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Pittsburgh Marathon canceled over coronavirus pandemic
The Pittsburgh Marathon is canceled for 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Race organizer P3R announced Wednesday that it was following Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s executive order that banned gatherings of more than 50 people. “All of us at P3R are disappointed and frustrated that this year’s Dick’s Sporting Goods...
Pittsburgh City Council to conduct meetings via conference call
Pittsburgh City Council is closing its meetings to the public but is permitting residents to comment through email and will continue to broadcast live over City Channel Pittsburgh, according to council President Theresa Kail-Smith. Kail-Smith said she would chair weekly meetings Tuesdays and Wednesdays from City Council Chambers in the...
Western Pa. voices from Italy give a glimpse of a locked-down life amid coronavirus pandemic
In Italy, the daily message on TV, radio and the internet is “Io resto a casa,” meaning, “I stay at home.” Streets are deserted. The Italian government has closed all non-essential establishment and events. Residents are restricted to their home villages and face a fine and possible imprisonment if caught...
Pittsburgh police: Deer crashed through door to Oakland bank
A confused deer smashed through a door of a bank early Friday in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood and ran off, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers were called to the Key Bank in the 3700 block of Fifth Avenue around 7:55 a.m. for a report of the deer inside the building, according...
PWSA, Duquesne Light pause shut-offs
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is extending a winter moratorium on water shut-offs by two months to ensure customers have water during the coronavirus pandemic. PWSA on Friday announced it was waiving the winter moratorium’s income eligibility requirement and would not shut off water to any customer through May...
Pittsburgh police seeking hit-and-run driver
A 47-year-old man was in stable condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after a vehicle struck him Wednesday evening and fled, according to city police. Police spokesman Chris Togneri reported that the man was struck around 8:35 p.m. in the 7300 block of Frankstown Avenue in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. The...
PennDOT warns of month-long lane, shoulder restrictions on I-579 through Pittsburgh
Lane and shoulder restrictions on I-579 in Pittsburgh will begin Monday night as part of the construction of a “cap” over the highway linking Downtown to the Lower Hill District, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported on Friday. Drivers should expect restrictions in both directions, but not simultaneously, from 8...
Group will stress the economic benefits of industry in Western Pennsylvania
About 500 representatives of labor and industry met in Pittsburgh on Thursday for the launch of an organization dedicated to countering criticism aimed at local industries including steel, natural gas and petrochemicals. Pittsburgh Works Together was formed in response to attacks in recent years from environmentalists, political candidates and community...
Port Authority cancels public informational meetings
The Port Authority of Allegheny County has canceled four remaining community informational meetings — including one scheduled for Wednesday evening — over growing coronavirus concerns. Meetings entitled “Public Transit: A Community Discussion” have been held to provide information and gather feedback about upcoming transit projects throughout Allegheny County, according to...
Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade canceled, bars warned about occupancy
A St. Patrick’s Day party will go on in Pittsburgh on Saturday without a parade, but the city is asking bar owners to voluntarily reduce the number of patrons allowed inside and said they would strictly enforce occupancy limits. The spreading coronavirus that causes covid-19 prompted city officials to cancel...
Pittsburgh zoning change would eliminate parking spot requirement for row housing
Pittsburgh’s proposal to eliminate a parking requirement for new row houses would help stimulate affordable housing, promote sidewalk safety and preserve the historic integrity of neighborhoods, officials said. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution crafted by Mayor Bill Peduto’s administration that would eliminate a zoning requirement for single-family row...
Pittsburgh Council to consider legislation aimed at eliminating racial inequalitiesVideo
Pittsburgh’s two black councilmen Tuesday continued efforts to combat racism in the city by introducing legislation that would create an equity commission and commit the city to a 10-point plan for erasing inequalities. Councilmen Ricky Burgess of North Point Breeze and R. Daniel Lavelle of the Hill District said the...
Section of Pittsburgh’s Fourth Avenue, Downtown, closing for remainder of March
Pittsburgh’s Fourth Avenue, Downtown, will be closed for the remainder of March between Smithfield and Wood streets for underground utility work, according to the city Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. Vehicles will be detoured during the closure from Wood, to the Boulevard of the Allies, to Smithfield Street and back...
Pittsburgh seeks reimbursement for $400K in firefighter overpayments
A glitch in Pittsburgh’s new payroll system triggered overpayments totaling about $400,000 for nearly half of the city’s 600 firefighters, officials said. The city is now asking for the money back. The problem occurred in late December after arbitrators provided a new five-year contract to the International Association of Firefighters...
Road work will close a portion of Pittsburgh’s Second Avenue starting Sunday
Pittsburgh is changing the traffic patterns starting on Sunday along heavily traveled Second Avenue. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure announced Thursday that the inbound lane of the street will close from the Armstrong Tunnel to Brady Street until around November. All traffic will shift to the outbound lanes. DOMI...
Pittsburgh offers free parking, shuttles to South Side during St. Patrick’s Day celebrationVideo
Pittsburgh is once again offering free parking and transportation to its popular South Side bar and restaurant district during the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities next weekend. Visitors can park for free March 14 at a lot on Second Avenue on Downtown’s outskirts and catch a free continuous- loop...
Pittsburgh residents can report potholes during patching blitz
Pittsburgh public works crews will be patching potholes over the weekend. City officials said residents can report any potholes by telephone or through an online request form. Crews will work citywide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The city plans additional patching on Monday. City residents...
Pittsburgh planning to spend millions on computer system upgrades
Pittsburgh’s aging computer network last week caused a series of slowdowns and connection problems for city employees, officials said. Pittsburgh City Council members and employees have complained for years about system glitches. Mayor Bill Peduto earmarked $1.5 million in this year’s capital budget for upgrades and plans to allocate another...
G-7 foreign ministers meeting in Pittsburgh later this month
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will host a meeting of G-7 foreign ministers at Pittsburgh’s Omni William Penn Hotel at month’s end, according to city officials. Mayor Bill Peduto said the city has been preparing for the meeting since November and predicted that coronavirus would be a key topic of...
Pittsburgh zoo can’t comply with proposed reptile ordinance
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium can’t comply with a proposed city ordinance regulating crocodiles and alligators, according to the bill’s sponsor and a zoo official. Council on Wednesday postponed a vote on the legislation to give members time to sort out the problem. City Councilman Bruce Kraus last week...
Downtown Pittsburgh steam heat system ‘beyond repair,’ says mayor
A failing steam factory that has provided heat for more than a century to buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh is “beyond repair,” but plans are afoot for a national energy company to replace it with a new system that would provide heat and electricity through renewable energy, Mayor Bill Peduto said....
Goodwill purchases Pittsburgh campus, launches $10 million capital campaign
Pittsburgh-based Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania has purchased its Lawrenceville campus for $4 million and is in the midst of a $10 million fundraising campaign aimed at generating funds to expand and enhance programming, officials said. Goodwill and public officials gathered Friday to celebrate the charity’s 100th anniversary and announce the...
Peduto seeks to enlarge PWSA board of directors
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is asking the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to expand its board of directors by two members, and on Thursday he announced the creation of a committee to recruit and recommend people for the positions. PWSA directors could vote on the mayor’s request as early as...
Mayor Peduto: Facebook symbolizes Pittsburgh’s changing economyVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday described Facebook’s new facility in the Strip District as a symbol of the city’s changing economy. Peduto said high-tech companies along with the city’s educational and medical institutions have replaced the former industrial base that drove Pittsburgh markets for more than a century. High-tech...
Take a tour of Facebook’s Pittsburgh lab, where it is developing VR avatars
Facebook is developing virtual reality systems in Pittsburgh that it hopes will someday permit people located in separate parts of the world to communicate virtually as if they are sitting together in the same room. Let’s say people in China, the United States, Europe, South America and Australia want to...
