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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Weekend lane restrictions planned along Route 28
Motorists will encounter lane restrictions on Route 28 in the Lower Allegheny Valley over the weekend, PennDOT reported. Crews will be patching concrete and making other repairs between the Millvale interchange in Shaler and the Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall interchange in Sharpsburg and O’Hara from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m....
Cleveland zoo sues Pittsburgh zoo over Asian Lantern Festival name
The Cleveland zoo is suing the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium for trademark infringement, claiming the Pittsburgh zoo’s upcoming Asian Lantern Festival is a ripoff of the Cleveland zoo’s annual event in place since 2018. Cleveland Metroparks alleged in the federal lawsuit filed last week that the zoo has held...
Police: Man last seen in Highland Park no longer considered missing
UPDATE: Pittsburgh Police said Wednesday that “new information has come to light” and Paglia is no longer considered missing. Pittsburgh police are seeking help in locating a man who has been missing since Monday afternoon. Luke Paglia, 50, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has...
Longtime Pittsburgh zoo leader Dr. Barbara Baker announces retirement
Dr. Barbara Baker, chief executive of the Pittsburgh zoo for more than three decades, plans to retire from the post as soon as a successor is secured, zoo leadership said Thursday. Baker called her 31 years at the zoo “an honor and privilege.” “I have been blessed to lead such...
Child in stable condition after fall from 2nd-floor window in Morningside
Pittsburgh police are investigating the fall of a five-year-old boy Sunday from the second-floor building in the 1400 block of Jancey Street in Morningside. The child fell just before 3 p.m. and was transported to a local hospital. Police said he is in stable condition with a probable broken leg....
Murrysville police accuse Morningside man in Route 22 hit-and-run
Murrysville police obtained an arrest warrant for a Pittsburgh man — also wanted in two neighboring counties — after they say he crashed his car into a dump truck along Route 22 before fleeing the scene, according to court records. John A. Paustenbaugh II, 29, who lives in the Morningside...
Pittsburgh theater professional rolls dice on role-playing game business
Like so many other theater professionals, Tyler Crumrine of Millvale found himself without income as theaters went dark during the pandemic. “All of my theater work was gone, and all the momentum that went with it was gone,” he said. “I had to look at what my options were.” Fortunately,...
‘Nothing like this in the city’: Baywood Mansion in Highland Park on market for $3.3M 
The Baywood Mansion takes a person back in time. The original Belgian block driveway from this 1869 house in Highland Park, just off North Negley Avenue, encircles the entrance. An expansive front veranda greets guests. An afternoon breeze can be felt when sitting in one of the wicker chairs. The...
Highland Park tour to showcase 10 unique gardens
Highland Park visitors can stop and smell the flowers during a tour showcasing 10 unique gardens. The Highland Park Garden Club, which supports community gardening and promotes gardening education, will host its first Highland Park Secret Garden Tour July 11. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. The...
2 lions at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium test positive for covid
Two lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium have tested positive for covid-19, zoo officials said Thursday. Both female lions were coughing and had occasional diarrhea, but “were otherwise normal,” the zoo said. Cases of covid among lions at other zoos prompted veterinarians in Pittsburgh to test all six...
Pittsburgh Zoo begins accreditation process, will be back in line with city lease
The Pittsburgh Zoo is working toward accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, a process that will bring it back in line with the terms of its lease agreement with the city of Pittsburgh, according to a letter sent Friday to Mayor Bill Peduto. It came to light last...
Pittsburgh zoo reopens with enhanced safety measures
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium reopened Monday with modified hours and safety precautions meant to limit the risk of covid-19. Through April, the zoo will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with entry gates closing at 3 p.m. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, gates will close at 4...
Pittsburgh Public Schools eyes closure of schools as it reassesses footprint
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Monday that it is recommending the closure of seven schools and six buildings, along with the creation of two new schools. The schools that could close are: Miller PreK-5 in the Hill District, Fulton PreK-5 in Highland Park, Woolslair PreK-5 and Arsenal 6-8 in Lawrenceville and...
Don’t kick it to the curb: Pittsburgh offers Christmas tree recycling
Go green and recycle that Christmas tree. The City of Pittsburgh has five drop-off locations for live trees starting Saturday and running through Jan. 26. The program was started to invite residents to recycle rather than send trees to a landfill, which happens when they are placed at the curb...
Pittsburgh neighborhood real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 5
7th Ward Jonathan Fingeret sold property at 1 Ellsworth Place to Gierad Laput and Elizabeth Carter for $650,000. Estate of Sheila Schugar sold property at 736 Summerlea St. to Maguire Holdings LLC for $375,000. 10th Ward Edward Weisser sold property at 1663-1665 Jancey St. to Grant Alonso Partnership LLC for...
New recycling bins to be distributed in East Liberty, Garfield and Highland Park 
Residents in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty, Garfield and Highland Park neighborhoods will be the next to receive blue recycling bins that will ultimately replace bags for recycling citywide by 2023. The 32-gallon bins will be distributed to 5,500 homes starting Nov. 2, Pittsburgh officials said. The bins are manufactured with at...
Dog rescued by park ranger, divers from Highland Park’s Carnegie Lake
The owner of a Yorkshire terrier got a scare Thursday afternoon when the dog became trapped in Carnegie Lake at Pittsburgh’s Highland Park. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the dog needing help at about 1:15 p.m., Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said. According to initial reports,...
City of Pittsburgh neighborhood real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Bloomfield Andette LLC sold property at 4905 Penn Ave. to SukNessNag LLC for $500,000. Patricia Golebiewski sold property at 4307 Milgate St. to Casey Courage for $305,000. Carrick LASA Rijal LLC sold property at 1906 Brownsville Road to DBD LLC for $209,000. Leo Stadelman sold property at 2223 Lutz Ave....
Portions of Pittsburgh’s Garfield, Stanton Heights neighborhoods under flush and boil advisory
Around 300 homes in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights and Garfield neighborhoods are under a flush and boil water advisory Saturday. A tank near Garfield experienced a pump failure while T-Mobile was completing utility work around 11 a.m., according to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. The result was low or no...
Football coaches fear postponement, transfers could doom City League
City League football coaches are worried about losing their season, but they’re also fearful they could lose the entire league. “If we don’t play football this year, we won’t have City League football in a couple of years,” Allderdice coach Jerry Haslett said. Pittsburgh Public Schools’ administration recommended earlier this...
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announces 3 new lion cubs
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium announced the birth of three new African lion cubs on Thursday. The cubs — one female and two male — were born at the zoo on July 16. This marks the first African lion births at the Pittsburgh Zoo since 1975, according to zoo...
Take a drive through the Pittsburgh Zoo’s ‘Carnival’ on Friday 
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s annual summer gala has gone mobile. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a traditional event at the zoo in Highland Park wasn’t able to be held. So organizers went on the move and created “Carnival: Drive Thru at the Zoo.” The sold-out soiree is from...
Man in critical condition following Sunday shooting in Highland Park
One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said. Police and EMS responded to the 800 block of Farragut Street around 8:20 p.m. where they found a man with a gunshot wound to his neck, Pittsburgh police...
Highland Park’s LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard serves up sweet treats, coffee
They call it the “Ice Burg.” It’s a scoop of creamy custard on the bottom and a scoop of refreshing Italian ice on the top. “It’s the perfect combination,” said Tom LaScola, co-owner of LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard in Highland Park with wife, Tish. “You can choose the flavors...
Crash injures 3, ties up traffic on Highland Park Bridge for over 2 hours
The Highland Park Bridge reopened to traffic in both directions shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday following a one-vehicle crash. At least three people were transported for treatment, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The wreck, on the O’Hara side of the bridge was reported at about 4:30 p.m. The...


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