Port Authority of Allegheny County joins in efforts to reward employees for getting the COVID-19 vaccine
Port Authority of Allegheny County announced it would grant $200 bonuses to bus drivers and other employees who volunteer to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This decision adds Port Authority to a list of employers trying to ensure that their workers and the people they serve are protected against the virus. Currently, Port Authority employees are…
“I think Black people do drive”: Fact checking Pat Toomey’s recent claims about BIPOC driving statistics
In an interview with York, Pa.’s WPMT television station, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Lehigh) was asked about the recent Georgia election law and how Black people and other people of color who have opposed that bill said it will make it harder for their communities to vote. Toomey then called that a “ridiculous argument” and…
New legislation seeks to move Pennsylvania to Daylight Saving Time permanently
On April 5, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation that, if approved by passed by the state Senate and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf, would make say that the commonwealth approves of making Daylight Saving Time permanent. That would mean, if U.S. Congress approves, Pennsylvanians would no longer set their clocks back to Standard…
New pop-up gallery blooms at Arsenal Motors space in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville has become an entertainment destination in Pittsburgh with an array of restaurants, bars, and venues dedicated to live music and more. But this month, the neighborhood will serve as the site for a new pop-up gallery dedicated to connecting Pittsburgh to art hubs throughout the country. Lexi Bishop, a recent transplant to Pittsburgh with…
2021 Mayoral candidates on Pittsburgh policies: Tony Moreno
Like most political races, the 2021 Pittsburgh mayoral contest has been filled with attacks, broad goals, and debates, as it should. But what gets lost sometimes, is a focus on what a mayor of Pittsburgh can actually accomplish. Every politician loves to comment on national stories, but in reality, there are many limitations to being…
Pittsburgh filmmaker Chris Ivey partners with Duolingo to create new social justice short film series
In 2006, local filmmaker Chris Ivey released his first feature-length work East of Liberty: A Story of Good Intentions, an independent documentary covering gentrification in the then predominantly Black Pittsburgh neighborhood. Now, 15 years later, Ivey has partnered with one of the companies that moved into East Liberty since then, and they are collaborating to…
Lynn Cullen Live – 4/6/21
Video Archive “This is a guy who is smart as hell, quick-witted, good looking…” which of the men Lynn talked about during the first 15 minutes of the show was she referring to? A) Mitch McConnell B) John Boehner C) Ted Cruz D) Aaron Rodgers Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows…
Song Spotlight: “Break Me Down” by Ryan Haynes and Mick Jenkins
Pittsburgh based singer Ryan Haynes’ new single with hip-hop artist Mick Jenkins feels like a carnival ride, and I mean that in a good way. “Break Me Down” is playful and fun, but the lyrics tell a story about being in a relationship that, well, breaks you down. At one point Haynes exclaims “if you…
A group of Pa. Republicans want to ban trans women from interscholastic athletics
With little chance of becoming law — let alone surviving a court challenge — five Republican lawmakers unveiled a proposal to ban transgender women from playing women’s school sports in Pennsylvania. Exact language of the proposal is not yet available. But the legislation, sponsored primarily by Rep. Barbara Gleim (R-Cumberland), is titled the “Save Women’s…
Campaign started to convert old rail corridor to bike trail from Aspinwall to Homewood
There is a four-mile abandoned rail corridor that connects Pittsburgh’s East End to Aspinwall across the Allegheny River. Pittsburghers have probably spotted it while driving down Washington Boulevard, where the elevated tracks can be viewed from the road. For years, it has been a dream of urban planners and cyclists to convert the old rail…
Lynn Cullen Live – 4/5/21
Video Archive Have you ever read an obituary that made you want to live a better life? Lynn describes the amazing life of Alvin Sykes. His accomplishments included working to reopen cold cases from the civil rights era and helping to get the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Act of 2007 passed. Audio Only Archive…
2021 Mayoral candidates on Pittsburgh policies: Ed Gainey
Like most political races, the 2021 Pittsburgh mayoral contest has been filled with attacks, broad goals, and debates, as it should. But what gets lost sometimes, is a focus on what a mayor of Pittsburgh can actually accomplish. Every politician loves to comment on national stories, but in reality, there are many limitations to being…
Biden’s Amtrak bet excites Pennsylvania officials, but much could derail efforts
After President Joe Biden announced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday, it was all aboard the hype train for rail fans across Pennsylvania. The plan, which aims to repair roads, replace every lead pipe, and expand broadband access, also makes an $80 billion investment in Amtrak, a corporation owned by the federal government to…
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s popular Downtown Gallery Crawl turns virtual
Spring gallery crawls typically call to mind meandering through art-filled streets as dusk turns to evening. While such an in-person event would not be safe this year, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is offering a new, digital take on its crawl experience with Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District: Virtual Edition. The virtual crawl features three…
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater brings Boléro performance to streaming
Restrained, moderate-tempo music gives Maurice Ravel’s 1928 ballet Boléro an unassuming start, giving choreographers room to work in the piece’s growing energy and intensity. And in seven sold-out performances earlier this year in Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Sculpture, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater artistic director Susan Jaffe did just that. From April 5-11, a recording…
These Pittsburgh businesses and groups have fun with April Fools’ Day jokes
It’s understandable that a lot of people just don’t feel like breaking out the April Fools’ Day pranks this year. Frankly, the last 12 months have felt like one long, especially mean prank. But some Pittsburghers are getting into the spirit and providing some much-needed levity with fake products, outrageous photoshop jobs, and other ways…
A woodfired pizza pop-up, a new Downtown beer hall, and more Pittsburgh food news
Openings Farmer X Baker Aspinwall Riverfront Park, Aspinwall. rootandheartfarm.com Farmer X Baker is back with their handmade organic grain bagels, with gluten free bagels being supplied by Wild Rise Bakery. Farmer X Baker is opening on April 2 for the season, and it offers plain, everything, herb & salt, and olive & rosemary bagels with…
Clemente Museum to celebrate its reopening with an outdoor festival
The Clemente Museum will be hosting an outdoor Spring Fest to celebrate the museum’s reopening on Sat., April 10. The socially distanced and outdoor event will feature vendors like Birch Creek Farmery, Engine House 25 Wines, Lola’s Eatery, spruce & adorn, and the museum itself, among others. The Clemente Museum on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville…
Lynn Cullen Live -4/1/21
Video Archive Lynn is giving some updates on what she talked about yesterday. In two weeks Covid-19 vaccine distribution will open up in PA. If you want a vaccine you will be able to get one. Corporations are finally speaking out against Georgia’s new voting laws. There is even talk of moving the MLB All-Star…
Lynn Cullen Live – 3/31/21
Video Archive Lynn is covering the news today… and boy is there a lot to cover! From the Derek Chauvin trial, attacks on Asian Americans, Matt Gaetz, the defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, and of course Joe Biden’s visit to Pittsburgh. Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows on the MP3 downloads…
A legal nightmare took away my grandfather’s rights. Pittsburgh’s judges and lawmakers must support elder law reform.
None of us had any idea what to expect when we entered the courtroom for my grandfather’s competency hearing, least of all him. At 81, he was ordered to leave the home he had chosen with his daughter and forced to return to a wife he intended to divorce, with no rights. Before our family…
Seven Days in Pittsburgh: April 1-7
Thu., April 1 THEATER • VIRTUAL For those who miss raucous after-work drinks with pals, join Dixie Longate for Dixie’s Happy Hour, hosted by Pittsburgh CLO. The new streaming show stars the drag persona of actor, writer, and comedian Kris Andersson. Dixie, known from the off-Broadway tour of Dixie’s Tupperware Party, will mix cocktails while…
Staycee Pearl dances with strength and style
Staycee Pearl is the co-artistic director of PearlArts Studios (pearlartsstudios.com) and STAYCEE PEARL dance project (stayceepearl.com), where she creates artful experiences through dance-centered multimedia works in collaboration with her husband and artistic collaborator, Herman Pearl. Tell me what you’re wearing? I’m wearing a green stretchy jumpsuit from FreePeople and an oversized pink V-neck tee also…
Black-led Community Spotlight: Lacretia Wimbley of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh
Lacretia Wimbley is the first Black person to serve as president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, the union representing journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Her term as union head will extend until Oct. 31, 2021. Getting to this position was not an easy task, after the results of the initial election in November 2020…
Pittsburgh Buy Nothing groups offer free stuff, friendly help, and freaky finds
The odd finds one encounters on Buy Nothing groups, a growing phenomenon where people trade free items over Facebook posts, are too wide and varied to encompass. But even I wasn’t ready for the alligator head. Posted by Bellevue resident Lindsay Gibson in 2019, the taxidermied alligator head, pictured alongside a fork for scale, reads,…
Woman-owned 4Four6 Distillery in Sharpsburg offers an approachable and flavorful intro to craft liquor
The idea of slowly sipping a glass of bourbon or scotch or any hard liquor isn’t appetizing for everyone. It can take years to appreciate the very strong flavors and high-alcohol content of straight booze, and for some, the spirits are just too strong. But a new distillery in Sharpsburg offers a good variety of…
New Pittsburgh children’s book author takes inspiration from family restaurant
When an elf appears in your bedroom and offers to magically teleport you to countries around the world, showing you foods from various cultures, the polite thing to do is accept. So begins Wally’s journey with Billy the elf in Karina Moussa’s children’s book Wellness Wally’s Delicious Journey. Parents of picky eaters might recognize their…
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: April 1-7
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Playwright August Strindberg (1849–1912) was a maverick innovator who loved to experiment with plot and language. One of his stories takes place in a dream and the hero is the Christ-like daughter of a Vedic god. He once said that he felt “an immense need to become a savage and create…
