Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Card Store
What did readers select as Best Card Store? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best City Tour
What did readers select as Best City Tour? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 Finalists: Best Public Servant
Who did readers select as Best Public Servant? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Local Food & Drink Trend
What did readers select as Best Local Food & Drink Trend? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Local Youtube
Who did readers select as Best Local YouTuber? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Milkshake
Who did readers select as Best Milkshake? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Bakery
Who did readers select as Best Bakery? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Local Music Venue
Who did readers select as Best Local Music Venue? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Burger
Who did readers select as Best Burger? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Best of PGH 2018 finalists: Best Dance Company
Who did readers select as Best Dance Company? These are the Best of Pittsburgh 2018 finalists.
Where Pittsburgh bartenders go to drink
Go to where bartenders go out. For this year’s Drink Issue, we show a side of some Pittsburgh barkeeps they usually keep hidden. Photographer Jared Wickerham went where they head for a night “off.” And while we’re not suggesting you make their special spots your new hangouts, we do suspect bartenders probably know best when it…
Pittsburgh state Sen. Jay Costa says Gov. candidate Scott Wagner should release tax returns
According to the Associate Press, candidates running for Pennsylvania governor have released their tax returns going back to the 1990s. But this year, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has not, leading to an earful from Pennsylvania Democrats. On Tuesday, state Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Forest Hills) held a press conference at the Allegheny County…
After years of failed attempts, I saw Radiohead and it was good
Prior to leaving for a summer abroad in London in 2008, I met with a guy named Jeff who loved soccer scarves. He was my student advisor at Pitt. Our meeting was intended to prepare for my trip and explain how to best make the most of it. In a barrage of good-intentioned clichés, he…
Electric scooter share now available in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh-based Scoobi scooter company has 100 scooters available to rent in East End, Downtown, North Shore and South Side.
Mac Miller brings Swimming tour to Petersen Events Center
Mac Miller returning to Pittsburgh with Swimming tour at Petersen Events Center on November 24, 2018.
Lynn Cullen Live – 7/24/18
Video Archive It’s Tuesday, that means Susan is on the show. Lynn and Susan are talking about the death of newspapers. The New York Daily News announced layoffs of 50% of it’s staff. They are also discussing wages, the economy, and the fact there are still children who haven’t been reunited with their parents. Audio…
Lucy Dacus talks soft music and falling asleep during the mile run
There are well-worn clichés to use when writing about an artist like Lucy Dacus: bookish, vulnerable, wise beyond her years. I doubt she likes to hear these, but there’s no getting around that she is often the smartest person in the room and also happens to be a brilliant writer and musician. She proves as…
Pittsburgh’s recent library theft was one of the largest in history. Learn how other thefts stack up
One case even led to a law making library theft a criminal offense in Pennsylvania.
Lynn Cullen Live – 7/23/18
Video Archive It’s Lynn’s first day back from her mini break. To start things off today she’s reminding everyone that we need to be sure to take care of ourselves. If we’re not good, we can’t actually do any good. She’s talking about how she plans to reduce stress, especially in this extremely stressful time.…
Pittsburgh’s Strawberry Way gets new street mural
Pittsburgh artist Julie Mallis paints new asphalt mural on Strawberry Way
Kennywood reveals the Log Jammer’s replacement: a Steelers-themed roller coaster
The Steel Curtain will be the highlight of the park’s upcoming Steelers Country theme area
From the feet up: Sneaker Ball at August Wilson Center raises funds for 1Nation mentoring
After their two-year Heinz Fellowships came to a close in 2015, Lloyd Cheatom, Kevin McNair, and Sam Morant decided their work wasn’t done. They’d each spent two years working as mentors in Pittsburgh public schools — Westinghouse Academy, Brashear High School, Obama Academy, respectively — and learned about the strengths, challenges and potential for growth in…
Art and beer lovers team up this weekend for Crafts and Drafts
Crafts and Drafts returns to East End Brewing
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again exists outside of space and time. It doesn’t know sense or logic; only joy, love, and ABBA.
The only time I’ve been at a party where the cops showed up was in college when “Dancing Queen” came on and all the girls started singing it together, so loudly that a neighbor called in a noise complaint. ABBA’s music creates an unmatched high, tapping into some deep corner of the brain that says,…
Pittsburgh CLO hits the jackpot with Brigadoon
As I watched Pittsburgh CLO’s production of Brigadoon, I was a little startled to realize that in my millennium-spanning career as Pittsburgh’s most beloved tastemaker, I’d only ever seen this Lerner & Loewe musical once before. The reason why is clear. This is a dance-heavy show and you need an outfit with the resources capable…
Why Service Matters
On a recent trip to St. Louis, my friends and I stopped into a buzzy new restaurant for drinks and snacks. The four of us sat down at the bar, excited to be together and to be on vacation. We had read good things about the place — it was recently voted one of Bon…
Savage Love
I’m a 20-year-old submissive woman. I’m currently in a confusing affair with a 50-year-old dominant married man. He lives in Europe and has two kids close to my age. We met online when I was 17 and starting to explore my BDSM desires — out of the reach of my overbearing, sex-shaming, disastrously religious parents…
Gab Bonesso on normalcy
A reoccurring theme in my therapy sessions of late has been normalcy. I should note that I’m the patient in these sessions, not the therapist. I’m also the one fixated with the idea of being normal, which my therapist argues doesn’t exist. I understand what she’s saying; after all, I was raised an existentialist. However,…
Reasons to attend Picklesburgh
What’s with this Picklesburgh? The new editor asks a lot of questions. Lately, though, that one keeps coming up. If only there was an easy answer. The simple one is that Picklesburgh “showcases Downtown Pittsburgh’s pickled history and culinary ingenuity.” At least, that is an answer found atop the FAQ section of Picklesburgh’s official website.…
Port Authority’s new CEO isn’t chasing robots to improve public transit
Driverless cars are on a lot of people’s minds. Autonomous vehicles are often spotted on Pittsburgh streets. And the Port Authority’s new CEO knows all about robots on the road. In fact, Katharine Eagan Kelleman was a driving force behind an autonomous-shuttle pilot program when leading the transit agency for Hillsborough County, Fla. But what…
Capable cast propels A Perfect Wedding
If nothing else, we know the species will survive. Thanks to the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret production of Robin Hawdon’s A Perfect Wedding, we are once again reminded that no matter the situation or the obstacles, straight people won’t stop having sex with one another. It’s the happiest day of Rachel’s life; she’s getting married to…
For America’s funnyman Neil Hamburger, subversion of expectations is all part of the show
Neil Hamburger asks his audience members a question: Why did Colonel Sanders keep his eleven herbs and spices a secret? “Because he was ashamed of them.” That strategy of answering simple, seemingly predictable setups with unexpected answers is central to the comedy of Hamburger, and his creator Gregg Turkington. Originated to record a comedy album…
Burgers in the Pancake House
Top 5 Pittsburgh restaurants that should swap their P’s and B’s Eat’n Bark Now with Smiley Cookie dog treats! Bamela’s Diner Try the famous crebe-style bancakes. Brimanti Pros. Just opened is a location in East Liperty. Bork and Peans What else can I say? Purgatory It’s known for its milkshakes, made from vanilla pean ice…
Folk musician Dom Flemons tackles the legacy of the black cowboy
The common image of cowboys is usually a John Wayne-type — a handsome man with a quick draw. Or maybe it’s something based on a real-life cowboy, herding cattle in muddied boots. Regardless, the collective image is definitely white. The world typically understands American cowboys as brave (white) men conquering the Wild West and in…
Brawl Under the Bridge brings together comics, wrestling and all things kickass.
One man’s love for comics, wrestling and all things kickass has delivered annual fights under bridges. Brawl Under the Bridge 4 is a kid-friendly, solar-powered event intended to bring families, the craft brew scene and professional wrestling fans together to watch a bunch of dudes gracefully enter a ring and rip each other to shreds. …
More than a game: Dart enthusiasts prepare for American Darters Association National Championship
For many people, darts is a casual game that’s first picked up in a college bar. Maybe the dartboard is nestled between a pool table and a Golden Tee Golf arcade machine. It looks easy enough, right? Throw the dart at the board and hope for a bullseye. But for many enthusiasts, darts is far…
Adam Crowley: There is no saving baseball
Americans should quit getting their rocks off trying to fix the national pastime. It can’t be fixed, and that dirty little secret about Major League Baseball is as obvious as its All-Star Game is outdated. Hey, nobody said the truth was fun to read. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is looking at declines in attendance and…
Free Will Astrology
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Self-described skeptics sometimes say to me, “How can any intelligent person believe in astrology? You must be suffering from a brain dysfunction if you imagine that the movements of planets can reveal any useful clues about our lives.” If the “skeptic” is truly open-minded, as an authentic skeptic should be, I…
City Paper’s editor went from fearing to fawning over birds thanks to the National Aviary
The boy had no fear. He walked into the room with those lorikeets, surehandedly took that tiny cup filled with nectar and waited for them to land on his arm and begin tasting their treat. The boy’s smile looked natural, not at all as though he was trying to show me up. But that is…
Picking favorites from local art galleries
It’s difficult trying to pick just one favorite piece from an art show. Art is subjective. It’s personal. Hell, if we love something, we often have no way of knowing if we’re enjoying it the way the artist intended. But I don’t think it matters, if it makes us happy. So, I checked out two…
