PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH — Police are investigating a cross burning outside the Pittsburgh home of two black women.
Police say the women reported hearing noises early Thursday morning. When they looked out the window, they saw a 3-foot-high wood cross burning in their front yard.
Police Sgt. Dennis Washington says the women saw two people racing from the scene, but could provide no further description.
PITTSBURGH — Three Rivers Stadium is going to be honored Monday with a state historical marker.The marker will recognize the one-time home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates as a site of major events in sports history and an integral part in the revitalization of the city.The marker is to be unveiled at 11 a.m. Monday at Heinz Field. Three Rivers Stadium opened in 1970. It was demolished in February 2001.
PITTSBURGH — The value of the art in Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum is believed to have skyrocketed recently, crossing the $1 billion mark.President of the New York-based Andy Warhol Foundation Joel Wachs estimates the current price tag at more than $1 billion.Museum Director Thomas Sokolowksi says the collection was appraised in 2001 at $125 million.
PITTSBURGH — It's time to register for a wedding service in Pittsburgh that officials hope will set a world record.Officials with several organizations are sponsoring the vow renewal event that is scheduled for Feb. 10. They are hoping to get 700 couples to participate at a cost of $30 each. The world record for a group vow renewal was 272 set this year in Australia.Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will officiate at the ceremony at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
