Not even freezing rain could keep Pittsburghers indoors on Saturday morning. A crowd of more than 200 people began to gather in the portico of the City-County Building on Sat., Jan. 18 at around 10:30 a.m., awaiting the start of the fourth annual Pittsburgh Women’s March...

If one of your resolutions is to become more creative this year, join Pittsburgh City Paper in kicking off 2020 by making something new every day this month. We've signed up for Fun A Day Pittsburgh where participants spend every day in January working on a project for the month — some make something new for 31 days, others pick one big project and work on it a little each day...

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has announced that U.S. Steel will be issued fines for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations and permit violations. According to ACHD, U.S. Steel had more than 400 air pollution violations between April and September of 2019...

Have you ever Sharpie’d a penis on your sleeping drunk friend’s face, one so masterful it would make angels weep? Consider contributing to Stiff Competition: Hindsight is 2020, a condom design contest presented by Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates (PPPA).

If you’re fortunate enough to have a washer and dryer in your home, you also have something else — a weird little bucket full of dryer lint. What does one do with the perfectly intact sheets of fabric bits, pet hair, and flecks of destroyed receipts?

Pittsburgh weekly film roundup, Jan. 17-23

Every Friday, Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a round-up of new releases and second-run films playing around the city. This only covers films that are new to theaters this week; check out what movies opened previously here...

Stuff can be complicated, especially when trying to get rid of it. The process can remind us that our things can have worth that's hard to put a dollar amount on; they can call to mind other people from our lives; they can bring up memories of what they were (or weren't) used for...

Six years ago, the Pittsburgh band 1,2,3 released a mammoth double album called Big Weather, a sprawling concept record about storms, climate change, and apocalyptic dread wrapped in catchy, nihilistic alt-country, garage rock, and psychedelic pop. It marked an arrival for a band that had been drawing in local and national audiences for years and had finally delivered something as big and bold as their early catalog foreshadowed...

Audio & Video Archive

Video Archive Ryan Deto and Amanda Waltz talk about beer, Lawrenceville displacement, and City Paper's Cocktail Shake-off...

For one night only, on Sat., June 13, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be joined by legendary composer John Williams and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Williams is known for creating some of the most recognizable film scores of all time for the Harry Potter and Star Wars films, as well as E.T., Indiana Jones, Jaws, and more...

Relaxing beach sounds, like squawking seagulls and cresting waves, open Rippin’ Cigs’ debut EP, Auto Infinite Fantasy Vol. 1...

This week, JD Younger called out his high school for a rule in its handbook that bans braids, locks, and twists at Pittsburgh’s Central Catholic High School. He told WPXI that the rule is "outdated" and unfairly targets Black students...

Each week, the Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a list of Pittsburgh dance parties for you and your crew to bust loose to the best bangers, EDM, pop hits, and more. (All events are 21 and over unless otherwise stated.)

Audio & Video Archive

Video Archive Magician Derek Hughes is here with Lynn today for what is sure to be an entertaining show...

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana has been operating for almost two years, with new patients joining every day. Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said the state had 153,000 patients, up from 70,000 in January 2019...

Audio & Video Archive

Video Archive Ryan Deto, Pittsburgh City Paper Senior Writer, will join Lynn in the second half of the show...

Sports teams have held themed nights for years in efforts to bring in more ticket sales, and last night at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated the city with its most Pittsburgh-y theme of all time: Pittsburgh! Night...

Anthony Hardison has lived in his Lawrenceville apartment for more than 10 years. He’s had his ups and downs, but 1 St. Johns Place, Apt...

Going out dancing in Pittsburgh can be predictable. There’s the club that plays all trap; spots that play sing-along hits from the early aughts; and don’t forget about the ones that stick strictly to radio tunes from the past five years...

What if there was a way, if not to wipe out death completely, to at least delay the inevitable? To not only make possible lives that extend beyond the current U.S. lifespan of almost 79 years, but to make those lives worth living?