Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Overnight breakfast squares
Around my house, we’re trying new breakfast ideas without using eggs. This coffee cake, which we’re calling “breakfast squares,” was an eggless hit.
Lynn Cullen Live – Traitors all. (02-25-25)
Susan and Lynn called the current administration “traitors”. They are knowingly abrogating the constitution, the rule of law and their own oaths to disassemble and destroy our government. They have made a once great nation, “the leader of the free world” a Russian lackey and a fellow traveler with the despots of the world. It…
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After setbacks, Not on Our Dime is trying again to get divestment from Israel on the ballot
While the first attempt at a similar petition was withdrawn after legal challenges, Not on Our Dime says the new proposed amendment addresses those and other concerns.
A former Pittsburgh cop takes readers into the city’s underbelly in new memoir
From racial prejudice to backyard benders to her recovery from addiction, Brenda Tate’s book explores the search for redemption in a hostile world.
A pierogi crawl, a cookbook club, a cheesy documentary, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week’s food news includes updates on Lawrenceville Market House, GetGo, Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings, Cafe Samarkand, Leona’s, Stay Gold Books, and Burghers Brewing Co., as well as a chance to pet pigs and a pierogi-filled fest for a good cause.
Lynn Cullen Live – “I’ll see you in court.” (02-24-25)
Lynn excoriated the governors who sat on their hands at the White House as the Bully in Chief threatened and disrespected the Governor of Maine who had the courage to tell him to his face, “I’ll see you in court.” Not a peep from the others. No circling the wagons to protect and stand with…
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Texture Ballet, Shadyside Nursery, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week including a dental hygienist, a land protection manager, a cafe manager, and more.
Rep. Lee calls out “prime minister” Musk and “king” Trump in virtual town hall
With cuts to the federal government impacting locals, Lee told constituents this is still the “first quarter” of pushing back on Trump and Musk’s agenda.
Shaggy on 25 years of “It Wasn’t Me,” his BFF Sting, reggae’s roots, and the Pittsburgh show that ties it all together
Shaggy is on a mission to present a history of reggae that will bring him to the Heinz Hall stage to perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Zoning out edition
Zoning laws are mostly bad and easily weaponized to maintain the status quo, and keep newcomers (transplants, immigrants, young people) out. However, one can easily see the exceptions.
Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Yay for paella
Folks in the good ol’ 1980s and ’90s were apparently obsessed with paella. It didn’t take long to find a local vintage paella recipe that was perfect for me.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Feb. 20-26
This week’s Free Will Astrology entertains the origins of bluetooth and beer.
The Hill District tower wars highlight a forgotten fight against environmental racism
Between 1952 and 1955, homeowners in Sugar Top mounted two campaigns to block the construction of new radio towers in their neighborhood. They were among a small number of 20th-century episodes involving Black residents resisting what they perceived to be environmental injustices.
Pittsburgh’s top events: Feb. 20-26
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From a Wicked sing-along to an opera runway show to a dating show with Rick Sebak, there’s always something to do in the Steel City!
Is Station Square on its death bed, or just about to resurrect?
Poised again for transition, Station Square rekindles the questions of what redevelopment in Pittsburgh can be, especially as Downtown, just across the Smithfield Street Bridge, undergoes its own revitalization.
A dig into Leechburg’s history reveals nicknames, costumes, and lots of wishful thinking
What is less known, maybe less knowable, is what happened in Leechburg before David Leech made himself a burg.
