PRT plans major bus route overhaul
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is moving forward with a major bus network redesign. Why it matters: Public transit users have adapted their habits since the pandemic — less workday commuting and more weekend use, for example — and PRT wants to adjust its network to better accommodate riders.
How Two Best Friends Built a BREAKFAST Legacy That Still Feels Like Home in...
What makes a breakfast spot feel like home? For nearly 50 years, P&G’s Pamela’s Diner has answered that question with crepe-thin hotcakes, warm service, and a story rooted in friendship. Founded by Pam Cohen and Gail Klingensmith in 1979, this Strip District favorite grew from a 12-plate, 50-seat...
Person hit by vehicle in McKeesport; police investigation underway
A person was hit by a vehicle in McKeesport on Monday morning. Allegheny County 911 was notified of the crash near the intersection of Bettis Road and Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard at around 6:31 a.m.
Where did all of Pittsburgh’s spotted lanternflies go?
Remember when you couldn’t walk down a Pittsburgh sidewalk without stepping over a spotted lanternfly?. In 2023, the insects coated tree trunks, clung to buildings and dive-bombed pedestrians. Pittsburghers stomped them on sidewalks, scraped egg masses from trees and watched them gather in astonishing numbers. Three su
Former Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec arrested, charged with vehicle theft
Jurkovec, 26, was arrested Friday after police said he stole a box truck from the valet garage at AHN Wexford Hospital.
Former Connoquenessing inspector of elections killed in Mars-Evans City Road crash
A Connoquenessing Borough woman and former inspector of elections died Thursday, Sept. 17, following a rollover crash involving a cement truck and another vehicle on Mars-Evans City Road, according to an Allegheny County Police official. Aileen Palloni, 77, died of blunt force trauma to her head and chest after being..
Nine more Chick-fil-A restaurants to open in the area by 2028
Chick-fil-A currently has 20 locations in western Pennsylvania.
$3M winning scratch-off lottery ticket sold at Allegheny County gas station
A $3 million winning scratch-off ticket was sold at a gas station in Allegheny County. The 7-Eleven on Brownsville Road in South Park Township will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling The Hunt for $3,000,000 ticket. The Hunt for $3,000,000 is a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million. Scratch-offs are distributed
Woman stabbed with a fork during fight at Downtown Pittsburgh hotel
The woman who was stabbed at the Wyndham Grand hotel was treated by medics and released.
Attacks on synagogues were part of massive ISIS-inspired plot by Pittsburgh-area man, FBI says
A 21-year-old man from Valencia, Pennsylvania, suggested poisoning food in synagogues as part of a mass attack in support of the Islamic State group last week. The suspect, Jonathan Kramer, said in an online forum using the pseudonym “Hamza Al Rashid” that “i wish to inject ricin or cyanide into places such as grocery
