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Hadari is only a year old but has already moved a long way to a new home at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Hadari is a pygmy hippopotamus that arrived on May 23, 2023, from Montgomery Zoo in Alabama.

A portion of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park that has never been formally designated as part of the park may soon be recognized as such. Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, introduced legislation Tuesday to designate the 28 known as Junction Hollow as an official part of Schenley Park. “That piece of land...

Wednesday is Global Running Day, a day that encourages people to get out and go for a run worldwide. The holiday began in the United States as National Running Day in 2009. It continues to promote being physically active and the benefits of running for exercise and fun. According to...

Pittsburgh’s most popular pickle party is moving across Downtown this year to accommodate the festival’s growing crowds. Picklesburgh is moving to the Boulevard of the Allies for its 2023 festival, according to the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. The iconic 35-foot Heinz pickle balloon will fly over PPG Plaza, next to the Pittsburgh headquarters of Kraft-Heinz, which sponsors the event.

After years of operating a slew of successful Pittsburgh restaurants, among them Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, Bird on the Run and Kahuna, alongside her husband, Adam, Diana Kucenic was ready to dip her toes into something else — and it had nothing to do with food. It had to...

Dead & Company returned to the Pittsburgh area on Monday night for a show at the Pavilion at Star Lake near Burgettstown. Although fans enjoyed the band’s fifth trip to the area since 2016, they did not enjoy the traffic. In a post with almost 300 comments on the...

There is still so much history about the achievements of Black people that many of us never learned in school. The story of the African American men who became the first U.S. paramedics are a part of a long history of firsts by Blacks. Twenty-four young Black men living in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in the 1960s and 1970s became paramedics during the Civil Rights Movement. A book telling their story received a Christopher Award this year, according to Mercer University’s The Den.

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Pittsburgh’s public art scene thrives with vibrant murals, captivating sculptures and a diverse range of creative expression. Now eight new artworks are being added throughout our city’s parks through the Art in Parks program .

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington County is getting a big black and gold addition. They’ve acquired “The Terrible Trolley” from a private collector in Ohio.

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has redirected liability for injuries a Maryland woman allegedly suffered, when a faulty escalator at the Pittsburgh Zoo which stopped working suddenly and caused her to fall forward, to one of its co-defendants, an elevator maintenance company. Janet DiMatteo of Charlotte Hall,...

Two people are waking up Monday a lot richer after winning lottery prizes recently. One person in Allegheny County won over $147,000 playing the online game, “PA Big Winner Spectacular”.

Tired of staying out dancing until the wee hours of the morning? Want to pregame the rest of your evening with catchy throwbacks? In Bed By Ten, a monthly early-night dance party event, is the answer for your summer weekends. It all started in 2015 at Spirit in Lawrenceville. Originator...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - With schools out for the summer, inflation, and slashed SNAP benefits, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank wants to make sure that children have access to healthy meals. They are starting up "Summer Youth Cafes" across the region. They are sites where anyone 18 and under can get a meal at no cost. However, many of them will close on holidays. Registration is not required. You can find the closest sites at this link. 

Pittsburgh’s history may have been forged in steel furnaces, but its future is being brewed in the heart of its craft beer community. A new report crowns Pittsburgh the best beer city in the U.S. for 2023, thanks in part to low prices and strong local passion. The findings come from Real Estate Witch , a real estate education platform using data to rank the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S. by the strength of their beer scenes.

The pop-up food scene has been buzzing through the Burgh. These daring dining options can be a way for chefs to showcase their innovative ingredients, think outside the box and generate a loyal following — which leads to more permanent brick-and-mortar spaces throughout the city.

It’s Luigi time! Luigi arrived at Animal Friends when his owner could no longer care for him. Just like his video-game character namesake, this guy is kind-hearted, yet timid. Luigi will show you his winning personality during play sessions. He also loves to be brushed. Are you ready to meet this lovable underdog? Please read our adoption guidelines and start your application before coming to meet one of our cats in person. A typical adoption can take up to an hour. Please visit at least one hour before closing if you plan to adopt that day.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — One Pennsylvania resident won a six-figure payday from the Pennsylvania Lottery after playing an online game. The online lottery game is called “PA Big Winner Spectacular” and a player from Allegheny County won the online prize worth $147,361.20. PA Big Winner Spectacular is a connect-style internet instant game with one […]

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