Pittsburgh-area apartment complex The Alden South Hills seeking large-scale evictions
On Oct. 7 and 8, the owner of The Alden South Hills filed eviction complaints against 44 tenants at the 1,050-unit apartment complex in Baldwin Borough, just south of Pittsburgh. The Alden South Hills is owned by Leland Point Owner LP, a subsidiary that was previously owned by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner up until…
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh employees to take major step towards unionization
Another group of Pittsburgh professionals is moving towards unionization by seeking to join the United Steelworkers. Yesterday, United Museum Workers, a group of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh staff, announced that they filed for a union election to join the United Steelworkers (USW). The group includes 500 scientists, educators, art handlers, gift shop clerks, and other staff…
Delightfully scary games to play virtually or in-person, including one made in Pittsburgh
Halloween may, for the most part, be canceled by the pandemic. But even if costume parties and trick-or-treating are no longer options, there are still ways to celebrate this festive time of year. There are tons of role-playing and tabletop games able to both scare and delight, and, best of all, they are perfect for…
Laila Lalami discusses non-whites’ place in American culture ahead of Pittsburgh appearance
Since becoming a US citizen in 2000, Moroccan native Laila Lalami has been grilled about assimilation by a man sitting next to her on a plane. When her father became ill right after 9/11, Lalami feared she wouldn’t be able to fly home to see him in Morocco. And when she was on a book…
Transit advocates question if Mon-Oakland Connector is worth its price tag
Without direct federal aid from a stimulus bill, Pittsburgh’s budget is in big trouble. Mayor Bill Peduto has warned against the shortfall the city would have without money from the federal government ever since the coronavirus pandemic started, and those worries haven’t lessened. Public transit advocates are worried too. Pittsburghers for Public Transit has been…
Adda Bazaar comes to Garfield, Mediterra Café announces an official opening date, and more Pittsburgh food news
Openings and Reopenings Adda Bazaar This weekend, Adda Coffee & Tea is opening their third location, Adda Bazaar, in Garfield. Along with a full coffee and tea bar, the new shop hosts a retail market filled with kitchen pantry items, gifts, and more. The market space is an extension of their already-launched online bazaar, which…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/20/20
Video Archive We’re exactly two weeks away from the election. Lynn and Susan are discussing voting, and a New York Times article on battleground states. A Supreme Court decision will allow PA to count late arriving ballots postmarked by November 3rd up to three days after the election. Audio Only Archive Stream or download the…
Fayette County, Pa. billboard attacking Biden misspells “dimensia”
There are several attacks on presidential candidate Joe Biden that can stick, but one of the weakest and most perplexing swipes at Biden is claiming he is losing mental capacity and that he has dementia. None of the attacks are true, and Biden easily dispels them just by talking in complete sentences for more than…
Wolf, Levine on recent COVID spike: “The fall resurgence is here”
With COVID-19 cases continuing to spike statewide, the Wolf administration has called on Pennsylvanians to “double down” in their efforts to contain the spread of an illness that’s claimed the lives of 8,500 people statewide this year. “The fall resurgence is here, and while we always have to take this virus seriously, now is really…
Netflix drops trailer for film adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Film fans have anticipated the release of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as the last on-screen performance from late actor Chadwick Boseman, whose death from cancer shocked everyone this year. But for Pittsburgh, the film carries extra weight as yet another big-screen take on a work by native-born playwright August Wilson, whose locally-set play Fences was…
Allegheny Land Trust awarded grant to transform former country club into public green space
An area nonprofit is closer to converting the grounds of an abandoned country club in eastern Allegheny County into a communal green space thanks to a massive grant. The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently awarded a $1 million grant to The Allegheny Land Trust to acquire the former Churchill Valley Country Club…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/19/20
Video Archive It’s the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania. If you still need to register you can do so online at votespa.com. Lynn is discussing last week’s competing town halls, and the New York Times Editorial Board opinion piece “End Our National Crisis”. She is also talking about a federal judge striking…
Film Kitchen returns with virtual Halloween short film program
It wasn’t that long ago that cinema buffs were able to enjoy Film Kitchen, the monthly film series dedicated to showcasing locally made films. Now, after a long absence, Film Kitchen returns with a special Halloween-themed event. “I felt like it never really ended,” says Matthew Day, who ran Film Kitchen for 10 years as…
Golden Hour: The last rays of warmth in Pittsburgh
I absolutely love summer. Long days, endless stand-up paddleboarding, and traveling (except this year). But nothing compares to the quality of light you get this time of year for about sixty minutes before the sun disappears. And honestly, I may get more daylight to work on assignments, but the harsh sun is anything but helpful.…
Random website says Pittsburgh is happiest city in Pa. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, no.
Pittsburgh loves to promote lists and rankings about itself. It’s the time-honored tradition of letting the rest of the country know that Pittsburgh is, in fact, good. And Pittsburgh is good; there is a lot to love from relatively low costs of living, to good sports teams, to lots of close-knit communities. But those things…
BOOM Concepts and Rivers of Steel showcase Black love with public art project
A famous former industrial site has become a showcase for local Black artists through a new project by BOOM Concepts and Rivers of Steel. The two local organizations unveiled Black On Black Love: A Public Art Action, two collaborative public artworks described in a press release as “an expression of solidarity, Black Love and Black…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/15/20
Video Archive Kamala Harris has paused all campaign travel after an aide, and flight crew member have tested positive for Covid-19. In addition to sharing this breaking news, Lynn is talking about the Supreme Court, constitutional originalism, the act of court packing, and the open letter written to Amy Coney Barrett from Notre Dame faculty.…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/14/20
Video Archive The competing Town Hall meetings scheduled for tomorrow night is Lynn’s starting point today. NBC announced yesterday that it would counter program Joe Biden’s already scheduled Town Hall with ABC with one from Trump at the exact same time. Lynn is so upset about this decision that she has decided to boycott NBC.…
Breaking Bread: The lessons Take a Negro to Lunch day bring to the modern day Black Lives Matter movement
Before Bring your Daughter to Work day, there was an annual Take a Negro to Lunch day. What is unclear to me is if the proposed luncheon was connected to National Brotherhood (!) Week, both events tokenized tolerance-apaloozas. It’s easy to look back and cringe, laugh, and shake our 21st-century, very woke AF heads. However,…
CDCP Project Space critiques American ad culture with Darrin Milliner’s Interlude
Local artist and designer Darrin Milliner often takes on advertising and American consumerism in his digital collage work, which combines vintage imagery with cheeky messages like, “For A Healthy Start to Your Day, Eat the Rich!” This month, Milliner, a Beaver County native who has shown his work in Pittsburgh and beyond, will emerge from…
Seven Days of Music: Oct. 15-21
Thu., Oct. 15 (IRL) The Ligonier Night Market. 5-9 p.m. 120 E. Main St., Ligonier. Free. ligonier.com/events For the final Ligonier Night Market of the season, enjoy live music while exploring shops and local restaurants. Fri., Oct. 16 (IRL) The Living Street. 7:30 p.m. Blind Pig Saloon, 1100 Seventh St., New Kensington. $5. facebook.com/thelivingstreetmusic Before…
A conversation with young adult novelist Lois Lowry ahead of Pittsburgh appearance
Lois Lowry was eight when she picked up Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ The Yearling. It was the first book for adults she read, and one that still impacts her 75 years later. Stories, according to Lowry, “are a way of rehearsing one’s life,” and The Yearling was the foundation of that philosophy. “It presented me with…
Seven Days of Arts and Entertainment: Oct. 15-21
Thu., Oct. 15 Film Explore the wildlife of Pennsylvania with a virtual edition of the annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The festival, created by the Pennsylvania Resources Council, brings together local and national films that tackle climate change, land restoration, food systems, and more. The Air That We Breathe, a film by WQED, focuses…
Soulshowmike’s Album Picks: Marrow by Brenda Nicole Moorer
A lot of music comes in every week, so selections for The Soul Show can be based on a skim and a vibe. One album that deserved more, and I made a note of it, was Marrow by Brenda Nicole Moorer. She’s based in Atlanta, the current musical hotbed, and is a native of Milwaukee.…
Owner of Curated Flame in Millvale wants to create a more welcoming smoke shop
When curating the snack selection at his smoke shop, Anthony “Mo” Rabinovitz looks far and wide. He’s driven all the way to Bethel Park to get Fried Pickle with Ranch-flavored Lay’s, and specially ordered a blue Fanta flavor called Shokata from Eastern Europe. There’s Halloween-themed Cap’n Crunch that turns milk green, and a brand of…
Pennsylvania state Treasurer Joe Torsella is hoping to build back trust in public institutions
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella has a pitch for the Keystone State. Well, two pitches. The Democratic incumbent treasurer from Montgomery County is running for re-election this year, so he obviously is asking Pennsylvanians for their vote. But he also understands how dysfunctional Congress has been, and how that is mirrored on the state level…
Takeout Review: HotBox by Wiz
Pittsburgh-native rapper Wiz Khalifa has joined the ranks of celebrity restaurant owners with the launch of his national delivery-only chain, HotBox, in Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Denver, Houston, New York City, and of course, the Steel City. The HotBox menu, labeled as a “top-shelf munchie menu” and curated by the rapper, dropped in his…
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY: Oct. 15-21
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself,” says Libran journalist Barbara Walters. Really? I don’t think so. In my experience, the hardest thing to do is to consistently treat ourselves with the loving care we need to be mentally and physically healthy. But I do acknowledge that trusting…
