Customers sad to see grocery staple leave West Deer’s Russellton community; manager explains closing
A going out of business sale is underway at the long-standing Shop ’n Save grocery in West Deer. The store in Deer Lakes Plaza off of Little Deer Creek Road is expected to remain open into February, with discounts gradually increasing from 10%, and will close when everything is gone, said Jamie Baker, the store’s...
Downed wires put 4,000 people without power in Allegheny County
Police have not said when roads may reopen. West Penn Power expects service to be back by 11:30 a.m.
Park House Is Once Again Packing ‘Em in on the North Side
In the dozens of times I’ve walked down East Ohio Street over the past five years, I’ve cast my gaze upon Park House, hoping to see the landmark bar teeming with patrons raising pints and swaying to live music. Instead, I saw a shuttered entryway. With a sinking heart, I trudged on.
Man in custody following SWAT incident in the Knoxville neighborhood of Pittsburgh
(Pittsburgh, PA) SWAT units were called to a house in the Knoxville neighborhood of Pittsburgh yesterday and the male suspect is now in custody. According to Allegheny County dispatchers, police were called to the area of Redlyn Street and Bren Way at 3:47 p.m. Pittsburgh Police confirmed the incident began as...
Police renew call for information in unsolved deadly 2024 shooting that occurred in Swissvale
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car) (Allegheny County, PA) Police are renewing a call for information to help them solve a deadly shooting that occurred in Swissvale on December 14th, 2024. The Allegheny County Police Department shared a post on Facebook yesterday saying that they are continuing...
District attorney’s office to review case of teen’s controversial arrest in Pitcairn, NAACP says
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office will review the case of a teen’s controversial arrest in Pitcairn.
Valentines on Ice invites skaters for romantic evening in Pittsburgh
Couples can enjoy a romantic evening of ice skating at an upcoming event in Pittsburgh.
Cold and lonely, always afraid
Continuing with a forced march around Pittsburgh, in today’s post. Simple plan. I’d follow the headwaters of the Ohio River to the West End Bridge, cross over to the southern shore, then track back up the shoreline towards that brewery I hang around, nearby the train tracks on the South Side of Pittsburgh. Drink...
Matthews International completes $232M sale of warehouse automation unit
Matthews International Corp. has completed the sale of its warehouse automation business to Duravant LLC for $232.1 million.
Pittsburgh Food Bank renews mission to help struggling families; need remains high in 11...
Before the 2025 government shutdown resulted in a lapse of SNAP benefits for thousands of recipients, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank had never distributed one million pounds of food in one week.

















