How Music Can Keep Us United
Homewood’s Afro-American Music Institute continues to provide students with the power of music.
This Group Provides Equity and Empowerment
The POISE Foundation works to connect Black-led nonprofit organizations, in Pittsburgh and beyond, to funds and support.
A Combination of Arts and Activism
1Hood Media builds community through art, education and social justice.
Adoptable & Adorable: Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Sammy
Though Sammy has lived with other cats, he has found that the single life is more his speed. Make an appointment to meet him at Animal Friends.
Perspectives: End of the Campaign Turns Off Spigot Political Ads
If we all, on both sides, feel like this flood of advertising is a necessary evil at best and corrupting the innards of democracy at worst, why can’t we figure out some other way?
National Aviary’s New Garden Room Kicks Off with Brunch
Venue space is designed for private events with room for social distancing.
Avoid the Halloween Party Crowds With a Night at the Drive-In
We round up the Halloween-weekend double-features within haunting range of Pittsburgh.
Adoptable & Adorable: Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Joyce Byers
She is about 5 years old and weighs just under 60 pounds. Make an appointment to meet her at Animal Friends.
What Are The Rules for Skiing This Season at Seven Springs?
Among other things, visitors will have to buy tickets online.
An Outdoor Comedy Show for Kids, Costumes Preferred
The all-ages comedy show Penny Arcade presents a Halloween party with plenty of social distance.
Adoptable & Adorable: Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Goober
This 4-year-old has a lot of energy and is looking for a permanent, forever home. Make an appointment to meet him at Animal Friends.
What Happens When a Classic Horror Movie Gets a Pittsburgh Twist?
For starters, Mike Myers becomes very confused.
Watch Local Company Bring ’Burgh Ghosts to Zoom
12 Peers Theater’s “Mythburgh” series, where characters search for local legends and lore, converts from a live show to an online format.
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.
Byron Stripling Pops the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
A trumpet virtuoso who has played with jazz legends the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton and Doc Severinsen, as well as a lead actor in a Broadway musical, Stripling is not your typical conductor.
Farming is Not a Golfer's Typical Day Job
Nothing about pro golfer Rachel Rohanna’s career has been simple — and that’s even before a global pandemic hit.
Perspectives: We Write Our Own History
Journalist Niki Kapsambelis writes that despite the uncertainty of the pandemic, there’s also a strange sense of opportunity at hand.
Youghiogheny River Trail Is a Great Ride, Especially in the Fall
Exploring scenic bike routes less than two hours from Pittsburgh.
Adoptable & Adorable: Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Freddy
Freddy is 15 years young and looking for his new forever home. Make an appointment to meet him at Animal Friends
Perspectives: Some Remarkable Things about Where the Pens' Draft Picks Call Home
Did you know one of them is from his country’s happiest town?
What Lurks in the All-New ScareHouse?
With a new location (and a COVID-19 safety plan), the ScareHouse is open for thrillseekers
Adoptable & Adorable: Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Nash
This sweet boy can do well on his own, but he can also live with another dog. Make an appointment to meet him at Animal Friends.
Perspectives: Steelers Postponement is Not Unprecedented
Only three occasions in the modern era have necessitated the disruption of the NFL schedule — and two of them were labor disputes.
