Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 65

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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’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....

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...

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...

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” 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...

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...

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 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....

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...