Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 10
Heinz History Center opens digital archive documenting 2018 Tree of Life attack
A website displaying archival materials collected in the aftermath of the Oct. 27, 2018, attack against three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue was set in motion Tuesday by the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives. The October 27 Archive website (october27archive.org) is a...
Experts: Dog flu hasn’t hit Western Pennsylvania, but precautions are good idea
A highly contagious respiratory disease targeting dogs has shown up in at least nine states, including Pennsylvania, in recent months, and it’s raising concern among those who work with dogs in the Pittsburgh area. But, while Becky Morrow, a veterinarian and founder of Frankie’s Friends, a nonprofit animal rescue shelter...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor, musicians excited about performing with Sting
Over four decades ago, when the British-American punk rock group The Police burst onto the pop music scene with a song called “Roxanne,” it would have been hard to imagine the lead singer one day performing it with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Police blended reggae, jazz and funk with...
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon runners to get mental health support
It’s been said that running a marathon is all in the mind — that the mental approach is as important as the physical. As runners begin training in earnest for the 2023 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on May 7, P3R, the non-profit organization that manages the marathon and some...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 6-8
It’s the first full weekend of 2023 and if one of your goals this year is to run the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, it’s a good time to begin your training. Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Training Session Saturday marks the official start of Marathon Weekend Training. There will...
Damar Hamlin jersey sales soaring, raising money for his charity
A message on the Petersen Events Center video board during Tuesday night’s Pitt-Virginia basketball game summed up the way Damar Hamlin’s alma mater feels about him. “Damar, we love you. We are praying for you. Pittsburgh’s always had your back. And now it’s obvious the entire country has your back,...
First gun of 2023 confiscated at Pittsburgh International Airport
An Ohio woman was caught with a loaded handgun inside her makeup bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday. It was the first gun of the new year found at the airport after 26 guns were caught at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoints in 2022. In this case, it was a loaded...
Experts: Next 24 hours critical in Damar Hamlin’s recovery
Experts say the next 24 hours will be critical in the recovery of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety and McKees Rocks native who suffered cardiac arrest during a “Monday Night Football” game at Cincinnati. “It’s hard to say exactly what’s going on. But at this point, they are maintaining...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 30-Jan. 1
This weekend begins in 2022 and ends in 2023 and there’s plenty to do in Pittsburgh in between, especially when it comes to ushering in the New Year. Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2023 Produced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, this year’s First Night festivities get underway at 6 p.m. Saturday...
Here are 10 concerts that rocked the Pittsburgh region in 2022
It’s never easy to narrow down a list of anything to the 10 best. When it comes to putting together a list of the Top 10 musical acts to pass through the Pittsburgh area in 2022, it’s an especially daunting task with the embarrassment of riches we saw this year....
‘Maybe I will cry’: Southwest travelers in Pittsburgh frustrated by cancellations, delays
Barbara Gray and her husband, Ken, stood at the back of a long, winding line of frustrated passengers Tuesday morning waiting to get to the Southwest Airlines ticket counter at Pittsburgh International Airport. Like many others in line, their flight had been canceled — one of at least 35 Southwest...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 23-26
It’s Christmas weekend in Pittsburgh, and while there might not be much going on Saturday or Sunday, Friday and Monday offer some great entertainment options. Immaculate Reception 50th Anniversary Celebration Though some Immaculate Reception events have been canceled, others are set to go on as scheduled, including a gathering planned...
Winter storm latest: What we’ll get, when we’ll get it
For several days, Pittsburgh area residents have been told that severe winter weather is heading to the area for Christmas weekend. The burning question has been exactly when will it hit and how bad will it be? According to the National Weather Service in Moon, a cold front will move...
Terry Bradshaw in ‘state of shock’ over Franco Harris’ death
Terry Bradshaw said he was in a “state of shock” Wednesday morning after hearing that his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate and partner on the Immaculate Reception, Franco Harris, had passed away. “I’ve talked about it so much this morning, it’s kind of like therapy,” Bradshaw said in a phone interview...
Adam Sandler to perform stand-up show in Pittsburgh in February
Adam Sandler is going back to his comedic roots and bringing a rare standup tour to PPG Paints Arena on Feb. 8. The performance is part of an extension of his fall 2022 “Adam Sandler Live” tour that began last October. “What the heck! Let’s do a few more!” said...
Former Allegheny County Jail guard charged in drug case involving inmate
A former correctional officer at the Allegheny County Jail was arrested for bringing drugs into the jail, county police said. Raymond Toomey, 34, of Pittsburgh was charged with contraband, criminal conspiracy, possession with intent to deliver and related offenses after an Internal Affairs investigation at the facility. Toomey turned himself...
How 2 Steelers fans nabbed the Immaculate Reception ball — and still have it today
Call it the Immaculate Handoff. Fifty years ago Friday, Jim Baker and his then-14-year-old nephew, Bobby Pavuchak, attended the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff game against the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium. On that day, Dec. 23, 1972, they witnessed what is generally regarded as the greatest play in NFL history:...
Steelers greats recall The Immaculate Reception as it turns 50Video
Editor’s note: This story originally published on Dec. 18, 2022, three days before the death of Franco Harris. Franco Harris remembers what he said to himself going into the huddle moments before the defining play of his Pro Football Hall of Fame career. “The thoughts that come into your mind...
Marie Osmond brings holiday music to Heinz Hall
Marie Osmond has worked every year of her life since she was 3. So, it makes sense that six decades later, she would be scheduled to do a concert just a handful of days before Christmas. Osmond, 63, is performing a Christmas concert Tuesday night at Heinz Hall in Downtown...
Jewish Family and Community Services breaks ground on cutting edge mental health space
A former bowling alley in Squirrel Hill is about half a year away from becoming the first physical location for UpStreet, an entity providing mental health services for Pittsburgh area teens and young adults (ages 12-22). In the U.S., 20% of young adults struggle with their mental health, according to...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 16-18
‘Tis the season for holiday music, theater and partying and, from the classics to prog rock to on-screen hilarity, Pittsburgh is filled with it this weekend. Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is back in Pittsburgh for 2022 with the return of “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO...
Carnegie Science Center puts moon rock from Apollo mission on display
A moon rock collected during a 1971 Apollo mission to the moon will be making its home at Carnegie Science Center for at least the next five years. The moon rock was taken by crew members of Apollo 15, in the fourth human landing on the moon, from the top...
Successful benefit concert in Sewickley raises money for Ukraine
A special benefit concert set up to raise money to buy medicine for residents of war-torn Ukraine and help Ukrainian refugees get to safety has raised more than $22,000, according to organizer Cheryl Redmond. The concert was held Dec. 11 at Sewickley United Methodist Church and featured musicians from the...
Malls’ best days may be long gone, but memories remain strong, particularly at Christmastime
There was a time when holiday gift buying involved — and in many cases required — a pilgrimage to the nearest mall. Many malls are still there, but shoppers aren’t crowding into them like they once did. And while going to the mall isn’t the experience it once was, nostalgic...
Sewickley benefit concert for Ukraine to feature Ukrainian refugee family
When Katerina Boiko fled to the United States with her 13-year-old daughter Alexa to escape the war in Ukraine, her focus was on survival. But after settling in with her sponsor family in Sewickley in mid-July, Boiko felt that she wanted more. “I don’t want to be here just to...
