The Menschen newspaper platforms Pittsburgh’s unhoused people
The stories of the voiceless are being amplified through Pittsburgh ink. The Menschen’s first edition launched online in August, bringing articles relaying writers’ ongoing sagas of grappling with homelessness. Though starting online, a future print edition will also sold by the unhoused. Among the paper’s first crop o
Stray shower possible on Saturday after fog clears; waves of storms expected on Sunday
A stray shower can’t be ruled out today, but the bulk of the rain this weekend will come on Sunday.
Little Italy Days returns for four days of food and music
Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days is back on Liberty Avenue, bringing four days of Italian food, live entertainment, bocce and neighborhood celebration to Pittsburgh. The festival runs Thursday, Aug. 13, through Sunday, Aug. 16, stretching along Liberty Avenue from Ella Street to Gross Street. Started in 2002, the event
3K feet of gas pipeline to be replaced in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood
Peoples Natural Gas will begin a 3,000-foot pipeline replacement project in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood Sunday.
I-279, HOV lane closure schedule set for Aug. 14-22
Portions of Interstate 279 and the I-279/I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle lanes in Pittsburgh, Ross and Ohio Township will close from Friday night through the morning of Aug. 22. The Department of Public Works announced the closures are required to demolish Jacks Run Bridge No. 3, which carries Jacks Run Road over I-279 be
Parking garage demolition to shift parking at an area hospital
Hospital operations, emergency services and patient care are uninterrupted by the demolition work.
Judge blocks ballot questions to create term limits for elected Allegheny County positions
Voters won’t get to decide in November after all if they want term limits for Allegheny County’s elected officials. A judge this week reversed the will of Allegheny County Council, which voted in April to put the question on the ballot, ruling that the issue must first be studied by a commission.
LISTEN: A Pittsburgh University Looks At Bradenton
Point Park University is exploring satellite classes and campuses at the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring hometown
Heartbeat of Delmarva: Lawyer to Lifeguard
Ben Schweers, 42, worked for fifteen years as a medical malpractice lawyer. This summer, the Pittsburgh attorney traded courtrooms for lifeguard stands on Rehoboth Beach.
Some Bloomfield restaurants say Little Italy Days bring less business
Some Bloomfield business owners paint a nuanced picture of how the annual Little Italy Days festival impacts them, saying that while they don't dislike the festival, they do make less money than they normally would.
