Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 64
Army Corps of Engineers invites public to Lockfest 2019
The Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its waterways partners are hosting the third annual water safety event known as Lockfest 2019 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Emsworth. The event’s goal is to increase river users’ knowledge of its navigation facilities and...
‘Larger than life’ Clemente mural going up at museum
What better place to have a “larger than life” Roberto Clemente painting than at the Clemente Museum. The museum is partnering with local artist Kyle Holbrook to paint a mural on the side of the Roberto Clemente Museum on Friday, June 21 beginning at 10 a.m. Holbrook’s mural painting style...
Peregrine falcon chicks banded at Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning
Two peregrine falcon chicks got a medical checkup and were fitted with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service leg bands Tuesday morning. The chicks are less than a month old. Their parents Hope and Terzo have been nesting on the 40th floor of the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning for...
Iconic Pittsburgh classic rock DJ Sean McDowell to retire from WDVE
Sean McDowell has been spinning records on the radio for so long that when he started, he was one of the disc jockeys who actually played vinyl records. After more than four decades of bringing classic rock ‘n’ roll to Pittsburgh radio listeners, McDowell has announced that he is retiring....
‘Burden of Genius’ doc returns to Carnegie Science Center for 1 day encore
A documentary about pioneering transplant doctor Thomas Starzl is returning to Pittsburgh. “Burden of Genius,” which tells the story of the doctor that performed the first liver transplants, will have an encore showing at the Carnegie Science Center on Sunday at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. The documentary sold out...
Jeff Goldblum becomes ‘voice’ of the Buhl Planetarium
If you have been to the Carnegie Science Center’s Buhl Planetarium & Observatory recently and have been greeted by a voice that sounds familiar, it’s not your imagination playing tricks on you. The voice that bears a striking resemblance to West Homestead native Jeff Goldblum’s mellifluous tone is in fact,...
AHN says it’s unsure how LifeCare bankruptcy will impact Harrison patients
A Texas company that operates a long-term skilled nursing unit at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison has filed for bankruptcy, but officials with the hospital’s parent company are unsure how it will affect operations there. New LifeCare Hospitals LLC of Plano, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The...
Pittonkatonk takes a distinctly noncorporate festival approach
On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, Graham Nash reflected on Woodstock’s 50th anniversary and how it marked the end of “people getting in a garage and forming a rock band with their friends, and the beginning of corporate interests in seeing kids that they can sell a cola and another...
Goats are back on Pittsburgh’s North Side to clear weeds, invasive species
The goats are going back to work. Thanks to a $9,500 grant from the Allegheny County Conservation District, Allegheny GoatScape’s herd will remove — as in “eat” — invasive species from public wooded land in the Perry Hilltop neighborhood. “We are so excited to receive this gift from ACCD,” said...
Why this spring’s pollen counts are bad for allergy sufferers
If it feels like a bad spring for allergies, blame it on higher-than-normal pollen counts. Pollen counts throughout the region are reaching the highest levels that can be measured by the National Allergy Bureau, said Dr. Merrit L. Fajt, an allergist with UPMC. “The higher the count, the greater the...
Mon Incline set to reopen Friday
The Monongahela Incline will reopen on Friday after being shut down for repairs for more than three months. The incline has been out of service since Feb. 4 to repair damage caused by flooding. On Jan. 19, a Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority water main that runs along Grandview Avenue...
Ed Asner discusses Holocaust play in Pittsburgh, Tree of Life, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’Video
Actor and activist Ed Asner has been in Pittsburgh this week playing a Nazi concentration camp survivor in the stage play “The Soap Myth.” Asner’s character Milton Saltzman swears that he is a witness to the Nazis manufacturing of soap made from the corpses of murdered Jews. Not everyone believes...
Susan G.Komen Race for the Cure set for Sunday at Schenley Park
The 27th annual Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure is set for Sunday at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park. The 5k run will start at 8:35 a.m. with a 5K walk and 1-mile fun walk set to start at 8:45 a.m. The 2019 Race Chair is breast cancer...
Story behind Caliente’s award-winning Mee-Maw pizzaVideo
When Eric Von Hansen, the regional chef of Caliente Pizza and Draft House, flew to Parma, Italy, to compete in the World Pizza Championship, he took a radically different approach than his competitors. While his American opponents brought their ingredients with them, Von Hansen decided to forage for his all...
Allderdice students plant trees in memory of Tree of Life victims
Allderdice High School basketball coach Buddy Valinsky was particularly affected by the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Squirrel Hill. He knew many of the victims, including his cousins Bernice and Sylvan Simon. Valinsky decided it was important to carry out a time-honored Jewish tradition of planting a tree in...
Pittsburgh receives $400k grant to ‘demystify’ self-driving cars
Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is looking to “demystify” automated vehicles and now has a substantial grant to work toward that goal. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is committing $410,539 to the city department to increase public engagement and outreach on the testing and deployment of...
Her ‘one and only marathon’ ends with a proposal at the finish line
Stephanie Solt wasn’t sure she would be able to complete the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. At mile 20, her right knee started to throb with pain. At a point in the 26.2 mile race, doubt often finds a way to creep into a runner’s mind. Solt, 25,...
‘Manhunt: Lone Wolf’ looking for extras for filming in Pittsburgh area
The true crime miniseries “Manhunt: Lone Wolf” is holding an open casting call for background extras, stand ins and photo doubles for season two of the series. The casting call will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Pittsburgh Thunderbirds ultimate Frisbee team set for home opener
Pittsburgh’s professional ultimate Frisbee team will play its first home game this weekend. The Pittsburgh Thunderbirds of the professional American Ultimate Disc League will host the Indianapolis AlleyCats in their 2019 home opener Saturday at 6 p.m at J.C. Stone Field located in North Park. In Ultimate games, two teams...
Auditor General urges state to invest in cybersecurity for school districts
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Thursday urged legislators to invest in helping school districts strengthen cybersecurity as part of the next state budget. DePasquale said that despite a 2017 survey by his office showing a majority of Pennsylvania school districts were concerned about the increased risk of cyber attacks, no...
Sex offender and girlfriend arrested in Munhall
A Homestead man convicted of sexual assault of young children has been apprehended by Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies, along with his girlfriend, police said. Roger Coyne, 35, has been wanted since April 15, 2019, on a probation/parole violation as a result of two 2016 convictions involving the physical and sexual...
American Eagle donates $1M to Pittsburgh Promise as students celebrate signing day
Salvatore Roberto wants to go west. But first the Brashear High School senior is going to Slippery Rock University. Salvatore, 18, plans to major in parks and resource management at the Butler County school. Then he wants to be a park ranger somewhere out west. He said it would have...
PennDOT inspects Fort Duquesne Bridge after concrete chunks fall
PennDOT officials conducted an emergency inspection on the Fort Duquesne Bridge after pieces of concrete fell to the ground on the North Shore on Tuesday. The pieces, measuring between 6 and 10 inches in diameter, did not damage anything. PennDOT District 11 Executive Cheryl Moon-Sirianni said the bridge is safe....
Mt. Lebanon lawyer to be Pennsylvania Bar Association president
Anne N. John of Mt. Lebanon, a Uniontown attorney, will become president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association later this month. “As lawyers, we must be ever mindful to remain worthy of our leadership roles in our communities and properly discharge our obligations as members of the legal profession,” John said....
‘The Soap Myth’ tells gripping Holocaust story
Jeff Cohen distinctly remembers the day about 17 years ago when an elderly gentlemen approached him at his small theater in downtown Manhattan. The man handed him a manila envelope and said “maybe there is something you can do with this.” The man’s name was Morris Spitzer and it was...
