Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 59
Raccoon found in Bethel Park tests positive for rabies
A raccoon brought to the Allegheny County Health Department has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was spotted along Villahaven Drive in Bethel Park. This is the 21st rabid animal reported in Allegheny County in 2019, including 16 raccoons, four bats and one cat. Rabies is a virus transmitted by...
Sugar and Smoke restaurant at former Del’s building in Bloomfield closes
Say goodbye to another restaurant at the Bloomfield location once occupied by the iconic Italian bistro Del’s. Sugar and Smoke, an eatery that offered Southern-style cuisine such as brisket, smoked meatballs, po’ boys, and fried green tomato sandwiches, has apparently closed after being in business for a year. The windows...
Paving set for Route 51 this weekend
Route 51 will be reduced to a single-lane in each direction this weekend. Paving operations begin at 8 p.m. Friday and continue through 11 a.m. Sunday morning between Warrington Avenue and Woodruff Street. The roadway will reopen to unrestricted traffic in the inbound direction at least two hours before the...
Postal Service accepting applications in Pittsburgh, Warrendale
The U.S. Postal Service is ramping up for the 2019 holiday season. The Postal Service is seeking applicants for temporary positions at its Network Distribution Center and at the Logistics and Distribution Center, both located in the Thornhill Industrial Park in Warrendale. Applications are also being accepted for the Pittsburgh...
Nick Lowe ready to rock again in return to Pittsburgh
From ultra-hip punk rocker to smooth silver-haired crooner of Americana-inspired ballads, British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe has seemingly done it all in the world of music. Lowe has had hit songs in America and England, most notably “Cruel to Be Kind.” He produced Elvis Costello’s first five groundbreaking albums. And he...
Parkway West ramp closures set for this weekend
Ramp paving on I-376 (Parkway West) in Robinson Township will cause detours this weekend, according to PennDOT. Both the eastbound I-376 Crafton exit (60B) off ramp and the Boyce Road on-ramp to eastbound I-376 will close to traffic while work is taking place. However, the closures will not happen simultaneously....
Boulevard of the Allies lane restriction begins Friday night
A long-term lane restriction on the outbound Boulevard of the Allies begins Friday night, PennDOT announced. The single-lane restriction between the Liberty and Birmingham Bridges will begin Friday at 8 p.m. and continue through 8 p.m., Oct. 4. Crews will conduct milling and repairs on the bridges in advance of...
In 1976, Steelers turned to their backup QB — and he won 6 in a row
Now that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is officially out for the year, a good portion of Steeler nation and most media members believe the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season is over. The best the Steelers can hope for is an 8-8 record, the pundits say. But any student of Steelers history knows better....
Highland Park Bridge construction continues this weekend
Single-lane restrictions are likely to slow traffic on the Highland Park Bridge this weekend. Bridge inspection work will continue on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting, causing lane restrictions in each direction. Intermittent stoppages will occur on the ramps at Washington Boulevard, PennDOT said in a news release. Crews will conduct...
Watch Pitt-Penn State on the big screen in Oakland
With Pitt and Penn State meeting on the gridiron for the 100th and possibly last time, a big screen is being set up outdoors in Oakland to watch the game. The big screen will be located at Forbes Digital Plaza at the corner of Forbes Avenue and South Bouquet Street...
Pepperoncini’s in Oakdale forced to pay $24K for violating federal overtime rules
Pepperoncini’s Pub in Oakdale was forced to pay $12,034 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to four employees after failing to pay them overtime when they worked more than 40 hours in a work week. Liquidated damages are an amount equal to the amount owed in...
Pittsburgh makes list of best Oktoberfest cities in U.S.Video
Not everyone can afford to fly to Munich to celebrate Oktoberfest. However, according to the personal finance website WalletHub, Pittsburghers don’t need to travel far to enjoy the history, beer and food that go with the annual German festival. Pittsburgh is ranked 15th on WalletHub’s newly published list of the...
Squirrel Hill Tunnel maintenance set for Thursday night in Pittsburgh
Motorists using the Squirrel Hill Tunnel overnight on Thursday should expect traffic slowdowns. Single-lane restrictions will take place from 9:30 p.m. Thursday until 5:30 a.m. Friday in both directions of the tunnel. Crews will conduct cross passage maintenance work, according to a PennDOT statement. Motorists are being asked to use...
Pittsburgh’s Armstrong Tunnels to close Tuesday after morning rush
The Armstrong Tunnels in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood will close Tuesday morning for a short period of time after rush hour, Allegheny County officials said. Pavement painting inside of and outside of the tunnels will begin at 9 a.m., requiring closure of both tunnels starting with the outbound tunnel. Each tunnel...
Gov. Wolf set to honor Tree of Life victims during trip to Poland, Lithuania
Gov. Tom Wolf will make his first trip abroad in an official capacity Sunday when he travels to Europe. Wolf will meet with leaders of Lithuania and Poland, leave remembrances of the 11 people who died in the October 2018 Tree of Life attack at two Holocaust memorial sites, and...
Pitt’s McGowan Institute aims to study stem cells, 3D printers in space
The University of Pittsburgh is teaming up with the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory to study how the low-gravity environment of space can improve treatments for kidney disease, traumatic brain injury and juvenile diabetes. Pitt’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine will collaborate with the ISSNL Industrial Biomedicine Program on...
Boulevard of the Allies ramp to Parkway East set to close Friday
The ramp from the inbound Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885) to inbound Parkway East (Interstate 376) in Pittsburgh will be closed from 7 p.m. Friday night through 9 a.m. Saturday morning, PennDOT said. Crews will conduct concrete repairs on the ramp. Traffic will be detoured. The work is part...
Barebones Productions gets back to bare essentials with ‘True West’ play in Braddock
After enjoying a brief foray into glitz and glamour with its successful staging of “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” Barebones Productions is getting back to the gritty content it’s largely known for. Sam Shepard’s play “True West” opens Friday at the Barebones Black Box in Braddock, representing a return to...
30,000 lives could be saved with cleaner air, CMU professor says
Pittsburgh’s air quality has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, but a Carnegie Mellon University researcher says that’s no reason for area residents to be satisfied. Allen Robinson, director of CMU’s Center for Air Quality, Climate and Energy Solutions, was involved in two recent studies that showed 30,000 lives...
All lanes on 16th Street Bridge open to traffic
All lanes of the 16th Street Bridge (David McCullough) have reopened to traffic, the Department of Public Works said Wednesday. The bridge had been reduced to one lane in each direction since June 3 for a project that included structural steel repairs, barrier and deck repairs, asphalt paving and painting....
Squeeze celebrates 45 years with ‘Songbook’ tour stop in Pittsburgh area
The year was 1973 and Chris Difford stole 50 pounds from his mother’s purse to put an ad in a local shop window for a guitarist to join his band. It mattered little that Difford didn’t actually have a band and that only one person responded. That’s because the person...
Liberty Tunnel closures begin Tuesday night
An overnight outbound closure of the Liberty Tunnel begins Tuesday night and continues through Thursday night, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. The outbound Liberty Tunnel will close to traffic from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night as crews perform ceiling repair work. The inbound tunnel will not be impacted....
Alabama man charged with stabbing woman in Pittsburgh’s Downtown
An Alabama man is charged with stabbing a woman Friday afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Triangle Park along Market Street, police said. Johnny Lee Martin, 36, is charged with aggravated assault, possessing instruments of crime, resisting arrest, flight to avoid apprehension and paraphernalia use or possession. The stabbing was reported just...
Water main break closes part of Fort Pitt Boulevard in Downtown Pittsburgh
A 10-inch water main break late Friday morning closed the inbound portion of Fort Pitt Boulevard between Market and Stanwix streets in Downtown Pittsburgh, authorities said. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority crews were working to repair the main. Work was expected to last until 7 p.m. Friday, according to a...
Former Islamic Center of Pittsburgh director Wasi Mohamed changes roles
Wasi Mohamed has moved on from his position as executive director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, but he remains a staunch advocate for racial justice. Mohamed is now the Pittsburgh director of community entrepreneurship for Forward Cities, an economic justice initiative based in Durham, N.C. “I wanted to transition...
