Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 69
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to hold Southern Beltway meeting
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is holding a community meeting Tuesday to provide details about the final phase of construction related to its Southern Beltway project. The final section of work will extend the highway, designated Toll 576, about 3 miles through Cecil and South Fayette. Construction is expected to cost...
Gov. Wolf pushes for statewide broadband access
Arguing that statewide broadband access is needed to increase educational opportunities, Gov. Tom Wolf announced an infrastructure initiative on Friday called “Restore Pennsylvania.” The plan calls for an investment of $4.5 billion dollars over the next four years to expand broadband access to all Pennsylvanians. Nearly a million Pennsylvania residents...
‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ play extends run in Braddock
People apparently can’t get enough of this Elvis impersonator. “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” play is extending its run at Barebones Black Box Theater in Braddock. The play was supposed to end March 10 and will now run through March 17. “Every original scheduled show had sold out,” said Patrick...
Attorney says former cop not responsible for Beechview girl’s overdose death
The attorney for a former Allegheny County police officer facing drug charges in connection to the overdose of his 15-year-old niece says his client should not be blamed for her death. Daniel Bondi was arrested and arraigned Wednesday for allegedly bringing fentanyl and heroin into a Beechview home where Isabella...
Mercer County among first in state to implement new post-election audits
A Western Pennsylvania county will be among the first in the state to have an enhanced audit of its election results. Mercer and Philadelphia counties both bought new voting systems that will be used for the first time in November. With concerns over election security increasing in recent years, the...
Wells Fargo announces consumer redress program
Wells Fargo has launched a program to review claims from consumers who think they were harmed by the bank violating consumer protection laws. The program is designed for people who believe they were affected by the bank but weren’t eligible for previous restitution programs. Consumers could be entitled to relief...
Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team to save its 10,000th animal
A Pittsburgh area nonprofit that provides free air and ground transportation for at-risk animals is reaching an impressive milestone. The Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, which transports everything from dogs and cats to sea turtles, rats and butterflies, will save its 10,000th animal this weekend. “This milestone is a tribute...
Tree of Life appoints interim leader
Four months to the day since a gunman attacked and killed 11 of its congregants, the Tree of Life synagogue has announced the hiring of a new leader. Local business executive William J. O’Rourke has been named the congregation’s interim executive director. Prior to the Oct. 27 massacre, Tree of...
Jewish Community Center to host gun violence workshop
Community leaders will hold a workshop on the impact of gun violence on the African American community on Monday. The event will take place at the Jewish Community Center, 5738 Forbes Avenue, in Squirrel Hill from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “We want to try and grab people’s attention to think...
PPG to paint parts of new Raiders stadium in Las VegasVideo
PPG is now the official paint of the Oakland Raiders. That’s right Steelers fans: Oakland Raiders. Let that sink in. PPG announced Monday it has reached a multiyear corporate marketing agreement with the Raiders, who are scheduled to move to Las Vegas in 2020. As part of the marketing agreement,...
Pitt to match Pell Grants for undergraduates
The University of Pittsburgh announced a plan Friday to match Pell Grants for all eligible undergraduate students beginning in the fall. The Pitt Success Pell Match Program will match the federal funds dollar for dollar, up to the cost of attendance for eligible students across all five of Pitt’s campuses...
New Brighton woman charged after child tests positive for fentanyl
A Beaver County woman was charged this week after her 11-month-old son was rushed to the hospital and tested positive for fentanyl and three other drugs, Aliquippa police said. Michelle Bradley, 30, of New Brighton called 911 on Feb. 6 because her boy was unresponsive and barely breathing, according to...
Victim of East Liberty shooting Monday identified as Pittsburgh man, 37
A man who was shot to death Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood has been identified as Norman Clarence Manuel, 37, of Pittsburgh, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Manuel was shot in the chest around 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Enright Court. When medics...
Crime stoppers seeking help with homicide investigation
Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance with a homicide investigation into the Jan. 14 shooting death of a man in Wilkinsburg. The victim, Tremaine Solomen, 30, of Monroeville, died from multiple gunshot wounds to his head. Solomen was leaving a residence around 8:20 p.m. with several other people when shots...
Lawrence Kaplan, longtime Allegheny County Family Division judge, dies at 90
Judge Lawrence W. Kaplan was known for having an uncanny ability to diffuse a tense courtroom atmosphere. It’s something he faced often when presiding over divorces or child custody cases during his 30 years as judge in the Family Division of Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas. “My dad had...
Steelers to take on Bethel Park Police in charity basketball game
The Pittsburgh Steelers season may be over but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch them compete. The Steelers are taking on Bethel Park Police officers March 8 in a benefit basketball game at the Bethel Park High School Gym. Admission to the event is free. Prior to the game, Allstate...
Police: Robbery suspected motive in Swissvale shooting
Robbery appears to be the motive behind a shooting Monday in Swissvale, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting sent a 23-year-old man to an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was in critical condition Monday night. The shooting happened just before noon in the 7300 block of...
Swissvale shooting sends one person to hospital
One person was shot in Swissvale late Monday morning. According to WPXI, the victim is a 23-year-old male. The station reports several people were taken into custody for questioning, but it’s unclear if anyone had been charged. One person DETAINED by police after shooting in Swissvale! #WPXI pic.twitter.com/oxdhqNwVrw— renee wallace...
5 facts: James Buchanan, not the best president, but Pennsylvania’s only
Despite Pennsylvania’s prominent role in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States — it even had the nation’s capital for a time — the Keystone State has produced only one U.S. president. Meet James Buchanan. Buchanan served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857...
PWSA lifts ‘flush and boil’ advisory for 3 neighborhoods
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has lifted a precautionary flush and boil water advisory for some 2,000 households in Hazelwood, Swisshelm Park and Greenfield. In a statement Monday, the PWSA said that two rounds of water quality testing did not show any evidence of contamination and that the water...
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance president stepping down
After four years as president of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, David Ruppersberger is stepping down as the leader of the 10-county region’s economic development marketing organization. His resignation is effective March 15. The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance is affiliated with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. With Ruppersberger at the helm,...
Allegheny County Council to consider tearing down Deer Lakes Park building
The Deer Lakes Park Administration Building could soon be slated for demolition. Allegheny County Council at its meeting Tuesday will consider a bill submitted by county Executive Rich Fitzgerald to authorize demolition of the building. The building functions as an office facility. The bill states that the county Department of...
Deaf student stars in Pittsburgh Playwrights productionVideo
Aaliyah Sanders has been deaf since birth. She has also been acting in school productions since the fourth-grade. But being cast in a professional play was not on her radar. “No. I never even thought of it, not in a professional play,” Aaliyah said through an interpreter. “I never thought...
Contemporary Craft moving to new $5.5 million home in Lawrenceville
Contemporary Craft is on the move. The cutting-edge, contemporary arts hub is leaving its longtime location in the historic Produce Terminal Building in the Strip District and buying a permanent home in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. At the ceremony announcing the move, Contemporary Craft Executive Director Janet McCall said finding a...
Elvis impersonator is a drag queen in ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ play
Since Elvis Presley’s death over four decades ago, there have been tens of thousands of Elvis impersonators in garish, sequined costumes doing their part to keep The King’s legend alive. Some are more successful than others. So, what happens when an Elvis impersonator reaches the end of the line? Does...
