Springdale council needs to get their shit together super fast. Their unhinged police chief’s pattern of abuse, lying and intimidation is atrocious. Absolutely staggering what he has gotten away with for years and years.

Rich Lord@richelord.bsky.social · 12h ago

“People don’t talk because they’re afraid of the repercussions,” said former Springdale Borough council member Brittni Bair. “I have a camera on my phone every time I drive through Springdale.” www.publicsource.org/springdale-i...

Rodgers predictably remains a toilet human. That said, on a recent CityCast Pittsburgh podcast episode I said Pat McAfee was and remains problematic and is not a good representative of Pittsburgh. That he continues to allow this toxicity on his platform is further proof that I nailed it.

Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social · 2d ago

It’s August 2026 and Aaron Rodgers is having a full blown meltdown about Anthony Fauci.

One of my partners at PastFinders, Justin Pryor, is a current CMU student and he just launched a fun word game app. It’s kind of stressful! But as a puzzle nerd, I love it. I’m VtheFinal* on it. Not an ad! *Hell yes, that’s a shout-out to my favorite 80s miniseries apps.apple.com/us/app/worde...

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Download Worded - Competitive Word Game by Justin Pryor on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Worded -…

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Find you someone who loves you the way Pittsburgh’s meteorologists love to say “impact day.”

Dangit, Dr. Gielgud, I need my heart for ... living! I've told you a hundred times, I can't keep the show going if I'm dead! THE STEEL CITY HORROR SHOW returns this Sunday night with a horror classic, a special guest and plenty of surprises in the aisles! Come on down — link in comments!

Would it shock you if I told you there are dozens of old Fetterman tweets bashing politicians who take contributions from billionaires?

With it feeling like the whole world is currently on fire, I have no complaints about these wet, cooler summer days in Pittsburgh. 🖤💛

It’s happening! 💪🏼

Renee@jg-pgh.bsky.social · last wk.

Monday!

We really are getting better with age

Jim Lokay@jimlokay.com · 2w ago

Here. Fixed it.

Cleaned out my parents’ garage for them yesterday and found my dad’s gear from working at US Steel for 45 years. 🖤💛

I can still name just about every Pirate from 1992 and imitate many of their batting stances but today I forgot the word “sabotage.” Getting older is a hell of a ride.

At least three times a year @jimlokay.com drops this pic in the group chat and I die a little every time. What an absolute dork I was and will always be.

Had to swing into Phipps today to see the 50-year-old agave that bloomed itself right out of the ceiling as an end-of-life masterpiece. It’s so cool to see in person. (Not an ad.)

Me: “Snake! Run!” My daughter:

Pittsburgh, I’m going to hold your hand while I say this. The most destructive thing you can do to that KDKA Radio host who is making you angry is to completely ignore him. You are giving him exactly what he wants. What he needs. Simply do not ever speak his name, and leave him to his own. The end.

John Fetterman’s eventual downfall will be his absolute belief that he is the smartest person in every room.

Hell of a day for the start of Picklesburgh, and tomorrow looks to be even worse. Not healthy for anyone to be breathing this in, much less the vendors standing outside for substantial periods of time.

Tory Wegerski@producertory.bsky.social · 3w ago

This is the view looking across the river at Downtown Pittsburgh. Those white squares are the roof of the convention center. You can barely make out the skyline behind it. That Purple Air map is the worst air quality I've ever seen in our area.

Finally: bridge go boom. The Commercial St. Bridge in Pittsburgh is no more. Here's the implosion from three angles this morning:

MUST SEE: PennDOT implodes the Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh

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Tory Wegerski@producertory.bsky.social · 3w ago

Okay, set your alarms for tomorrow at 8:00AM. ALLEGEDLY.

Ten more people added to the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame and, once again, one of them is not Gene Kelly. Unacceptable.

There's a new Breathing Space! In it I wonder if we've taken the pickle thing too far, drag Namdar to the sea, give kudos to Turner's, argue that Rialto is worse than Canton, share the location of a "lost" DinoMite Days Steeler's-theme dino + more! breathingspace.substack.com/p/pickling-e...

Pickling everything we can get our hands on

Which is truly Pittsburgh's scariest steep street?

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"Ice cream topped with pickled sweet pickles and pickle-flavored candy." I fear we have finally taken the pickle thing too far, Pittsburgh.

Exceptional Gaits is my new band name 🤘🏼

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A new study of people 80 and older with exceptional gaits finds fast walkers have about a 50% lower risk of cognitive decline, showing the connection between physical health and brain health.

Power is out and it’s 94 degrees outside in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Adam Sandler: Oh Somebody Kill Me Please

ALT: Adam Sandler: Oh Somebody Kill Me Please

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Fellow nerds, I built this. Next Abstract pulls a random scholarly abstract from millions of papers across more than a century of research and knowledge. History, science, sociology, literature, philosophy, etc. Equal parts time-waster, rabbit hole, & accidental education. nextabstract.com

Beginning to realize I don’t actually know what the words truce, ceasefire or peace agreement mean.

Pittsburgh is a place where innovators can flourish and their flourishing cascades to humans more broadly. Jonas Salk’s work provided the solution that ended polio as a major problem. Human civilization advanced. triblive.com/local/region...

Forging firsts: The many ways Pittsburgh has helped stoke America’s fire for innovation

Pittsburgh has been a forge for firsts in American and world history. From breakthroughs in healthcare and mass media to notable moments in sports and entertainment, the city is not short on historic ...

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While at my parents’ house this weekend, their landline phone rang and my mother picked it up and knew the person calling and they had a brief conversation and I just need to know who do I report this to?

Please enjoy this photo of Milo having a quiet morning bird-watch

Picking my dad up at his empty church parking lot and we spied a woman looking under her car hood. She’d pulled in because she heard meowing. It took us over an hour but we managed to rescue from her undercarriage this absolutely livid creature who very quickly calmed down in my hands. A great day.