Pam Panchak
First shots of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine given in Pittsburgh
The first shipment of the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived about 9 a.m.
View The Gallery >United Way Week of Caring
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s regionwide Week of Caring continues through Oct.
View The Gallery >Deer rescued from Highland Park Reservoir in Pittsburgh
Shawn Eigenbrode, paramedic crew chief for City of Pittsburgh EMS and Patrick Corcoran, with Pittsburgh Animal Control, jump into an inflatable raft Thursday, October 12, 2017 to secure and pull a six-point buck that slipped into the Highland Park Reservoir to shore.
View The Gallery >First Night Pittsburgh starts 2017 off right
Whether the kids played through the day at Children’s Museum on the North Side by having an afternoon “Countdown to Noon New Year’s Eve” or the adults played Downtown, Pittsburghers wrapped up 2016 with a lot of fun.
View The Gallery >2016 WPIAL football championships class 3A to class 6A
Heinz Field was buzzing. Fur was flying. Hits were stinging.
View The Gallery >Hot cars packed up
Maybe you already miss the plethora of spicy cars in town for the 34th annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix because more than 2,000 packed up and headed home. For some, like the Allegheny Region Chapters of BMW, Porsche or Triumph Clubs of America, the drive home was shorter than for others that poured in for the international car show.
Jaguar was the 2016 Marque of the Year. Their slinky lines charm generation after generation.
Western Pennsylvania originated Yenko Sportscars had their 50th reunion during their 10 days here. Yenko Chevrolet was a premier source for American muscle cars in the 1960s and 1970s under Don Yenko, son of the dealership’s founder.
For a motor-head, it was a must on the annual calendar. Schenley Park provided the cars curvy courses for races and lawns for the International Car Show, blocking out sections for automobiles with heritages from America, Asia, Britain, Europe, Italy, Germany, Japan and so on.
Not to be ignored were the presentations from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW and Porsche with its signature Peru Red 1993 911RS America and 400 other Porsches. View The Gallery >
Learning to glide
For those looking for a different way to get to know Pittsburgh, The Three Rivers Inline Club and the National Skate Patrol (NSP) Pittsburgh chapter team-up to offer a Free Start & Stop Skate Clinic and a Beginners’ Skate in Shadyside. The group meets every week at the Liberty Elementary playground in Shadyside to offer basic skills and safety instruction then sets off on a short ride through the streets every Wednesday from early spring to mid-fall.
Started in 1994, the Three Rivers Inline Club hosts regular meet-ups for skating excursions, from beginner to advanced, in and around Pittsburgh. For beginners, or for people who would just like to try the sport, free gear can be arranged with advance notice. The schedule and meeting places for the outings can be found at their website, skatepittsburgh.com.
The National Skate Patrol Pittsburgh chapter, led by Gene Slevinski of Highland Park, teams up with the Three Rivers Inline club to lead the skaters and ensure safety as they navigate through traffic.
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Learning to Glide
For those looking for a different way to get to know Pittsburgh, The Three Rivers Inline Club, & the National Skate Patrol (NSP) Pittsburgh chapter team-up to offer a Free Start & Stop Skate Clinic and a Beginners’ Skate in Shadyside. The group meets every week at the Liberty Elementary playground in Shadyside to offer basic skills and safety instruction then sets off on a short ride through the streets every Wednesday from early spring to mid-fall. View The Gallery >