zappala said Elizabeth Wiesenfeld, 67, who has been missing since April...
Pittsburgh council authorizes $32M in spending on I-579 ‘cap’
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday authorized about $32 million in spending for the Interstate 579 “cap” designed to link the Lower Hill District and Downtown via a three-acre park. PennDOT will oversee the work expected to start by July and end in late 2021, according to the Sports and Exhibition...
