The Steel City Yellow Jackets have an important weekend coming up as the regular season starts to wind down. The defending American Basketball Association (ABA) champions were supposed to play this past Saturday against the DC Soul at home, but COVID canceled that contest (it isn’t certain if that game will be rescheduled). Now, the […]
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Fitzgerald Announces New Program to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has announced a new pilot program for landlords to be managed by the Department of Human Services (DHS), aimed at increasing the supply of available affordable housing units in the county. “An important component to ending homelessness in Allegheny County is ensuring that there is a continuous supply of affordable options […]
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Red Roses Floral Teams Up with South Side Kids Gifting Free Valentines to Local Kids
South Side Kids teamed up with Red Roses Floral on 12th and E Carson streets in South Side to spread love this Valentine’s Day to local children and families. Beginning Thursday, Feb 9, local children and their parents or caregivers can swing by Red Roses Floral at 1122 E. Carson Street and pick up their […]
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PWSA Raises Income Threshold for Financial Assistance
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) raised the income threshold for customer assistance programs on February 1, in line with the release of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) guidelines. PWSA customers interested in these programs or who may be eligible are encouraged to take the first step to financial relief – visit pgh2o.com/CAP to […]
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County Must Improve Wage Verification, Public Reporting on Subsidized Projects, County Controller Says
An audit by Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor shows the county’s Department of Economic Development (ACED) must more actively monitor prevailing wage compliance on projects supported by tax incentive programs and should issue public reports demonstrating the benefits of these projects. While Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act requires workers on public projects to receive a specified […]
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William Reeves Announces Campaign for District 3 City Council
William Reeves has announced his candidacy for District 3 Pittsburgh City Council. Mr. Reeves, 24, is employed with Casa San Jose, an organization providing services and advocating for the rights of the Latino community in Southwestern Pennsylvania, for two years. He is a first-generation Cuban-American and Pacific Islander, originally from New York. He graduated from […]
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City Theatre Welcomes Back Kimberly Richards in a Special Event, ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3
The always-popular Late Nite Catechism series has been a nearly annual occurrence at City Theatre dating back to 2005. For almost all of those shows, Kimberly Richards has donned the habit and entertained her loyal audience of catechism students. In fact, Ms. Richards has performed 807 times at City Theatre. At the end of each […]
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Yellow Jackets Rebound from Adversity for Win Over New Jersey
Two weeks ago, the Steel City Yellow Jackets defeated the New Jersey Knights 140-124, leveraging the American Basketball Association (ABA) specific “3 D” rules. Whenever a team earns a turnover in the opposing team’s side of the court, the “3D” red light is activated, offering the chance for an extra point. This means a 2-point […]
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$63K in State Funds for Local Emergency Services
Nearly $63,000 has been awarded to local fire and EMS companies through the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, according to state Rep. Jessica Benham. “We are very fortunate to have incredibly hard-working first responders in the 36th Legislative District,” said Rep. Benham. “I’ll continue fighting for state grant funding to train and […]
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Health Department Readies for Fish Fry Season
The Lenten season is right around the corner, which means fish fries are too. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is reminding fish fry sponsors they must have a valid food permit, a requirement for all food facilities in the county, including temporary fish fries. “Seasonal fish fries are a great part of the region’s […]