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The Eagle lands in Pittsburgh: Fried chicken restaurant set to open
Fried chicken is the specialty at Downtown Pittsburgh’s newest restaurant. The Eagle Food & Beer Hall calls its main dish “cage-free all-natural chicken.” “Our focus is fried chicken,” said co-founder Joe Lanni. His Cincinnati-based Thunderdome Restaurant Group owns The Eagle. The restaurant is located on Penn Avenue. The name comes...
A 1917 Sewickley Heights mansion is on the market for $4.9MVideo
At the top of the circular driveway, a mansion appears. The 1917 Colonial home on Pink House Lane sits atop Sewickley Heights on a 10-acre lot. The home is for sale at $4.9 million through Berkshire Hathaway HS. “This house has history,” said Beverly McQuone, who with Susie Reuter are...
Women of Alle Kiski Engaging collecting items for Allegheny Valley Association of Churches
Many families come to Karen Snair with nothing. As executive director of Allegheny Valley Association of Churches in Harrison, Snair helps them with everything from food to furniture to dishes and other basic household items. “If you and I need those products, we just stop at the grocery store and...
Frick and Pittsburgh artist Vanessa German collaborate in exhibition
The doors were open and music was playing as Vanessa German installed her latest works of art. “I could hear people asking about what was going on in the museum,” said German, of Homewood, who has been invited to collaborate with the Frick Pittsburgh museum. “Being around for the beauty...
Dunkin’ names drink after Pittsburgh woman
A walk to get a cup of coffee really perked up Sophia Cosentino’s mood. The morning drink the 21-year-old from Friendship orders daily was chosen as one of 10 winners in the Dunkin’ Menu Contest. Fans across the country were invited to create a TikTok video and tag Dunkin’ for...
Get out your green for in-person return of Pittsburgh Irish Festival
Irish eyes will be smiling at this news. The 30th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival is being planned as an in-person event. Its return was announced Tuesday, the day before St. Patrick’s Day. “We are trying to be creative,” said Mairin Petrone, the festival’s executive director. “Our slogan is ‘Irish eyes...
Book it: Pittsburgh artists create Carnegie Library cards to open the pages for all
Andrew Carnegie’s words “Free to the People” are inscribed above the entrance to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland. To celebrate the library’s 125th anniversary, four Pittsburgh artists were commissioned to design library cards based on their interpretation of what “Free to the People” means. The commemorative cards are...
Still green and mean, Mr. Yuk turns 50Video
Mr. Yuk is still Mean. Mr. Yuk is still Green. Mr. Yuk still can be seen. He’s turning 50. That fluorescent green face inside the circle means: Stay away. Created by Dr. Richard Moriarty in Pittsburgh, Mr. Yuk’s menacing mug continues to be placed on the outside of bottles and...
You will find parking and shopping inside this Downtown Pittsburgh garage
Shoppers can buy items out of the trunk of someone’s car next month at a parking garage in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is hosting “Car Bazaar,” a flea market of makers, artists, retailers and people selling second-hand items. Vehicles will be parked on several floors of the Sixth...
No matter how you slice it, today is Pi(e) DayVideo
To mathematicians, today is Pi Day — 3.14 is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. Get it … March 14 … 3.14. But to bakers, it’s apple, cherry, cream or even a whiskey-infused Pie Day. “Every day is pie day here,” said...
Without St. Patrick’s Day parade, groups produce virtual Irish celebration in Pittsburgh
For the second consecutive year, there is no luck of the Irish for an in-person St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pittsburgh. But there will be a virtual party to recognize the upcoming celebration. The “Virtual Shamrock Shindig Celebrates Everything Irish” takes place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 12. The...
Page Dairy Mart on Pittsburgh’s South Side celebrating 70 years of sweet treats
At 10 years old, Chuck Page began working for the family business. He cleaned milkshake collars — stainless steel attachments used to keep ice cream from splattering from the top of a paper cup when blending ingredients. Fifty-seven years later, he’s still at the milkshake machine. “I love ice cream,”...
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s campaign GoodEat$ offers discounts to city diners
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are traditionally slower days in the restaurant business. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is trying to help change that a bit. It’s helping nearly 30 Downtown restaurants to offer 25% off food and drinks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March through the “GoodEat$” program. Restaurants will be reimbursed...
Lawrenceville display shines light on domestic partner violence
The dozen life-size bold red figures can’t talk, but their presence speaks volumes. Each represents an Allegheny County woman killed because of intimate partner violence. The 12 are for an installation called “Silent Witness Silhouettes” and will be displayed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. They’ll be lined outside...
Help wanted: Wigle Whiskey is filling 99 positions
Looking for a job? Wigle Whiskey posted via social media it is planning to fill 99 positions over the next nine weeks. “We are definitely in rebuilding mode,” said Meredith Meyer Grelli, co-owner of Wigle Distillery and Threadbare Cider & Mead, an award-winning craft distillery. The concept of “99 jobs”...
Pitt grad’s short film ‘Thanks to Her,’ building on buzz, seeks funding to grow
University of Pittsburgh graduate Sam Orlowski put her heart into her short film, “Thanks to Her,” a Pittsburgh-set coming-of-age tale about being comfortable with your sexuality. “I am part of the LGBT community, and I have dealt with homophobia,” said Orlowski, who lives in Canonsburg. “I wanted to start a...
Fundraising efforts strong to repair fire-damaged ArtHouse in Homewood
As the fire was burning on Valentine’s Day, Vanessa German walked toward the house. Firefighters stopped her. “They said, ‘You can’t go in there,’ ” said German this week, standing outside the house — the ArtHouse on Hamilton Avenue in Homewood. This was the place she founded. The place for...
Forest Hills WWII Navy code-breaker celebrates 100th birthday with parade
It’s no secret. Julia Parsons, a Navy code-breaker in World War II, turned 100 on Tuesday. Birthday wishes could be heard from a mile away. A parade of police cars blaring sirens and honking horns made their way past her Forest Hills home. An ambulance, fire truck and other vehicles,...
Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Arts Festival returns in a new format
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will return this June in a hybrid format, featuring both in-person and virtual events. But none of the real-life events will take place in Point State Park or Gateway Center, where the festival is traditionally held. Organized by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the...
Former Jerry’s Records owner now selling vinyl from Swissvale spot
Jerry “Vinylman” Weber owns hundreds of thousands of records. He’s not a fan of acquiring music on digital platforms. “I have never downloaded a song,” Weber said. “I have a flip phone. I am what you call ‘eccentric.’ ” Weber loves to help others acquire music. He owned Jerry’s Records...
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show postponed again, Duquesne Light not a sponsor
The 2021 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show has been rescheduled a second time, to October. And for the first time in 20 years, title sponsor Duquesne Light will not be a part of the show. “We are taking a pause,” said Hollie Geitner, a Duquesne Light spokeswoman. “It just doesn’t...
Eileen Hertweck, wife of The Clarks guitarist, dies
Eileen Hertweck, wife of The Clarks guitarist Rob Hertweck, died on Saturday of leukemia, at the age of 42. The Pittsburgh music community is in mourning. Clarks bass player Greg Joseph posted a message on Facebook with a photo of the couple and their two daughters, ages 13 and 10....
WWII code-breaker, Julia Parsons of Forest Hills, to be honored for 100th birthday and top-secret serviceVideo
Julia Parsons knows how to keep a secret. She was tight-lipped about one for more than 50 years. Parsons, 99, of Forest Hills, was a code-breaker in World War II. She served in the U.S. Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), after graduating from Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie...
Doughbar Pizzeria & Rotisserie to open on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A shuttered Mexican restaurant on the South Side will soon be home to pizza and rotisserie chicken. Doughbar Pizzeria & Rotisserie restaurant has taken over the space on East Carson Street, with a planned opening ona March 10. The menu will feature 14- and 12-inch pizzas in New York style...
Light of Life Rescue Mission moves to new, more spacious location on the North Side
The Light of Life Rescue Mission known for lending a hand to the homeless, is also extending its reach. It unveiled a new location on Wednesday that is much larger than the original one and can help it serve more people. “This has been 25 years in the making,” said...
