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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...
Man hurt in dirt bike crash on South Side
A man was reported hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night as a result of injuries he suffered in a dirt bike collision on Pittsburgh’s South Side, Pittsburgh police said. The driver, who was not identified, was found lying on East Carson Street between South 11th Street and South 12th Street...
Cup of cheer: Holiday bars are popping up all over Pittsburgh
Holiday pop-up bars are limited-time establishments with creative cocktails and mocktails — some also offer food — with a backdrop of decorations, perfect for posting photos on social media. Western Pennsylvania has plenty to choose from of these bars, which have become popular in recent years. Tinseltown Tinseltown, formerly The...
Women Who Rock celebrates Taylor Swift’s birthday with Swiftmas pop-up shop
Walking into the Swiftmas pop-up shop, guests were greeted by a pink Christmas tree, sweatshirts that read “1989” and bedazzled lightning bolt earrings. A pink neon sign read, “Babe you look so cool.” It was held at the SouthSide Works by Women Who Rock in honor of the pop star’s...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 8-10
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Lawrenceville Cookie Tour The Lawrenceville Cookie Tour is from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Transforming the Lawrenceville business district along Butler Street and Penn Avenue into a 30-block-long cookie table, the tour highlights holiday shopping at nearly...
Suspect in deadly Carrick bar shooting turns himself in
A Pittsburgh man suspected of fatally shooting a man over the weekend in Carrick turned himself in on Monday. Corey Anthony Rall, 25, Pittsburgh, was arraigned on a charge of criminal homicide and taken to Allegheny County Jail after being denied bail. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the...
Pittsburgh fuzz-rockers Melt to host live set Friday to celebrate vinyl debut
Ask 10 people for the best way to describe fuzz-rock band Melt and nine of them likely will talk about the Pittsburgh trio’s thunderous volume. Just ask Jacob Gardner. Earlier this summer, the South Side resident and part-time punk bassist discovered Melt while scrolling through websites, searching for concerts to...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 10-12
It’s the weekend with Veterans Day on Saturday. Here are some ways to spend it. Parade The annual Veterans Day parade is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Downtown. It starts at the corner of 10th Street and Liberty Avenue and continues down Liberty Avenue. Fighter jets from Langley Air Force Base...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 13-15
Don’t let the rainy forecast dampen your weekend plans. There are plenty of fun things to do around the Pittsburgh area. Let’s take a look at just five highlights. Night market The Allentown Night Market is from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday along Warrington Avenue in Allentown. There will...
Gateway Clipper recalls 65 years of events on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers
Gateway Clipper Fleet owner and CEO Terry Wirginis recalled secretly transporting pop star Taylor Swift and her troupe on The Countess away from then Heinz Field to another undisclosed location after her concerts in 2011 and 2015. “She was very nice,” Wirginis said. He talked about the time an 18-pound...
South Side man jumps out 2nd-story window to flee SWAT arrest
Pittsburgh Police arrested a South Side man with outstanding warrants after he showed up at a family member’s home. Police were called to the 3200 block of Edwards Way just before 5:15 a.m. Saturday morning. Xuan Sayles, 19, of Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood, was wanted on charges of aggravated...
Pedestrian injured after PRT bus hits her on South Side’s East Carson Street
A woman was hospitalized Friday after a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus hit her in South South Flats. The “roughly college-aged” woman, who Pittsburgh Regional Transit did not name, suffered a head injury, neck pain and scrapes on her elbow after the 83-Bedford Hills bus hit her around 3 p.m., transit...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
We leave September and welcome October this weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Hazelwood Green Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents “Open Air” performances at Hazelwood Green on Lytle Street in Hazelwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The ballet will present a mixed repertory performance featuring classical and contemporary...
South Side’s Double Wide Grill to reopen as Spork Island Trading Co.
South Side’s Double Wide Grill is set to close Sunday after 18 years. The space, however, will remain a restaurant, serving barbecue-inspired fare as Spork Island Trading Co. An official opening date has not been determined, but possibly by late spring. “We needed a change,” said Double Wide Grill co-owner...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 21-23
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is Sunday so with road closures from Squirrel Hill to Oakland and through Uptown to Downtown, plan accordingly. Haunted tour Dark History PGH is hosting haunted walking tours of Carnegie and...
Man arrested for terroristic threats, firing handgun on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A McKees Rocks man is charged with terroristic threats and a felony firearms violation after, police say, he argued with a woman and fired a handgun into the air early Sunday on Pittsburgh’s South Side. City police have charged Ricco Tate, 23, with possessing a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s...
Pittsburgh police investigate South Side shooting, fight; man hospitalized
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting and fight on the city’s South Side that sent one person to the hospital early Sunday. Police responded at about 2:45 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert of two rounds fired in the 1200 block of East Carson Street. Police said they were flagged down...
Shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood sends man to hospital
A Saturday night shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood sent one man to a hospital. Police said they found the 39-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his upper thigh when they responded to a report of the shooting at about 8:30 p.m. on Allen Street. The man, who was on...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 15-17
We’ve made it to the middle of September. Here are some ways to spend this weekend. Rocktoberfest Beers of the Burgh and Zero Fossil Energy are teaming up for Rocktoberfest from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Town Square in SouthSide Works. The music festival features live music on two...
Revolving sushi bar coming to Pittsburgh’s SouthSide Works
Kura Sushi USA, a revolving sushi bar, is preparing to open at noon on Sunday in Pittsburgh’s SouthSide Works. The concept is also known as Kaiten sushi, where plates of sushi are moved along a conveyer belt. It’s extremely popular in Japan and has been around for decades there. It...
Man’s condition stabilizes after stabbing in Mt. Washington, police say
A man was upgraded from critical to stable condition after a stabbing Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, according to a city Public Safety spokesperson. City police found the man with stab wounds to his arm and abdomen when they responded to the incident reported shortly before 9 a.m....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 1-4
It’s a Labor Day holiday weekend, three days off for some. If you aren’t going to the Miller Lite Kickoff and Rib Festival outside Acrisure Stadium, here are some other ways to spend it — the weather should be perfect with temperatures in the 80s. WWE World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Payback”...
Motorcyclist hospitalized in critical condition after Carrick crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition after striking a vehicle at the intersection of Brownsville Road and West Meyers Street on Tuesday night. The crash happened around 7 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The 34-year-old man motorcyclist struck a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. The...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 25-27
With summer quickly becoming a memory, the final weekend of August arrives with a forecast that looks promising for outdoor activities. And good thing, because there are a bunch of ’em. Here are a few fun ways to spend your weekend. Go for a ride The 30th annual UPMC Health...
Man shot in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood has died
A man wounded in a shooting Thursday in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh has died. The victim, Carl J. Meyers, 21, of Pittsburgh, was taken from the scene to the UPMC Mercy emergency room and died two days later in the hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office....
