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Dog rescued by park ranger, divers from Highland Park’s Carnegie Lake
The owner of a Yorkshire terrier got a scare Thursday afternoon when the dog became trapped in Carnegie Lake at Pittsburgh’s Highland Park. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the dog needing help at about 1:15 p.m., Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said. According to initial reports,...
City of Pittsburgh neighborhood real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Bloomfield Andette LLC sold property at 4905 Penn Ave. to SukNessNag LLC for $500,000. Patricia Golebiewski sold property at 4307 Milgate St. to Casey Courage for $305,000. Carrick LASA Rijal LLC sold property at 1906 Brownsville Road to DBD LLC for $209,000. Leo Stadelman sold property at 2223 Lutz Ave....
Portions of Pittsburgh’s Garfield, Stanton Heights neighborhoods under flush and boil advisory
Around 300 homes in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights and Garfield neighborhoods are under a flush and boil water advisory Saturday. A tank near Garfield experienced a pump failure while T-Mobile was completing utility work around 11 a.m., according to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The result was low or no...
Football coaches fear postponement, transfers could doom City League
City League football coaches are worried about losing their season, but they’re also fearful they could lose the entire league. “If we don’t play football this year, we won’t have City League football in a couple of years,” Allderdice coach Jerry Haslett said. Pittsburgh Public Schools’ administration recommended earlier this...
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announces 3 new lion cubs
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announced the birth of three new African lion cubs on Thursday. The cubs — one female and two male — were born at the zoo on July 16. This marks the first African lion births at the Pittsburgh Zoo since 1975, according to zoo...
Take a drive through the Pittsburgh Zoo’s ‘Carnival’ on FridayVideo
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s annual summer gala has gone mobile. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a traditional event at the zoo in Highland Park wasn’t able to be held. So organizers went on the move and created “Carnival: Drive Thru at the Zoo.” The sold-out soiree is from...
Man in critical condition following Sunday shooting in Highland Park
One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said. Police and EMS responded to the 800 block of Farragut Street around 8:20 p.m. where they found a man with a gunshot wound to his neck, Pittsburgh police...
Highland Park’s LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard serves up sweet treats, coffee
They call it the “Ice Burg.” It’s a scoop of creamy custard on the bottom and a scoop of refreshing Italian ice on the top. “It’s the perfect combination,” said Tom LaScola, co-owner of LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard in Highland Park with wife, Tish. “You can choose the flavors...
Crash injures 3, ties up traffic on Highland Park Bridge for over 2 hours
The Highland Park Bridge reopened to traffic in both directions shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday following a one-vehicle crash. At least three people were transported for treatment, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The wreck, on the O’Hara side of the bridge was reported at about 4:30 p.m. The...
PWSA: $14 million upgrade to filtration plant at Highland Park reservoir set to be completed
In a few weeks, people will be able to stroll around the reservoir in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park again, a spokeswoman for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority said. The popular walkway closed last August for repairs and to allow for more than $14 million in upgrades to the filtration plant...
Pittsburgh closing in on acquisition of former VA hospital in Highland Park
Pittsburgh is on the verge of finally securing ownership of a former Veterans Affairs hospital complex in Lincoln-Lemington with plans to create a public safety training facility for police, firefighters and paramedics that would be open to other departments in the region. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution that...
Morningside’s Bulldog Pub closes temporarily after employee tests positive for coronavirus
Bulldog Pub in Morningside announced that the restaurant is closing until further notice after an employee on Tuesday tested positive for covid-19. The employee showed no symptoms, according to Jesse DiRenzo, owner and general manager of Bulldog Pub. “She had no symptoms whatsoever, but last week, I had asked my...
Pittsburgh Zoo employee tests positive for coronavirus
A seasonal employee at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium tested positive for covid-19, officials said Monday. The employee was asymptomatic, and had been tested after an extended family member tested positive. The employee has not been on zoo property since June 23, according to a statement. Employees who interacted...
Pittsburgh zoo welcomes new cheetahs, hosting naming contest
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has five new cheetah cubs and there’s a contest to name them. The zoo announced Friday it had welcomed the five female cubs and their mother, Naya, from the Metro Richmond Zoo. The cubs are about eight months old. The zoo is hosting a...
2nd drive-in movie coming to Pittsburgh zoo parking lot
Tickets are available Thursday for the second installment of Pittsburgh’s drive-in movie series. The next drive-in movie night is scheduled for Saturday at the Pittsburgh zoo parking lot. This week’s showing is “A League of Their Own,” starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. The film is rated PG. Gates open...
Black bear roams, naps in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park area
Residents of Pittsburgh’s Highland Park got a visit Tuesday from a large black bear who decided the neighborhood was a good place to take a nap. Public Safety officials first tweeted about the bear, which weighs at least 250 pounds, around 1:15 p.m. At the time, it was calm and...
