UPDATE —3:55 p.m., Sat., May 8:
Number of today's new positive cases in Allegheny County: 246 Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 4...
Transportation made up 24% of greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania in 2017. Most of those were produced by light-duty vehicles such as cars, vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks...
On Mon., May 3, The Terminal in the Strip District announced it had signed its latest tenant, the New York-based combination bookstore and ice cream chain called Posman Books. Not long after the news spread, local business White Whale Bookstore posted a now-viral thread on its Instagram account alleging that McCaffery Interests, the Chicago-based company developing The Terminal, had strung them along, making them believe that they, not Posman, would be the chosen bookseller to move in...
The SouthSide Works has partnered with local producers and musicians to bring you a new outdoor social space for the summer. Located across from the American Eagle headquarters, this new space is green, with views of the Monongahela River and plenty of space for pop-up events...
The Silver Eye Center for Photography continues its mission of supporting emerging, mid-career, and under-recognized artists with two new shows featuring over 60 works. Today, Silver Eye opens Fellowship 21, a showcase of the latest award winners and honorable mentions from the gallery's international juried photography competition, and the solo exhibition Infinite Essence...
From the office mullet (business up top, sweats down below) to streaming first-run cinema, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to get creative about aspects of everyday life that we’d always taken for granted. But no innovation screams "pandemic breakthrough" quite like the to-go cocktail...
On Wed., May 4, Pittsburgh City Council held a special public hearing on the crisis of Black Pittsburghers leaving the city. The public was invited to sign up to register for public comments during the meeting after a petition from city residences requested the hearing before council...
Video Archive Good Morning, Lynn is discussing the 2021 Primary Ballot Questions and the meanings to each of those including the No-Knock warrant question...
Trans YOUniting announced Sun., May 2 the start of their Trans Crisis Fund on GoFundMe. The Black trans-led organization made the announcement in conjunction with their protest against the trans cycle of violence, which took place on the same day...
Like many local cultural institutions, the August Wilson African American Cultural Center has experienced its own series of starts and stops over the course of the pandemic. Now the Downtown hub dedicated to highlighting the Black experience through art, music, literature, and more will finally open its doors again...
"Everything that you see happening on the national stage starts in your neighborhood. It starts with a decision by a school board member, a city councilperson, a county councilperson ...
With nearly 40 candidates running for nine open seats on the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, this election cycle offers a paramount opportunity to remake the county’s criminal justice system. Common Pleas Judges are responsible for overseeing trials for criminal, civil, and family cases and delivering sentencing...
Three-term mayors in Pittsburgh are rare, and incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is trying to join that club. But this year, he’s garnered some considerable challenges from state Rep. Ed Gainey (D-Lincoln-Lemington), who is running to Peduto’s left on policing, and from retired police officer Tony Moreno, who is running to Peduto’s right...
Pittsburgh City Council District 2 includes Banksville, Duquesne Heights, Mount Washington, and all West End neighborhoods, such as Chartiers City, Crafton Heights, East Carnegie, Elliott, Esplen, Fairywood, Oakwood, Ridgemont, West End Village, and Westwood. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith is the incumbent...
A new election means new ballot questions, and the often confusing legal language that comes with them. Below is an explainer to help voters sift through the legalese of the big ballot questions this primary...
The COVID-19 pandemic upended education for Pittsburgh youth in ways the community is still working to recognize. But while some point to the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary culprit for the district’s challenges, education activists and residents say they’ve seen an educational crisis brewing in Pittsburgh Public Schools for some time...
Pittsburgh City Council District 4 represents the South Hills neighborhoods of Beechview, Bon Air, Brookline, Carrick, and Overbrook, as well as parts of Mount Washington. It is represented by incumbent Councilor Anthony Coghill (D-Beechview).
Thu., May 6
STAGE • VIRTUAL
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival returns this year with a virtual lineup of both live and pre-recorded shows. The event lets writers, artists, and performers from Pittsburgh and around the world experiment by creating and presenting new, original works...
Allegheny County District 9 comprises of the cities of Duquesne and McKeesport; the boroughs of Dravosburg, Glassport, Liberty, Lincoln, Port Vue, Versailles, West Mifflin, and White Oak; and, the townships of Elizabeth, Forward, North Versailles, and South Versailles. It is currently represented by incumbent Robert J. Macey...
