Repair work on the North Side’s Swindell Bridge will close the span for nearly a month starting Monday, city officials said. The full closure is expected to last through August 7, according to officials with the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. Swindell Bridge — which links Pittsburgh’s Perry South
The University of Pittsburgh is teaming up with 1HoodMedia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the emergence of hip-hop. “This Thing We Call Hip-Hop” will take place at the Black Box Theater at 460 Melwood Ave., in Oakland. Artists and academics will come together in a discussion, hosted by Chantel
Three Pittsburgh City Council incumbents led by wide margins in their Democratic primary races Tuesday night, while two challengers looking to replace retiring councilmen were on their way to locking up party nominations. No Republicans appeared on the ballot in any of the city council races. In District 1, Councilman
Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby Wilson is facing a Democratic primary challenge in his bid for a second term. Steven Oberst, 59, of Brighton Heights, ran unsuccessfully for the council seat in 2011 and is now squaring off against Wilson, 40, of Spring Hill, who defeated former Councilwoman Darlene Harris in