Local controversial media personality Wendy Bell is joining national far-right online opinion site Newsmax. Bell’s new show, Wendy Bell Common Sense, will premiere on Sat., Jan. 29, according to a Newsmax press release, and will examine daily news with a “lively approach to national issues.”

Allegheny County COVID-19 information as of Jan. 27 Number of new positive cases in Allegheny County: 1,670 Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 2...

The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the Port Authority of Allegheny County $565,500 to study Transit Oriented Development along a possible extension of the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway. Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD, means the creation of dense housing and amenities within walking distance of high-quality transit...

Notice: Because of the rise in cases and the surge of Omicron in the county, many of these venues hosting events now require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for entry. If you attend any of these events, please note this and give yourself time to get a test in the required time frame...

After a late start for technical issues Lynn is back on and discussing Jeopardy champ Amy Schneiders winning streak has ended. Lynn also has a guest today - Erik Schuckers...

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Opportunity Fund, a Pittsburgh-based private foundation, awarded grants to small and mid-sized arts organizations or those geared to social and economic justice. Grants have supported people working in the performing or visual arts, and to organizations that fight for civil liberties, civil rights, human rights, reproductive freedom, and safety net resources...

As of this year, UPMC is the first health insurer in the Pittsburgh area to cover medically necessary facial feminization surgery for trans women. FFS describes a set of surgeries including hairline lowering, jaw reduction, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery designed to make one’s face more feminine...

Over the past two decades, Colin Mochrie has performed all over the country, bringing professional improv comedy to live audiences with fellow Whose Line Is It Anyway? cast member Brad Sherwood...

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

Yes, there are things about Pittsburgh's coldest season to celebrate

Pittsburgh finally saw its first major snowstorm this winter, causing the usual freakouts around the region. People took to social media to complain of unplowed roads, photographs were posted of empty store shelves, and arguments were had on whether or not you’re going to hell if you park on the street where someone already shoveled out a spot...

Between the weather and the Omicron surge, people will be spending a lot more time indoors this winter. What better way to spend that time than indulging your streaming habit?

This week’s must-see arts and cultural happenings

Thu., Jan. 27 FILM • IRL Do you miss watching the classics on the big screen? The Tull Family Theater has you covered...

Here are two of my favorite winter meals that are not only sure to warm your belly, but are also super quick and easy. The first is a really easy soup that is vegetarian and vegan-friendly and offers lots of opportunities to change up the ingredients and make it different...

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Since the iconoclastic planet Uranus is a chief symbol for the Aquarian tribe, you people are more likely to be dissenters and mavericks and questioners than all the other signs. That doesn't mean your departures from orthodoxy are always successful or popular...

As winter snow showers descend on the Steel City, many folks find themselves getting advice from wise elders who embrace the region, those who speak from experience with how things work here, and take it upon themselves to spread that good insight to the people they care about: Pittsburgh dads. I don’t yet have a full definition of what a Pittsburgh dad is, but I know what a Pittsburgh dad does, and offering unsolicited and surprisingly useful advice about existing in the material world is one of their habitual behaviors...

Where can Pittsburghers with extra new or gently-used winter clothes, and Pittsburghers who need free winter clothes go to have their inverse needs met? These organizations are a handful of those around town that accept donations of winter clothing and also offer winter clothing free of charge...

The winter is a notorious time for cold hands, ashy legs, and chapped lips. The Pittsburgh weather landscape is also one of extremes, so it can be easy to go into the season unprepared...

It’s the perfect season to head to your favorite coffee shop for a warm drink. But what if you’re caffeine sensitive or vowed to lessen your caffeine intake for the New Year?

Winter is fully, gloriously, freezingly upon us, and the Pittsburgh area has plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the season. Whether you’re looking for festivals, themed parties, or day trips outside the city for winter sports, Pittsburgh City Paper has a list of everything going on from now until spring...

As we head into bleak midwinter, it’s important to know both for ourselves and our neighbors where people can go in an emergency to get warm. While public spaces like libraries, shopping malls, and even public transportation can provide temporary shelter for those in need, there are spaces set up throughout the county made specifically for protecting people from winter temps...