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Soundwalk interactive installation honors Hill District icons Frankie Mae, Charles Henry Pace
The interactive installation Soundwalk in the Hill District pays homage to the community work of Frankie Mae and Charles Henry Pace as musicians, activists and entrepreneurs from the 1930s to the 1960s. Taking place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the Hill District’s Frankie Mae Pace Park, the Soundwalk celebrates the...
August Wilson Block Party marks playwright’s birthday
On Saturday, the community will come together in the Hill District to celebrate the legacy of August Wilson during the annual block party that also serves as a birthday celebration for the late playwright. “We have the opportunity to spread the message of August Wilson and the story of August...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh: April 26-28
Rain or shine, it’s a good weekend to get out and about. Here are some things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. August Wilson Birthday Celebration Block Party Legendary Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson will be celebrated with a birthday block party this Saturday. Held at the August Wilson House, 1727...
Roundtable will discuss power of Black women ahead of primary election
With the Pennsylvania primary election less than a week away, Sisters Saving Ourselves Now and The Pittsburgh-Western PA Black Women’s Roundtable aim to bring awareness to voting rights. The focus is on voter turnout and the power of Black women. The roundtable, which begins at 10 a.m. Friday at Freedom...
Pittsburgh Muslims celebrate Eid and reflect on Ramadan
Muslims around the world celebrated Eid on Wednesday, including those in Pittsburgh. Salaah Brooks, Imam of the First Muslim Mosque, al-Masjid al-Awwal, in the Hill District, celebrated the Eid holiday on Wednesday with his congregation, in accordance with the tenets of orthodox Sunni Islam. “We began our day with a...
Historic Hill Institute to host celebration of Freedom House Ambulance Services
The Historic Hill Institute will host a communitywide Freedom House Celebration on May 15 to honor the groundbreaking emergency medical service. The first EMS in the nation, Freedom House originated in the Hill District with people of color at the forefront. “Every time someone hears a siren, they need to...
Missing Hill District girl found safe
A 12-year-old girl who had been reported missing to Pittsburgh police was found safe a couple days later, authorities said. The girl had been reported missing Tuesday from her home in the city’s Hill District neighborhood. Authorities sought help from the public to find her....
Colter Harper hosting book launch for ‘Jazz in the Hill’
Colter Harper’s book “Jazz in the Hill” explores the musical genre through the lens of conversation and community as a catalyst for change. Harper provides a direct look at the dialogue between musicians and listeners, as well as the connection between the community and its people. At a book release...
Alma Speed Fox street naming ceremony happening Saturday in the Hill District
Alma Speed Fox Way will be unveiled on Saturday in the Hill District. The sign to be featured above the Kirkpatrick Street sign will pay homage to the enduring legacy of the woman of the same name known as the Civil Rights Mother of Pittsburgh. The honorary street-naming ceremony, taking...
Grandma B’s in the Hill District serves breakfast with a side of personality
On any given morning, laughter, jokes and smiles fill Grandma B’s Café in the Hill District. The smell of bacon cooking fills the air. A sign on the wall reads “Always Be Grateful.” Customers say they feel the warmth and love when they walk in. The atmosphere truly feels like...
2 Black Pittsburgh trailblazers left their mark on the city’s fashion scene
Time marches on, and with it, the memories of two of Pittsburgh’s Black fashion trailblazers. Amy Stephenson, a fashion designer on the North Side, and William Pryor Sr., a master furrier in the Hill District, founded some of the first Black-owned businesses in Pittsburgh. The two were friends and often...
Hill District residents ‘overwhelmed with joy’ that Salem’s Market is open
The Hill District has a grocery store again. Salem’s Market & Grill opened its third location at Centre Heldman Plaza on Thursday morning, ending a nearly five-year span in which the Hill District was left without a local grocer following the closing of Shop ‘n Save in March 2019. Guests...
Hill District Library hosts event celebrating Black literature
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hill District branch kicked off Black History Month on Tuesday with “30 Books in 30 Minutes.” Librarians went through a list of books by Black authors on their top must-read list, running the gamut from graphic novels to science fiction, with a little romance in...
Salem’s Market, set to open in Hill District, will fill void in neighborhood
Abdullah Salem, owner of Salem’s (Sah-Lims) Market, is preparing to open a location in the Hill District in February. It will be his third. He says failure is not an option in this location — they owe that to the community. He is working day and night to make sure...
MLK prayer breakfast honors Pitt School of Law vice dean Jerry Dickinson
The Allegheny County Bar Association Homer S. Brown division held its 25th annual MLK prayer breakfast on Monday. Jerry Dickinson, vice dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, was recognized with the Drum Major for Justice Award at Bethel A.M.E. Church in the Hill District. Many say Dickinson...
Police: Man shot in Pittsburgh’s Crawford Roberts neighborhood in critical condition
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday evening after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Crawford Roberts neighborhood. Public Safety spokesperson Emily Bourne said officers responded to the 1900 block of Bedford Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. for ShotSpotter alert that indicated that eight shots had been fired. Police located a...
Looking for a last-minute gift? Try these local Black-owned businesses
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, knowing just the right gift to give may be tricky. But, there are still three days until Christmas. For anyone who still feels like summer was last week — this one is for you. There is still time to get something unique and with...
Nafasi in Hill District hosts pre-Kwanzaa celebration
Kwanzaa came a little early at Nafasi on Centre in the Hill District on Saturday. “We are giving people an opportunity to learn about Kwanzaa and implement the practices of Kwanzaa,” said Tyi-Sanna Jones, educational consultant and program coordinator of the celebration. Kwanzaa, a Pan-African celebration, begins Dec. 26 and...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 15-17
Maybe you’re looking to get crafty. Maybe you’re looking for some holiday music with lasers. Or maybe you’re just looking for some Christmas cookies. Whatever you’re looking for this weekend, Pittsburgh has some fun things planned. Art and craft shows The Pittsburgh Winter Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show is from...
Man robbed Hill District convenience store at gunpoint, police say
A Hill District man is accused of robbing a convenience store around the corner from his home at gunpoint late Monday and running away with $440 in cash. Pittsburgh police said they arrested Quintin Briskey, 33, around 11:50 p.m. on Webster Avenue, less than one-fifth of a mile from the...
Nonprofit looks to develop laboratories for STEM programming in Hill District
Plans are in the works to build laboratory space for STEM programming in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. The city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority board on Thursday unanimously approved plans to sell property in the Hill District to The Citizens Science Lab. The Citizens Science Lab previously had a location in the Hill...
Control of parking lots on former Civic Arena site to shift from Penguins to 2 government agencies
Control of the parking lots at the former Civic Arena site in the Lower Hill District will shift from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Sports & Exhibition Authority later this month. The Penguins have been paying rent and retaining net parking revenue from the...
Coroner IDs 2 victims fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified two people killed Wednesday following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood. Robert Lee Freeman, Jr., 33, of Pittsburgh, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head at 3:09 a.m. in the 2300 block of Webster Avenue, after Pittsburgh police...
City’s Edge project marks beginning of larger Bedford Dwellings redevelopment in Hill District
The first phase of work to redevelop the Bedford Dwellings section of Pittsburgh’s Hill District got underway Thursday with an event where community leaders said the project would be transformative in multiple ways. The first phase includes construction of a seven-story building called City’s Edge, which will bring 110 new...
Police charge pet owner for killing dog she left tied to a door after moving out of Hill District apartment
A Hill District woman is accused of tying her dog to an apartment door and leaving it behind this spring when she moved out of the unit, leading the dog to starve to death. Talazia Monique Johnson, 22, of Bedford Dwellings, told police she lost her job in April and...
