Medical marijuana demand and usage has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, and medical marijuana dispensaries have adapted to this increased demand, even during a time of increased safety protocols. Now, one Pittsburgh-based medical marijuana dispensary is expanding in hopes to create more locations for Pennsylvania patients to access medical cannabis...

UPDATE —  3:25 p.m., Thu., Feb. 11: Number of today's new positive cases in Allegheny County: 270 Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 0...

Openings Polski Sklep A new shop is bringing actual Polish food to Polish Hill. Polski Sklep, which opened at the end of January, is located on Brereton Street...

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Video Archive Lynn was once again glued to her TV watching the second day of the impeachment trial...

While still recovering from the Great Recession of 2008-2009, natural gas drilling — aka fracking — appeared in the Pittsburgh region and claimed to be able to offer economic relief. One of the first major energy players to move into the Pittsburgh region and greater Appalachia was Range Resources...

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy turns 25 this year, and to celebrate, the nonprofit organization is collecting stories about memorable experiences visitors have had in the many green spaces throughout the city. The First Friday monthly series features stories from people recalling special moments from their time in one of Pittsburgh's many parks...

Despite the common wisdom that everyone has a book in them, writers need time, space, and support to bring those books and other projects out. City Books, an independent bookstore on Pittsburgh’s North Side, aims to give writers all three with its writers-in-residence program, something I had the honor of participating in as the fall 2020 resident...

His political future now clear as a U.S. Senate candidate, Democratic Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has addressed a controversial incident that occurred eight years ago when he was mayor of Braddock, Allegheny County. In December 2013, Fetterman chased a Black jogger in his pickup truck after hearing what he thought were gunshots while playing outside with his son, according to media reports...

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Video Archive The first topic of the show is yesterday's vote on the constitutionality of the second impeachment trial...

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With the arrival of the pandemic last March and live theater across the country shut down, Quantum Theatre found itself asking the same question as every other business reliant on bringing people together in person, “What now?” Now 30 years old, the company has built a national reputation for its experimental theater making...

Despite being the shortest month of the year, February is also often the coldest, which can sometimes make it feel like the longest in a city like Pittsburgh where everything comes to a halt when the show starts falling. February, and, to a similar extent, March, are a barren landscape of waiting out the cold...

The Year of the Rat is nearing its end, and many Asian Americans are preparing for Lunar New Year celebrations. But as we usher in the Year of the Ox, many must compromise and adjust their traditional and personal rituals to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe...

Over two separate occasions in the past two years, I’ve come to realize two great things about a Soulive-headlined show. One is that the members of the funk/jazz trio Soulive always bring it hard, and the other is that their opening act is always awesome...

For California native Keyva Clark, the city of Pittsburgh was a somewhat daunting and isolating place when she first moved here. Searching for community and connection, Clark joined the Urban League Young Professionals of Greater Pittsburgh...

This week’s can’t miss arts and cultural events

Thu., Feb. 11 MUSIC • VIRTUAL SOS PGH continues its mission of bringing relief to live music professionals and spaces with the latest edition of its online Concert Series. Enjoy an evening with four-piece rock band The Redlines, instrumental duo hALF wHEEL, and solo act Dom Fusca...

Being cast as a historical figure is one thing, but getting approval from the figure's descendents adds a whole other level. This is what happened when Delana Flowers took on the role of Sojourner Truth for Sojourner, a new production at Pittsburgh’s Prime Stage Theatre...

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I've adopted some lines from poet Walt Whitman for you to use in composing a love note. Send it to a person you know and love, or to a person you want to know and love, or a person you will know and love in the future...

The endorsement from the Allegheny County Democratic Committee is becoming a lot less popular than it used to be. With high fees just to seek the endorsement ($8,000 for county-wide seats), a committee that has a recent history of some members openly supporting Donald Trump, and many examples of local candidates winning their races without the endorsement, several candidates this cycle are openly shunning the endorsement altogether...

Pittsburgh City Photos: An exploration of the city through photographs

Pittsburgh’s Strip District is home to all kinds of restaurants, retailers, and street vendors. Hence, why it is one of the busiest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, especially on the weekends...

Local artist Angela Washko has a complicated relationship with reality television, at once feeling weird about how much of it she watches while also being willing to become the subject of it. “I do feel some embarrassment and insecurity as someone who does consume a lot of it,” she says, adding, “I've auditioned many times for Survivor.”