“I can tell you which protesters will arrive at which times on Saturday, and where they’ll set up to intimidate patients,” a security guard at Allegheny Reproductive Health Center told me, gesturing toward the clinic’s front window. “Procedure days are by far the most intense – physically and emotionally.” I heard that on a chilly […]
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Police Investigate Repeat Antisemitic Attacks on Residence
Federal and local investigators are seeking a suspect who used a knife to destroy an Israeli flag displayed at a North Side residence, the fourth hate-motivated attack targeting the same property since 2024. Deena Blumenfeld noticed damage to the flag outside her Buena Vista Street home on the evening of January 17 as she prepared […]
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Warming Centers Activated Amid Tuesday’s Cold Snap
The City of Pittsburgh activated five senior centers as warming stations Tuesday as the National Weather Service warned wind chills could plunge as low as minus 17 degrees across the metro area. CitiParks announced Monday that five Healthy Active Living Senior Centers will serve as warming centers from 8 AM to 7 PM on Jan. […]
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Pennsylvania Policy Center Names Felicity Williams as Executive Director
The Pennsylvania Policy Center has appointed Felicity A. Williams as its new executive director, the organization announced Thursday. Williams will assume leadership of the Harrisburg-based progressive think tank on 20 January. Williams, who most recently served as deputy chief of staff for the City of Pittsburgh, succeeds Marc Stier, the organization’s founding director, who will […]
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PNC Mandates Full Return to Office This Spring
Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group will require employees to work from the office five days per week beginning May 4, ending flexible work arrangements implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Officer Bill Demchak announced the policy shift in a memo distributed to staff Wednesday. He noted that remote work models were adopted out of […]
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Hemingway’s Cafe to Close After 40+ Years in Oakland
A fixture of student life near the University of Pittsburgh for more than four decades is calling last call. Hemingway’s Cafe, the popular Forbes Avenue bar that has served generations of Pitt students since 1983, will permanently close its doors on May 3. Owner John Elavsky, who took over the establishment in the early 1990s, […]
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Eradicate Hate Summit Seeks Session Proposals for 2026
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit is seeking proposals for breakout sessions, working groups, and special events for its September 15-17, 2026, gathering in Pittsburgh. Organizers are requesting submissions by March 20, 2026, with decisions expected by mid-May. The summit, established following the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue massacre that killed 11 worshippers, convenes researchers, policymakers […]
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Why I’m Stepping Away From Political Reporting
I received the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination just moments after telling a friend I was worried that today’s political climate had grown too dangerous. It’s still early, and much about what happened remains unclear. What is clear is that, in just the last three days, I’ve already seen people on both the left and […]
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Retraction: WQED Article
On August 25, 2025, The Pittsburgh Reporter published a story with the headline “WQED Considers Closure After Funding Collapse.” At the request of WQED Multimedia, we have retracted that article. According to WQED, they have not considered closure nor engaged in contingency planning for a sale of its assets. WQED affirms its continued commitment to […]
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31st Street Pub Reunion Celebrates a Punk Legacy
Old bands, bartenders and customers are having a 10-year reunion this weekend to celebrate the 31st Street Pub. The legendary rock and roll venue was the backdrop for touring bands and gritty punk stories for decades. The ceiling was filled with signed instruments and cymbals from artists. The walls were a massive sticker collage of […]