Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 54
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium offer free admission for World Wildlife Day
Admission to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium will be free on Tuesday as the zoo celebrates World Wildlife Day. “It is important for all of us to start thinking about how our actions can make a positive impact on the environment and conservation efforts,” said Dr. Barbara Baker, President...
History Center offering tips for researching Irish family heritage
Curious about your Irish ancestors? Need help tracing your family tree back to the Emerald Isle? The Detre Library & Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center is hosting its sixth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop on St. Patrick’s Day. Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the...
CommonWealth Press workers form union in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh screen printing company CommonWealth Press has unionized. The company announced its workers are now AFL/CIO members of The Printing, Publishing, and Media Workers Sector of the Communication Workers of America and the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters local 412. View this post on Instagram CommonWealth...
Pittsburgh infectious disease specialist: ‘It’s time to prepare for coronavirus surge’Video
With the continued spread of the coronavirus and misinformation about the disease, Pittsburgh-based infectious disease and critical care physician Dr. Amesh Adalja has become a highly sought-after expert on the subject. A senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Adalja works on pandemic preparedness, emerging infectious diseases...
Pittsburgh infectious disease specialist: ‘It’s time to prepare for coronavirus surge’Video
With the continued spread of the coronavirus and misinformation about the disease, Pittsburgh-based infectious disease and critical care physician Dr. Amesh Adalja has become a highly sought after expert on the subject. A senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Adalja works on pandemic preparedness, emerging infectious...
Last day at Tarentum library like losing ‘family’Video
For nearly the past 10 years, 92-year-old Norm Jacobs of Natrona Heights, Harrison, has had a daily routine. Jacobs, a retired attorney who still has a law license, stops for eggs at Massart’s restaurant on Sixth Avenue, checks in at his nearby office, and then walks down Lock Street to...
Standard Market and Pint House hopes to ‘raise Pittsburgh’s standard of dining’
A dormant spot in Downtown Pittsburgh’s version of restaurant row is reopening as a new venue looking to capitalize on the emerging trend of self-serve beer. The Standard Market and Pint House will open in the spring in a newly renovated space in the Courtyard by Marriott hotel first occupied...
Happy 77th birthday, George HarrisonVideo
He was known as the quiet Beatle. Thoughtful, spiritual and a superb musician, George Harrison, lead guitarist for the greatest pop group in history, would have turned 77 on Tuesday, Feb. 25. George Harrison was born #OnThisDay in 1943. He would have turned 77 today. Happy birthday @GeorgeHarrison! pic.twitter.com/HycHYYnPdG— The...
Carnegie Science Center looks to give mini railroad exhibit a makeover
The Carnegie Science Center’s beloved Miniature Railroad & Village has been around for more than a century. Now, after 100 years of wear and tear, the Science Center is looking to make sure the railroad keeps running for centuries to come. It is launching the Miniature Railroad & Village 100th...
Lane restrictions for Fort Duquesne Bridge inspection begin Tuesday
Inspection of the Fort Duquesne Bridge in Pittsburgh will cause lane restrictions from Tuesday through Friday, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. On the southbound lower deck, lane restrictions will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day Tuesday through Friday. On the northbound upper deck, lane restrictions...
Western Pennsylvania-filmed ‘I Am Not Okay With This’ debuts on Netflix
From the opening shot of the new Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This,” the viewer will know that this is not an ordinary dark dramedy about high school kids dealing with teen angst. A young girl is seen walking down the street. She is soaked in blood as...
Showtime series ‘Rust’ holding casting call in Pittsburgh
A new Showtime series starring Jeff Daniels is holding a casting call in Pittsburgh. The open call for paid background actors will be held Sunday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The show, called “Rust,” is looking for extras to portray...
Entercom names Kevin Battle KDKA Radio morning show co-host
Pittsburgh area native Kevin Battle will join “The KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert” weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., effective March 9. He replaces former co-host John Shumway, who stepped away after 15 years as Richert’s on-air partner to devote himself to his duties as a reporter...
Pittsburgh’s Crawfords and Grays featured in Negro League bobblehead series
It took 100 years but the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays are finally getting their own bobbleheads. The Crawfords and Grays are among 15 Negro League teams included in a Kickstarter campaign to produce a series of vintage Negro League bobbleheads. The series was launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary...
Several local fire departments get clean reports after state audits
A state audit conducted recently of relief associations associated with several local volunteer fire departments showed no irregularities. The state auditor’s report found no issues with the reports of volunteer fire departments in Leechburg, Upper Burrell, Ford Cliff, Marguerite, and Pleasant Unity. State aid for the relief associations comes from...
Winemaker Dennis Narcisi remembered as ‘passionate man with a soft heart’
It seemed that Dennis Narcisi never met a grape or person he didn’t like. He was not a big man physically, just five-and-a-half-feet tall weighing only 140 pounds. But his son, Randy, remembered him as a huge person. “He was just a quiet, little guy who didn’t have a mean...
412 Food Rescue CEO to receive Global Leadership Award
A Pittsburgh entrepreneur will be honored with a 2020 Global Leadership Award by Vital Voices, a women’s leadership organization co-founded by Hillary Clinton. Leah Lizarondo, co-founder and CEO of 412 Food Rescue, was chosen for her work harnessing “the power of technology and the generosity of everyday people to prevent...
Sophie Masloff program to kick off women’s history initiative
The Senator John Heinz History Center is presenting an evening dedicated to the late Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff to open its celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. “Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff” is set for March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will feature selections from...
Central Catholic, Pittsburgh Diocese announce random drug testing
Central Catholic High School and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday announced a wellness initiative that will include periodic random drug testing of students. The initiative will begin at Central Catholic at the start of next school year with other diocesan high schools likely following suit. Each school has...
Kindergartner caught with gun at Pittsburgh Allegheny school
A kindergarten student brought a gun to Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 School on Friday, Pittsburgh Public Schools officials said. The gun was discovered when a staff member searched a student’s backpack at the North Side school after the student went through the school’s metal detector. Police were notified, and the incident...
Pennsylvania Solar Congress comes to Indiana County
Nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors will host the second annual Pennsylvania Solar Congress on Saturday at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center in Blairsville. The statewide conference attracts solar owners, supporters, and advocates, according to a press release issued by the group. The day will include a series...
Arnold City Council lays off public works employee with an email vote
Arnold City Council this week ratified a vote to lay off a public works employee and approve seeking another. There was nothing unusual about the action council took Tuesday except, perhaps, for the voting method. It was done by email. The email vote was initiated by Councilman Adam Zweig on...
ScareHouse to take haunting to heart on Valentine’s Day in Pittsburgh
Being frightened out of their wits may not be most people’s desired box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, but that’s what ScareHouse Scream District is offering. After months of delays that prevented ScareHouse from opening in time for Halloween, “The Basement” as it’s called will finally open in Pittsburgh’s Strip...
Clark Bars are back in time for Valentine’s Day
They are as much a part of the taste of Pittsburgh as Iron City Beer, Primanti’s sandwiches and Heinz ketchup. The Clark Bar, with its crispy peanut butter and spun taffy core, coated in milk chocolate, is back. The bars are returning to Steel City candy stores on Valentine’s Day...
Tree of Life seeks information about objects left at Pittsburgh memorial
The scene is indelibly etched into the minds of Pittsburghers. In the aftermath of the Oct. 27, 2018, attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, people left a steady stream of items anonymously at a makeshift memorial along the sidewalk at Wilkins and Shady in Squirrel Hill. The immediate and...
