Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 63
Western Pennsylvanians look back on D-Day 75 years later
Editor’s note: Thursday marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day. This story details the roles played by three Western Pennsylvania men in the largest seaborne invasion in history, one that would begin the Allied campaign to liberate Europe and help turn the tide of World War II. Warren Goss will never...
Duquesne launches center for ethics in science, technology and law
Duquesne University is creating a new interdisciplinary center exploring the “intersection between ethics and science, technology, and law from a Catholic faith-based perspective,” according to a news release. The Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology and Law is scheduled to open this fall with an initial gift...
JuJu Smith-Schuster gives shout out to area newlyweds
When Kalea Anderson began talking with JuJu Smith-Schuster on Instagram two years ago, she couldn’t have imagined it would lead to him playing a part in her brother’s wedding. But that’s exactly what happened on Saturday. On a busy weekend for Smith-Schuster that included going to the Chartiers Valley High...
USS Pittsburgh arrives at final base for decommissioning
The Navy’s USS Pittsburgh submarine crossed the arctic under ice on its way to its final destination. After making its last trip from Connecticut to the state of Washington, the sub is being removed from service. The 361-foot, Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine had 35 years of service, the last year-and-a-half...
From World War II through Vietnam, women served in war zones as ‘Donut Dollies’
Debby Griffith MacSwain had only been in Vietnam for a couple of weeks when she was asked by a surgeon to hold the hand of a soldier who was about to die. The year was 1969 and MacSwain, just out of college, was one of the Red Cross volunteers serving...
St. Louis Blues hype man draws on Pittsburgh roots during Stanley Cup run
Jason Pippi remembers the thrill of standing in Downtown Pittsburgh and watching the Penguins Stanley Cup victory parade in 2009. Pippi might soon get the chance to not only see the Stanley Cup up close but raise it over his head. “Every time you see the Stanley Cup, it just...
After 36 years, KDKA-TV’s Jon Burnett set for final broadcast
The year was 1982, and a KDKA-TV producer named Jayne Adair was walking through the Nashville, Tenn., airport. Had she stopped to get something to eat or buy a magazine, she might have missed the moment when a young southern gentleman on a TV monitor caught her eye. The man...
Man on cross-country lawn mowing tour for veterans visits Pittsburgh region
Rodney Smith was in Charleston, W.Va., hoping to come to Pittsburgh. He wanted to mow a lawn for a veteran. For free. By Tuesday, he had found someone, a Gulf War vet named Kenneth Morton who had spent 20 years in the Army and served in Operation Desert Storm. Smith...
Roxian returns as entertainment hub in McKees Rocks
On a warm, sunny spring day, three guys who grew up in McKees Rocks returned to the place where they enjoyed hours upon hours of entertainment. As they stood Tuesday in front of the shining, newly refurbished Roxian Theatre, the memories came rushing back. “Back then (the early 50s) they...
National Aviary to open ‘Living Dinosaurs’ exhibit
A new National Aviary exhibit will allow visitors to fly like a pterosaur, part of a wide array of interactive learning opportunities. The “Living Dinosaurs” exhibit, opening Saturday, is putting an emphasis on experiencing birds as living descendants of dinosaurs and highlighting the traits birds and dinosaurs share. Guests with...
Brew Gentlemen celebrates anniversary with new outdoor space, warehouse
Brew Gentlemen brewery and taproom in Braddock is throwing a fifth anniversary party this weekend and you’re invited. After all, there is plenty to celebrate, including the expansion of its production in a warehouse out back that’s being renovated. The brewery has had a high demand for its beers for...
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz enjoys 1st-place finish on ‘Amazing Race’
Rebecca “Becca” Droz is not just surviving on CBS’ “Amazing Race,” she’s thriving. Droz, a Pittsburgh native, and her teammate, Floyd Pierce, were in first place at the end of Episode 5, which aired Wednesday night. She and Pierce earned $5,000 each for the winning leg. After being preempted last...
Delayed Saw Mill Run construction to begin Thursday
Improvement work requiring a traffic crossover on Saw Mill Run Boulevard is scheduled to begin Thursday at 6:30 p.m., weather permitting, according to PennDOT District 11. The project was originally scheduled to begin May 17 but was delayed. The work will run continuously through mid-July on Route 19. Northbound traffic...
Attorney: Ex-Canon-McMillan wrestler’s gun pointed at cops wasn’t loaded
The lawyer for a 19-year-old former Canon-McMillan champion wrestler said his client did not intend to harm three police officers who shot him at his North Strabane home last month. The officers shot and wounded Logan Macri after he allegedly pointed an AR-15 rifle at them. Casey White, Macri’s lawyer,...
5 things to know about ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Mark Twain was credited 100 years ago with saying, “A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.” And if that was true 100 years ago, imagine how fast a lie can travel in the internet age of today. That’s the...
Pittsburgh has plan to prevent cyberattack that hobbled Baltimore
Could the cyber attack that crippled city services in Baltimore happen in Pittsburgh? A plan is in place to prevent such an attack, Tim McNulty, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s spokesman, said Tuesday. “We can’t really say what our defenses are. We don’t want to tip our hand, but we have...
Steelers appeal denial of advertising within Heinz Field seats
The Steelers will go before the Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday to argue for their plans to spell out Heinz Field or another name in the lower bowl of the stadium. It’s not unheard for professional football teams or even college teams to paint words and logos on...
‘Giant of a man:’ Allegheny County councilman, former wrestler Charles Martoni dies
Charles Martoni never wanted to hurt anyone, whether in the ring as a professional wrestler or in his life as a longtime politician and college administrator. The Allegheny County councilman, former Swissvale mayor, president of Community College of Allegheny County’s Boyce campus and hall of fame wrestler had a big...
AG: Pimp, prostitute got 14-year-old girl involved in prostitution, drugs
A Pittsburgh woman and a Turtle Creek man are accused of getting a 14-year-old girl involved with prostitution, including encounters in the Alle-Kiski Valley, and giving her drugs and alcohol. A criminal complaint filed by the state Attorney General’s Office identified Davon Allen Fuqua, 32, as a pimp and Shannon...
Pittsburgh-based Yodel Labs wins AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup
Have you ever had a hard time finding an item you needed in a densely packed supermarket? “Where in the world is the aisle that has my eye drops?” you may have asked yourself. Well, now there’s an app for that, thanks to Yodel Labs, a Pittsburgh-based company and Carnegie...
Pennsylvania Waste Industries offering cash for cleanup
Cleaning up your community could prove to be lucrative. In conjunction with the Great American Cleanup of PA initiative, Pennsylvania Waste Industries is offering cash prizes. The group is holding a video contest for those registered. The video must creatively document their cleanup efforts. Cash prizes are $200 for the...
Malaysian teen jumps to her death after Instagram poll
A 16-year-old Malaysian girl with a history of depression is believed to have committed suicide after asking her social media followers to vote on whether she should kill herself. The girl, who was not named, ran a poll on the photo-sharing app Instagram asking “Really Important, Help Me Choose D/L,”...
Garth Brooks appeals to the ‘every man, every woman’ among fans
The history of country music really could be chronicled as B.G. (Before Garth) and A.G. (After Garth). That’s about the best way to note the difference in the genre before Garth Brooks arrived on the scene. He’s made millions by bringing a rock ’n’ roll sensibility to the sound and...
Heinz History Center offering vets free admission for Memorial Day weekendVideo
The Senator John Heinz History Center is offering free admission to veterans and active duty military in conjunction with its new Vietnam War exhibition throughout Memorial Day weekend. “The Vietnam War: 1945-1975” opened at the Heinz History Center in April. Developed in partnership with the New York Historical Society, the...
Hey, yinz guys: Pittsburgh accent among ‘least sexy’ in America
Yinz better be sittin’ dahn with an Arn City beer for this news n’at. The Pittsburgh accent is not sexy. Not even close, according to a recent survey by Big 7 Travel company. The company asked 1.5 million people through social media to rank the 50 sexiest American accents. Pittsburgh...
