Fox Chapel Area grad Suzanne Sheer releasing new single, ‘Crush’
Suzanne Sheer will release a new single, “Crush,” on Oct. 21. (Courtesy of Chris Crisman) Alternative R&B/soul singer Suzanne Sheer may be based in Philadelphia now, but she won’t ever forget her roots in Western Pennsylvania. “I grew up in Indiana Township in a beautiful house in...
Pittsburgh businesses, officials gauge impact of South Side Street Fest
If you visited Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood late on a Friday or Saturday this past summer, you probably saw them – the checkpoints, metal detectors, police officers, security guards and street vendors all along a stretch of East Carson Street. The South Side Street Fest, as it...
Pittsburgh Zoo CEO promises changes after pelican escape
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s leader lauded his staff and the community’s effort to corral and rescue two pelicans that escaped from their habitat Saturday, while promising some changes to prevent a repeat.
Allegheny County Council passes parental leave mandate in 11-4 vote
Businesses with 15 or more employees will be required to offer the leave. The employee count requirement was added as a concession to small businesses — and the length of the leave was shortened from 18 weeks — after the county received more than 1,400 public comments. The post Allegheny County Council passes parental leave mandate in 11-4 vote appeared first on Pittsburgh's Public Source . PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org t
Allegheny County homicide suspect arrested by US Marshals in Westmoreland County
A man charged in an homicide that happened in Allegheny County was taken into custody in Westmoreland County on Tuesday.
Bill to legalize, regulate and restrict who can ride e-scooters passes state House
E-scooters are currently illegal in the commonwealth. That hasn’t slowed their widespread adoption as children’s toys and as a way for commuters to get to work and back.
Weeks Later, Pitt Still Feeling Loss of Mason Heintschel: ‘It’s A Process’
PITTSBURGH — Pitt has obviously felt added pressure without Mason Heintschel in the saddle. In the two games since the standout sophomore quarterback was lost for the season with a torn ACL, both losses, Pat Narduzzi‘s team has had to try to make up for it. “We have really smart guys,” Narduzzi said during his weekly press conference on Monday. “They go to the University of Pittsburgh. They go to Pitt. They’re smart. They know that our starting quarterback is out. I don’t think they have blinder
Floating Wetlands Rise on Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River to Filter Sewage Runoff
A patch of native plants is now growing in the middle of the Allegheny River, rooted not in soil but in a floating platform anchored near Pittsburgh's North Shore. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has unveiled the installation as a living filter for the river, built into an open notch of Riverlife's Shore Thing barge near the Sister Bridges downtown.
Pittsburgh-area company to supply titanium for Apple’s new iPhone Duo
Apple announced a partnership with Perryman Company, based in Washington County, to supply specialty titanium for its products, including the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
Pittsburgh’s Gecko Robotics expands its Navy contract to $300 million
PITTSBURGH — In March, Jake Loosararian stood in the middle of what was once a bustling Sears department store, now his company’s headquarters, and talked about what a $71 million Navy contract could mean for a robotics company that had chosen to stay in western Pennsylvania, as the Washington Examiner reported at the time. Seven […]
