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Transit Talk: Bypass the Bypass with a bigger bike trail
Relics of our car-centric past could be converted into pedestrian-friendly parkland.
The forgotten history of the Hill District’s silver screens
The Hill District once had several popular cinemas that doubled as jazz clubs and indoor golf courses.
Yinzer Yums of Yesteryear: Gram’s holiday leftover pot pies
For our holiday gatherings, my Gram would bake a large ham. But we had a big family, and everyone would bring something. A roasted or deep-fried turkey would often show up. And a beef roast. One uncle would always make hamburgers for the kids, and my sweet aunt would make her amazing venison and three-bean…
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Contemporary Craft, Trax Farm Market, City Winery, 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 director of operations, an interior designer, a marketing assistant, and more.
With a little paint and oil, the Duquesne Incline “should outlast everybody”
The nearly 150-year-old funicular has stood the test of time as a mode of transit and tourist attraction.
Don’t let ticket scammers and AI bots ruin a Christmas tradition
Every year, I take my daughter to The Nutcracker, and every year, save for this year, I splurge on really good seats — not to be pretentious, but because my daughter is severely nearsighted. Like any mom before the holidays, the last thing I want to do is pay more money for something I’m already…
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Thankful for this edition
There’s a lot to be thankful for in Pittsburgh, believe it or not. In fact, this might be the best time ever to be a Pittsburgher since ol’ George Washington first surveyed the forks of the Ohio through his looking glass. (Yes, I’m aware that this is blasphemy; we definitely look at the past through…
Ranucci’s serves timeless Italian cuisine and evocative vibes
Stepping into Ranucci’s, an Italian restaurant tucked away in a less-trafficked area of Sharpsburg, my cinephile senses begin to tingle. The bar, with its warm, well-maintained vintage look, recalls an early Martin Scorsese film, and at any moment, I expected Robert De Niro to walk in, his entrance heralded by a blaring Rolling Stones soundtrack.…
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Nov. 27-Dec. 1
This week’s Free Will Astrology asks, what if procrastination isn’t always a problem?
Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., Nov. 27-Wed., Dec. 3
Thu., Nov. 27 OUTDOORS • NORTH SHOREYMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot. 7:30 a.m. Mazeroski Way betweenW. General Robinson and North Shore Drive, North Shore. Race registration $12.49-64.99, free for kids 4 and under. Free for spectators. pittsburghymca.org/turkeytrot FILM • LAWRENCEVILLEExperience the droll whimsy of Wes Anderson on the big screen at Row House Cinema.…
Walnut Street’s Christmas #Treegate is vexing a Shadyside Facebook group
If the 1965 holiday special A Charlie Brown Christmas was compulsory viewing in your home around Christmas, you know the drill — that idiot Charlie Brown DID IT AGAIN and used his child money to buy a garbage tree that sucks. And for the Christmas play! What a blockhead! (Cue maniacal Snoopy laughter.) Now imagine…
