On Aug. 2, the transmission level of coronavirus has reached a substantial level in Allegheny County. As a result, several businesses and establishments across the Pittsburgh region have responded by reinstated mask guidelines, and some have even established vaccination rules...

In 2009, artist Robert Coombs sustained a spinal cord injury after a trampoline accident. As a result, he became what’s described in the medical community as a C4-C5 quadriplegic — paralyzed in his legs, torso, and hands...

Pittsburgh’s interest in biking is increasing, doubling to 2% of people commuting by bike over the past decade, and safer and more accessible bike infrastructure is following the trend. On July 31, the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure began construction of bike lanes and speed humps on California Avenue on the North Side as part of Pittsburgh's Bike(+) Plan...

The president of America's largest labor coalition, Richard Trumka, has passed away unexpectedly, according to multiple reports. Trumka was a Western Pennsylvania native, born and raised in the Mon Valley town of Nemacolin in Greene County, and served as president of the AFL-CIO labor since 2009...

Thu., August 5 Inside Out - Jellyfish Carnegie Museum of Art 4 - 8 p.m. Jellyfish, Pittsburgh's favorite queer dance party, is teaming up with CMOA to bring you a day party worth skipping out of work a little bit early for...

Video Archive Lynn is discussing that Allegheny County Employees were required to go back into their offices after the county ordered all of its workers back in July, even as the Delta variant of COVID-19 cases rise in the county...

When Fresh Fest first hit Pittsburgh, it was greeted with open arms and seen as a revelation. America’s first Black craft beer festival was started by locals, and had taken over the city...

A national car rental company has set out to support nonprofits doing important work in their communities, including two such groups in Pittsburgh. Enterprise, a St. Louis-based entity that owns and operates several major vehicle rental and travel brands, announced that it awarded $70,000 in grants to Strong Women Strong Girls Inc. and Sarah Heinz House Association...

Allegheny County Health Department director Dr. Debra Bogen said during a press conference on Aug. 4 that the county’s COVID-19 cases have been increasing significantly, and the increase is primarily being driven by the Delta variant. Bogen said that hospitalizations have also climbed, and those are primarily composed of unvaccinated individuals...

Allegheny County COVID-19 information as of Aug. 4 Number of new positive cases in Allegheny County: 268 (two-day total) Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 3...

Many of us became aware of endangered species as young kids, and while the issue has waned in importance in the shadow of climate change, it has not gone away. It has even become worse as pollution, habitat loss, and poaching threatens many animals around the world...

After a blowout show at Stage AE in 2019, Tyler, the Creator returns to Pittsburgh as a part of the Spring 2022 North American tour for his new album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. He will be joined by Vince Staples, Kali Uchis, and Teezo Touchdown during a show at Petersen Events Center in Oakland...

Video Archive Lynn is discussing the New York attorney general's investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that found that Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women...

As Lawrenceville’s business district has grown and the neighborhood has gentrified, it has faced issues with housing, traffic, and pedestrian and bike safety, especially along Butler Street. Residents and community groups are trying to address these challenges and have created projects for the future, but many are worried that online retail giant Amazon has different plans for Lawrenceville...

Like many radio professionals, Liz Felix started out at her college station, in this case at the University of Illinois. She has bounced around different music stations in different cities throughout her career, but no position was like BirdNote...

Rather than heading to the bar, what if the bar came to you? Two local women had the idea for a mobile bar on wheels to serve cocktails and beer anywhere in the city...

Over the last year, the Allegheny County Democratic Committee has seen a series of embarrassments, and a new group of committee members and political-minded residents say they are sick of it. In the spring of 2020, the ACDC — which functions as the Democratic party’s local arm in Pennsylvania’s second largest county — endorsed a candidate for state house that had previously supported Republican former President Donald Trump, despite the fact that this news had been revealed a month before...

Thu., Aug. 5 EVENT • IRL Spirit hosts Nerd Night for those who love to ramble about their nerdy passions. The evening is filled with numerous speakers discussing topics including science, technology, pop culture, history, and everything in between...

Pittsburgh artist and curator Chelsea Schilling has a passion for the strange. It comes across in her mobile gallery — Roadkill...

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The next two months will be a propitious time for you and your intimate allies to grow closer by harnessing the power of your imaginations. I urge you to be inventive in dreaming up ways to educate and entertain each other...