Category: Pittsburgh

Shen Yun Tells Important Stories About China, Say Pennsylvania Audience

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Sherri Adelkoff attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Ms. Adeloff loved the stories: “Although some of the stories are not happy stories, but they’re [stories] that need to be told.” In her position as Deputy Chief Staff Attorney of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, West District, Ms….


Shen Yun ‘Challenges Us to Think About the World’: Business Owner

PITTSBURGH—T.J. Belsterling, the owner of a landscaping company, had no idea what to expect when he arrived to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Jan. 14. At the conclusion of the show, Mr. Belsterling couldn’t recommend the experience enough. “I’ve never seen it before….


Business Owner Hopes Shen Yun Can Bring Its Message to China

PITTSBURGH—T.J. Belsterling, the owner of a landscaping company, had no idea what to expect when he arrived to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Jan. 14. At the conclusion of the show, Mr. Belsterling couldn’t recommend the experience enough. “I’ve never seen it before….


Dance Instructor Watches Shen Yun: ‘Thank You For Inspiring Us’

PITTSBURGH—Rebecca Reese, artistic director, owner, and dance instructor of her own dance academy, and her husband Charlie, who works in finance, attended this year’s Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Jan. 14. This was her first introduction to traditional Chinese culture and she…


How Young George Washington Confronted Enemies and Wild Animals to Deliver an Eviction Notice to the French

It is a little known fact that in addition to being the foremost Founding Father, George Washington was unwittingly involved in the first world war. What Americans call the French and Indian War, which Europeans call the Seven Years’ War, took place because of a fight over Pittsburgh. This fight was begun by no other…


Death Penalty Trial Opens in 2017 Fire That Killed 3

PITTSBURGH—A death penalty trial has begun for a man accused of having set a house fire that killed a young child and two women in Pittsburgh 4.5 years ago. Martell Smith, 45, faces three counts of homicide as well as aggravated arson and other charges in the early morning December 2017 blaze in the Homewood…


Police Arrests Dropped 60 Percent in Pittsburgh, Following Nationwide Trend

Pittsburgh has a 60 percent decrease in arrests over the past eight years, following similar trends in many major cities across the country. From 2013 to 2021, the number of arrests made by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police dropped from 18,541 to 7,405. The latest audited report from the city provides data back to 2013….


City of Pittsburgh’s Vaccine Mandate Will Decimate Already Struggling Police Force, Says Detective

In the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Pittsburgh is cracking down on unvaccinated employees, telling them to get their COVID-19 shots or they can expect to lose their jobs, despite the fact that the police department is already dealing with a staffing crisis. Employees in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, the…


Pennsylvania Budget: University of Pittsburgh Must End Research on Aborted Babies or Lose Funding

Pennsylvania House Republicans have put a condition on providing funding for four universities: University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Temple University, and Lincoln University must certify that they are not engaging in research or experimentation using fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly known as “Pitt,” attracted criticism in 2021 when…


Train Strikes Truck Northeast of Pittsburgh, Sending Derailed Cars Into Inlet Near Allegheny River

From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH—More than a dozen train cars derailed Thursday afternoon after a train collided with a dump truck in Harmar, sending many of the cars into an inlet along the Allegheny River. County dispatchers said the derailment occurred around 3:50 p.m. in the 2400 block of Freeport Road in Harmar. The area is…