Some of the biggest stories from Pittsburgh in the first quarter of this century have shaped the region forever.<\/p>\n
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Jan. 1 \u201cSpirited beginning: City sails smoothly into 2000\u201d Pittsburgh sails smoothly into 2000 after Y2K concerns had people worried about whether their computers would work as the world transitioned to the new millennium.<\/p>\n
June 11 \u201cZoo aquarium opens\u201d At what becomes the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, the aquarium officially opens on the zoo\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n
March 1 \u201c2 dead, 3 wounded in bloody rampage\u201d Ronald Taylor carries out a racially motivated shooting spree, killing two people and wounding three in Wilkinsburg. Taylor is convicted and sentenced to death in November 2001. He died in prison in April 2024.<\/p>\n
April 28 \u201cCold killer\u2019s 20-mile trail leaves five dead\u201d Richard Baumhammers commits a series of racially motivated killings and attacks, killing five and wounding two, as well as shooting two synagogues. He was convicted and sentenced to death in May 2001. He remains on death row.<\/p>\n
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Feb. 11\u201cWhat a blast! A dynamite drum roll and Three Rivers Stadium bows out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Three Rivers Stadium, the former home of the Steelers and Pirates, is demolished in a controlled implosion.<\/p>\n
March 31 \u201cA four-star ballpark: Glitches minor as PNC Park draws rave reviews in debut\u201d PNC Park opens with the Pirates hosting the New York Mets for exhibition games.<\/p>\n
Aug 31 \u201cFred Rogers rides into the sunset\u201d The last episode of the locally produced and nationally distributed children\u2019s program \u201cMister Rogers\u2019 Neighborhood\u201d airs.<\/p>\n
Sept. 11\u201cUnited jetliner crashes in Somerset.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, is part of terrorist attacks that profoundly impact Pittsburgh and the nation, leading to a nearly empty Downtown, church vigils, and emotional community responses.<\/p>\n
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July 12 \u201cHomestead span honors baseball team\u201d The Homestead High-Level Bridge is renamed the Homestead Grays Bridge to recognize the former Pittsburgh-area Negro League baseball team.<\/p>\n
July 28 \u201c\u2018Help! Help! Please get us out\u2019\u201d After 78 hours in the dark, fearing they would drown, the miners saw the drill break through. All nine Quecreek coal miners are rescued alive in Somerset County.<\/p>\n
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Sept. 21 \u201cConvention center wows small crowd\u201d The new David L. Lawrence Convention Center opens in Downtown Pittsburgh. At the time, it\u2019s the largest green building and the first LEED-certified convention center in the world.<\/p>\n
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Jan. 18 \u201cPope in peace concert: Vatican invites rabbis, Muslim clerics for concert featuring Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra\u201d Pope John Paul II is in attendance as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs a 72-minute concert, featuring a Jewish conductor and Muslim singers, at the Vatican. July 21 \u201cUS Airways dropping 133 trips, 37 destinations from Pittsburgh\u201d US Airways begins to transition from using Pittsburgh International Airport as a hub. Sept. 17 \u201cWidespread flooding causes evacuations, blocks roads\u201d Rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan cause widespread flooding and trigger evacuations, with Millvale and the Carnegie area getting hit especially hard. The storm leads to more than $260 million in damage across the state.
March 18 \u201dSeventh Street span is renamed Andy Warhol Bridge to honor the native son\u201d The Seventh Street span from Downtown to the North Shore, the second of three sister bridges, is renamed for the Pittsburgh artist. July 29-31 \u201cBassmaster Classic: Fishing contest a far cry from \u2018two bubbas in a boat\u2019\u201d Forty-seven anglers compete for a $200,000 first prize and a $700,000 total purse in a three-day tournament, the world\u2019s premier bass fishing competition.
Jan. 3Bob O\u2019Connor sworn in as mayor of Pittsburgh, succeeding Tom Murphy.<\/p>\n Bob O\u2019Connor becomes mayor and in July he is diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma, a rare brain cancer. He dies Sept. 1, and Pittsburgh City Council President Luke Ravenstahl succeeds him. Feb. 5\u201cSuper Bowl XL: One for the ages\u201d<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10, to win Super Bowl XL in Detroit. Wide receiver Hines Ward is named MVP. April 22 \u201cRachel Carson Bridge dedication is today\u201d The Ninth Street Bridge from Downtown to the North Shore is renamed for Rachel Carson, the noted environmentalist and Springdale native. June 8 \u201cParking lot to become paradise at Schenley Plaza\u201d Schenley Plaza\u2019s $10 million transformation from parking lot to park-like plaza in Oakland is completed, and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy hosts a four-day party. June 17 \u201c All about furry fandom at confab: Attendees feel that the draw is misunderstood\u201d The annual Anthropomorphic Convention, better known as Anthrocon or the Furries Convention, relocates to Pittsburgh, where it\u2019s remained ever since. Sept. 8 \u201cParty ushers out Kaufmann\u2019s and welcomes Macy\u2019s\u201d Kaufmann\u2019s department store ceases to operate its flagship Smithfield Street department store under its own name, becoming Macy\u2019s. (see 2015)
April 10 \u201cDemolition begins at Penguins\u2019 arena site: Public and hockey applaud as heavy equipment rumbles in the Lower Hill District\u201d A former residence hall for working women begins to be knocked down, making way for the Penguins\u2019 new arena in the Lower Hill District. Nov. 6 \u201cRavenstahl cruises to 2 more years as Pittsburgh mayor Acting Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl wins a special election to fill out the term of office of the late Mayor Bob O\u2019Connor.
Jan. 1 \u201cPenguin fans revel in outdoor triumph\u201d The Pittsburgh Penguins win the first NHL Winter Classic with a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Orchard Park, N.Y. Oct. 4 \u201cPittsburgh Episcopal Diocese votes to secede\u201d The Episcopal diocese of Pittsburgh votes to secede from the Episcopal Church and realign with the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Oct. 4 \u201cPittsburgh celebrates 250 with festivities at the Point\u201d Pittsburgh marks its founding on Nov. 25, 1758, with a concert and fireworks at the Point as a start to a year of commemorations. Oct. 24 \u201cDeal a relief to customers but brings new questions\u201d Pittsburgh\u2019s PNC Financial Services plans to acquire National City Corp. by the end of the year, following the rumors of problems at the Cleveland bank, stock price fluctuations and speculation about a possible sale.
Feb. 1 \u201cThey\u2019re the Lords of the Rings\u201d The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, in a dramatic Super Bowl XLIII, with Santonio Holmes making a late touchdown catch in the corner of the end zone to seal it. He\u2019s named MVP. April 4\u201cOfficers killed, wounded in Stanton Heights standoff\u201d<\/p>\n 10 years since the Stanton Heights shootings<\/p>\n 10 years since the Stanton Heights shootings<\/p>\n 10 years since the Stanton Heights shootings<\/p>\n 10 years since the Stanton Heights shootings<\/p>\n 10 years since the Stanton Heights shootings<\/p>\n 10 years since the Stanton Heights shootings<\/p>\n Three Pittsburgh police officers are shot and killed while answering a domestic disturbance call in Stanton Heights. Richard Poplawski is later found guilty and in 2011 sentenced to death. He remains on death row. June 11 \u201cIron City soon will be brewed in Latrobe\u201d Pittsburgh Brewing Co. announces it will make its last batch in Lawrenceville on June 22 before moving to Westmoreland County. June 12 \u201cPenguins win third Stanley Cup\u201d The Penguins win the third Stanley Cup title in franchise history, holding off the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, in Game 7 at Detroit\u2019s Joe Louis Arena. Evgeni Malkin wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP. Aug. 4 \u201cFour dead in fitness center shooting: Among the dead, gunman had a note in gym bag\u201d Three women are killed and nine others are wounded when a Scott man began shooting at an aerobics class at LA Fitness in Collier. The shooter, 48-year-old George Sodini, turns the gun on himself. Aug. 9 \u201cIt\u2019s official \u2014 Pittsburgh casino open for business\u201d Hundreds of people swarmed into Rivers Casino on the North Shore at noon, marking the beginning of the slots-gambling era in the city of Pittsburgh. Sept. 24\u201cG-20 Summit: Today, the world comes calling on Pittsburgh\u201d<\/p>\n Leaders of 19 nations and the European Union descend upon Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit to discuss the world\u2019s economy. Sept. 25 \u201cLocal leaders spread Pittsburgh story during G-20\u201d Hundreds of members of the international media arrive in Pittsburgh at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center to tell the story of why Pittsburgh was chosen to be the site of the G-20 summit.
Jan. 22 \u201cCAPA student claims city police beat him: Senior faces assault charges in incident\u201d Jordan Miles, a Homewood teenager and Pittsburgh CAPA honors student, claims he was beaten by three Pittsburgh officers on Jan. 11. The officers claim that Miles was acting suspiciously. Charges against the officers are dismissed, and the city settles with Mr. Miles in 2016. Feb. 6\u201cHazards remain in aftermath of massive snowstorm\u201d<\/p>\n Western Pennsylvania endures Snowmageddon, with about 2 feet of snow falling here and across the mid-Atlantic in what was the fourth-largest snowfall in the Pittsburgh region\u2019s history. Feb. 25 \u201cSnow: We\u2019ve broken the record\u201d February 2010 becomes the snowiest month ever recorded in the Pittsburgh region after the National Weather Service took a reading of .3 inches at its site in Moon. That pushed the month\u2019s total to 40.3 inches, surpassing the January 1978 record of 40.2 inches. Nov. 2 \u201cCorbett, Toomey win state; GOP captures U.S. House\u201d In a gubernatorial election featuring two Western Pennsylvanians, Republican Tom Corbett defeats Democrat Dan Onorato, and former Rep. Pat Toomey won a Senate seat.
Aug. 19 \u201c3 killed in East End as storm floods streets\u201d A mother and her two daughters are trapped in their van and drown when up to 10 feet of water covers Washington Boulevard in Highland Park. An elderly woman also dies when she is swept away into a storm drain. A year later, the city adds three gates that can close the road before flooding overtakes vehicles.
March 8 \u201cTwo dead, seven injured in Western Psych shooting\u201d John Shick, carrying two semiautomatic 9-millimeter handguns, walks into the lobby of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Oakland and opens fire, shooting six people and killing one before police arrive and kill him. March 26 \u201cNorth Shore Connector gets show on the road\u2019\u201d The North Shore Connector, a light rail line connecting Downtown Pittsburgh with the North Side, begins operation. With free service between Downtown and the North Shore, the real test of its service was the Monday, March 26, commute. Nov. 11\u201cMan shot by police is charged with assault\u201d<\/p>\n 20140911dsLeonFordLocal01.jpg<\/p>\n Antwon Rose Jr. Protest in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n Leon Ford, 19, is shot by police during a traffic stop in Highland Park and is paralyzed. Dec. 14 \u201cNew Highmark Stadium welcomes ice skaters\u201d A temporary ice rink at Highmark Stadium opens to the public, featuring youth and adult hockey in addition to public skating.
Feb. 20\u201cHarper asked to resign as Pittsburgh police chief\u201d<\/p>\n At the request of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Police Chief Nate Harper resigns after 36 years with the department. Harper pleads guilty to conspiracy and failure to file tax returns in October. March 1 \u201cPittsburgh mayoral field wide open as others ponder joining Lamb and Peduto in race\u201d Mayor Luke Ravenstahl withdraws from the upcoming election for mayor, marking an extraordinary day in Pittsburgh politics as candidates and potential candidates were sorting through new scenarios of a mayor\u2019s race that suddenly lost its favorite \u2014 an incumbent in a city where no incumbent had lost in modern political memory. April 30 \u201cH.J. Heinz Co. shareholders approve $28 billion deal with Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital\u201d Investors vote to approve the sale of the H.J. Heinz Co. \u2014 a 144-year-old Pittsburgh institution that started in Sharpsburg and spread across the globe \u2014 to 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital plan to take Heinz private when the sale is complete. May 21 \u201cPeduto wins Democratic nod for Pittsburgh mayoral race\u201d Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Peduto defeats Jack Wagner, the former state auditor general, in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh mayor. He goes on to win the general election in November. June 15 \u201cThe Great Allegheny Passage in the making\u201d The trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md. \u2014 connecting to the C&O Canal Towpath to Washington, D.C. \u2014 officially opens. Sept. 27\u201cGiant rubber ducky quacking tonight in Pittsburgh\u201d<\/p>\n The Rubber Duck is towed on the Ohio River.Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette<\/p>\n The world\u2019s largest rubber ducky is harbored at the Point through mid-October and viewed by an estimated 1 million visitors.
April 9 \u201c22 injured in knife attack at Franklin Regional High School\u201d Twenty-one students and a security guard are injured when a Franklin Regional High School student goes on a stabbing and slashing spree. He later pleads guilty to 43 criminal charges and in 2018 is sentenced to 23\u00bd to 60 years in prison. Nov. 4 \u201cTom Wolf elected Pennsylvania governor in landslide\u201d Incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett, a Shaler resident, loses to York County businessman and former state revenue secretary Tom Wolf in the race for Pennsylvania governor. Mr. Wolf goes on to serve two terms.
July 13 \u201cPittsburghers to say goodbye to Macy\u2019s Downtown\u201d The iconic Downtown Pittsburgh flagship department store that was Kaufmann\u2019s until 2006 announces that it\u2019s closing.
March 8 \u201cFive killed in mass shooting in Wilkinsburg; gunman at large\u201d A backyard cookout becomes a crime scene when five members of a Wilkinsburg family \u2014 one of them eight months pregnant \u2014 are shot and killed. A sixth victim, a neighbor, dies from his injuries in 2020. June 12\u201cCHAMPS: Penguins claim fourth Stanley Cup with 3-1 win over Sharks\u201d<\/p>\n The Penguins make franchise history with their victory over the San Jose Sharks. Sidney Crosby wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP. July 9 \u201cPittsburgh marks 200 years with parade and protest\u201d As parades and protests through Downtown streets marked Pittsburgh\u2019s 200th birthday party, the city celebrated two centuries of achievements while at the same time it confronted painful realities of policing and gun violence happening in cities across America. Sept. 2 \u201cLiberty Bridge closed indefinitely because of fire-damaged structural beam\u201d The Liberty Bridge shuts down after a tarp catches fire, spreading flames and heat to a structural beam, and risking total collapse. The bridge is closed for more than three weeks.
May 16 \u201cPeduto wins second term to lead city\u201d Mayor Bill Peduto easily defeats two primary election rivals and coasts to re-election in November. June 11 \u201cPenguins repeat, win fifth Stanley Cup\u201d In Game 6 in Nashville, the Penguins defeat the Predators, 2-0, to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles and the fifth in franchise history. Sidney Crosby is named playoff MVP for the second straight year.
April 7 \u201cSudden collapse of Route 30 prompts evacuations, closes highway for \u2018months\u2019\u201d Route 30 in East Pittsburgh suddenly buckles and collapses more than 30 feet down a steel hillside above Electric Avenue. The highway is closed until late June. June 19\u201cPolice shooting of unarmed teen in East Pittsburgh sparks outrage\u201d<\/p>\n Antwon Rose Jr. Protest in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n Antwon Rose Jr. Protest in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n Annual Antwon Rose II Community Birthday Celebration<\/p>\n Unarmed Black teenager Antwon Rose II is shot in the back and killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer, igniting widespread protests and racial tension in the region. Aug. 5 \u201cWe came close to having a tragedy\u2019: Freight cars derail above Station Square T stop\u201d No one is injured when seven intermodal rail cars carrying double-stacked shipping containers along the Norfolk Southern Railway main line went off the tracks and tumbled down the hillside near Station Square, with some cargo containers dangling just above the road used by Port Authority\u2019s light-rail and bus lines. Aug. 14 \u201cAG Shapiro outlines grand jury findings in report on sexual abuse in Pa. dioceses\u201d Priests from the Pittsburgh and Greensburg dioceses are among those named in an 884-page state grand jury report, presented by Attorney General Josh Shapiro, investigating child sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy. Oct, 27\u201cEleven dead, six wounded in massacre at Squirrel Hill synagogue\u201d<\/p>\n A gunman opens fire in the Tree of Life synagogue building in Squirrel Hill while three congregations hold Shabbat services, killing 11 worshippers and injuring several others in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The gunman, Robert Bowers, is shot by police but survives and later faces the death penalty on federal hate crime charges.
June 24 \u201c\u2018The deal is done\u2019: UPMC, Highmark reach 10-year pact\u201d UPMC and Highmark reach an agreement that gives many Highmark insurance members in-network access to UPMC doctors for the next 10 years. The agreement, announced by Attorney General Josh Shapiro, comes just six days before thousands of Highmark members in Pittsburgh and Erie would\u2019ve lost access to UPMC doctors. Oct. 28Penn Ave. reopens in area of Downtown sinkhole<\/p>\n Port Authority Bus caught in a Sinkhole<\/p>\n Port Authority Bus caught in a Sinkhole<\/p>\n A Port Authority bus falls into a sinkhole on Tenth Street near Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh \u2014 and goes viral.
As it did all over the world, the COVID-19 pandemic changes the lives of Pittsburghers. June 1\u201cPittsburgh remains under curfew following violent protests\u201d<\/p>\n Pittsburgh leaders enact a curfew after days of violent protests around the city \u2014 and country \u2014 following the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minneapolis.
May 18 \u201c\u2018A city is changed with all of us,\u2019 Ed Gainey says after historic win\u201d State Rep. Ed Gainey defeats incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to win the Democratic nomination for mayor. Nov. 2 \u201cIt\u2019s history: Gainey defeats Moreno in mayor\u2019s race\u201d Mr. Gainey\u2019s year of history continues as he defeats Republican Tony Moreno in the race for mayor, becoming the first Black mayor in the city\u2019s history and Pittsburgh\u2019s 61st mayor overall.\u201d
Jan. 29\u201cOfficials seek answers, intensify calls for change after Pittsburgh bridge collapse\u201d<\/p>\n Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n The Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh\u2019s Frick Park collapses on an icy, frigid morning, with seven vehicles, including a city bus, stranded in the ravine below. The failure comes on the same day President Joe Biden comes to the city to tout his administration\u2019s plans for infrastructure. June 24 \u201cPennsylvania Turnpike finishes Southern Beltway, ready to begin Mon-Fayette Expressway\u201d Crews complete construction of the final segment, a complicated interchange with Interstate 79, and officials turn their focus to beginning construction on the long-awaited Mon-Fayette Expressway. Nov. 8 \u201cJohn Fetterman defeats Mehmet Oz to seize Pennsylvania\u2019s key U.S. Senate seat\u201d John Fetterman, the lieutenant governor and former Braddock mayor, defeats Mehmet Oz to seize control of an open U.S. Senate seat after Sen. Pat Toomey decided not to run for re-election.
Feb. 4 \u201cTrain derailment causes massive fire, evacuations in East Palestine, Ohio\u201d A Norfolk Southern train derails in East Palestine, Ohio, triggering a massive fire and forcing thousands to evacuate the area. A state of emergency is declared because of the hazardous materials \u2014 including vinyl chloride \u2014 in some of the train\u2019s tank cars. July 13 \u201c\u2018The defendant deserves to answer for his crime\u2019: Jury finds Pittsburgh Synagogue gunman eligible for the death penalty\u201d A jury finds the gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018 eligible for the death penalty just over a month after they convicted him on all 63 federal charges he faced. Aug. 2 \u201cPittsburgh synagogue shooter gets death penalty, more than 4\u00bd years after killing 11 in Squirrel Hill\u201d A federal jury returns a death sentence for Robert Bowers for the mass murder in October 2018. He remains on death row. Dec. 18 \u201cU.S. Steel to be acquired by Japan\u2019s Nippon Steel in a deal valued at nearly $15 billion\u201d Downtown-based U.S. Steel agrees to be acquired by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp. The transaction is unanimously approved by the boards at NSC and U.S. Steel. The United Steelworkers union says it was left in the dark on negotiations.
July 13\u201cDonald Trump wounded in assassination attempt by Bethel Park man; one attendee killed, 2 critically wounded\u201d<\/p>\n Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is shot in the ear during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Corey Comperatore, a Butler County fire chief, is killed, and two others are also shot and wounded. The FBI identifies 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service, as the gunman.
May 20: \u201cCorey O\u2019Connor wins Pittsburgh\u2019s Democrat mayoral primary, unseating incumbent Ed Gainey\u201d Corey O\u2019Connor, son of former Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O\u2019Connor, wins the Democratic mayoral primary, unseating incumbent Ed Gainey. It marks the second straight primary in which the city went against the incumbent after Mr. Gainey defeated Bill Peduto in 2021. June 18 \u201cDone deal: The sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel is complete\u201d The sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel is complete as the Japanese steelmaker takes over the 125-year-old Pittsburgh institution in a $14.9 billion sale after a year and a half of political wrangling between government officials, organized labor and other major players. Nov. 4 \u201cO\u2019Connor elected the 62nd mayor of Pittsburgh\u201d Mr. O\u2019Connor later defeats Republican Tony Moreno in the general election and will become the 62nd mayor of Pittsburgh. Nov. 18 \u201cSmooth landing: Pittsburgh International Airport opens its new $1.7 billion terminal without a hitch\u201d Pittsburgh International Airport opens its new $1.7 billion terminal, ending three decades of the airside\/landside layout connected by a train. The opening marks the end of years of planning and preparations that began in 2017 when the project was first announced and comes four years after construction began.
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