Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke For the first time since 2010, Downtown Pittsburgh has its own grocery store. Market Street Grocery, aptly named for its location at 435 Market Street, is the area’s first grocery store since the Rosebud Fine Food Market and Deli closed five years ago. The new store, which celebrated its grand opening Wednesday, offers produce and meats, some of which … Continue reading Students get new downtown grocery option
By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne students braved pouring rain on Saturday to join the city of Pittsburgh in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Clad in green and sporting shamrock apparel, many students celebrated Irish heritage by watching the city’s parade or travelling to the South Side, as well as celebrating on campus. This led to increased police patrols to combat alcohol violations, according … Continue reading Duquesne ups police presence for holiday
By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke More than 1,000 protesters marched down Fifth Avenue from Oakland to the City-County Building on Grant Street Monday to call for an end to police brutality, racism and war. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march, which was organized by activist groups We Change Pittsburgh and the Thomas Merton Center, stretched approximately 2.5 miles, beginning in the heart … Continue reading MLK Day protest echoes social problems in U.S.
By Fred Blauth | Editor-in-Chief Sixty people rappelled down the 25-story Oliver Building in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday to raise money for those affected by cancer. The event, hosted by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, raised more than $140,000 for Our Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization that provides free support for those diagnosed with cancer, their family and friends. To descend the 347-foot building on Smithfield … Continue reading Rappellers fight fear, gravity to fundraise
By Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke Several city organizations are tasked with renewing a contract by next March that will keep the Pittsburgh Light Rail free within the city. The Steelers, Stadium Authority, Rivers Casino and Alco Parking have a contract with the Pittsburgh Port Authority to subsidize the Pittsburgh Light Rail, otherwise known as the T system, from the First Avenue station to … Continue reading Deal in works to renew free ‘T’ fare zone
By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is constructing a new headquarters in the city that will tower 33 stories above the pavement by 2015. The Tower at PNC Plaza, as the project has been dubbed, will be an 800,000 square foot, $240 million endeavor. PNC has called Pittsburgh home since its inception over 100 years ago. The current … Continue reading Tower at PNC Plaza project moving forward
By Julian Routh | News Editor Duquesne students and Downtown residents will soon have a new option to buy groceries within walking distance. After a year of negotiations, developers and Pittsburgh officials have finalized plans to bring a market to the Thompson Building in Market Square, the first grocery store Downtown since the Rosebud Fine Food Market and Deli closed in 2010. The market is … Continue reading New grocery slated for Market Square
By Julian Routh | Asst. News Editor A decade ago, when Tom Murphy was mayor and the Penguins were playing in an Igloo, Serendipity opened its doors as a welcoming fashion boutique in Two PPG Place. It is now 2013, and while Downtown Pittsburgh thrives, the store’s vibe is more positive than ever. “We’ve been in town for 10 years,” owner Pete Cappola said. “With … Continue reading Downtown Pittsburgh continues to develop economically
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