Remember when the booths at Chief's were red, beers at The Decade were cheap, and Graffiti was the go-to place to see a touring rock show? Get psyched for a step back in time this weekend as old-school Pittsburgh punk and new wave artists reunite — for the second time — as The Guns of Brixton, to perform The Clash's London Calling in its entirety...
The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is not as safe from being repealed as Americans might think. Even though the law survived several appeal attempts by Congressional Republicans, the ACA is still under attack in federal courts...
Listening to Pittsburgh artists on online streaming services like Spotify is great, but what's even better is browsing through STACKS, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's exclusive digital music platform. Two times a year, the local streaming service adds a new round of Pittsburgh bands and artists to its collection, paying them a stipend of $200 (which equals about 23,000 streams on Spotify).
The Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) debuted I Too, Am Pittsburgh, a public art initiative showcasing work by youth offenders at the Allegheny County Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. The project, done in partnership with the local literary nonprofit Crossing Limits, made its debut last night during a special unveiling ceremony and reading on the seventh floor of the Heinz 57 Center...
“At Sly Fox, it's all about the beer,” reads the eastern Pennsylvania brewing company’s website. I found this perplexing at first, as I grew up enjoying far more than beer at the original Sly Fox in Phoenixville, my hometown...
After being one of the Democrats' longer holdouts on whether or not to start an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, and then staying tight-lipped about where he stood on impeachment itself, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Mt. Lebanon) has announced he will vote to impeach the president. According to the Beaver County Times, Lamb reviewed the articles put forth by House Democrats, and believes the evidence is strong against Trump...
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.)
Currently, Pennsylvania spends nearly $330 million a year on people incarcerated for parole or probation violations, and has the second-highest rate of people on probation and/or parole of any state in the U.S. Two concurrent bills, House Bill 1555 and Senate Bill 14, were recently introduced in the state legislature with the intent of restructuring the current supervision system structure and freeing up funds to be spent on rehabilitation rather than incarceration...
Ahhh … the holidays, a time when it is so easy to overindulge on the constant barrage of tasty — but not necessarily healthy — foods and drinks that we pack on extra weight and have to resort to New Year’s resolutions to fit in our clothes again. How can you make it through the holiday season without sabotaging your health goals and having your weight balloon?
This holiday season, eco-conscious shoppers are looking for sustainable gifts to give their loved ones while also cutting down on waste. Now the first-ever Thrifty Paws will give local pet owners a place to find reused, second-hand items for their furry friends...
It’s healthy to be proud of the city you live in, but worrisome to ignore its obvious failures in order to garner said pride. To quote Frank Costanza, “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people.”
The Get Up Kids arrived as fresh-faced teenagers in the mid-90s with unpretentious lyrics and stuck-in-the-head-for-years hooks. The band drew considerable underground buzz with the 1997 debut Four Minute Mile, but broke out into the mainstream with the widely (and justifiably) adored follow-up in 1999, Something To Write Home About...
Toward the end of Senegalese romantic drama Atlantics, 17-year-old Ada says, "some memories are omens," over a shot of the ocean for which the film is named. The water is as much a character in the film as any person, working as a symbol of hope, comfort, fear, and carrier of the omens Ada references...
When Daisy Chain first started playing around Pittsburgh in DIY venues and houses, the band often ran into a problem: There weren’t enough mics. All three members of the three-piece rock band — Ethan Mackowick (guitar), Giovanni Orsini (bass), and J.J. Young (drums) — sing, and the venues were frequently unprepared for that setup...
Jamie Sylves says she never carefully considered the ingredients in her beauty or skincare products until she was pregnant with her daughter. She began to explore “clean” beauty brands, those that eliminate harsh or harmful ingredients tied to everything from skin conditions to cancer...
The first time Bill Clinton introduced himself to Sophie Masloff over the phone, she replied that was the Queen of Sheba and hung up on him. She also hung up when he called back...
East End Brewing Company has come a long way since tapping its first keg of Big Hop at Kelly’s Bar & Lounge in 2004. In 15 years, the brewers graduated from a 10-barrel brewing system to a 20-barrel system, simultaneously trading in their home of eight years — a 4,000 square foot, unmarked production brewery — for a 17,000 square foot brewpub...
