Monday, May 13, 2013
Single-lane restrictions are expected to occur through Thursday, May 16.
Work to remove protective shielding under the bridge that carries the Parkway East (I-376) over South Braddock Avenue in the Edgewood and Swissvale boroughs is expected to continue this week. Single lane traffic will occur as needed on South Braddock Avenue, in the area of the I-376 bridge, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, May 16. Only one direction will be restricted at a time. No restrictions will occur on the Parkway East. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Have a sweet tooth? You're in luck!
A new pastry studio is opening its doors in Regent Square on Friday. Vanilla Pastry Studio has relocated from East Liberty to a new space adjacent to Typhoon Lighting and across the street from Square Cafe. "Our move is coming along beautifully! We will be re-opening on Friday! The Sugar Fairies have been flying to get our new space all ready! The pink espresso machine will be installed today! We look forward to seeing all of our Fans in Regent Square!" the shop's Facebook page announced Wednesday. The Boutique Bakery specializes in cupcakes, lollys, custom cakes, wedding cakes and dessert tables. Patch was unable to reach the owner of Vanilla for comment. Stay tuned for more information about the shop. To visit the bakery's website, click…
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Lancaster resident is facing several criminal mischief charges.
A man from Lancaster is accused of tagging several businesses in the Swissvale/Regent Square area. Last week, John Paul Ressel, 22, went before Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield. He waived a preliminary hearing on five counts of criminal mischief. A charge of disorderly conduct was withdrawn. Swissvale police filed the charges after an April 14 incident in which they found Ressel drawing on businesses with red and black markers along South Braddock Avenue. Ressel is accused of tagging Typhoon Lighting, D's Six Pack and Hot Dogs, Murphy's Tap Room, Port Authority property and Swissvale Borough. City of Pittsburgh police also have charged Ressel with criminal mischief for vandalizing property in Point Breeze. According to the …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Where can I care for my pet in Forest Hills, Regent Square, Edgewood, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg? Or should I adopt?
National Pet Day is Thursday, April 11, and what better time to care for your critter? Or perhaps this is the right time to adopt a new pet. According to petdayusa.com, the day was started by celebrity pet lifestyle expert and animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige in order "to celebrate the joy pets bring to our lives and to create public awareness about the plight of many different kinds of animals awaiting a forever home in shelters all across the nation." There are a few popular Pittsburgh-area shelters where you can adopt pets, including Animal Friends along Camp Horne Road in Ohio Township and the Animal Rescue League along Hamilton Avenue in Larimer. If adoption's not for you, the immediate Forest Hills-Regent Square area still …
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Rose's Ice Cream
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Animal Nature
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local restaurant spotlight is The Map Room, located on South Braddock Avenue in Regent Square. If local beer is what you love, this could be the place for you. The Map Room has a large selection of East End Brewery beer on tap, as well as 25 single-malt scotches. It also offers a variety of unique dinner options. The Map Room also won the Patch 2012 Readers' Choice award for Best Burger. Have you been there? Review this restaurant on The Map Room directory listing. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Concept Art Gallery, located on South Braddock Avenue in Regent Square. Concept Art Gallery offers someone everyone can appreciate, from modern sculpture to classical European paintings. Its specialty is images of Pittsburgh, from modern realist work to historic pieces. The gallery holds auctions several times a year and has a variety of in-house services, including framing. Have you been here? Review this gallery on the Concept Art Gallery directory listing. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Lots of Forest Hills-Regent Square area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local restaurant spotlight is Dunning's Grill, located on South Braddock Avenue in Regent Square. Dunning's has been a staple of the Regent Square business district for more than 20 years. The menu features classic American favorites, and the restaurant is family-friendly. Outdoor seating is available in nice weather. The restaurant also won a Patch 2012 Readers Choice Award for Best Wings. Have you been here? Review this restaurant on the Dunning's Grill directory listing. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter. | Sign up for our daily email newsletter.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A backpack with the words "time bomb" printed on one of the straps was found on an apartment building stoop on Forbes Avenue—but no explosives were found inside.
Pittsburgh police bomb squad responded to Regent Square this morning after a backpack with the words "time bomb" printed on one of the straps was found at an apartment entrance at the corner building on Forbes Avenue at South Braddock. No explosives were found inside the bag. Nina Wolf, who owns Animal Nature, which shares the building with apartments and a restaurant that was empty, was headed up South Braddock from Regent Square when she saw the emergency lights at the building. She was worried the building might be on fire. "I arrived to find I couldn't get to the store," she said. She tried coming up the back way on Flotilla Way but was stopped. Wolf said she was a bit upset because she was not permitted to get the shop's two guinea …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The meeting is Wednesday at the Environmental Charter School at Frick Park.
Regent Square Civic Association has organized a meeting to discuss pedestrian safety when crossing South Braddock Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Environmental Charter School-Upper School Building, Milton Avenue and Henrietta Street. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending will be able to discuss and share concerns and ideas for pedestrian safety along the South Braddock Avenue corridor following the accident that occurred on Nov. 10, 2012 at the corner of South Braddock and Henrietta. Also invited to the meeting will be representatives and elected officials from the four municipalities in Regent Square—Edgewood, Pittsburgh, Swissvale and Wilkinsburg. _______________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The pastry shop plans to move next to Typhoon Lighting in Swissvale by early spring 2013.
East Liberty's loss will be a sweet gain for Regent Square. Vanilla Pastry Studio, a popular bakery in East Liberty, plans to open its doors on the Swissvale side of South Braddock Avenue in the spring. "There are often tough decisions to be made in even the sweetest of businesses...while we will be somewhat sad to leave our current home in East Liberty, we are thrilled to announce that beginning in early spring, Vanilla will be located in Regent Square," the shop's Facebook page announced Tuesday. The shop will relocate to a new space adjacent to Typhoon Lighting and across the street from Square Cafe. In addition to parking spaces, there will also be more space that will allow the shop to offer cupcake decorating parties. Patch was …
Miriam Meislik Lee
11:00 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013
We are frequent visitors! It's not loud, the food is good, they have a great selection of beers and scotch, and the atmosphere is friendly. more ›