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Former Pittsburgh councilor Doug Shields decries Aqua America-Peoples Gas proposed merger
On Tuesday, the Bryn Mawr-based water utility, Aqua America, announced plans to acquire Pittsburgh-based Peoples Gas for $4.275 billion. The all-cash deal encompasses the gas utility’s subsidiaries – including Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC, Peoples Gas Company LLC, and Delta Natural Gas Company Inc. – and the assumption of approximately $1.3 billion of Peoples’ debt.…
What’s new to streaming on Netflix?
Terrace House: Opening New Doors (Now streaming) The Japanese reality show follows six people living in a beautiful house in the mountains, a concept not unfamiliar to American viewers. But unlike American reality shows with a similar format, Terrace House has a warmth and maturity that contrasts starkly with the shouting, table-flipping, and fake-leg-throwing we’re…
Allegheny County voters sent incorrect polling addresses
Voters in Baldwin, Carnegie, McCandless, Mt. Lebanon, Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Plum, Shaler, Stowe, Upper St. Clair, and Wilkinsburg are affected
Public transit expert Jarrett Walker loves Pittsburgh’s busways
Jarrett Walker is a bit of guru on redesigning bus networks. He has worked with networks in Houston, Columbus, and Seattle, and has seen successes in those cities. He is wrapping up work in Dublin, Ireland. Walker is in Pittsburgh for the Rail~Volution conference in Downtown. He is not weighing in on whether Port Authority of…
Code Orange helps kick off Empire Music’s new Fender Shop in Shop
Meet and greets, live music, and prizes, oh my!
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/23/18
Video Archive The midterm election is two weeks away, and Lynn’s sister Susan is joining her to discuss all things election. First up they are talking about how someone can run against Trump, who can get away with anything. They are also discussing the expected high voter turn out, that is still predicted to be…
#MusicMonday Wrap-up: Oct. 22
The Fab Four visited Pittsburgh, Garth Brooks goes where no artist has before, and a few surprises from some old favorites.
Busnegie promotes arts access with bus shelter gallery outside CMOA
Things got loud outside of the Carnegie Museum of Art on Thursday night when Busnegie hosted a public party in the square. Giant puppets by Cheryl Capezzuti swayed as Colonel Eagleburger’s Highstepping Goodtime Band energetically blasted pop hits such as “SexyBack.” Some onlookers, many of them dressed up for the special Third Thursday Carnegie International…
Pittsburgh’s Rave Ami drops its second full-length album
If you follow the message of Rave Ami’s second full-length album, All Great Bands Break Up, you might assume the worst for the Pittsburgh rock trio. But, hopefully, Rave Ami is nowhere near calling it quits. All Great Bands Break Up, which dropped today via Misra Records, is a catchy 10-track alt-indie thrill ride. Most…
Project Veritas CEO James O’Keefe inclusion at Pittsburgh journalism conference draws criticism
This Sunday and Monday, Duquesne University is hosting a National Conference on the First Amendment that will include prominent journalists and thinkers from across the country. Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron, former Time magazine editor Nancy Gibbs, and former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge will be in attendance. The conference is all about moving above…
Comfort food shines on The Commoner’s new fall menu
Restaurants usually mark seasonal changes with a new menu. In fall, salads turn to soups, root vegetables anchor main dishes, and cinnamon starts to reappear on dessert menus. For The Commoner at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, fall marks a different change: a new executive chef. Brian Barcus was named executive chef at the beginning of…
Concert review: The Mall of Metallica
Concert photos from Metallica at PPG Paints Arena
Jim Breuer hustles so his audience can relax
For Jim Breuer, it’s all about passion. In a comedy landscape where performers are expected to be funny nonstop on multiple mediums, Breuer pulls gluts of material from everyday life. “I try to touch on subjects that everyone is living with,” says Breuer. “Whether it is mortality or taking care of family or elderly parents…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/18/18
Video Archive Lynn is starting the show today discussing voting, getting motivated, and moving to help support the democrats running for office. Here are some websites you can visit to get started: swingleft.org votefwd.org buildthewave.org postcardstovoters.org n the second half of the show Patrick Dowd, Executive Director of Allies for Children, will be on to…
Q&A with author Katherine Boo, a Ten Evenings Author appearing on Mon., Oct. 22
Katherine Boo’s resumé boasts numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize for public service during her tenure at the Washington Post, a MacArthur Fellowship, and a National Magazine Award for feature writing. But the Washington, D.C. native’s crowning achievement is Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Random House), winner of the National Book Award for nonfiction in 2012. Boo’s…
With pornography ubiquitously available for free online, what keeps the phone sex industry alive?
Typically, when I tell folks that I am a phone sex operator, it’s met with confusion. “That still exists?” This even comes from those within the sex industry who believe that the internet, with its ubiquitous porn and live sex-camming, must have rendered the phone sex industry obsolete. Admittedly, prior to finding out that a…
Exploring Homestead
If your experiences in Homestead don’t extend much farther than the shopping centers of the Waterfront, it’s time to expand your horizons and embrace all that this historic neighborhood has to offer. Beyond the Homestead Grays Bridge is a tight-knit community, many of whose members have been living there their entire lives. The same goes…
Free Will Astrology
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “There are works which wait, and which one does not understand for a long time,” wrote Libran author Oscar Wilde. “The reason is that they bring answers to questions which have not yet been raised; for the question often arrives a long time after the answer.” That’s the weird news, Libra.…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/17/18
Video Archive It seems that Lynn can no longer avoid talking about the horrific news of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkey has stated it passed on audio of Khashoggi being killed shortly after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to the United States. She is also discussing Canada, who officially made recreational…
Pittsburgh area sees more than 6,500 new young voters register for 2018 midterms
This year, Pennsylvania led the nation in youth voter registration by a wide margin. According to Democratic data firm TargetSmart, voter registration among 18-29 year olds increased more than 16 percent this year. The next closest state was Rhode Island, with an 11 percent increase. And new data from progressive political group NextGen shows that…
Players and coaches are not nameless gray faces
Last year, a local fire chief used a racial slur when referring to Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin. This year, after an early season loss to the Baltimore Ravens, people were all over social media calling for his job. Tomlin often refers to opposing players and coaches as “nameless gray faces.” Ironically, behind a wall…
Gabby Bonesso talks with comedian Cassi Bruno about balancing caregiving and comedy
Cassi Bruno is a Pittsburgh-based comedian and writer. She’s also her ailing grandmother’s caregiver. I spent seven years as a caregiver to my own mother and understand the challenges of balancing a comedy career with caregiving. I wanted to sit down with Cassi to learn more about her journey with both worlds. Hey Cassi! Thanks…
Nancy B’s cookies is a West Homestead gem
“Let me get you a hot chocolate chip cookie.” This was the first sentence Mike Runco, co-owner of Nancy B’s Bakery in West Homestead, said as I stepped inside the bakery. Runco co-owns the establishment with his mother, Nancy. Nancy B’s is one of Pittsburgh’s (many) hidden gems. The bakery is easy to pass by,…
Decorating Halloween pumpkins for under $25
Staff writer Jordan Snowden and graphic designer Jeff Schreckengost were given an assignment: decorate a Halloween pumpkin for less than $25. Jordan carved her pumpkin, Jeff broke out his paint supplies. How did they do? Jordan: I’ve only carved a pumpkin once in my life before this. Feeling apprehensive about the project, I put it…
Carnegie Library gives Carrick branch an energy-efficient facelift with Passive House design
Carnegie Library in Carrick, Passive House, Nicholson Kovalchick Architects, Brandon Nicholson
Presque Isle State Park has beaches, trails, and a whole lot of birds
Pennsylvania might not have the sandy beaches of the coasts, but it does have Lake Erie, which is close enough. Only a two-hour drive from the city, Presque Isle State Park encompasses a peninsula that runs into Lake Erie and includes miles of roads, trails, and beaches. Even if the weather isn’t ideal for taking…
How to better donate money during breast cancer awareness month
Donating money during breast cancer awareness month usually involves buying pink products that promise a tiny amount of the profits will fund breast cancer research. But there are many ways to support the education and healthcare of women before and after a breast cancer diagnosis. Instead of buying pink Tic Tacs, try donating to these…
After more than 20 years on hiatus, Nick M. Daniels returns
It is said there are no second chances in life. Don’t tell that to DANA Movement Ensemble founder/artistic director Nick M. Daniels. “Second chances do come along, and they are fantastic,” says Daniels. After more than 20 years on hiatus, Daniels returned to dancing, choreographing and running his DANA (Dancers Against Normal Actions) Movement Ensemble in…
Isabelle de Borchgrave’s paper fashion at The Frick Pittsburgh
Isabelle de Borchgrave’s new installation at the Frick Pittsburgh, Fashioning Art From Paper, celebrates the way the art and fashion worlds intersect, interact, and overlap. De Borchgrave started working with fashion in the 1960s, painting on silk and designing clothes from the fabric. A visit to The Metropolitan Museum of art in 1994 catalyzed de…
Go to Niagara Falls, if you want
It’s safe to say this is a shitty time to be hanging out in the United States. Instead of spending a weekend putzing around Pennsylvania, take a four-hour drive to Niagara Falls. Driving to the Canadian side takes about the same amount of time as staying on the American, but when a coworker says, “What’d…
Beware of pink products; they’re not as helpful as you think
Do you remember when you first became aware of breast cancer? Was it while buying a light pink KitchenAid mixer? Or licking clean a shiny pink Yoplait yogurt lid? Or seeing a rubber “I love boobies” bracelet? Maybe it was cracking open a refreshing Mike’s Hard Pink Lemonade. The first breast cancer awareness ribbon was…
Heavenly smells, unfancy decor, and family vibes dominate at Madonna’s Mediterranean Cuisine
The clock strikes noon. It’s your lunch break. You ditch the cubicle and head for Pittsburgh’s streets. If you’re lucky, lunch provides an actual break. If you’re like most of us, lunch is a sprint with precious time eaten up by lines. You shovel food into your mouth as fast as possible, hopefully without choking. …
Wig Out for young adult cancer
Chemotherapy. Hair Loss. Pain. These are the first things that come to mind when you think about cancer. But for young adults diagnosed with the life-threatening disease, they face an entirely different set of issues: abandoning budding careers and facing hospital bills stacked on student loans. “These young adults, primarily in their 20s and 30s,…
How many frogs do I have to kiss?
“Oh, Santa is coming, Santa is coming!!!!” A Christmas eve, decades ago, with my afro puffs a’bopping, missing tooth a’grinning. I dreamily admired the tall festooned evergreen, battling for space with the equally large sculptures in my family’s living room. Suddenly, the colorful holiday lights blinked, or was that my dad tapping the back of…
Pittsburgh arts leaders are working to make the scene more accessible
Over the past few years, the local government and nonprofit sectors have launched various initiatives to ensure that everyone feels included in what many refer to as “the new Pittsburgh.” The same goes for the city’s arts community, particularly in the area of accessibility. But while Pittsburgh has made great strides in trying to accommodate…
7 Days of Concerts
Thursday Metallica 7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena, Downtown. ppgpaintsarena.com Friday Thomas Fountain 8 p.m. Tequila Cowboy, North Side. tequilacowboy.com Saturday Faith Evans 8 p.m. August Wilson Center, Downtown. trustarts.org Sunday Spotlights, The Life and Times 6 p.m. Cattivo, Lawrenceville. cattivopgh.com Monday The Last Ten Seconds of Life 6 p.m. The Smiling Moose, South Side. smiling-moose.com…
The Zombie Den: A Dive Bar for all things Undead
The Zombie Den: Bar of the Living Dead was brought to life by the masters behind the popular ScareHouse in Etna, who teamed up with The Original Oyster House and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. It pays homage to the Night of the Living Dead, filmed in the Pittsburgh area 50 years ago. The press release…
