Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 22
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank announces Child Hunger Hero Awards winners
It’s often been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, many children often go without it and show up to school hungry. In fact, nearly 100,000 area children go to bed worried about their next meal and one in five live with hunger, according to...
Ukrainian immigrants have become part of fabric of Western Pa.
They came seeking jobs, determined to escape religious persecution, flee the Russians and provide a better life for their families. The influx of Ukrainian immigrants to the Pittsburgh region covers four distinct waves over the past 150 years. As Russia’s current war in Ukraine rages on, it seems possible that...
Pitt professor in Ukraine scrambling to survive amid war with RussiaVideo
A University of Pittsburgh associate professor of economics is doing his best to stay alive in his native country as Russian President Vladimir Putin wages war on Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov is a Ukrainian citizen who splits time between Pittsburgh and Kyiv where he is president of the Kyiv School of...
Toomey calls for tougher sanctions on RussiaVideo
As the war on Ukraine continues, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is calling for tougher sanctions on Russia. As a ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, Toomey holds considerable influence. President Joe Biden has led the international response to Russia’s invasion with severe sanctions targeting the Russian economy and against...
Pittsburgh man, 31, identified as Homewood shooting victimVideo
Pittsburgh police say a 31-year-old man was shot to death at around 2 p.m. Sunday in Homewood in the area of Frankstown and North Homewood avenues. Officers in Zone 5 responded to a one round Shotspotter alert. Upon arrival, police said they found Allen R. Parker, 31, of Pittsburgh, who...
Ukrainians in Pittsburgh rally in Gateway Center in support of country under siege
They came carrying Ukrainian and American flags. They sang the Ukrainian national anthem in Ukrainian, and they said prayers for the country that has been attacked by Vladimir Putin’s Russia — which doesn’t appear ready to cease until a complete takeover is accomplished. In all, a little more than 500...
Mardi Gras gator a big hit at Slovak American Club in Tarentum
If you want to celebrate Mardi Gras with a genuine Louisiana delicacy, you don’t need to go to Bayou country to enjoy it. Over the weekend, the Slovak American Club in Tarentum brought a full-grown alligator to its headquarters on West Seventh Avenue for its Saturday night Mardi Gras celebration....
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board removes Russian-made products from state store shelves
That didn’t take long. Following a strongly worded message from Gov. Tom Wolf urging it to do so, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) on Sunday ordered Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores to remove all Russian-made booze from shelves, in a show of support for the people of Ukraine....
Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Arnold holds special memorial service for Ukraine
As Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv on Saturday morning and the world wondered how long the Ukrainians could hold off Vladimir Putin’s assault, 5,000 miles away in Arnold, a Ukrainian-American pastor prayed for the dead. The Very Rev. Mark Swindle stood at the altar of...
45 years after its release, Hanson brother looks back on the making of ‘Slap Shot’Video
Dave Hanson never thought about being a movie star. He spent more than a decade playing professional hockey, mostly in small minor-league towns, living a hardscrabble life and chasing his dream of playing in the NHL. But after landing a role in the action/comedy sports film “Slap Shot,” essentially portraying...
‘Healing Ink’ helps first responders, survivors of Tree of Life shooting
They came from as far away as Orlando and New York City – tattoo artists on a healing mission to help those traumatized by the Tree of Life Synagogue shootings. They are part of an organization called Healing Ink, designed to help terror survivors and families of victims of incidents...
Carnegie Science Center offers free programs to North Side families
Children may never be more enamored with the wonders of science than when they’re in their pre-kindergarten years. The Carnegie Science Center believes children who engage their curiosity by asking questions when they’re between the ages of 3-5 build a strong foundation for skills they can use later in life....
Penn Township native returns to Pittsburgh as ‘Hamilton’ company manager
“Awesome” is an adjective often used to describe “Hamilton,” the widely acclaimed song-and-rap Broadway musical about American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The same word can be used to summarize the nature of the undertaking to get the touring version of “Hamilton” from city to city. One of the company managers...
Jimmy Buffett returns to Pavilion at Star Lake this summer
Parrot Heads rejoice! Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band will be back performing at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown on July 16 as part of Jimmy Buffett’s Life On the Flip Side Redux Tour 2022. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring Jimmy Buffett back to Western...
Astrobotic’s Griffin test model moves lunar lander closer to 2023 mission
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has moved one step closer to a 2023 moon landing for its Griffin Lunar Lander, the largest lunar-lander since the Apollo Lunar Module. Astrobotic announced that it has completed a Griffin Lunar Test model and is now headed for environmental testing. Unlike the Apollo landers of the late...
UPMC opens primary and specialty care facility in Edgeworth
Sewickley area residents seeking primary and specialty care at a UPMC facility now have an option that’s closer to home. A new UPMC Primary and Specialty Care facility opened in Edgeworth, and the healthcare giant is excited about it. “This is what we call a UPMC outpatient center,” said Mark...
Buckle up for weather roller coaster in Western Pa.
It’s going to feel like the weather is at the end of a yo-yo string over the next seven days or so in the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service is calling for high temperatures near 60 for Wednesday and Thursday, followed by a brief cold snap for the beginning...
Stan Savran on lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I plan to do what I do’
If you tuned in to Stan Savran’s midday sports talk show on ESPN Pittsburgh radio Tuesday, you would have heard a discussion of Sidney Crosby’s greatest goals as he closed in on 500. Or you would have heard Savran discuss why he thinks NHL players should not be playing in...
‘Computer Reach’ providing free and low-cost devices to Pittsburgh area residents
A digital divide exists in the Pittsburgh area with thousands of residents lacking the digital resources to engage in online learning. But now, the national non-profit organization Digitunity is teaming up with AT&T to provide free or low-cost computers, digital literacy training and technical support to residents, including needy students,...
‘Ireland’ hits giant screen in 3D documentary at Carnegie Science CenterVideo
St. Patrick’s Day is still a month away, but a slice of Ireland is coming to Pittsburgh in the form of a 3D documentary about the Emerald Isle narrated by Liam Neeson. “Ireland” makes its U.S. premiere in the Rangos Giant Cinema at the Carnegie Science Center on Friday. The...
Paul Guggenheimer: Olympic hockey is better without NHL players
There were a lot of hockey fans who lamented the National Hockey League’s last minute decision to keep its players home instead of allowing them to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics. The league had given its blessing to a plan to have NHL stars return to the Olympics after...
BOB-FM’s HD-2 version switching to sports betting format
With the sports betting craze rising to new heights in popularity, highly rated 96.9 BOB-FM (WRRK) is switching the HD-2 version of its programming from music to a 24/7 sports betting format. The HD-1 format will remain the same. The “full-flip,” as the station’s owners are calling it, takes place...
Chicken wings price may cause football fans, eateries to alter Super Bowl menu
The only thing that might be more important than football on Super Bowl Sunday is the food people consume. The Super Bowl is an event that calls for super eating. The most popular items fans consume on the day of the big game are pizza, chips and dips and, of...
Bishop Zubik joins Pope in calling for prayers for peace for Ukraine
With more and more signs indicating that Russia is on the verge of invading Ukraine, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik has joined Pope Francis in setting aside Wednesday as a day to pray for peace. “I ask that prayers for peace be included in all Masses on Jan....
Carnegie Mellon University going back to in-person learning
With the latest wave of the omicron variant peaking and beginning to taper off, Carnegie Mellon University is allowing a large majority of its classes to once again be taken in person. A campuswide email signed by provost Jim Garrett, dean of students Gina Casalegno and vice-president of operations and...
