Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 30
Abraham Lincoln statue returns to street corner in WilkinsburgVideo
Abraham Lincoln stood tall when the United States was at a crossroads during the Civil War. Now he is once again standing tall at the crossroads of Penn Avenue and Ardmore Boulevard, along the historic Lincoln Highway in Wilkinsburg. A new bronze statue of the 16th president of the United...
Springdale Borough Council changes water rates, keeps Springdale Energy as customer
Springdale Borough did not want to lose its biggest water customer — Springdale Energy — especially with the closing of the GenOn plant set for next April costing the borough an estimated $100,000 of water revenue. So, on Tuesday, Springdale Borough Council voted unanimously to cut the rate for any...
Springdale Council president resigns, citing move to Buffalo Township
Springdale Council President James Zurisko has resigned after serving on the council for 12 years. Council members said Zurisko told them he was stepping down because he is moving to Buffalo Township. Council voted Tuesday to accept the resignation. Zurisko did not respond to requests for comment. Council Vice President...
Bike and pedestrian path in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville completed
The Hatfield Connector, the final portion of the Central Lawrenceville Neighborway, has been completed in under three months. City officials announced Tuesday that the shared-use pedestrian and bike path closes a gap between 50th and 51st streets. Neighborways are low-traffic streets built for walkers, cyclists and other non-vehicular traffic, according...
Port Authority bus driver injured in McKeesport crash
A Port Authority of Allegheny County bus driver was taken to UPMC McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a crash at the city’s Pacific and Rebecca streets, the transit agency said. Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said a car ran a stop sign at the intersection and struck...
Astrobotic’s MoonRanger rover a step closer to lunar mission
On the 52nd anniversary of the day Apollo 11 blasted off and headed for its historic moon landing, Astrobotic has taken a “giant leap” toward its own moon landing. The Pittsburgh-based aerospace company has announced the autonomous rover MoonRanger it partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to create, has passed another...
Penguins schedule community meetings on Hunt Armory rink and hockey diversity
The Pittsburgh Penguins have scheduled in-person and virtual community meetings this month on their plans to open an ice rink at the Hunt Armory in Shadyside. The community sessions are being held July 26 and July 28 and will involve discussions about specific plans related to the project — hours...
Labor Day Parade returns to Pittsburgh in September
Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day Parade is returning this year after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic. The Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council has announced the parade is scheduled to be held on Monday, Sept. 6, starting at 10 a.m. Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade is one of the...
Labor Day Parade returns to Pittsburgh in September
Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day Parade is returning this year after it was cancelled in 2020 because of the covid-19 pandemic. The Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council has announced the parade is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 6, starting at 10 a.m. Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade is one of the largest and oldest...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade rescheduled for this fall in Pittsburgh
There will be a 2021 St. Patrick Day’s Parade in the Steel City after all. Parade organizers announced Wednesday the St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. Parade chairman Jeff “Mac” McCafferty had hoped to hold the parade last March on the traditional...
Jewish Federation to take 500 Western Pa. residents to Israel
To say that it’s been a traumatic last three years for members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community would be an understatement. Between the anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life Congregation in Oct. 2018, the pandemic, and unprecedented protest and unrest, Jews in Pittsburgh, especially children and young adults have been...
Carnegie Science Center event takes Pittsburghers to the rivers
How does river water get turned into clean drinking water? How is the risk of overflow into rivers reduced during heavy rains? The answers to these and other questions will be provided by the Carnegie Science Center during its H2Oh! River Weekend on July 24-25. The annual aquatic event focuses...
Couple, 26 cats displaced after house fire in ArnoldVideo
A couple and 26 cats could be looking for a place to stay after a house fire Tuesday morning in Arnold. Arnold Fire Chief Walter Gouza said the residents, Pete Pototsky, 65, and Wendy Zingarelli, 59 were able to get out of the home without injury. He said the fire...
Popeyes fried chicken coming to Harmar; Starbucks to follow
There soon will be an embarrassment of riches for fried chicken lovers in Harmar. A new Popeyes fried chicken franchise is coming to the township — and it will be adjacent to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on Harmar Landing Drive. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. has received unanimous approval from...
Freshman state Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso to hold open house Wednesday
State Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Oakmont) is holding an open house Wednesday, July 14 in her Springdale office from 3-5 p.m. Lewis DelRosso and her staff will discuss local and state government-related issues and services for constituents, according to a news release issued by her office. Lewis DelRosso took office...
Pennsylvania Lottery to hold 1st live drawing on Facebook
The Pennsylvania Lottery is capitalizing on social media in a big way this weekend. The Lottery will hold its first ever Facebook Live drawing at 7 p.m. Sunday. The live event is called 7-11-21® LIVE! and will give participants a chance to win up to $7,777. “Our 7-11-21® LIVE Scratch-Off...
Controversial Carnegie Museum diorama back on full displayVideo
After spending a year hidden from view, the controversial diorama “Lion Attacking a Dromedary” is back on full display at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland. The compelling scene depicts a violent encounter between two lions and a courier riding a dromedary — a one-humped camel. A ferocious...
Henry Parham, member of only all-Black unit in D-Day invasion, dies at 99
On a hot and steamy July day two years ago, Henry Parham sat in his Wilkinsburg home with his wife, Ethel by his side and relived the horror of the D-Day invasion. Though the invasion had happened some 75 years before, the look in Parham’s eyes made it seem like...
South Park’s Cameron Bramer shines at Stars and Stripes BMX nationals
It was a star-spangled weekend for Cameron Bramer at the Stars and Stripes USA BMX nationals at South Park BMX in Bethel Park. Bramer, a 19-year-old from South Park, won against a field of racers from all over the country in the expert class for the 17-20 age group Friday...
Family House buys Courtyard by Marriott in Pittsburgh for $20.5M
Family House Pittsburgh, an organization that serves patients and families staying in Pittsburgh for medical care each year, announced Wednesday it has bought the Courtyard by Marriott hotel located on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. Family House, a non-profit charitable organization, provides an affordable “home away from home” for patients and...
Pittsburgh beefing up security presence for Downtown celebrations this weekend
With full-blown Fourth of July celebrations back for this year’s holiday weekend, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials are stepping up security for events Downtown and in Point State Park. After the pandemic canceled celebrations in the city last year, Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said as many as 200,000 people...
Kennywood’s Phantom’s Revenge ranked 2nd best roller coaster in national poll
Kennywood Park’s Phantom’s Revenge roller coaster has put up a second place showing in a USA Today 10Best.com poll to decide which roller coaster is America’s best. Phantom’s Revenge boasts a 232-foot drop through the structure of the Thunderbolt roller coaster and reaches a top speed of over 85 mph....
South Park rider hopes to exploit home course advantage in local BMX races
Thousands of pro and amateur BMX racers from all over the world will converge at South Park BMX in Bethel Park this weekend for the Stars and Stripes Nationals. And one racer in particular might have a bit of an advantage over the rest of the field. Cameron Bramer, 19,...
Review: Alt-rockers Cracker cracklin’ good in Pittsburgh Shrine Pavilion concertVideo
Cracker has been itching to play and their Pittsburgh area fans have been anxious to hear them. Led by lead singer/guitarist David Lowery and lead guitarist Johnny Hickman, one of the best pickers around, Cracker lit up an otherwise dreary Wednesday night in Harmar with a mix of songs easily...
William Howard Taft sworn in as chief justice a century ago, made mark in Pittsburgh
One hundred years ago Wednesday, William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, made history. On June 30, 1921, Taft was sworn in as chief justice of the United States, making him the first and only U.S. president to also serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court....
