Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 26
Tree of Life shooting survivor takes steps to live ‘joyous’ life
Carol Black remembers making the 27-mile drive from her Cranberry home to the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, and turning onto Wilkins Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill. As she headed for the parking lot, she saw her brother Richard walking into the building. It’s the last time...
’60 Minutes’ Michael Keaton interview covers his love of PittsburghVideo
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” known for its ticking stopwatch, devoted a good portion of its program Sunday night to discovering what makes Michael Keaton tick. Keaton, a Robinson Township native, has achieved enormous success as an A-List actor in Hollywood for the past three decades. He has sustained his...
Allegheny County Police taking part in DEA’s prescription drug take-back day
It’s become an important part of the fall calendar and taken on even greater meaning in the midst of the drug overdose epidemic. The Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take-Back Day is set for Saturday and once again the Allegheny County Police Department is participating. The event is taking place at...
Don’t expect to see a price break at the pump anytime soon in Western Pa.
Gas prices usually drop considerably in the fall. Instead, the cost of a gallon of gas is surging. The national average price is now $3.36 a gallon, the highest since 2014. In the Pittsburgh area, the price has soared to $3.50 a gallon this week, up from $3.33 a month...
Penguins, Citiparks drop puck on new kids hockey programs
A lot of kids in the Pittsburgh area, including those who love sports, have never considered playing hockey. But now the Pittsburgh Penguins foundation and the city’s Parks and Recreation department are introducing a new afterschool program to get more children playing the game. The first Pittsburgh Community Puck Partners...
Josh Gibson Foundation announces Negro League Centennial celebration symposium
After several Negro League Centennial events were canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Josh Gibson Foundation has announced a slate of activities for later this month. A special symposium called “Why the Negro Leagues Mattered, and Still Do” will take place Oct. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m....
Section of I-79 in Kennedy reopens after morning crash
Authorities on Tuesday afternoon reopened a section of Interstate 79 in Kennedy that closed after a multiple-vehicle crash in the morning. The crash involving a tractor-trailer, dump truck and van happened around 9 a.m. at the Crafton/Route 60 exit. The tractor-trailer overturned and the dump truck ended up through a...
A Flock of Seagulls bringing its space age sound back to PittsburghVideo
Once upon a time there was a rock and roll band from Liverpool, England, that had really cool hair and a fresh, electrifying signature sound. And that band was known as — A Flock of Seagulls. Led by a talented young singer/songwriter named Mike Score, A Flock of Seagulls dropkicked...
Former President George W. Bush speaks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit
Former President George W. Bush urged Americans to look toward unification as a way to beat back hatred during pre-recorded remarks Monday at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, who was Bush’s Secretary of Homeland Security, introduced the 43rd president on the same recording....
Human skeletal remains found in Penn Hills
The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded to a request for assistance Sunday after county 911 was notified of the finding of human skeletal remains in Penn Hills. The notification came at about 3:40 p.m. after the remains were found in a wooded area in the 1600 block of...
Kiski Valley museums open house tour helps rekindle interest in area’s history
From a 1925 vintage fire engine to an antique toy exhibit to a display about convicted murderer Martha Grinder, a Kiski Valley museums open house tour Sunday had something for everybody. The tour encompassed exhibits from the Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society, as well as the Apollo, Hyde Park...
Yough forfeits football game to Valley after 3rd quarter fight
An alleged late hit inflicted on a Valley High School football wide receiver in the third quarter of Friday night’s nonconference game with Yough led to a brawl and eventual forfeit by the Cougars. With the Vikings leading 23-6 in the third quarter at New Kensington’s Memorial Stadium, the unnamed...
Knead Cafe Craft and Vendor Fair in New Kensington brings attention to worthy causeVideo
A cozy, olive-colored building on Barnes Street in New Kensington was a busy place Saturday. The building is home to Knead Community Café, a unique place where good meals are served and no one goes hungry — no matter how much money they have. The owners, Kevin and Mary Bode,...
Members of ’71 champion Pirates recall ‘joyous time’ 50 years later
Dave Cash remembers the “moment in time” that took his breath away 50 years ago, as though it happened yesterday. On Sunday, Oct. 17, 1971, the Pittsburgh Pirates were clinging to a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series at...
Bill Maher talks Jan. 6, conservatives and ‘woke’ liberals before Pittsburgh show
Before Jon Stewart, before Stephen Colbert and before Trevor Noah, when political panel shows skewering politics and politicians were considered risqué television, acerbic comedian Bill Maher was blazing a trail of laughter with a show called “Politically Incorrect.” The show aired on Comedy Central and later on ABC from 1993...
Family celebrates Nobel Prize winner from Pittsburgh
By all accounts, Joshua Angrist was one of those cool kids you would have wanted to hang out with at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill. He was a partier and an artist. But a future Nobel Prize winner? “I think if you were to look at Josh’s activities in...
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown sells his home in Pine for $1.4 million
One of the greatest — and most controversial — wide receivers in Steelers history now has one less tie to Pittsburgh. Antonio Brown’s five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home at 103 Silver Pines Drive in Pine has sold for $1.4 million. That’s half a million less than the $1.9 million he bought it...
Celebration of dessert beers ‘Drink The Cookie Table’ coming to Pittsburgh
Just when you thought the concept of the cookie table couldn’t be improved upon, along comes a festival called “Drink the Cookie Table.” While cookie tables often show up at Western Pennsylvania weddings, this event features the marriage of local breweries and local dessert makers to create dessert beer for...
Ex-Steelers WR Antonio Brown sells his home in Pine for $1.4 million
One of the greatest — and most controversial — wide receivers in Steelers history now has one less tie to Pittsburgh. Antonio Brown’s five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home at 103 Silver Pines Drive in Pine has sold for $1.4 million. That’s half a million less than the $1.9 million he bought it...
Stink bugs are back — and in greater numbers than recent years
They are pests in the truest sense of the word, and they are back. They are brown marmorated stink bugs and people love to hate them because of their annoying habit of invading homes and gardens. They have earned their name from the odor they produce from the glands on...
Pa. beer and wine producers get $2M in grants from PLCB
Pennsylvania’s liquor industry has had to deal with several economic challenges during the pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf this week had some good news for beer and wine makers, announcing the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board approved nearly $2 million in grants to increase production of beer and wine made in the...
Summer-like weather hanging around for rest of week
It’s commonly referred to as “Indian summer,” a period of unseasonable warm, dry weather in autumn. Southwestern Pennsylvania is experiencing such a period this week with temperatures at or near 80 degrees for the next few days. And the warmer than usual weather is likely to continue for most of...
Anti-hate summit coming to Pittsburgh
Leaders in public policy, education and journalism are coming together to host an anti-hate conference, nearly three years after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. The inaugural Eradicate Hate Global Summit will take place in Pittsburgh from Oct. 18-21 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The goal...
Chef Kevin Sousa set to open new restaurant in Mount Oliver
A black, nondescript storefront with a plain wooden door occupies an inconspicuous spot at 225 Brownsville Road in Mount Oliver’s business district. There is nothing to indicate what is behind the door other than something resembling a company logo. But once inside on a recent weekday morning, there was a...
The Rolling Stones rock Pittsburgh with plenty of hits, energyVideo
The extension of the pandemic has kept several bands away from Pittsburgh this year. But it was going to take a lot more than the threat of covid-19 variants to prevent The Rolling Stones from coming to Pittsburgh, the latest stop on the group’s “No Filter Tour.” The show had...
