Have a coffee while you shop at The Government Center’s new espresso bar
If you’re looking for another reason to check out The Government Center, North Side’s coziest record shop/venue, owner Josh Cozby is adding a full-service espresso bar later this month. “Here in the North Side, there really aren’t many coffee shops,” says Derek January, event organizer at The Government Center. “The coffee bar will be a…
Pittsburgh Grooveline: Dance parties at Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Cake, and more (Oct. 10-16)
Each week, 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.) Sat., Oct. 12 All for All Block Party at Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 3-10 p.m. 5941 Penn Ave.,…
The City of Pittsburgh needs your help to recover lost historical documents and artifacts
Have you ever wanted to be Indiana Jones, traveling the world, saving artifacts (or, more realistically, pillaging the historical remains of various cultures)? Now you can do it on a more local and less appropriative scale for the City of Pittsburgh. The Office of the Mayor and Office of the City Clerk have called on…
U.S. Steel exec out after company loses billions in value; still given $1.4 million payout
As reported in July, U.S. Steel lost about 70 percent of its market value over the previous 16 months. That equates to about a $5.5 billion hit for Pittsburgh’s largest steel company. The losses were blamed on tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump, which U.S. Steel executives had supported. Since then, things haven’t gotten much better…
31 Days of the Undead: iZombie
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. iZombie (2015-2019) When my mom first made me sit down to watch…
Documentary The Last Scene needs your photos and videos from early 2000s emo and pop-punk shows
The Last Scene, a new documentary about the punk and emo scenes from 1997-’07, needs your help. The filmmakers already hit their goal of $10,000 for the film’s Kickstarter campaign this week (though it’s still rolling until next week and the more help the better), but if you have photos, videos, or any other relics…
New legislation introduced to combat lack of diversity in Pittsburgh’s fire department
Currently, the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau is 99 percent male and 90 percent white. Of the 676 people employed by the bureau, six are women, and fewer than 71 identify as an ethnicity other than white. But city officials are hoping to improve the diversity of its firefighters. Last month, the Pittsburgh Department of Human Resources…
ScareHouse to possibly lose Halloween crowds with delay of Scream District opening
As a Pittsburgh native, Scott Simmons always wanted to move his popular haunted house business ScareHouse from its home in the borough of Etna to inside the city. “I always thought it would be really fun to be in a more tourist-driven part of the city to actually have foot traffic,” says Simmons. That dream…
Concert Announcements: Kevin Garrett, Dan + Shay, Chris Darren, Lauren Daigle, The Commonheart, and more
Stay up-to-date with your favorite artists and musicians coming to Pittsburgh. Each week, Pittsburgh City Paper will bring you the most recent concert announcements so you never miss a show. Rock Andrew McMahon (Jack’s Mannequin, Something Corporate). Tue., Dec. 10. Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. The Commonheart, Gene The Werewolf, Buffalo Rose. Sat., Nov. 9. Stage…
The Black Keys brought out all the hits at PPG Paints Arena
The Black Keys surprised me Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. As a younger fan, it was my first timing seeing the blues-rock band live. Since the members have been playing together for around 21 years, many of The Black Keys listeners who I talked to before the show had already seen the band perform…
Weekly Food Truck Schedule: Oct. 9-15
Are you tired of tracking down food trucks? Welcome to the Pittsburgh City Paper food truck roundup, where we do the hard work for you. Each week, we’re compiling a list of city trucks and their schedules. (For the most up-to-date schedule, visit each truck’s website.) AFRICAN Kilimanjaro Flavour @kilimanjaro_flavour Tuesday: NIOSH. 626 Cochrans Mill…
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO feels fine about losing $250 million following gun-sale restrictions
Edward Stack, CEO of the Ohio-based Dick’s Sporting Goods, has taken some controversial stances on gun sales over the years. In 2012, after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Stack ordered his sporting-goods chain to stop selling AR-15s. Last year, after the shooting at Parkland, Fla., Stack ordered his stores to stop selling firearms…
31 Days of the Undead: Santa Clarita Diet
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019) Something about zombie movies has never really appealed…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/8/19
Video Archive An article in the Wall Street Journal about how today’s politics are harmful to your health is not surprising to Lynn. In order to stay calm she and Susan are trying to avoid politics for this show. Instead they are talking about the man who is believed to be America’s most prolific serial…
WordWrite takes a look back at local news and culture with P100 podcast
The 24-hour breaking news cycle can often leave people feeling exhausted, and means stories get lost in the shuffle. To counter this, programs like HBO’s Last Week Tonight have taken the opposite approach by letting people stop and actually digest the barrage of information they face each day. Now the marketing and public relations firm WordWrite…
Following unjust jailing of four teens, DA-candidate Lisa Middleman calls for change
On Oct. 6, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that four innocent teenagers had been unjustly held in the Allegheny County Jail for up to 15 months. All the teens had alibis, but were arrested in connection to a 2017 Hill District shooting that resulted in three children being wounded. In September 2019, all four were released…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/7/19
Video Archive Lynn is starting off the week talking about football, and the frightening injury to the Steelers’ Mason Rudolph yesterday. She is also covering news that a Federal District Judge in New York has thrown out Trump’s lawsuit to not turn over his tax returns. The White House is pulling troops out of Syria,…
31 Days of the Undead: “Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl”
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. “Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl” “A dirge for her the doubly…
Criminal justice reform, Black girls rising, and more educational and social justice events this week in Pittsburgh
Is your radio always pre-set to talk radio? Always asking how you can make a difference in the world? Are you just hungry for some learning? Peruse our curated list of educational, volunteer, and social-justice events this week in Pittsburgh. #BlackGirlRise 5-7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 9. Persad Center, 5301 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. Young Black…
Pylon Pics: The best photo advice I ever received
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 26-23 to the Baltimore Ravens in overtime.
31 Days of the Undead: The Dead Don’t Die
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. CP THROWBACK REVIEW The Dead Don’t Die (June 2019) Halfway through chomping…
31 Days of the Undead: Poultrygeist
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. CP THROWBACK REVIEW Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) To paraphrase…
Now playing: Weekly Pittsburgh film round-up, Oct. 4-10
Every Friday, Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a round-up of new releases and second-run films playing around the city. This only covers films that are new to theaters this week; check out what movies opened last week here. Strange Negotiations The documentary follows musician David Bazan through the journey of losing his faith, as he grapples…
31 Days of the Undead: Warm Bodies
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. Warm Bodies (2013) In Warm Bodies, a boy sees a girl and…
From Grist House and Turner Dairy Farm, a s’mores-inspired dessert beer
Udderly Toasted, a s’mores-inspired dessert stout from Grist House Craft Brewery and Turner Dairy Farm, will be released at noon this Saturday. The brew is modeled after Turner’s latest specialty milk, chocolate marshmallow. Similar to dark brews labeled “pastry” or “sweet,” a “dessert stout” implies the addition of lactose. Adding lactose to a beer, according…
Fresh releases from The Cynics, Brightside, Lyn Starr, Dan + Shay, and more
The Cynics – RockNRoll This release from The Cynics isn’t new music, but a new way to listen and enjoy. Get Hip Recordings reissued the garage rock group’s 1989 album, RockNRoll, as a deluxe edition to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Included in the expanded release are photos and memorabilia, an updated cover with liner notes by…
Two new restaurants bring French cuisine to the South Hills
Pittsburgh isn’t known quite yet as a destination for French cuisine, as our French restaurants can almost be counted on one hand. But two recent additions in the city’s southern neighborhoods are adding to the likelihood we’ll soon see a Parisian popularity that spawns menu items like Beef Bourguig-Mon. If you’re looking for a place…
City Paper Live – 10/4/19
Video Archive Today on City Paper Live, Senior Writer Amanda Waltz talks with Visiting Assistant Professor of English & Film/Media Studies Adam Hart from the University of Pittsburgh. Adam is also the organizer of Romero Lives! The two discuss all things Romero and Pittsburgh horror. Audio Only Archive Stream or download the last 5 shows…
Report: Pennsylvania ranks 18th in the country for energy efficiency
In a report published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Pennsylvania ranked 18th in the 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a report that measures how states are progressing, or not progressing, in terms of energy efficiency policies. “Pennsylvania has an energy efficiency resource standard in place, and saw utility electric savings increase…
Pittsburgh urban agricultural organizations receive thousands in state Farm Bill grants
Today, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that several urban agricultural organizations in the Pittsburgh area will receive grants to help continue their missions. Nine local organizations will receive Urban Agriculture Grants. The grants, which total $500,000, will help fund 28 projects throughout the state in the counties of Allegheny, Butler, Erie, Lawrence, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York.…
31 Days of the Undead: Zombeavers
In honor of Romero Lives!, the city’s month-long George A. Romero tribute, Pittsburgh City Paper presents 31 Days of the Undead, a series of reviews and essays about zombie media. Look for new posts going up every day from now through Oct. 31. Zombeavers (2014) Zombie breakouts have a way of lobotomizing the living as much as the…
Concert photos: Phil Collins at PPG Paints Arena
Yes, Phil Collins is still alive. The legendary British rock singer, formerly of Genesis and now an accomplished solo artist, brought his Still Not Dead Yet, Live! 15-city tour to Pittsburgh last night in front of a packed crowd at PPG Paints Arena. Collin’s performance was a wonderful experience for any fan, whether you were…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/3/19
Video Archive Ambassador Kurt Volker is being disposed behind closed doors as the show airs today. The entire impeachment inquiry process is making Lynn look back in history to see how many people have been convicted in each of the most recent administrations. Here is the current run down of President and number, Ford -1,…
Worst Place to Be You
“Black women are the best invention on earth.” This firmly held belief I keep in my head, spirit, and heart in order to navigate the world, I recently said out loud to a former colleague. This person, a white man, exclaimed, “Oh, I have never heard that before.” Of course he hadn’t. Where on this…
How to photograph a play before it’s been staged
Name: Heather Mull, Hazelwood Work: Freelance editorial photographer, including documenting works of theater What theaters do you shoot? How’d you start? I regularly work with Quantum [Theatre], off the WALL, PICT. I worked for City Paper; we covered entertainment events and I was photographing performances as a staff person. That led to people asking me…
Working beyond the stigma of the ‘tainted and discounted’ identity that often accompanies sex work
The [Ancient] Greeks […] originated the term stigma to refer to bodily signs designed to expose something unusual and bad about the moral status of the signifier. The signs were cut or burnt into the body and advertised that the bearer was a slave, a criminal, or a traitor — a blemished person, ritually polluted,…
Upper St. Clair native Stephen Chbosky breaks new ground with Imaginary Friend
Stephen Chbosky’s new novel started with the image of a young boy laying in the grass looking up at the clouds, imagining, as so many kids do, that he sees something in them. A dog, perhaps, or a cow. But Imaginary Friend (Grand Central) begins with a more portentous tone. “My original idea is what would…
Pittsburgh’s sports journalists aren’t just “sticking to sports”
When prominent sports journalists weigh in on controversial issues that are outside of the realm of sports analysis, whether it’s politics, culture, or even commenting on labor or social issues relating to sports, they are met with a typical retort: “stick to sports.” Legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas would sometimes comment on issues like gun…
Glass Center exhibit Cuando el Río Suena illustrates the fragility of children caught in the immigration crisis
The longer the current problems at the U.S. border continue, the more it produces horrifying images that make the news. Photos of families struggling to cross the border, young kids detained in detention camps, bodies of those who didn’t make it. They’re painful to see and hear, and while these images and videos and stories…
Reel Q brings annual LGBTQ film festival to Row House Cinema
Coming in last isn’t usually seen as an advantage. But in the case of the Reel Q International Film Festival, opening after other LGBTQ film festivals around the country makes programming a lot easier. “We always have the upper hand of showing the best of the best, because we get the sense of what won…
Responsible sourcing is their guiding principle, quiche waffles, Negronis, and coffee are their guiding lights
De Fer Coffee & Tea has come a long way in two years. It started as a small-batch roastery in 2017 with a mission to “bring amazing coffee and tea to more people — and to make the world a better place while doing it.” Today, it has a full menu and bar at its…
Garter Shake has officially found their sound
A lot can happen in a year. In Garter Shake’s case, a year’s time has brought them a new band member, a small dose of local notoriety — the alternative/indie rock group were featured on WYEP’s The Local 913 — and stage time at major Pittsburgh music festivals such as Millvale Music Festival, Three Rivers…
Pabst’s hard coffee: ‘Don’t drink six at once’
Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) is known for lager. The Wisconsin-based brewery’s “premium” brew is many drinkers’ cheap beer-of-choice; this year the brewery has even claimed a spot as one of the top 31 most consumed beer brands in the country. But PBR’s latest release has almost nothing to do with beer. In July, Pabst dropped…
Old cartoons find new life at Maser Galleries with Ron Campbell pop art show
If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, you owe much of those memories to animator Ron Campbell. Over the course of 50 years, Campbell helped shape television by working on dozens of hit animated series, including The Beatles cartoon show in the late ‘60s, a gig that led to his work on the band’s…
The South Hills craft scene is bubbling over with your new favorite seltzer
It’s official: the nation has had too much White Claw. The popular hard seltzer, known for having “no laws,” has been flying off shelves so fast that the company can’t keep up. Don’t panic: Local brewery Mindful Brewing has joined the hard seltzer craze with the release of Zemu: Blackberry Edition, giving Pittsburghers another —…
Free Will Astrology (10-3 — 10-8)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Every time my birthday season comes around, I set aside an entire day to engage in a life review. It lasts for many hours. I begin by visualizing the recent events I’ve experienced, then luxuriously scroll in reverse through my entire past, as if watching a movie starring me. It’s not…
Lynn Cullen Live – 10/2/19
Video Archive After a short delay due to computer issues Lynn is talking about all the most recent happenings in the impeachment inquiry. The way the Democrats should proceed in the process, and the State Department’s Inspector General’s briefing of Congress later today are just a couple of the specific topics on which she is…
