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Pittsburgh, Pa. — The first paramedics in the United States were group of black men in Pittsburgh who worked for the Freedom House Ambulance Service in the 1960s and 70s. The Freedom House Ambulance Service, started in 1967, “laid the foundation for standard emergency treatments,” according to the Senator John Heinz History Center. “The team of mostly […]
November 2, 2023 Velkomin til Pittsburgh, Icelandair. At a press conference this morning, the Allegheny County Airport Authority welcomed the flag carrier of Iceland to Pittsburgh, joined by Icelandair executives who announced they’re launching nonstop service to Reykjavík, Iceland, beginning in May 2024. The flight will be Pittsburgh International Airport’s second nonstop flight to Europe, […]
A new national report has returned Pittsburgh to the list of the 40 best U.S. cities for arts and cultural life. The eighth annual Arts Vibrancy Index, released last week, ranked Pittsburgh in the top 5% of all U.S. cities for arts, and 15th on the list of U.S. cities of more than 1 million. […]
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Pittsburgh, PA – Today, Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin visited Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5 to read a book to 1st grade students as part of the school district’s Black Men Read initiative. “Reading opens up a whole world of possibilities. It allows us to learn new things and to envision ourselves as the characters and heroes of […]
By PETER SMITH (Associated Press) PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to being a practicing Jew several years ago, and their shared commitment brought them to the Tree of Life synagogue on the October 2018 day it was attacked. Testifying on the second […]
Charles LeClaire / USA TODAY Sports We have a ‘Cupset’ as Bob Lilley led the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in the U.S. Open Cup. The victory will see the Riverhounds, a USL side, move to the final eight teams remaining after knocking out one of the contenders for the […]
CONFLUENCE, Pa. – Busloads of people arrived at Youghiogheny River Lake and soon the park was filled with kids running around, games and dancing to music in the outdoors. Adults and children lined up for hot dogs and baked beans. The smell of freshly popped popcorn filled the air. A bright red 1941 tractor puttered […]
Herbert “Herb” Douglas Jr., the oldest living U.S. Olympic medalist and a University of Pittsburgh sports icon, died Saturday. He was 101.Douglas was the first Black basketball player at Pittsburgh’s Allderdice High School. He was also among Pitt’s first Black football players. He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 London […]