Julia Felton stories, Page 21

Early dismissal at Gateway High School following bomb threat

Gateway High School dismissed students early Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported, school officials said. The school received a Safe2Say Something alert Friday morning indicating that a threatening social media post has been circulating in Western Pennsylvania. The threat didn’t specify a school district or school, according to...
Arconic to be purchased by Apollo Global Management

North Shore-based aerospace parts maker Arconic is being purchased by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc., the company announced Thursday. The cash transaction values Arconic at an enterprise value of about $5.2 billion, according to a press release from the company. Under the agreement, Arconic shareholders will receive $30 per...
Pittsburgh planners approve new sports court for basketball, pickleball in the South Side

Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats is set to get a new outdoor sports court for basketball and pickleball. The Planning Commission on Tuesday approved plans for the new court on the East Lawn at SouthSide Works. The court will be able to accommodate either basketball or pickleball. The sport being offered...
Long-term repairs planned on Pittsburgh’s Herron Avenue, Elizabeth Street bridges

Plans are in the works to make long-term improvements to two poorly rated Pittsburgh bridges. The Elizabeth Street Bridge in Hazelwood and the Herron Avenue Bridge connecting Polish Hill and Lawrenceville were classified as “priority zero” spans in a comprehensive bridge report commissioned by Mayor Ed Gainey and released in...
Proposal would bring riverfront development to Pittsburgh’s Strip District

A New York City-based developer is looking to transform a riverfront site in Pittsburgh’s Strip District by adding residential and retail development there. North River Company bought 7.3 acres along the Allegheny River near the 31st Street Bridge in 2017. Now, the company is seeking the city Planning Commission’s approval...
Bank of America looks to build branch in Lincoln-Lemington

Bank of America is looking to open a new branch in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood. The bank is seeking approval from the city’s Planning Commission to tear down an abandoned one-story retail store on Freeport Road and build the branch there. Bank of America is planning a one-story bank with drive-throughs...
Homelessness is up in Allegheny County, official reports

Homelessness is increasing in Allegheny County, according to Allegheny County Department of Human Services Director Erin Dalton. “We’ve seen increases in both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness,” Dalton said, explaining that people in transitional housing also count toward the number of sheltered homeless. In total, she said, there are about 900...
Pittsburgh City Council approves appointments to city’s planning, art commissions

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved new appointments to the city’s planning and art commissions. Pedro Quintanilla, of Squirrel Hill, and Monica Ruiz, of Brookline, will serve on the Planning Commission. Ali R. Abdullah will sit on the Civic Design Committee of the Art Commission. Abdullah is the disability compliance...
Gainey appoints new education coordinator for Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has named Alexis Walker to be the city’s new education coordinator. The appointment, announced Monday, will be funded through a $175,000 grant from the Heinz Endowments. Walker, 26, of the North Side, previously served as the GirlGov program manager at the Women and Girls Foundation. In...
Traffic calming construction begins Monday in Brighton Heights

Construction on a traffic calming project in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood is expected to begin Monday. The project will aim to reduce traffic speeds on Termon Avenue between California Avenue and Brighton Road, officials said. Construction is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The project is expected to last...
Pittsburgh in stable fiscal condition after weathering worst of pandemic, controller says

Pittsburgh is in a stable financial condition following the covid-19 pandemic and its economic challenges, City Controller Michael Lamb said Friday in his annual report of the city’s finances. The report showed the city ended last year with a surplus as revenues from various taxes increased. About half of the...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes Amur leopard cubs

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, April 28, 2023: Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes 2 Amur leopard cubs The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium this week announced that two Amur leopard cubs were born at the zoo on March 18. They have been “thriving under the care...
Washington County Agricultural Fair celebrating 225th anniversary

The Washington County Agricultural Fair is celebrating its 225th anniversary this summer. It’s Pennsylvania’s oldest fair, dating back to October 1798 — back when John Adams was president and there were only 16 states. Cattle and sheep were exhibited at what was then known as the Morganza Fair. Today, the...
South Side’s Oliver Bath House to undergo $8.7M renovation

Pittsburgh’s historic Oliver Bath House is expected to reopen in the fall of 2024 after undergoing an $8.7 million renovation, officials said Thursday during an event marking the start of construction. Located on the South Side, the Oliver Bath House is the city’s only publicly owned, year-round aquatics facility, according...
Pittsburgh’s Swindell Bridge reopens ahead of schedule

Pittsburgh officials announced Thursday morning that the Swindell Bridge has reopened following a brief closure. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure closed the bridge Monday to perform the first phase of repairs on the span. Officials had expected it to be closed through Friday, but reopened it ahead of...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in overnight shooting in Duquesne

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 27, 2023: 1 injured in overnight shooting in Duquesne One person was injured and taken to a hospital after a shooting early Thursday in Duquesne, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. Police and EMS were called to the...

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