Josie Badger, the new Executive Director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on People with Disabilities, has taken the helm of one of the state’s most important new(ish) commissions...
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On this day in 1930, people using the date to gamble got an unexpected payout...
New speakeasy pays tribute to August 5, 1930, a legendary day in Pittsburgh gambling
On this day in 1930, people using the date to gamble got an unexpected payout.
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For locals and nostalgic onlookers, this specific restaurant offers more than just a place to grab a stuffed-crust pizza...
What a western Pennsylvania ’90s‑style Pizza Hut reveals about nostalgia
For locals and nostalgic onlookers, this specific restaurant offers more than just a place to grab a stuffed-crust pizza.
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Reparations Bank of America, an immersive art project opening a "Field Office" in Pittsburgh, turns financial justice for Black Americans into a mundane, institutional reality.
Reparations Bank imagines America paying for past sins
Reparations Bank of America, an immersive art project opening a "Field Office" in Pittsburgh, turns financial justice for Black Americans into a mundane, institutional reality.
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This week includes updates on Barrel and Flow Fest, Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, Crazy Mason, Cafe Raymond, and more Pittsburgh food news...
Barrel and Flow, Restaurant Week, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week includes updates on Barrel and Flow Fest, Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, Crazy Mason, Cafe Raymond, and more Pittsburgh food news.
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You can now find our August print editions all over the region. Our new interactive distribution maps will show you exactly where to find Pittsburgh City Paper. We are actively updating this map each month, adding more distribution sites in street boxes, at your favorite cafes, and more...
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a graphic design team lead, paid marketing interns, a baker, and more.
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Planned Parenthood, Blythe Books, Fet-Fisk, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a corporate giving manager, paid news…
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Bodega Film Lab welcomes fans of physical photography and other analog media with a new, bigger space in Bloomfield...
Bodega Film Lab sharpens focus with new Bloomfield space
Bodega Film Lab welcomes fans of physical photography and other analog media with a new, bigger space in Bloomfield.
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The long-running concert venue 222 Ormsby is currently being sued by someone who was injured during a hardcore punk show there in February:
Punk venue 222 Ormsby hit with mosh pit lawsuit
A May civil suit could shut down the longstanding DIY space.
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Airport officials, sponsors, and local leaders fittingly commemorated the UPMC Terrace’s grand opening with a butterfly release. 🦋
Now taking off from Pittsburgh International Airport's new terrace: butterflies
The UPMC Terrace is the first of four large outdoor areas at the new PIT terminal, two of which are located before security.
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I’m amazed that you can just take a 22-million-pound bridge, slide it on over, and snap it into place like tracks in a model train set. What other gigantic, inconceivably heavy things can we slide around?
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Things we can slide edition
I’m amazed that you can just take a 22-million-pound bridge, slide it on over, and snap it into place like tracks in a model train set. What other gigantic, inconceivably heavy things can we slide…
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A weekend of slimy fun, an indie wrestling twofer, a night of salsa dancing, an arts crawl through Lawrenceville, and more top events in Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., July 30-Wed., Aug. 5
A weekend of slimy fun, an indie wrestling twofer, a night of salsa dancing, an arts crawl through Lawrenceville, and more top events in Pittsburgh.
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In his 50 glorious years in public broadcasting, Rick Sebak (and his resting "friend face") has made a career out of getting strangers to forget the camera is there.
Rick Sebak reflects on 50 years of stories that became Pittsburgh's living archive
In his 50 glorious years in public broadcasting, Rick Sebak has made a career out of getting strangers to forget the camera is there.
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PAWS pups like Potion the bulldog have been trained to brighten people’s days as they move around the Pittsburgh International Airport...
Therapy dogs bring comfort and wags to weary travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport
PAWS pups like Potion the bulldog have been trained to brighten people’s days as they move from A to B.
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The popular Pittsburgh Redditor, StormFreak, says alleviating anxiety is a core part of his online presence...
Pittsburgh Redditors turn to u/StormFreak when extreme weather causes uncertainty
The popular user says alleviating anxiety is a core part of his online presence.
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Pittsburgh adds to a growing national fascination with clowns that brings the performers back to their inventive, playful, often subversive roots...
Pittsburgh sends in the clowns
Pittsburgh adds to a growing national fascination with clowns that brings the performers back to their inventive, playful, often subversive roots.
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Yinz, we have a new issue hitting newsstands tomorrow... ...and this one celebrates letting your freak flag fly! 🤡 Pittsburgh City Paper is a community free for all. We never have paywalls, and our print paper is also free.
Pa. Rep. La’Tasha Mayes (D-Pa. 24) has been collaborating with the Foster Love Project to host a drive to gather natural hair care products for Black foster youth...
With the CROWN Act now law, Pa. Rep. Mayes holds natural hair care drive for foster youth
The hair care drive will accept donations through July 31.
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This week includes updates on East End Brewing, Badamo's Pizza, Butterfat Gelato, Spork Island Trading Company, and more Pittsburgh food news...
Big Badamo's news, tiki times two, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week includes updates on East End Brewing, Badamo's Pizza, Butterfat Gelato, Spork Island Trading Company, and more Pittsburgh food news.
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The way multiple grids converge at Baum and Centre creates a multitude of headaches for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. How can the city bring this mess into the 21st century?
Transit Talk: Bring Baum and Centre into the 21st century, please
The way multiple grids converge at Baum and Centre creates a multitude of headaches for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
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New Hazlett Theater named its first-ever artistic director and announced a new program aimed at developing and expanding local productions beyond Pittsburgh...
New Hazlett makes big changes amid thorny theatrical landscape
New Hazlett Theater named its first-ever artistic director and announced a new program aimed at developing and expanding local productions beyond Pittsburgh.
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Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a corporate giving manager, paid news interns, a cafe manager, and more...
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Bike PGH, Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Riverfront Theater Company, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a corporate giving manager, paid news…
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At this year's Goat Fest, attendees lined up to see the goats graze on invasive species like poison ivy and knotweed while learning about the importance of the local herds from the staff at Allegheny GoatScape...
Goats take over South Side Park
Hundreds of animal lovers attended Goat Fest at South Side Park over the weekend to celebrate the hardworking goats in the city. Friends of South Side Park host the annual event to raise funds for…
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Anime fans began to fill the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Thursday for Tekko 2026, the region’s premier anime convention...
Pittsburgh welcomes anime fans for Tekko 2026
Anime fans began to fill the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Thursday for Tekko 2026, the region’s premier anime convention. Attendees showed off their elaborate costumes from popular programs…
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How stressed is Pittsburgh? On the whole, we're ranked #116 most stressed. But if you find a new house with a big tree or some fresh paint, that may alleviate some of your worries... buff.ly/kSyAP0N
A Sam Neill movie marathon, a model train show, a weekend of Black Pride, and more top events in Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., July 23-Wed., July 29
A Sam Neill movie marathon, a model train show, a weekend of Black Pride, and more top events in Pittsburgh.
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There's nothing better than a true yinzer who loves this tahn and dons the black and gold on every occasion. Here are 8 times yinzers out-yinzered themselves on local TV and became, even if just for a moment, local legends:
8 times yinzers out-yinzered themselves on local TV
Over the years, Pittsburgh reporters have managed to find a few true yinzer legends.
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While there’s plenty to despise about a McKnight(mare) commute, there is also plenty to love...
10 things I love about McKnight Road
While there’s plenty to despise about a McKnight(mare) commute, there is plenty to love if you’re forced to love it.
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The move to end paper land records in Allegheny County comes after decades of digitization efforts...
Allegheny County closes the book on paper land records
The move to end paper land records in Allegheny County comes after decades of digitization efforts.
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“Phones down, forks up.” This philosophy is emphasized in the newly launched dinner service at Tina’s, long a popular haunt for those seeking intimate conversation and excellent, budget-friendly cocktails. 🍹
Tina's dinner service demands your full attention
Tina's, the Bloomfield cocktail bar known for its tinned fish menu, recently launched a dinner service focused on vegetarian dishes and seasonal ingredients.
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