Annual race creates community through sport

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor A usually traffic-packed Boulevard of the Allies was vacant on Sunday, save for the spectators standing on the sidewalks. The unusually quiet atmosphere in Downtown was broken when the crowd burst into applause as the first finishers of the 48th annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race turned down Liberty Avenue to cross the finish line. About 9,400 … Continue reading Annual race creates community through sport

Artists showcase diverse work at Three Rivers Arts Festival

Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor  It isn’t summer in the ‘Burgh until the annual Three Rivers Arts Festival comes to town. From its start in 1960, the festival has given artists the opportunity to sell their work to the many visitors and residents that attend each year. Take a look below at some of the exhibits featured in this year’s event, which ran from June 2 to June … Continue reading Artists showcase diverse work at Three Rivers Arts Festival

Grocery in Hill District set to open

By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke After a much-anticipated wait, Hill District officials announced that a Shop N’ Save grocery store will open on Oct. 17 in the Centre Heldman Plaza. The Hill District has been without a grocery store for almost 30 years. After many years of starting and stopping the project, the residents are finally obtaining a Shop ‘N Save they have … Continue reading Grocery in Hill District set to open