Ode to the play coat
Play coats aren’t just for kids anymore. Adults should adopt this seasonal staple to save their best outerwear from Pittsburgh’s slushy, sloppy, dirty winters.
From three rivers to 412, count the ways numerology is significant to Pittsburgh
Which athlete has the most auspicious jersey number? Do Heinz’s 57 varieties have significance beyond ketchup? CP is tallying the ways Pittsburgh counts for numerologists.
Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: WWII oatmeal bread
During hard times, this oatmeal bread was a great way for Pittsburghers to stretch their food budgets while still serving up something nutritious and yummy.
Amid setbacks, hopes are high for the National Opera House in Homewood
While the building has been stabilized, the National Opera House nonprofit is still working to obtain funding for a full renovation that would see the famous house used for education.
Lynn Cullen Live – We’re living through a coup. (02-04-25)
We’re living through a coup. Elon Musk, unelected, unconfirmed is in control of our government. And the opposition party? Powerless. Paralyzed. Pathetic. The trump administration is breaking laws left and right, trampling the constitution and the nation watches. RFK Jr. advances. Waiting on Tulsi’s fate. Our fate is increasingly and distressingly obvious. Audio Only Archive…
Super Bowl deals at DiAnoia’s, dark brews at Old Thunder, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week’s food news includes updates on Bonfire Food & Drink, Oak Hill Post, Jackworth Ginger Beer, Old Thunder Brewing Company, Cookie Cookie Ice Cream, DiAnoia’s Eatery, as well as a Lunar New Year celebration, a seed swap with hot dogs, and a community kitchen looking for applicants.
As ICE detains locals, dozens of businesses join A Day Without Immigrants
Local leaders spoke on behalf of those observing the one-day strike and encouraged Pittsburghers to support immigrant-owned businesses.
Gainey, O’Connor clash on housing and Pittsburgh’s budget in weekend debate
Both candidates say they’re concerned about affordability and growth, and both say they would not work with ICE on deporting foreign-born Pittsburghers.
Lynn Cullen Live – The seizure of highly classified payment systems by Elon Musk (02-03-25)
The seizure of highly classified payment systems at the Treasury Dept. and USAID by Musk’s brownshirts constitutes a coup….the taking of top secret government systems by people without security clearances, led by an unelected, unconfirmed private citizen who happens to be the richest man in the world who has gotten rich by being on the…
In Pittsburgh, why do we never seem to drive the same route there and back?
In Pittsburgh, you can go home again, just not the same way you came.
Anxious about alcohol? Pittsburgh has options for going beyond Dry January
A new Surgeon General advisory says alcohol causes cancer, but never fear — Pittsburgh’s non-alcoholic beverage scene is expanding amid a wider sober-curious movement.
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: The Environmental Charter High School, City of Asylum, Edgar Snyder & Associates, 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 a commercial HVAC technician, a chef at a James Beard nominated restaurant, a school principal, and more.
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Suburban legends edition
There are two very different western neighborhoods that seem like great places to live for very different reasons — the urban-ish, walkable Carnegie, and the mostly residential Crafton, which has a lot of really beautiful, very old houses. Here’s a little sampling from each.
Lynn Cullen Live – Damned if they do. Damned if they don’t. (01-29-25)
Opponents of Trump are in a double bind. If they react with outrage to his illegal and cruel acts, it only delights and feeds his base, who love enraging the libs. If his opponents keep their cool, how are they supposed to mount a counterattack?
Pittsburgh’s top events: Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From the NFL PLAY 60 Training Camp to GZA at Stage AE to a special screening of Groundhog Day, there’s always something to do in the Steel City!
An interactive app by a local artist seeks to preserve Pittsburgh’s Black history
The historical cultural erasure of Black history in Pittsburgh motivated artist Adrian Jones to create Looking Glass, an iOS app that brings Pittsburgh’s Black past into the present through augmented reality.
Remembering The Shadow Lounge, once the dopest club in Pittsburgh
This year marks Shadow Lounge’s 25th anniversary, and its legacy lives on despite being closed for over 10 years.
Hosanna House is helping Wilkinsburg take flight
Hosanna House is a Black-led charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to the Wilkinsburg community with the mission of ending the cycle of poverty.
The extraordinary life and death of Pittsburgh basketball legend John Brisker
Almost 50 years after his presumed death in Idi Amin’s Uganda, Pittsburgh basketball icon John Brisker remains a legend for his fiery character on and off the court.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Jan. 30-Feb. 5
This week’s Free Will Astrology ponders whether our mistakes are making us ill, and asks those who shine the brightest to make space for others, for the benefit of all.
