Swimsuit models and the mafia define L.L. Kirchner’s debut novel Florida Girls
The first book in Kirchner’s The Queenpin Chronicles follows a troupe of young models who go on a nationwide tour during World War II.
The Blues Society shines a light on a largely forgotten music festival
The music documentary about an obscure 1969 festival captures “white and Black musicians playing together during the height of the civil rights era,” working together to honor the roots of blues.
After controversy over Indigenous remains, CMNH faces the nuanced reality of repatriation
While the museum is taking active steps to return and reinter the approx. 600 people in its collection, museum leaders say full repatriation is “unrealistic.”
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Planned Parenthood of Western PA Presents: Care Always There
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania proudly provides a wide range of reproductive health care services, including the Care Always There HIV Testing & Support Program.
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Kicking Off Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month with a Touchdown!
To kick off Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, professional young women of Pittsburgh will be coming together for the 2024 RivALZ to End ALZ! This volunteer-driven flag football game will occur on Friday, June 7, at 7:00 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.
Pittsburgh Pride Month events
Looking for some fun LGBTQIA++ events this Pride season? From Keke Palmer and more at Pride on the Shore to The Gay Dog Pageant at Boheme to a burlesque Pride celebration, there’s plenty to do in the Steel City this June.
How LGBTQ tattoo artists taught me the importance of informed consent
This is what informed consent is about: individuals have the right to make decisions about their own bodies, and tattoo clients should feel empowered to voice their preferences, concerns, and boundaries.
Pittsburgh just might be the “pup play” capital. These are the folks growing the scene
For the unfamiliar, pet play is a form of kink roleplay that is typically practiced within a BDSM context. It has roots in gay leather culture but is rapidly expanding and becoming more inclusive.
Loud & Proud Music Festival offers a queer-run Pride event highlighting Pittsburgh music
Pride Months events in Pittsburgh focus on bringing in big-name music acts while highlighting local talent, and this year is no exception — the Pride on the Shore lineup, for example, runs the gamut from progressive pop favorite Chappell Roan to Dance Moms kid-turned-wannabe goth baddie JoJo Siwa.
Healing the LGBTQ community’s loneliness epidemic
After U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murth declared a nationwide epidemic of loneliness, the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative released a comprehensive report in March outlining the relationship between social connection and health outcomes in the LGTBQ community.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY May 30-June 5
Plan your week with a little help from Free Will Astrology, an astrological forecast offering helpful advice from the likes of @sketchesbyboze and Emily Dickinson.
Lynn Cullen Live – Lynn and Susan talked about interesting lives (05-28-24)
Lynn and Susan talked about interesting lives, including professional baseball player Moe Berg who became a spy in World War II, spoke 7 languages fluently and got a law degree in the off-season. Also, the unlikely connection between the head of Hamas and an Israeli dentist who saved his life, not to mention the 17-year…
Veganism meets charm at the darling little Epochary Inn in Ambridge
If you’re looking for a staycation, a quick weekend trip, a short adventure, a one-night getaway, or just a unique experience you’ve probably never had before, the Epochary Inn might be it.
New Jeni’s ice cream flavors, big Brothmonger plans, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week’s Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Brothmonger, Dancing Gnome, Beers of the Burgh, Golden Gai, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, as well as wine and art in Bellevue and a new Downtown charcuterie shop.
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Film Office, Evolve Coaching, Pittsburgh City Paper, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh, including a marketing guru for our team at CP, an orchid specialist, a tattoo artist, and more.
Grunge? Hardcore? Shoegaze? These up-and-coming Pittsburgh acts catch ’em all
In blending genres, Eyewash, Spiral, and Tough Cuffs show off the interdisciplinary prowess of Pittsburgh’s burgeoning rock scene.
L.T. Creacher inducts himself into the Hall of Fame with debut album release
Lukas Truckenbrod, former member of Pittsburgh bands Whiskey Holler and SLUGSS, becomes L.T. Creacher for Hall of Fame, a new album capturing the artist’s introspection during COVID.
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Eat where you live edition
Affordability is only part of the equation. Maybe it’s the most important part, maybe not. But you probably have something else that you want or need, and putting yourself closer to it is probably going to make your life better.
Lynn Cullen Live – Unfit to hold a driver’s license (05-23-24)
Lynn fulminated about Nikki Haley’s endorsement of Trump, a man she had called unfit to hold a driver’s license, let alone the presidency. And, Sam Alito has apparently been keeping the flag industry afloat as pictures emerged of the flagpole at his summer retreat flying another insurrectionist flag. So much for the impartiality of our…
Fox Chapel fallout: what locals of color say about the borough’s history of racism
Pittsburgh City Paper’s article about Fox Chapel as a sundown town elicited a lot of strong reactions. Some people objected to describing the borough as a “sundown town.” Others acknowledged Fox Chapel’s exclusionary history but claimed the community has moved on and is now welcoming to all people. And then there were the people for…
Pittsburgh Citiparks pools, ranked
Full rankings of Pittsburgh Citiparks pools, ahead of the 2024 season, are listed here. Based on this rubric, the lowest score a pool could get was 19 (though thankfully none scored that low), and a perfect score would be 114.
Pittsburgh’s top events: May 23-29
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From a Bad Bitch Bazaar to Everclear at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille to the Pittsburgh Pirates blood drive, there’s always something happening in the Steel City!
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY May 23-29
Plan your week with a little help from Free Will Astrology, an astrological forecast offering a blend of mystical insights and common sense.
Opinion: Enough with the yinzer ragebait. Our city isn’t your theme park
Outrage manufacturers on local radio should actually offer solutions if they’re going to keep whining about the place 300,000 of us call home.
