If there’s a need in Pittsburgh, rest assured there’s a nonprofit to address it. Here are six nonprofits — some new, some old, some large, some small — that are serving different communities in the Steel City.
Row along a lake by moonlight. Curl up with a warm cup in a cozy coffee shop. Unwind with a rejuvenating massage. Sound good? Explore these soothing outings and more as we help you keep calm in the Steel City.
For homeless Youth, living on the street can end up being worse than what they’re running from. Gaining their trust and guiding them to safety is a long and painful process, but local agencies are making progress.
Co-owners Olivia Ciotoli and Indigo Baloch opened the Lawrenceville location to provide a venue for animal interactions for those without the ability to keep pets themselves.
For a city only two centuries old, Pittsburgh has amassed a surprising amount of history. To assemble this collection of 50 of the region’s most fascinating historical artifacts, we hunted through museums, archives and private collections. We also looked for things many of us might pass each day without appreciating their significance. History, at its core, is a story. Each of these objects is a part of a bigger story — of a confluence of three rivers flowing down through the ages, and of the people who came to live by those rivers, and what they made and said and did.
Green Pittsburgh is a tour of Pittsburgh’s history, from the old mill communities of Glen Hazel and Hazelwood, up through the immigrant destinations of Greenfield and Squirrel Hill and finally to the mansions of the industrialists in Shadyside. It’s also a story of the birth and rebirth of our city: students and young professionals flock to Squirrel Hill and Shadyside, adding vibrancy that radiates from top universities. Meanwhile, redevelopment in Hazelwood and Glen Hazel aims to reclaim lost potential and offers new chances for affordable housing and a blossoming community.
Our editors' FRESH TAKES on our favorite Pittsburgh things, including the best old-school shoe repair shop and a bar with a burgeoning bobblehead collection.
Honeybees are essential to our ecosystem, and the environment in Pittsburgh is ideal for cultivating your own hives. Local beekeepers are eager to share the basics to help you get started.
The brave woman who has repeatedly relived the horror of being kidnapped in order to educate others about the dangers of online sexual predators is getting married.
