Community Feature
Meet the 2020 Class of 40 Under 40
Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize people whose career accomplishments, volunteer work and commitment to the Pittsburgh region make them some of our best, young neighbors. Our annual 40 UNDER 40 list is a reminder of what it takes to make our communities great.
Growing Up In Knoxville: Tom Atkins
The actor developed a fearless attitude toward a bygone city bridge in the hilly neighborhood south of the Mon River.
Growing Up in Squirrel Hill: Rege Bobonis
His family’s move from the Hill District opened a world of possibilities, from CMU’s campus to the Murray Avenue business district.
Growing Up in Brookline: Suzie McConnell-Serio
The Hall of Famer went from the boys’ team at a tiny Catholic grade school to the Olympic podium.
Growing Up in Bloomfield: Tom Savini
The visual effects artist vividly recalls growing up in Pittsburgh’s Little Italy, which he still calls home.
Growing Up in Schenley Heights: Lynne Hayes-Freeland
The KDKA Radio and TV host embraced the bonds she formed with the kids on her block and beyond.
Growing Up in South Oakland: Tonia Caruso
Friends, family and city institutions lent character to the neighborhood and its residents.
Growing Up in Ellwood City: Donnie Iris
The rock star wanted to be a baseball player. Instead, his mother taught him to sing.
Growing Up in Cranberry: Lorin Meeder
Retired after years of community service, this former township employee remembers when farmland dominated the now-booming area.
Growing Up in Homestead: Tamara Tunie
The actress is grateful for her upbringing and how it instilled in her the importance of community.
Growing Up in Bethel Park: Rick Sebak
Living in a suburb where everything was within walking distance helped create a love of all our neighborhoods.
Meet the People Working to Preserve Pittsburgh
As Pittsburgh has grown and developed, new buildings have emerged throughout the city. But we haven’t ignored our past or demolished it entirely. Meet the visionaries who have argued that historic preservation does not impede progress.
On Campus and All Stressed Out
The pandemic has not only increased the rate of depression among college students, but has also put a strain on collegiate counseling centers. How are Pittsburgh area colleges and universities responding?
They are The Future of Social Justice in Pittsburgh
As Black Pittsburghers mobilized, two young college students emerged as leaders in the social justice movement.
Brown Mamas Speak Out on Pittsburgh's Legacy of Racism
Brown Mamas, a collective of African-American women, gives voice to the persistent inequality that burdens Black women in Pittsburgh.
She Performs Root Canals by Day and Body Slams by Night
Britt Baker moved to Pittsburgh to train as both a dentist and a wrestler. Two years after graduating from Pitt, she’s thriving — as both.
Pittsburgh in the Pandemic: This is Us
The pandemic proved once again that Pittsburgh is a city of helpers when times get tough. We asked a few of the thousands of people who have risen to the challenge we all faced to share their stories as a lasting testament of how Pittsburgh remained united in a time of social distancing.
Images from Pittsburgh in Pandemic Mode
Our photo essay captures the way we lived when we stayed apart so that we could all get together safely again.
Zack Block
The Executive Director of Repair the World Pittsburgh finds inspiration in a tenet of Judaism called b’Tzelem Elohim.
Natalie Crouse
The director of Clinical Operations at Adagio Health embraces the growth that came from adapting to the pandemic.
Marita Garrett
Wilkinsburg’s mayor has handed out masks, helped her constituents navigate their new reality and continued to provide food and resources to the community. And somewhere in there she found time to rescue a shelter dog.
Phil Gruszka
At the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, a team works against time to keep a valuable city resource looking healthy and normal.
