Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 32
‘M*A*S*H’ reunion brings Swit, Farr and hundreds of fans to MonroevilleVideo
Loretta Swit was so excited to get out in front of “M*A*S*H” fans Sunday morning at Steel City Con that she showed up 10 minutes early for an event that wasn’t scheduled to begin until 11 a.m. A crowd of about 750 fans of the legendary TV show came to...
Former Yankees star Joe Page inducted into Allegheny Valley School District alumni Hall of Fame
Any Springdale athlete wondering if it’s possible to go from a small town known for its mining history to big time professional sports, need look no further than Joe Page’s story for inspiration. Page, who went from the coal mines of Springdale to being a World Series MVP pitcher for...
3 dead identified in SUV crash into North Side plasma clinic
All of the people killed when a vehicle crashed into the Biomat USA plasma clinic in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood Saturday morning have been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed Sunday that two women, Laura Elaine Meneskie, 35, and Parveena Begum Abdul, 55, died at the scene. Both were Biomat...
3 dead, others injured, after vehicle crashes into plasma clinic in Pittsburgh
Three people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a plasma clinic in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood Saturday morning. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich confirmed three people died, including one person in the vehicle. Another person was transported in critical condition to a nearby hospital and another was treated at...
Paint is source of high lead levels in Wilkinsburg homes, report finds
Concerned Wilkinsburg residents and community leaders met Wednesday to sift through a report on the high level of lead exposure in the borough and what to do about it. The report, “Get the Lead Out, Wilkinsburg” was compiled by Get the Lead Out, Pittsburgh and Women for a Healthy Environment....
Pittsburgh scores new dek hockey court in Lincoln Place with assist from Penguins
Dek hockey is a popular sport in Pittsburgh, but meeting the demand for places to play is sometimes challenging. On Wednesday, a project that began in 2018 culminated in a new dek hockey court in McBride Park in the Lincoln Place neighborhood. The court was scheduled to be unveiled at...
Vaccine hesitancy is topic of Carnegie Science Center discussion
In spite of all the scientific evidence indicating that vaccination is the key to fighting the spread of covid-19, a significant segment of the American population remains hesitant to get inoculated. Vaccine hesitancy is part of the impetus for the second panel in Carnegie Science Center’s Vaccine Speaker Series, a...
Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh expands list of nominees for bishop
Two more names have been added to the list of nominees for the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Rev. Jeffrey Murph, rector of St. Thomas Memorial Church in Oakmont, and the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement, a spiritual renewal program based in...
‘M*A*S*H’ star Jamie Farr talks about playing Klinger, spiritual connection to Pittsburgh
The stories of actors struggling to make ends meet in Hollywood are not uncommon. But it’s hard to imagine someone who played one of television’s most memorable characters accepting the role on a one-day basis just so he could pay his rent. And yet, that’s what happened to Jamie Farr,...
Springdale Library marks 1st anniversary of being open during pandemic
The people who run Springdale Free Public Library want everyone to know the library is open. And with little fanfare, it has been open for a full year as of this week. The library was closed for less than two months last year. As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, other...
Rivers Casino raising non-tipped minimum wage to $15 per hour
With covid-19 restrictions easing and more people returning to entertainment venues, Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has jobs openings. As part of its effort to fill those jobs, Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, are adopting a $15 per hour minimum wage for employees who don’t receive tips from customers. Rivers Casino...
Peduto, Frankel want local communities to be able to enact gun lawsVideo
With gun crimes surging in Pittsburgh, Mayor Bill Peduto and state Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill, led a group of community leaders speaking out Thursday against state laws preventing municipalities from enacting their own gun laws. Appearing before media gathered under a tent in Schenley Park, Peduto and Frankel expressed...
Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2021-22 season
The Pittsburgh Opera returns to larger venues with a mix of contemporary and traditional operas for its 2021-22 season. Included in the schedule released Wednesday are favorites such as “The Magic Flute,” originally scheduled for November 2020, and “Carmen,” which was in rehearsals when the pandemic shut down production in...
Jewish Federation holding rally against anti-Semitism
With a sharp increase in anti-Semitic attacks occurring in U.S. cities, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is holding a “Stand Against Anti-Semitism” rally Tuesday. The June 1 rally will be held at the City-County Building Downtown starting at 6 p.m. Since the fighting between Israel and Hamas in the...
Harmar hires former Arnold Mayor Karen Peconi-Biricocchi
Harmar supervisors voted Friday morning to hire former Arnold Mayor Karen Peconi-Biricocchi to be the township’s acting manager. The hiring was approved on a 3-2 vote, with Supervisors Bob Exler, Linda Exler and Lee Biermeyer voting in favor of the move and Supervisors Bob Seibert and Harry Lenhart opposing it....
Recently hired Harmar manager Rozzano resigns
Anthony Rozzano, who was hired May 7 as township manager of Harmar, has resigned after discovering that his hiring violated township rules. His last day was Tuesday. With Rozzano gone, the board is scheduled to vote Friday on hiring former Arnold Mayor Karen Peconi-Biricocchi as acting manager until a permanent...
Allegheny Valley School Board passes preliminary budget with no tax hike
The Allegheny Valley School Board has approved a $22.9 million proposed budget for next school year that does not include a property tax increase. The board voted 6-3 in favor of the preliminary spending plan. It will vote next month on adoption of a final budget. “With this budget, there...
Pittsburghers rally to remember George Floyd, others, 1 year after slayingVideo
They gathered in Pittsburgh to remember George Floyd one year after those nine agonizing minutes that changed the trajectory of a nation. By 6 p.m. Tuesday, between 50 and 60 people had assembled in Westinghouse Park in the city’s Point Breeze neighborhood for what would become a candlelight vigil for...
Tarentum Bridge to close for improvements, affecting thousands of motorists
Motorists who use the Tarentum Bridge will need to find another way across the Allegheny River for roughly half of June. PennDOT said a 16-day closure of the bridge will begin at 7 a.m. June 9 and continue until late in the day June 25. About 30,000 vehicles use the...
Pittsburgh author Damon Young wins 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor
Two years after the release of his book “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker,” the accolades keep coming for Damon Young. The Pittsburgh author has won the 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor. The Thurber Prize is a coveted national award named for writer and humorist James Thurber that...
Horses and healing: Equine-assisted psychotherapy business helps people deal with depression
They stand in a group mingling with horses of various colors and personalities. They are people coping with anxiety, depression and trauma. And on this warm Friday evening, they’ve come for the kind of healing that animals, particularly horses, can provide. They spoke to the Tribune-Review on the condition only...
Newcomers Boak, Farkas take top spots in Harmar Supervisors primary races
Two first-time candidates emerged as the top vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary races for the Harmar Board of Supervisors. Two nominations were up for grabs in both the Democratic and Republican races. Samuel Boak collected 228 votes to win the three-way Democratic race, while Neal Farkas picked up 107 votes to...
81-year-old incumbent defeats challenger, 20, in Pitcairn mayoral primary
A person’s first foray into politics is often a disappointing one. And so it was for 20-year-old Mika Petrosky, who lost her bid to unseat 81-year-old incumbent Margaret “Betsy” Stevick in Tuesday’s Pitcairn Democratic mayoral primary. With 100% of the vote counted, Stevick had 247 votes to Petrosky’s total of...
5 memorable Charles Grodin movie performances
He was a Pittsburgher born and raised in Highland Park and a Peabody High School graduate. Though not as famous as fellow Peabody grad Gene Kelly, Charles Grodin also made many great movies. Pittsburghers knew Grodin was from the Steel City because he kept a touch of his Yinzer accent...
Summer Concert Series returns to South Park, Hartwood Acres
After a year’s absence due to the pandemic, Allegheny County’s popular Summer Concert Series is back with live performances throughout the summer months. Among the bigger names scheduled to perform are the Indigo Girls, Average White Band, The Spinners, The Jayhawks and The Spin Doctors. The Friday night South Park...
