Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 54

Admission to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium will be free on Tuesday as the zoo celebrates World Wildlife Day. “It is important for all of us to start thinking about how our actions can make a positive impact on the environment and conservation efforts,” said Dr. Barbara Baker, President...

Curious about your Irish ancestors? Need help tracing your family tree back to the Emerald Isle? The Detre Library & Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center is hosting its sixth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop on St. Patrick’s Day. Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the...

Pittsburgh screen printing company CommonWealth Press has unionized. The company announced its workers are now AFL/CIO members of The Printing, Publishing, and Media Workers Sector of the Communication Workers of America and the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters local 412. View this post on Instagram CommonWealth...

A dormant spot in Downtown Pittsburgh’s version of restaurant row is reopening as a new venue looking to capitalize on the emerging trend of self-serve beer. The Standard Market and Pint House will open in the spring in a newly renovated space in the Courtyard by Marriott hotel first occupied...

The Carnegie Science Center’s beloved Miniature Railroad & Village has been around for more than a century. Now, after 100 years of wear and tear, the Science Center is looking to make sure the railroad keeps running for centuries to come. It is launching the Miniature Railroad & Village 100th...

Inspection of the Fort Duquesne Bridge in Pittsburgh will cause lane restrictions from Tuesday through Friday, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. On the southbound lower deck, lane restrictions will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day Tuesday through Friday. On the northbound upper deck, lane restrictions...

From the opening shot of the new Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This,” the viewer will know that this is not an ordinary dark dramedy about high school kids dealing with teen angst. A young girl is seen walking down the street. She is soaked in blood as...

A new Showtime series starring Jeff Daniels is holding a casting call in Pittsburgh. The open call for paid background actors will be held Sunday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The show, called “Rust,” is looking for extras to portray...

Pittsburgh area native Kevin Battle will join “The KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert” weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., effective March 9. He replaces former co-host John Shumway, who stepped away after 15 years as Richert’s on-air partner to devote himself to his duties as a reporter...

It took 100 years but the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays are finally getting their own bobbleheads. The Crawfords and Grays are among 15 Negro League teams included in a Kickstarter campaign to produce a series of vintage Negro League bobbleheads. The series was launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary...

A state audit conducted recently of relief associations associated with several local volunteer fire departments showed no irregularities. The state auditor’s report found no issues with the reports of volunteer fire departments in Leechburg, Upper Burrell, Ford Cliff, Marguerite, and Pleasant Unity. State aid for the relief associations comes from...

It seemed that Dennis Narcisi never met a grape or person he didn’t like. He was not a big man physically, just five-and-a-half-feet tall weighing only 140 pounds. But his son, Randy, remembered him as a huge person. “He was just a quiet, little guy who didn’t have a mean...

A Pittsburgh entrepreneur will be honored with a 2020 Global Leadership Award by Vital Voices, a women’s leadership organization co-founded by Hillary Clinton. Leah Lizarondo, co-founder and CEO of 412 Food Rescue, was chosen for her work harnessing “the power of technology and the generosity of everyday people to prevent...

The Senator John Heinz History Center is presenting an evening dedicated to the late Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff to open its celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. “Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff” is set for March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will feature selections from...

Central Catholic High School and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday announced a wellness initiative that will include periodic random drug testing of students. The initiative will begin at Central Catholic at the start of next school year with other diocesan high schools likely following suit. Each school has...

A kindergarten student brought a gun to Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 School on Friday, Pittsburgh Public Schools officials said. The gun was discovered when a staff member searched a student’s backpack at the North Side school after the student went through the school’s metal detector. Police were notified, and the incident...

Nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors will host the second annual Pennsylvania Solar Congress on Saturday at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center in Blairsville. The statewide conference attracts solar owners, supporters, and advocates, according to a press release issued by the group. The day will include a series...

Arnold City Council this week ratified a vote to lay off a public works employee and approve seeking another. There was nothing unusual about the action council took Tuesday except, perhaps, for the voting method. It was done by email. The email vote was initiated by Councilman Adam Zweig on...

Being frightened out of their wits may not be most people’s desired box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, but that’s what ScareHouse Scream District is offering. After months of delays that prevented ScareHouse from opening in time for Halloween, “The Basement” as it’s called will finally open in Pittsburgh’s Strip...

They are as much a part of the taste of Pittsburgh as Iron City Beer, Primanti’s sandwiches and Heinz ketchup. The Clark Bar, with its crispy peanut butter and spun taffy core, coated in milk chocolate, is back. The bars are returning to Steel City candy stores on Valentine’s Day...

The scene is indelibly etched into the minds of Pittsburghers. In the aftermath of the Oct. 27, 2018, attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, people left a steady stream of items anonymously at a makeshift memorial along the sidewalk at Wilkins and Shady in Squirrel Hill. The immediate and...