Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 65
Rep. Metcalfe pushes bill requiring doctors to treat unvaccinated kids
As measles continues to spread across the nation, state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe rallied support Tuesday for a bill he introduced in January that would prevent doctors from denying care to children whose parents have chosen not to have them vaccinated. House Bill 286, also known as the Informed Consent Protection...
Pittsburgh’s new North Side fountain dedication set for Thursday
The restoration of the reconstructed historic Northeast Fountain in Allegheny Commons Park in Pittsburgh will be celebrated during a ceremony Thursday evening. The event, which runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will be held at the corner of Cedar and North Avenues, which intersect the park. In addition to...
Whole Foods to become anchor tenant of Pittsburgh Penn Plaza development
Whole Foods Market is signing on to be the anchor tenant to a large redevelopment project in East Liberty, officials said. The project’s developer, LG Realty Advisors, made the announcement Monday that Whole Foods has signed a lease to occupy 50,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level...
Pittsburgh jazz great Roger Humphries to get honorary degree
Pittsburgh jazz legend Roger Humphries will receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters during West Virginia Wesleyan College’s 128th commencement on Saturday. Humphries became an internationally recognized jazz figure through his work with Horace Silver and others in the mid 1960s. He recorded with Silver on three of...
Blues Traveler reschedules Rivers Casino concert
A shoulder injury to one of the members of Blues Traveler has caused the group to postpone its Rivers Casino concert. The show was originally scheduled for Saturday. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 29, at 8 p.m. All tickets issued for the Saturday show will be honored for...
Wendell August Forge creates ornament to benefit Notre Dame
The fire that severely damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris last week broke the hearts of millions around the world. But it had an even more profound effect on the staff at Wendell August Forge, the renowned Grove City metalsmiths. The staff there knows a little something about rising from...
Allegheny County Police taking part in National Take Back Day
Looking for a way to get rid of unwanted, expired or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications? That opportunity is available on Saturday during the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take Back Day. The Allegheny County Police Department will once again participate. The event offers citizens the chance to safely...
Investigation into officers that shot former Canon-Mac wrestler wrapping up
An investigation into the officers that shot former Canon-McMillan wrestler Logan Macri is expected to wrap up early next week, Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone said. Macri is recovering at UPMC Presbyterian. Cpl. Sarah Teagarden, a state police spokeswoman, said a warrant for his arrest has been obtained, and...
Brewery owners seek ‘clarity and parity’ at beer tax hearing
At a public hearing examining a new beer tax in Pennsylvania, Adam Harris of the Brewers of Pennsylvania made it clear what brewery owners want. “We want clarity. Because of different rules, there is confusion,” Harris said. “I’ve been going around the state talking to our brewers, and they’re very...
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald opposes bid to add state oversight to airport board
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald expressed concern Tuesday that a proposal to expand the county’s airport authority to add members appointed by state officials could hamper progress at Pittsburgh International Airport. Fitzgerald said even having a proposal like the one offered by state House Speaker Mike Turzai is hurting efforts...
Pittsburgh’s Buddhist community in ’emotional shock’ over Sri Lanka massacre
Bhante Pemaratana had trouble processing the devastating news that came on Easter Sunday. The native of Sri Lanka and abbot at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in Harrison was heartbroken about the bombing massacres that killed at least 290 and left hundreds more injured. “I’m a Buddhist monk — but, in...
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski appointed to Port Authority board of directors
State Rep. Lori Mizgorski has been appointed by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai to serve on the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s board of directors. Mizgorski, R-Shaler, will replace Robert Vescio, who was appointed to the board in 2015 and works for Cohen & Grigsby in Downtown Pittsburgh. “After...
Vietnam vets appreciate Heinz History Center artifacts of war, memories
John Clark had been in Vietnam for about three weeks when, while out on patrol, he stepped on a metal stake that went through the side of his foot. “It looks like a big nail, maybe 8 inches long, with a fish hook at the end, so if you step...
Esports demo offered ahead of Pittsburgh video game tournament
Organizers of Pittsburgh’s first esports competition are looking to educate potential fans. The Pittsburgh Knights, Point Park University’s Rowland School of Business, and AbleGamers are offering a demonstration April 23 of how the esports competition will work for next month’s Steel City Showdown at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The demo will...
Small plane’s around-the-world flight to begin in Pittsburgh
When British-born Ross Edmondson decided to take on the challenge of flying around the world in a single-engine aircraft, he decided the best place to start the journey was Pittsburgh. Edmondson, 35, a natural gas project engineer for Shell Oil Co., moved to Pittsburgh in 2012 when the company transferred...
Liquor Control hearing to address Pennsylvania’s taproom tax
A public hearing examining a new beer tax in Pennsylvania is set for Tuesday at the Spoonwood Brewing Company in Pittsburgh. The hearing, hosted by state Rep. Natalie Mihalek, R-Upper St. Clair, will look into the state Department of Revenue’s recent tax bulletin, which requires breweries to collect the state’s...
George Clinton bringing farewell tour to Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino
George Clinton’s “One Nation Under a Groove Tour” is coming to Pittsburgh. Clinton is bringing his classic brand of psychedelic funk with the legendary Parliament Funkadelic (P-Funk) to The Event Center at Rivers Casino on June 7, at 8 p.m. It’s part of a farewell tour that begins in May....
Pittsburgh flights cut as Southwest grapples with Boeing 737 issues
Nonstop Southwest flights from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles International Airport and Cancun will be suspended and service to Las Vegas will be reduced in June, Pittsburgh International Airport announced this week. It’s part of the fallout from the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the airplane under investigation in...
Carnegie Science Center to host Da Vinci 500 weekend
When most people think of Leonardo Da Vinci, they imagine a great artist, the man who painted the famous “Mona Lisa” or “The Last Supper.” But Da Vinci was a true renaissance man, an architect, inventor and scientist as well as an artist. Now, the Carnegie Science Center is planning...
Police: Former Canon-McMillan wrestler attacked mom with sword, gun
A champion Canon-McMillan wrestler attacked his mother with a sword and a handgun before police were called to his Canonsburg home and shot him as he pointed an AR-15 rifle at them, police said. Police charged Logan Macri, 19, with 21 crimes Tuesday including six felonies as the teen recovered...
‘Sesame Street’ to film in Pittsburgh in June
“Sesame Street” will celebrate the iconic program’s 50th anniversary with a visit to Pittsburgh in June. As part of a nationwide road trip, “Sesame Street” will host a free family festival and stage show on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on June 15. The show’s production crew will also film...
Investigation continues in police shooting of former Canon-McMillan wrestling champ
Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone said no charges had been filed as of Monday in the police shooting of 19-year-old Logan B. Macri of Canonsburg, but a state police investigation is ongoing. Macri, a 2018 Pennsylvania state high school wrestling champion for Canon-McMillan High School, was shot multiple times...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival moves to new location for 2019
The 29th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival is moving its location at Sandcastle water park. Festival organizers plan to host the September event at Sandcastle’s main parking lot, known as “The Lots.” The move became necessary after heavy rains and flooding at the old location, the Riverplex at Sandcastle, forced the...
Antonio Brown settles Florida furniture-throwing lawsuit
Antonio Brown can begin the new chapter of his career with the Raiders with one less problem hanging over him. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has settled a lawsuit brought by a man who claimed his child was nearly hit by furniture that Brown allegedly threw off a balcony....
Chelsa Wagner case raises questions about hotel guest rights
The circumstances leading up to the arrest of Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner have raised questions about a person’s rights when staying at a hotel. Wagner’s attorney, Charles Longstreet, argued this week during Wagner’s preliminary examination in Detroit that there’s nothing illegal about drinking in a hotel room, and police...
