Downtown News

Southwestern Pennsylvania counties will need about $300 million a year to get state-owned roads back to good repair and $612 million annually to reduce the number of crumbling bridges, planners told state officials today.

Interstate 376 is being expanded on Friday -- but don't worry, it doesn't involve any construction delays for drivers.

Some of Pittsburgh's iconic bridges and tunnels will close for filming of "The Next Three Days" Saturday and Sunday, officials said.

Instead of waiting for a major developer to invest downtown, James Grace wants to see City Council members work to improve the area.

Conversion of the former Otto Milk building in the Strip District into 56 condominiums, which began Monday, continues a two-decade trend in the city's Downtown and Strip District of converting existing, often warehouse-type buildings, into residential units.

Nov. 1--Franklin Toker wanted his readers to feel the heartbeats of the Pittsburgh neighborhoods he loves.

Shadyside house being preserved once labeled a 'crown jewel' City patchwork Many things make Pittsburgh unique, says Franklin Toker.

Of the reasons Scott Noxon has for closing one of Pittsburgh's oldest gay and lesbian nightclubs, the most significant might be that there really isn't much of a need for such establishments anymore.

Spend an hour hanging with some of the biggest names in art. Through Nov. 20, Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland is offering free, guided, one-hour tours of some of the star attractions in its permanent collection.

The former G.C. Murphy store seems to be having no trouble making the transition from five and dime to Downtown living pad.

We love Franktuary for many reasons. The Downtown lunch spot is unbeatable when it comes to veggie dogs done up Chicago-style; organic, grass-finished, local beef dogs; and ice cream floats that turn any ordinary afternoon into a celebration.

Like a fine wine, a finely tuned choral group truly can get better with age. To help in that effort, though, money is needed, and those with a musical background are often encouraged to join and add their talents.

Max & Erma's, the popular chain of restaurants around Pittsburgh, filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection from creditors on Friday in hopes of reorganizing the troubled business.

Citiparks farmers markets run through Thanksgiving: * East Liberty, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Penn Circle West next to McDonald's * South Side, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Corner of 18th and East Carson streets * Carrick, 33:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Carrick Shopping Center, Brownsville Road and Parkfield Street * Bloomfield, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, ...

There will be traffic changes in downtown Pittsburgh as a result of North Shore Connector work.

Zombies, like vampires, warrant endless metaphorical revision. George Romero cast the undead as living vessels for, among other things, racism and consumerism.

On the heels of the G-20, another, less contentious, summit visits Pittsburgh Oct.

Monday, October 19 11:30 am - 1:30 pm City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, Downtown Pittsburgh Contact: Mayor's Office of Sustainability at 412-255-2254 The City of Pittsburgh will be providing tree seedlings free of charge to City residents to plant in their yards.

Compared to many of the popular story ballets it stages, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is quite young.

The office vacancy rate in the Pittsburgh area increased slightly in the third quarter although several major leases were signed, including P.J. Dick Inc.