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Developer to start demolishing Market Street buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Business) 5/6 11:30P By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-

The end is coming for the former Froggy s restaurant and several other dilapidated buildings on Market Street and First Avenue in Downtown.

Pittsburgh pursuing more Narcan and drug testing kits because of increased need

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (City) 5/7 7:22A By Hallie Lauer / Pittsburgh Pos

Greensburg woman found with loaded gun at Pittsburgh International Airport

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (News) 5/7 3:31A By Ciara McEneany / Pittsburgh P

Pittsburgh Public School officials unveil new initiatives to limit lead in drinking water

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (City) 5/6 10:43A By Megan Tomasic / Pittsburgh Po

‘You are a danger to society’: Man gets life in prison for killing Pittsburgh U-Haul store employee

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (News) 5/6 9:42A By Megan Guza / PIttsburgh Post-

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Advocates celebrate lead removal from Pittsburgh school water fountains

WESA 5/6 11:32P Jillian Forstadt

The district replaced all unfiltered water fountains by installing close to 1,300 lead-filtering ones.

GOP Senate nominee David McCormick visits Penn protest camp: ‘They should be arrested’

WESA 5/2 7:47A Carmen Russell-Sluchansky | WHYY

David McCormick and other politicians are using the camp for their messaging. Students say they feel unsafe after an attack with an unknown substance and other incidents.

Starting today, Pa. schools can apply for up to $10M for environmental repairs

WESA 4/30 11:31P Jillian Forstadt

State officials say the $75 million Environmental Repairs Grant Program will help ensure students have a safe and healthy place to learn.

York pilot program prepares students for green energy jobs

WESA 4/29 11:31P Rachel McDevitt | StateImpact Pe

Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency workforce could grow from about 75,000 jobs now to 200,000, according to a study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Pro-Palestine protest at Schenley Plaza coming to an end Monday, a day after arrests

WESA 4/29 6:25A Oliver Morrison

Pro-Palestine protesters at Schenley Plaza are planning to have a final dinner tonight before vacating the premises, bringing to an end a nearly week-long protest.

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Here's what's really fueling downtown Pittsburgh's recovery

BizJournal Pittsburgh 5/7 11:57A Joanne Drilling

Office-space vacancies are trending upward, but downtown recoveries are still gaining momentum. That's because the real key to post-pandemic city center success transcends the...

Stormy Daniels evokes Ben Roethlisberger during Trump trial

TribLIVE 5/7 10:28A TribLive

Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was mentioned Tuesday during Stormy Daniels testimony in former President Donald Trump s election interference trial.

Dentons Cohen & Grigsby CCRO departs for Michigan State University

BizJournal Pittsburgh 5/7 10:10A Patty Tascarella

After working at three large Pittsburgh law firms, Harold Balk's next move is strategic role at Michigan State.

PNC Bank introduces new credit card that simplifies rewards

BizJournal Pittsburgh 5/7 10:07A Patty Tascarella

New credit card's benefits include 2% cash back on all eligible purchases with no caps on what cardholders earn.

Motional lays off undisclosed number of Pittsburgh-area employees amid restructuring

BizJournal Pittsburgh 5/7 10:00A Jake Dabkowski

A self-driving vehicle company actively testing on public roads in Pittsburgh is undergoing companywide layoffs amid a strategic restructuring.

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Mother's Day specials, DiAnoia’s pasta club, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/6 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Umami, Sally Ann’s, CCAC, Chatham University, DiAnoia’s Eatery, City Works, and Raising Cane's, as well as a mocktail party by Open Road and a...

These pre-marathon recipes will load you up with energy

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Recipes) 5/1 11:30P By Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh P

For Sunday s Pittsburgh Marathon, you ll want to wisely fuel a night or two before the race to achieve your best athletic performance. These two recipes can help.

13 Excellent Things to Eat, Drink & Do in Pittsburgh This May

Good Food Pittsburgh 5/1 8:06A Emily Catalano

As the weather warms up, there s so much to do in Pittsburgh and so much to eat, too. There s new dishes to try, drinks to enjoy, and some fantastic food events to attend....

Third Space Bakery is more than a place to get treats

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 5/1 12:00A Grace Delallo

Beth Taylor, Erika Bruce, and Chole Newman are the founders and owners of the new cooperative, Third Space Bakery — the first bakery to grace Penn Ave. in nearly 35 years Urban sociologist Ray...

A yinzer food truck, a marg and taco crawl, and more Pittsburgh food news

Pittsburgh City Paper FOOD+DRINK 4/29 11:00P Rachel Wilkinson

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Eat’n Park, Grist House, Coffee Tree Roasters, Pittsburgh VegFest, and Trace Brewing, as well as a new Pittsburgh-themed hot dog truck, a Cinco de...

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Ranking all 32 teams (including the Steelers) by projected strength of schedule

Steelers Wire 5/7 11:30A Curt Popejoy

According to NFL analyst Warren Sharp , the Pittsburgh Steelers have the toughest strength of schedule in the league in 2024. Here is how all 32 teams rank for the upcoming...

Survey Says: Penguins players' favorite foods?

DK Pittsburgh Sports 5/7 10:01A Taylor Haase

We're getting to the tail end of these Survey Says features I built up over the course of the season. This one was a simple one -- What is your favorite food?

Steelers miss out on free-agent WR Tyler Boyd

Steelers Wire 5/7 8:32A Curt Popejoy

On Tuesday, the news came out that the Tennessee Titans had agreed to terms with former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd . According to multiple sources, Boyd is...

Should the Steelers trade RB Najee Harris?

Steelers Wire 5/7 5:09A Curt Popejoy

Last week the Pittsburgh Steelers declined the fifth-year option of running back Najee Harris . This means Harris heads into his 2024 season playing out the final year of his...

Valtteri Puustinen and Jesse Puljujarvi named to Team Finland for World Championships

PensBurgh 5/7 1:00A Mike Darnay

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The team’s preliminary round will get underway later this week. Two Penguins players have been added to the roster for Team Finland at the upcoming World...

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