Working people find they have value in this year’s race for Pittsburgh mayor
Steve Kelly, a tall man wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, stood at a small podium in Downtown’s Mellon Square Park on Tuesday morning and talked about the importance of his union, SEIU 32BJ. Its members keep Pittsburgh and its offices clean. In Kelly’s words, they are “the heartbeat of the city.” Kelly then looked up…
Work resumes on walking bridge to Pittsburgh’s Riverview Park
Construction resumed this week on the Davis Avenue pedestrian bridge that will connect Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood with Riverview Park. The project, which had been scheduled for completion last year, was delayed for several months due to a supply chain issue with the fabricated steel needed for the new bridge, said Jacob Williams, spokesman for…
Pittsburgh Regional Transit to propose fare hike, service cuts Thursday due to lack of state funding
With additional state funding not in the cards at the moment, Pittsburgh Regional Transit will begin the process for “devastating” service cuts and fare increases that could begin next February. Chief Development Officer Amy Silbermann is scheduled Thursday to brief PRT board’s Planning & Stakeholder Relations Committee on the proposed service cuts and fare increase.…
The state tournament: On to the semis
PIAA boys basketball semifinal preview: With a trip to Hershey at stake, South Allegheny takes on Aliquippa in a much-anticipated rematch of WPIAL championship thriller
One team is looking to reach the PIAA final for the first time, while the other is trying to do it for the fourth year in a row. Throw in the fact that it’s a rematch of a thrilling WPIAL championship game, and Saturday’s showdown between South Allegheny and Aliquippa will be the biggest game…
PIAA girls basketball semifinal preview: Tailor-made rivals Peters Township, South Fayette gearing up for colossal rematch in Class 5A
You can search far and wide all over the state, but you won’t find a better Final Four matchup than the PIAA Class 5A girls semifinal showdown scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Canon-McMillan. When high-powered South Hills rivals Peters Township and South Fayette collide for the second time this season in a rematch of…
One shining moment: Former North Hills standout Royce Parham ready to make NCAA tournament debut with Marquette
Royce Parham got a taste of the intensity over the past week. The former North Hills standout, now a freshman forward at Marquette, played in his first Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He said he received a valuable education in postseason basketball at the NCAA Division I level. “I…
‘Tis the seasons
WPIAL baseball season preview
Sure, it’s only March 14 and the Pirates don’t play their season opener for another two weeks, but for WPIAL baseball teams, this is opening day. Here are some top baseball storylines, teams and players to watch for when the season begins for WPIAL teams on Friday. Top stories Three-peat, anyone? Only once has a…
WPIAL softball season preview
Ready or not, the spring sports season is already upon us — and there is plenty to catch up on before the games get underway later this week. Here are some top softball storylines, teams and players to watch for when the season begins for WPIAL teams on Friday. Big stories TJ’s “Road Warriors” gearing…
WPIAL track and field season preview
Sophia Mazzoni is a dog lover. Mazzoni and her family have two as pets — a cane corso named Bruno and a boxer named Luca — but her affection for canines extends beyond her home, with Mazzoni working part time at a nearby business that provides grooming, boarding and day care services for pooches. “It’s…
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Bring on the madness: Penn Hills product Daemar Kelly, Turtle Creek native Chris Moncrief help lead Saint Francis to first NCAA tournament bid since 1991
Chris Moncrief and Daemar Kelly grew up fully invested in March Madness and are unsurprisingly familiar with the names. No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic’s run to the Final Four in 2023, No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s trip to the Elite Eight in 2022 and No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast’s Sweet 16 quest in 2013 are…
Look how cuke this transit courtesy campaign is!
Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced a new campaign Tuesday to encourage riders to be nicer to each other so they don’t leave their bus or light rail ride with a sour taste in their mouth. The agency decided to mount the pickle-based campaign with the tagline “Rider courtesy. It’s a big dill” after getting complaints from…
Waiting for news of the GOP’s Medicaid cuts is like ‘staring down the barrel of a shotgun’
Here’s a moral dilemma we should present to every Sunday school class in America: You’re facing pressure from your wealthy boss to provide tax relief for people who can afford fleets of private jets, but in order to do so you must eviscerate a program that’s keeping some of your most vulnerable neighbors alive and…
