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Pittsburgh skyline at twilight This article contains a list of notable people who were born or lived a significant amount of time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , the second-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia .
The Pittsburgh Reporter is an American online newspaper based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1939 as a weekly newspaper, it evolved into a daily online platform with a focusing on regional news and community issues. [2] The Reporter has been a key voice for Southern Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The Pittsburgh Police Chief is an American law enforcement official who serves as the head of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, appointed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh.The Chief is a civilian administrator, and was historically referred to as the Police Superintendent as well as Chief, both titles having the same authority and meaning.
Pennsylvania's first African American newspaper was The Mystery, published in Pittsburgh by Martin Robison Delany from 1843 to 1847. [2] Today, Pennsylvania is home to numerous active African American newspapers, including the oldest such newspaper nationwide, the Philadelphia Tribune.
The New Pittsburgh Courier joined Sengstacke's three other newspapers in a chain of prominent African-American publications, including the Defender. In 1974, Sengstacke appointed Hazel B. Garland as the new editor-in-chief of the New Pittsburgh Courier, making her the first African-American woman in history to be editor of a national newspaper ...
John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and the Tygers of Pan Tang, has died, according to a post on his official Facebook page. He had battled cancer ...
According to a news release from the National Park Service (NPS), the incident occurred on Sunday, Sept. 22. The agency said that just before 8 p.m. local time, Devils Tower law enforcement were ...
The Morning Chronicle was established on June 26, 1841 by Richard George Berford. At first a semi-weekly paper, it became a daily on September 8 of the same year. The original editor was 19-year-old J. Heron Foster, who would later be the founding editor of the Spirit of the Age and the Pittsburgh Dispatch.