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Collier’s Weekly: Steel-Mill Bald Eagles? We Need More Civic (Wild) Animals
A series of very serious proposals for more fauna in our institutions — including so many sloths.
Can Downtown Pittsburgh's Smithfield Street Church Be Saved?
Efforts are underway to find partners to help the congregation stay in the historical building that faces more than $10 million in repairs.
Newsapalooza Aims to Celebrate Local News in Pittsburgh
The first-ever Newsapalooza, organized by Point Park University’s Center for Media Innovation, is meant to stress the importance of news — and remind people that journalists are often their friends and neighbors.
Can the Future of Housing Be Found in Garfield?
By remediating a vacant lot with a sustainably built, modular duplex, the developers behind The Picket Fence project are urging Pittsburghers to think differently about housing.
Collier’s Weekly: Pittsburgh, Death Stair Capital of the World
A proliferation of ’Burgh photos on a popular Facebook group reminds us that most cities don’t have hundreds of staircases strewn about the landscape.
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.
We Featured Them — What Happened Next with These Summer “Hot Properties?”
What’s selling in the East End, plus a look back at what makes the area so special.
What Unites Us In the Wake of the Tree of Life Tragedy
We asked local faith leaders for their response to the massacre at Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill –– and how we can come together and more forward as a community.
Smitten With Smithton: What's Behind The Revival of This Historic Spot?
Trekkers on the Great Allegheny Passage are bringing new life to this historical borough that lost half of its population over the last century.
How a New Video Series with Pittsburgh Rapper Frzy Fights National Book Bans
The Carnegie Library’s “From Books to Bars with Frzy” features the rapper reading from a children’s book that embraces themes of diversity, inclusion and identity.
Why You'll Find Good Vibes and Good Booze at Noire Expedition Distillery in Lawrenceville
The neighboring business, Ineffable Cà Phê, plans to open a speakeasy featuring local booze.
Power Shift in Education: What Is Driving Shifts in Leadership?
Social pressures, pandemic exhaustion and declining enrollment take their toll, but new leaders look toward fresh ideas and innovation.
Who Better Than Daniel Tiger to Calm Children's Fears About Vaccines?
UPMC Health Plan partnered with Fred Rogers Productions to create a 4-minute “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” audio story to help young ones prepare for their shots.
Spotlight: Going Back to the Plant at The Carnegie Museum of Art
An in-depth Carnegie Museum of Art exhibition of photography by Gordon Parks brings Pittsburghers inside a bustling grease plant — where your relatives may be waiting.
Once Thought to be Closed for Good, Pittsburgh's Brillobox Reopens
The Bloomfield bar, restaurant and performance space returned this past weekend with new fixtures but the same energy that made it a Pittsburgh institution.
Eat'n Park's Squirrel Hill Restaurant is Closing For Good
The Murray Avenue diner will close after 45 years, marking the second shuttered eatery on the block.
Pittsburgh’s Love Affair with Wrestling is Rekindled at the Petersen Events Center
On the shoulders of hometown hero Britt Baker, the long history of the Steel City and pro wrestling gets a raucous new chapter.
Pittsburgh Is Getting a New Ice Rink with Help from the Penguins
After years of planning, the Hunt Armory ice rink in Shadyside is set to open by Thanksgiving.
The Secrets of 10 Pittsburgh Landmarks
Here is a look at some of the surprising, behind-the-scenes details of how the Steel City gained some of its unique features.
Hot Property: History Comes to Life in a Highland Park Home
The five-bedroom, craftsman-style home was built in 1912 by Montel Davis.
Starting with a Seed: Urban Flower Farm Transforms Vacant Lot
The local flower shop doesn’t shy away from conversations about social justice and gentrification.
Pittsburgher of the Year: Lisa Scales
As the leader of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Scales has mobilized the organization to feed the vulnerable members of our community amid a pandemic that threatens their survival.
