Mr. Friez kicks limp, greasy frites to the curb with a Belgian-style menu
The new fast-casual spot in Lawrenceville serves crispy Belgian frites with over 15 sauces.
Chrissy Metz goes from This Is Us to Pittsburgh-shot crime drama
“I like a thriller and a bit of crime.” Metz heads back to Pittsburgh (for real, this time) to star in a new Apple TV+ show based on the books of Lars Kepler.
Opinion: At Magee, UPMC puts profits over people
We Magee nurses want more time with our patients, and they want more time with us — that’s why we’re fighting for a union.
Heinz ketchup smoothie, missile silo beer, VegFest, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week’s food news includes updates on Biergarten at Hotel Monaco, VegFest, Rhythm and Brews Festival, Heinz, Grist House, Juniper Grill, Atria’s, and Chicken Salad Chick, as well as a new life for a Rite Aid and ICE raids at Emiliano’s.
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Duolingo, Dad’s Dog and Burger, Literacy Pittsburgh, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including for a gallery associate, art teacher, senior staff accountant, and more.
Say hello to Hey Babe, a promising addition to Pittsburgh’s food and drink scene
Since opening in June, Hey Babe has become a prime spot for laidback, yet elevated dining and inventive cocktails.
Lynn Cullen Live: The show went on with its usual doom and gloom. (08-06-25)
After a shaky beginning where Lynn, always technologically flummoxed couldn’t find the intro music, the show went on with its usual doom and gloom about the end of American democracy, zeroing in specifically on Hannah Arendt’s warning about the use of lying as a means to make people eventually not be able to trust anything…
FREE WILL ASTROLGOY Aug. 7-13
This week’s Free Will Astrology advises us to get naked … but not in the no clothes way, in the spiritual openness way.
Questions linger on “Cop City” as contractor comes under scrutiny
Ownership could be transferred back to the federal government if a master plan for the “cop city” facility is not agreed upon by June 2026. Some express concern about handing it over to the Trump administration.
Opinion: Once a beacon of historic preservation, Pittsburgh now lets significant sites rot
Pittsburgh has two options as I see them: repeal its preservation law or substantially amend it to bring it into the 21st century.
Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., Aug. 7-Wed., Aug. 13
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From Squonk to the Steel City Spooky Market to The Flaming Lips with Modest Mouse and more, there’s always something to do in the Steel City!
The East End Food Co-op’s union seeks divestment from Israel amid ongoing violence in Gaza
The East End Food Co-op union is pushing for a vote on whether the co-op should stop stocking Israeli products.
In a time of increasing natural disasters, Pittsburgh Disaster Solidarity is stepping up
Pittsburgh Disaster Solidarity believes the mutual aid model will become more necessary in a time of increasing natural disasters.
