Today, Allegheny County Jail warden Orlando Harper announced a reversal of a recent policy instituted by the jail that banned inmates from receiving physical books purchased by friends and family members, instead granting inmates access to a limited amount of eBooks to read on tablets. The jail has restored its previous policy, now allowing books to be ordered for inmates from Barnes and Noble’s website and christianbooks.com...

Last month, Pennsylvania legalized autonomous delivery robots, which can weigh up to 550 pounds without cargo and typically roam sidewalks to delivery goods in urban and suburban environments. The law’s passage went largely unnoticed, and it became law without Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature...

UPDATE —  2:10 p.m., Wed., Dec. 2: Number of today's new confirmed positive cases in Allegheny County: 508* Number of today's new confirmed coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 10...

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Video Archive The documentary "One Singular Sensation" on Tom Sokolowski has just been released...

Penguins on parade, an exhibit inspired by street art, a National Book Award-winning author, and more events this week in Pittsburgh

Thu., Dec. 3 MUSIC • VIRTUAL Pianist and musical director Orrin Evans, vocalist Alexia Bomtempo, bassist Luques Curtis, drummer Clarence Penn, and guitarist Leandro Pellegrino — Terreno Comun features some of the most renowned musicians in modern Brazilian jazz music. The project was commissioned by The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, and, according to their website, the song list includes “beautiful arrangements of Brazilian standards with an opportunity for each musician to shine.” 8 p.m. $12...

How the organization is building up Black teens in the face of systemic forces and pandemic restrictions

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Nikkia Ingram has been on call 24 hours a day, but she doesn’t mind. Ingram is the founder and executive director of Cultivating Resilient Youth, and she receives calls all through the day and night from the girls in her organization...

Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, which saw many people in Pittsburgh take to the streets in celebration, comes as somewhat of a relief for immigration reform advocates after four years of the Trump administration. Since his election in 2016, Donald Trump’s explicitly anti-immigration policies, such as the so-called “Muslim ban,” cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and family separation mandates at the border, have been at the forefront of many activists’ and allies’ concerns...

In mid-August, Fairlane in Mt. Lebanon became another restaurant casualty of the pandemic. But soon after the modern American restaurant officially closed its doors, the Beverly Road space pulled in a new tenant: Mediterra Café...

According to her lawsuit, former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalist Alexis Johnson met with then-managing editor Karen Kane the morning after Johnson posted a tweet comparing the mess typically made outside of Kenny Chesney concerts in Pittsburgh with the property damage that occurred following a protest in honor of George Floyd. Johnson, who is Black, was then barred by Kane and management from covering the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests...

The holidays are all about peace and togetherness, showing family and friends how much you appreciate them by exchanging tidings of good will and, of course, gifts. But City Theatre will give audiences a different kind of gift this December when it debuts Claws Out, an original drag holiday musical starring Shua Potter and Monteze Freeland as women fighting for the title of Mrs. Claus...

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick and wicked," observed Sagittarian author Jane Austen. She wrote this confession in a letter to her niece, Fanny, whose boyfriend thought that the women characters in Jane's novels were too naughty...

The Abolitionist Law Center (ALC) released a report today outlining their findings that show stark imbalances in how disproportionately often Pittsburgh's Black population is incarcerated, arrested, and confronted by police and the criminal-justice system.  In a press release, the ALC describes the report as analyzing "trends in arrests and bail decisions, highlighting the impact of police and judicial discretion" in which they found "an undeniable system of racial apartheid."

This year has driven a lot of holiday shoppers online in an effort to avoid crowds as the coronavirus sees yet another spike. But for those who still want that in-person experience, and want to support local businesses, there are still safe options, including the upcoming Black Market: Holiday Edition pop-up in Downtown Pittsburgh...

Last week, virtually everyone in Pennsylvania who owns a cell phone received a public safety alert, warning them about the rapidly rising coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the state. The alert was apparently sent through the emergency alert system, and it asked people to stay home and social distance to help stem the spread of COVID-19...

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Pittsburgh artists and businesses to support this holiday season

Supporting local artists and businesses is a good practice to have year-round, but it's especially relevant during the holiday season. Why buy a discounted hunk of plastic as a gift when you can instead give a thoughtful and handmade piece of art, all while supporting your community?

As winter nears and temperatures drop, the question of how to serve vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity is once again posed. This is especially dire now, as COVID-19 has drastically changed how shelters operate...

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Video Archive Lynn is back after three weeks away, and she has a lot to discuss...

Republican state Senate candidate Nicole Ziccarelli trails incumbent Democrat Jim Brewster by 91 votes in Pennsylvania's 45th state Senate District, but she is still fighting over whether hundreds of mail-in ballots should be counted. About 300 mail-in ballots from Allegheny County, which were turned in on time and filled out properly except were missing hand-written dates on their outer envelopes, were recently counted thanks to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision...