CMU Student Amanda Smith is Your New Miss Pennsylvania
The musical theater major wowed judges with an incredible vocal performance to take home the 2014 crown.
Brooklyn Brewery is Coming Over and They're Bringing Beer and Zany ’90s Videos
Free beer. Concerts. Stand-up. Campy VHS videos. What more do you want?
Ben Roethlisberger Takes Batting Practice With the Pirates, Crushes Line Drives
Big Ben stopped by PNC Park yesterday for a little BP.
‘It’s Better to Be Pittsburgh Rich Than New York Poor’
Pacific Standard magazine says Pittsburgh has been the model for Austin and Brooklyn all along.
Jackie Evancho’s 'Game of Thrones' Cover Song Is Beyond Epic
The Pittsburgh singer covers “The Rains of Castamere” for her new album.
Coming to Market Square on Thursday: 5 Tons of Sand
Travel Channel’s “Sand Masters” will build a giant sandcastle in downtown Pittsburgh.
CMU Pals Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer Team Up to Make an Announcement at Tony Awards
Pittsburgh was all over the 2014 Tony Awards, even the commercials.
The Ultimate Three Rivers Arts Festival Primer
The time has come to absorb all the cultural sights and sounds on display in our city. Get the lowdown before you head to the fest, which kicks off today.
7 Things to Know About Pittsburgh PrideFest 2014
The festivities kick off this weekend. Read up to prep yourself for the fun.
PolicyMic Says Pittsburgh’s a Top City for Millennials
The outlet included us in its lineup of the best U.S. spots for creative 20-somethings.
Pittsburgh Ranks No. 3 in America for Walk-to-Work Cities
Census data shows that Pittsburghers walk to work in a higher percentage than New Yorkers.
Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Graduates Are Highest-Paid in U.S.
If you want to make bank, you better learn binary.
Pittsburgh Gets the Bonkers Drone Video It So Rightly Deserves
Essential viewing ahoy.
Al Jazeera America: Pittsburgh Now Thrives After Hitting Rock Bottom
The news network praises the city as a model for urban redevelopment.
Pittsburgh Dad Goes to IKEA, Pronounces Swedish Words
Spoiler: Hilarity ensues.
We’re Googling Some Pretty Weird Stuff, You Guys
Pennsylvania’s search history reveals some hairy results.
Zombified Pittsburgh is the Best Kind of Pittsburgh
Artist Matthew Buchholz started making alternate history prints of our city. Now his monsters are taking over the world.
Amazon: Pittsburgh is No. 12 Best-Read City in America
American cities are getting praise for their love of getting cozy with a good book, and Pittsburgh made the list.
Aerial Drone Video of Phipps Botanical Gardens Will Make You Say ‘Ohhhh’
Who says the future Orwellian surveillance state won’t have its perks?
Jake Gyllenhaal is Coming to Chill With Us This Summer
Gyllenhaal and director Antoine Fuqua will return to shoot the boxing film “Southpaw.”
The Andy Warhol Museum Is Ready for Its Closeup
After some renovations — and a grand soiree — the museum is open to the public.
Food Revolution Day 2014 Featured Free Food, Friendly Zebra
Only in Pittsburgh does a food festival feed thousands of attendees for free and also feature a zebra.
Watch the Exact Moment When Andy Warhol’s Lost Digital Art Was Discovered
The race to save Warhol’s experimental digital art from decaying floppy disks.
Braddock’s New Microbrewery Will Open Next Week
The Kickstarter-funded Brew Gentlemen Beer Co. starts pouring May 21.
Portland Drivers > Pittsburgh Drivers (Barely)
Portland narrowly edges Pittsburgh for Most Courteous Drivers in U.S. title.
Pittsburgh Ranked No. 5 Most Resilient City in the World
A new report by international development company Grosvenor Group has high praise for our adaptability.
Next Time You Bake a Cake, Thank This Pittsburgh Forefather
A 1930s molasses surplus inspired a Pittsburgh company to invent cake mix.
TIME’s Iconic Freedom Tower Panorama Was Born in Pittsburgh
A one billion pixel photo of the Pittsburgh skyline inspired the TIME magazine cover.
Want to Win a Free Flight to San Francisco?
You can enter our contest in 27 seconds. We timed it.
Why Andrew McCutchen is Neuroscience's Next Frontier
Scientists are fawning over Major League Baseball players for their brains, not brawn.
Up-Close: 17 Photos of Pittsburgh in High-Definition
Zoom in on the places that make our city so fascinating and diverse.
Pittsburgh Trees > Portland Trees
National Geographic studies the tree cover of nine major cities and finds Pittsburgh to be the greenest.
Slate’s Feature on Pittsburghese is Refreshingly On-Point
Finally, a national piece on our accent that doesn’t pander to decades-old stereotypes.
Planes, Trains and Horse-Drawn Carriages: A Brief History of Pittsburgh Transportation
And you thought the Parkway West was an inconvenience.
Here’s Your Obligatory 'Game of Thrones'-Inspired ‘House Penguin’ Sigil
NHL blogger creates delightful Westerosi banners for all 30 NHL teams.
