Collier’s Weekly
Collier’s Weekly: Every Town Needs a Proper Theater
The difference between thriving and fading small towns in western Pennsylvania can often be found on the stage.
Collier’s Weekly: How I Really Feel About Turning 39
Trying to navigate the ambiguous start of middle age is tricky — and a good time to try and slow down a bit.
Collier’s Weekly: Admitting That I’m a Disney Adult
While the Mouse may have me in his trap, I’m finding ways to live every day like I’m in the Magic Kingdom.
Collier’s Weekly: For Workers Who Can Work from Home, Staying in During Snow Is Essential
Now that those of us fortunate enough to have hybrid jobs have perfected our WFH setup, we should never bother to risk life and limb to go answer emails somewhere else.
Collier's Weekly: A More Walkable Pittsburgh Starts With Parking
We all dream of more relaxing, healthy, walkable urban areas. But unless someone magically changes the region’s landscape, that’s still going to require a lot of affordable parking.
Complaints About Pittsburgh's Sick Leave Law Make No Sense
Despite an inevitable amount of grousing, enforcement of the city’s mandate will lead to a healthier and more productive workforce.
Collier’s Weekly: What You’ll Find Inside the Museum of Illusions
Here’s what to expect at the new North Shore destination — and our tips for the best way to enjoy the unconventional attraction.
Here are Five Great Places for Last-Minute Holiday Gift Certificates
Give your friends experiences, not things, at some of our favorite spots.
Collier's Weekly: Some Years, the Steelers Won’t Be Great
Disappointment at a ho-hum Steelers campaign is understandable — but expecting nothing but success is unreasonable.
The Shopping-and-a-Show Tradition Is Alive and Well Downtown
There are plenty of options for a great December outing in the heart of Downtown.
Collier’s Weekly: It’s Still a Wonderful Life in Indiana, Pennsylvania
The Jimmy Stewart Museum, a treasure in the actor’s hometown, is a model of how a small museum can honor and preserve a person’s memory.
Collier’s Weekly: After a Season of Failed Political Labels, What’s in a Name?
The two highest-profile races in this year’s elections involved plenty of name-calling — but neither was defined by it.
Collier’s Weekly: Pittsburgh: Magic Capital of the World?
The show “The Life and Death of Harry Houdini” underlines how vital Pittsburgh has become to the world of magic.
Collier’s Weekly: 10 More Prohibited Pittsburgh Halloween Costumes
We can’t tell you what you should wear, but we absolutely can tell you what you shouldn’t.
Collier’s Weekly: Let’s Go on a Squonk Hunt
Pennsylvania’s most curious cryptid is a weeping beast that can never be captured.
Collier’s Weekly: Why It’s Worth Braving the Line for Chicken Tenders
At Raising Cane’s, there’s a party atmosphere — and chicken that puts fast food rivals to shame.
Collier's Weekly: Don’t Believe the Downtown Doomsayers
The Cultural District is bustling — and people are enjoying the city. Yet we keep hearing that Downtown is nothing but danger and ruin. Why?
Collier’s Weekly: Visit a Kennywood Icon ... in the Dark
At Phantom Fall Fest, one of the park’s landmarks has become a lights-out challenge.
Collier’s Weekly: Pittsburgh Needs a Real Plan for Abandoned Houses
Many city neighborhoods have a surfeit of abandoned homes. It’s long past time that the city develop an actual plan for rehabilitating them — affordably.
Collier’s Weekly: Five Things to Do Now That You’re Not Seeing Springsteen
The Boss will be delayed, so here’s how to have a Springsteen-themed week without a pair of marathon concerts.
Collier’s Weekly: Thank God It’s Not Summer
The middle months of the year are too hot, too busy and too laden with have-fun-or-else pressure to actually enjoy. Fall is the peak of the calendar.
Collier’s Weekly: A Dump Truck, a Windshield and a Traffic Cop
On the occasion of a Route 28 mishap, I’m wondering why we’re wasting time and resources on face-to-face citations for routine traffic violations.
