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After announcing in May that its Allentown coffee shop was closing after nearly seven years in operation, Black Forge will be reopening this month thanks to new ownership. Kelly Braden owns and operates the eccentric gift shop The Weeping Glass just down the street in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. She officially...

Falling debris prompted Pittsburgh officials on Friday to shut down the Swindell Bridge on the city’s North Side. The bridge, which connects Northview Heights to Perry South over I-279, was undergoing maintenance work for the past week, including milling and some resurfacing. City officials said they were notified of debris...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday announced that he will present a measure to allocate $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for a project that will convert historic office buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh into residential spaces. The mayor will present the bill to City Council for approval. Pittsburgh...

The profession to which Scott Schubert has dedicated himself for 30 years and idolized since childhood has undeniably changed. As the son of a Pittsburgh police officer, he wore his father’s hat and shined his black dress shoes. He recalls the respect his father both commanded and gave. It all...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday announced that he has appointed Zeke Rediker as executive advisor on legal policy. Rediker, of Squirrel Hill, will advise the mayor’s office on policy matters. “His knowledge of government issues will be a valuable asset to the city and I know he will make...

Numerous beech trees growing on its hillsides is how the neighborhood of Beechview got its name. This area of Pittsburgh, located 3.5 miles outside of the city, was originally settled in the late 1700s, according to the book “Images of America: Beechview” (Arcadia Publishing). Scotch-Irish and English were the first...

In February 2016, there was a brazen theft from a car in San Francisco. The owner put a plea for help out on social media to find the missing item — a furry costume of a purple giraffe. “The post went viral, and a homeless person found the purple giraffe,”...

There is classic rock and then there is alternative rock. Classic rock has always gotten a lot of holiday love from radio stations like 102.5 WDVE, which has hosted a Memorial Day countdown of the top 500 classic rock songs on and off for decades. In 2020, ‘DVE’s “brother” station,...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old man and injured two others in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood early Friday morning. Police and EMS responded to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls at the 200 block of Johnston Avenue around 12:40 a.m., officials said. Officers found two gunshot...

Pittsburgh police said they are investigating a carjacking that occurred Thursday night in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood. The victim, who was not injured, told police that two armed men demanded his vehicle around 7:15 p.m. in the 6200 block of Penn Avenue. The suspects collided with another vehicle while...

It’s the Fourth of July weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Fourth of July Pittsburgh’s Independence Day celebration is from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday in Point State Park, Downtown. Guests will be required to go through a security screening. There will be patriotic music and...

Pittsburgh officials are considering partnering with Johns Hopkins University to analyze the city’s prehospital buprenorphine program. The city launched the program in November, allowing EMS personnel to administer the drug to patients experiencing opioid withdrawal. Hospitals and physicians commonly use buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder and opioid withdrawal, which...

Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor is slated to take over as Allegheny County Controller, the county’s top fiscal watchdog. The position opened up after former controller Chelsa Wagner was elected as an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge. O’Connor said he sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf earlier this year...

A woman was hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday after being shot in the leg and suffering a graze wound to the head in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at noon in the 200 block of Seward Street, police said. The victim was alert and conscious...

Pittsburgh’s revenues are rebounding after the covid pandemic, City Controller Michael Lamb said Wednesday. Lamb’s analysis comes as his office released its popular annual financial report, which he described as “the layman’s version” of the comprehensive annual report he released in April. “It really is a good overview of where...

The owners of Wigle Whiskey were ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to repay nearly $39,000 to 41 employees after an investigation showed that servers were required to share tips with managers and supervisors. The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division said Pittsburgh Distilling Co., which operates as...

The federal judge presiding over the case involving the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 anticipates a 2023 trial. During an hour-long status conference in the criminal case against Robert Bowers on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Colville said that a date spanning March through May...

A case of monkeypox has been detected in Pittsburgh, the infected patient’s primary care office said Wednesday in a statement. The individual received testing for monkeypox at Central Outreach Wellness Center on the North Side, according to the statement, and the state Department of Health confirmed the result Tuesday. The...

Pittsburgh is one of the top cities for fishing in the U.S., according to a ranking prepared by ApartmentGuide.com, an online rental resource. The Three Rivers City came in at No. 9 in the top 10 ranking among all U.S. cities with populations of more than 50,000. For each city,...

Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl last seen Downtown. Shawnalynn Brandon was last seen in the city’s Downtown area around 4 p.m. Tuesday. She was wearing a black shirt and jacket with khaki pants, according to police. Brandon is 5 feet, 2...

A man and woman have been detained for questioning in connection with gunshots fired Tuesday afternoon in downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. There were no injuries as a result of gunshots being fired near the intersection of Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Sixth Street around 3:30 p.m. Police did not say...

The Pittsburgh region has a long history of energy production, from its former proliferation of coal mines to a more recent boom in natural gas, and it may be looking to add to that energy profile by transitioning to renewable and clean energy technology. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Energy...

Pittsburgh officials sent out letters denying some Pittsburgh police officers’ requests for religious exemptions to the city’s covid-19 vaccine mandate, according to the mayor’s office. Maria Montaño, Mayor Ed Gainey’s spokesperson, confirmed that officers received the letters, but declined to comment on the specific contents of the message. She did...

Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s lease to use a Community College of Allegheny County-owned property as a public training facility until the city can build its own. The measure will extend the city’s lease for a property on North Lincoln Avenue for an additional five years....

Legislation introduced to Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday aims to protect abortion in the city, even if it would at some point become restricted statewide. City Councilman Bobby Wilson sponsored three related bills hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, deciding that Americans do not have a...