August Wilson House opening with a celebration featuring Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington will join the all-day celebration marking the grand opening of the August Wilson House on Saturday, Aug. 13.
08 Aug 2022
Where is Pittsburgh’s only statue of Andrew Carnegie?
Andrew Carnegie’s legacy permeates Pittsburgh with his name emblazoned on the city’s most venerated institutions from libraries and museums to CMU. This is why it’s surprising that there’s no public Carnegie statue in Pittsburgh.
09 Aug 2022
How to empower first-time homebuyers? It’s happening in McKees Rocks
Jason Tigano wants to expand his nonprofit, LEVEL: Equity Buildings, from McKees Rocks across the region to help people become homeowners.
04 Aug 2022
Pittsburgh finalizing $1.5M contract for major assessment of city’s bridges
A global consulting firm edged out three others for the job of overhauling how Pittsburgh manages its infrastructure.
10 Aug 2022
5 Pittsburgh neighborhoods will split $527,345 for community improvement projects
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Afro-American Music Institute, LA Grocery and others are receiving grants from the URA's Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program.
02 Aug 2022
Hollywood of Appalachia? Carrie Furnace gets $7.6 million for movie studio
So, Burbank by Braddock — that’s the plan? Will the film industry really bite on Western PA if we give them what they seem to want?
25 Jul 2022
One of Pittsburgh’s few monuments honoring a woman will be restored
“For Man, Beast & Bird” (also known as the Hartzell Memorial) was erected in Allegheny Commons to honor Annie Hartzell.
21 Jul 2022
What are the goals of Carnegie Mellon University’s 10-year master plan?
In a proposed 10-year plan, the tech-heavy campus aims to better connect with its neighbors and Schenley Park, and to energize a nearby business strip.
27 Jul 2022
Fern Hollow Bridge could reopen by the beginning of 2023
PennDOT says work on the Fern Hollow Bridge replacement could be finished less than a year after the collapse.
26 Jul 2022
East Liberty Giant Eagle being demolished to make way for new mixed-use development
The Shakespeare Street Giant Eagle is closing July 23 as part of ECHO Realty's plan to demolish the Shady Hill Shopping Center and add a new grocery store, apartments, retail and parking.
21 Jul 2022