Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 50

When the Pittsburgh Penguins said they were pulling out of a planned development in the city’s Lower Hill District, it caught some community leaders off guard. The Thursday announcement by Penguins President and CEO David Morehouse came after the Urban Redevelopment Authority delayed a vote on a proposed First National...

Dr. David L. Bartlett, a widely recognized cancer researcher and innovator in the use of advanced surgical therapies for abdominal cancers, has taken over as chair of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute. In addition, Bartlett has opened a surgical practice at AHN’s Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie. Bartlett comes...

The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is suing Gov. Tom Wolf in Commonwealth Court because it said it sees an unfair double standard in construction rules. The move is part of an effort to convince Wolf to revise rules for construction that make it harder to build homes than offices,...

With the covid-19 crisis rendering an in-person graduation exercise impossible, the Community College of Allegheny County is holding a virtual commencement ceremony for the class of 2020 on Thursday. The ceremony, which starts at at 7 p.m., will be streamed on the college’s YouTube channel and other social media platforms,...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced it is reopening shooting ranges on state game lands Friday in counties being upgraded to yellow in the easing of pandemic restrictions. Regular hours of operation will resume on rifle, shotgun, pistol and archery ranges in Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Greene,...

The United States is the only country to land men on the surface of the moon and return them safely to the Earth. But unlike Russia and China, the U.S. has yet to launch an unmanned lunar rover and operate it on the moon. Thanks, however, to the Pittsburgh connection...

A lot of people don’t like their driver’s license photo and, for the time being, Pennsylvanians won’t have to worry about taking one. PennDOT announced Tuesday it will use existing photos on file for customers who renew their driver’s license and identification card. The move is designed to lower the...

Allegheny Health Network said Monday it is launching a new mobile initiative to take covid-19 testing into underserved Western Pennsylvania communities. The first AHN mobile covid-19 testing site is scheduled to be open for appointments from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday outside the Alma Illery Medical Center...

As covid-19 restrictions ease around the state, PennDOT is reopening indoor facilities at three additional rest areas. The three locations opening Monday include Interstate 70 westbound in Fulton County, 1 mile east of the Maryland state line, Interstate 80 eastbound in Columbia County and Interstate 80 westbound in Columbia County....

Pittsburgh orthodontist David Pechersky knows he has a lot of patients who need him right now and, like many in his profession, he’s been frustrated by his inability to see them. “I’ve got patients with braces who haven’t been seen for three or four months, because we schedule eight to...

Francois Clemmons vividly recalls a come-to-Jesus meeting with Fred Rogers 52 years ago, as if it happened yesterday. Clemmons, who had spent a good portion of his life struggling with his sexuality, was coming into his own as a gay man. He was frequenting a gay club behind the Greyhound...

Since mid-March, images of long lines of cars waiting for boxes of food being distributed by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank have become a common sight. “I know that in March our pantry network contributed a million more pounds of food than it did the previous March,” said food...

Google’s Pittsburgh office has raised over $110,000 for the GiveDirectly relief fund which will provide $1,000 direct cash payments to area families hardest hit by the covid-19 crisis. In all, the money donated by Google employees and Google.org will go to support 110 local families. Google.org’s seed donation is part...

State Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill, said Monday he was “horrified” by State Rep. Chris Dush’s comments comparing the Wolf administration’s efforts to slow the spread of covid-19 with the Nazi Party. During a committee hearing Monday, Dush, R-Jefferson, expressed his displeasure with what he perceived as Gov. Tom Wolf’s...

Dunkin’ is providing a $200,000 grant to support health care workers experiencing trauma, as well as free coffee and doughnuts. Through the grant, Dunkin’ and First Descents, an organization involved with “adventure-based healing,” will create the “Hero Recharge” Program to help health care professionals facing significant stress by improving their...

The Senator John Heinz History Center might be closed during the covid-19 pandemic, but the museum’s Detre Library & Archives are exploring family histories with two virtual genealogy workshops this month. The workshops will feature live presentations from renowned genealogists and examine historic records and electronic resources. “We wanted to...

John Filo couldn’t get out of Ohio fast enough. It was early afternoon on May 4, 1970, and he was driving with rolls of film he had hidden in his red Volkswagen Beetle. The film contained photos Filo had just taken — images of the killings of unarmed students protesting...

Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh volunteers will be distributing 1,200 meals starting at noon on Sunday at Saint Basil Church on Brownsville Road in Carrick. The meals consist of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce, a roll and dessert. Giant Eagle in Brentwood is donating the rolls, and...

As millions work from home during the covid-19 crisis, officials say cybercrimes are on the rise. “Zoom bombing,” in which unauthorized intruders attack private Zoom calls, have been increasing. Jewish communities, schools and online events have been particularly hard-hit by hate groups, who are targeting them with anti-Semitic propaganda. On...

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy president and CEO Jayne Miller is taking administrative leave effective May 1 through Oct. 31 to attend to “personal matters,” according to a parks conservancy release. Conservancy board chair Michael Lyons and Miller made the joint announcement on Wednesday. In Miller’s absence, conservancy founder and former CEO...

During the covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are wearing face masks for extended periods of time for the first time in their lives. This has brought about a number of skin issues, from flaring of eczema to worsening of acne. Dr. Suzan Obagi, associate professor of dermatology at the UPMC Cosmetic...

After virtually judging more than 900 projects, the Carnegie Science Center has announced the winners of this year’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair. The virtual judging plan was adopted after the annual science fair was canceled because of public health concerns related to covid-19. PRSEF named three Carnegie...