Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 28
A lasting effect: How 9/11 impacted the lives of Western Pennsylvanians at World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Shanksville
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How 9/11 impacted the lives of Western Pennsylvanians at World Trade Center, Pentagon, ShanksvilleVideo
Frank Monaco was too busy to get emotional on 9/11. Capt. Monaco had been a Pennsylvania State Trooper for over 25 years when United Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, Somerset County, killing 40 passengers and crew members on Sept. 11, 2001. If Monaco felt anything when he arrived at the...
Agriculture secretary urges Braddock residents to take advantage of farm stand vaccine clinic
A free covid-19 vaccine clinic is being held at a Braddock farm stand and Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding wants residents to take advantage of it. The clinic, being held in partnership with UPMC, will take place on Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Braddock Farm Stand...
Kennywood kicking off Halloween hiring spree this weekend
The business of scaring people in the weeks leading up to Halloween has become a big money venture. And now Kennywood Park, a longtime player in the Pittsburgh area’s Halloween scene, is gearing up for its Phantom Fall Fest starting Oct. 1. Kennywood is looking to add more than 100...
Doors Open encourages Pittsburghers to embrace their nebbiness
If there are two things Pittsburgh is known for, it’s iconic buildings and curious people. Or in Pittsburgh parlance, people who are “nebby.” Well, all you neb noses can now satisfy your curiosity about what’s inside those historic buildings, as well as some newly designed spaces. The nonprofit Doors Open...
‘Celebrate Roberto’ kicks off days of Clemente events
Even Pittsburghers who don’t follow the Pirates have never forgotten Roberto Clemente. In the nearly half century since his tragic death, there has been a bridge named after him and a museum created to honor his memory. And next week there will be plenty to remind people of the great...
Mission of Mercy free dental clinic returns with vaccine requirement
After canceling the event in 2020 because of the covid-19 pandemic, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has announced the return of its annual free dental clinic. The clinic is scheduled for Oct. 22 and 23 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. However, with an anticipated surge this year due to...
Mission of Mercy free dental clinic returns with vaccine requirement
After cancelling the summer 2020 event for covid-19 precautions, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh has announced the return of its annual free dental clinic. The clinic is scheduled for Oct. 22 and 23 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. However, with an anticipated surge this year due to last year’s...
Another gun caught at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint
For the second straight day, a passenger was caught trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport, officials said. Early Wednesday, officials say Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a traveler with a loaded .40-caliber handgun with six bullets in his carry-on bag. The man, a...
Al Stewart postpones show at Greensburg’s The Palace Theatre
The “Year of the Cat” will have to wait until next year. Recording artist Al Stewart is postponing his scheduled appearance at The Palace Theatre Sept. 15 due to the ongoing pandemic. “Al Stewart has postponed all of his 2021 shows. He just does not feel safe going out on...
‘Body’ found on Duquesne hillside turns out to be hoax
Some utility workers received quite a scare Friday morning when they discovered what appeared to be a body over a steep hillside at the Duquesne Place Drive apartment complex. Instead it turned out be a silicone replica. According to a Duquesne Police Facebook post, patrol officers arrived shortly after 7:30...
Tree of Life director disputes Biden’s claim he visited after 2018 attack
Tree of Life synagogue’s executive director told a news outlet that President Joe Biden did not visit the synagogue in the aftermath of the Oct. 27, 2018, attack, despite a claim to that effect made by the president on Thursday. Barb Feige’s statement to the New York Post came in...
Migratory birds being helped on journey by Pittsburgh Lights Out program
As the calendar flips to fall, roughly a hundred thousand birds are passing over the Pittsburgh region as part of their seasonal migration. It’s not an easy trip and apparently the bright artificial light given off by the tall buildings that make up the city’s skyline isn’t helping. Migrating birds...
Surviving members of ’71 Pirates historic all-minority lineup gather for 50th anniversary tribute
On the night of the 50th anniversary of the game in which the Pittsburgh Pirates made history by fielding MLB’s first all-minority starting lineup, roughly 150 people gathered at the Heinz History Center for a panel discussion and celebration with the surviving Pirates starters from that game. The panel featured...
2nd annual ‘Yinz Citizen’ concert fundraiser set for Sept. 16
Local nonprofit 412 Food Rescue will stream the star-packed second annual Yinz Citizen virtual concert on Sept. 16. The event is designed to raise money for food rescue and hunger relief. The concert is bringing together 13 local bands including Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, Derek Woods Band, Josh Jams,...
Springdale Township closes municipal building due to covid increase
The Springdale Township Municipal Building is closed to in-person visits as a result of the recent increase in covid-19 cases. Anyone needing to drop off or pick up documents at the facility can still do so but no one other than employees is allowed inside. Other business can be conducted...
Allegheny County benefit music fest set for Sunday at Hartwood Acres
Looking for some live Labor Day weekend music that benefits a good cause? The 2021 Allegheny County Music Festival takes place Sunday at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater with opening acts slated to begin at 5 p.m. The headliner, local band The Commonheart, hits the stage at 8 p.m. Starting...
Man who died in Lower Burrell motorcycle crash identified
A 20-year-old Plum man who died in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Lower Burrell has been identified. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha said Sunday the man’s name is Adam J. Garvin. He was driving a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle, going east on Route 366, when a 2007 Ford Fusion pulled out...
Ed Asner made his mark in Pittsburgh with ‘The Soap Myth’Video
Ed Asner was no stranger to Pittsburgh. The seven-time Emmy winning actor, who died Sunday at the age of 91, appeared in the Steel City just over two years ago in a staged reading of Jeff Cohen’s play “The Soap Myth.” Asner played a cantankerous Holocaust survivor named Milton Saltzman...
Tarentum holds 1st craft beer festival to benefit fire and ambulance crews
Judging from the crowd enjoying the beer, bands, food and the arts at Dreshar Stadium, the first Tarentum Borough craft beer festival was a success. The festival, benefiting Tarentum’s three volunteer fire departments, was scheduled to run from 3 to 10 p.m. As of 7 p.m., an estimated 300 to...
Hill Crest Country Club hosts 10th and, possibly, last Derek Kotecki memorial scholarship golf outing
If this is to be the last K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing and craft show, the event certainly went out strong on Saturday afternoon at Hill Crest Country Club. Kotecki was a Lower Burrell patrolman and K-9 officer who was ambushed and murdered by a fugitive in 2011. Since...
Longtime community leader Hank Commodore coordinates event to honor others — only to receive surprise honor
Hank Commodore was too busy focusing on the police, firefighters, other first responders and educators he was honoring at a community event at Arnold’s Roosevelt Park to notice he was being honored as well. To his surprise, Commodore, a longtime New Ken-Arnold basketball coach, teacher and guidance counselor, was presented...
Peduto introduces ‘Dark Sky’ legislation to reduce light pollution in Pittsburgh
Some Pittsburgh residents may have been wondering why some stars in the night sky have been more difficult to see in recent years. Or why evenings seem less tranquil than they used to? It could be that excessive use of artificial light, called light pollution, is adversely affecting the health...
Hot week ahead for Western Pa. with possible record highs
The dog days of August are going out in a blaze of hot temperatures that could threaten record highs for this time of year. The National Weather Service in Moon was predicting a high temperature of 92 degrees for Tuesday. The record for Aug. 24, set in 1918, is 94....
5 things to know about the Pfizer covid vaccine approvalVideo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its full approval of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine Monday. The move comes eight months after the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for emergency use in the United States. Infectious disease experts hope the full approval will inspire those wary of the vaccine to now...
