The 12th annual Skull Fest is bringing over 70 hardcore acts to the Pittsburgh-based punk and heavy metal festival. Dusty Hanna, co-founder of the fest, talks to music writer Jordan Snowden about what to expect at this year's fest.
As Starbucks accuses National Labor Relations Board members of misconduct and calls for a halt to all union elections nationwide, organizers in Pittsburgh say two recent firings at local Starbucks shops align with a broader retaliatory strategy aimed at thwarting union efforts across the country.
City Paper talks to local Pittsburghers who switched careers during the pandemic and "Great Resignation" and asks why so many people are looking for new job opportunities right now.
WYEP Soul Show host Mike Canton was once told, “Keep your programming fun.” Here, he talks about the music he plays that makes listeners smile, dance, tap, think, blink, and cry.
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From a vintage baseball game to Afro-Cuban, Cuban, and American music in an outdoor Downtown venue, we've got a list of this week's top events in the Steel City.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued an executive order discouraging conversion therapy and directing commonwealth agencies to discourage attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Maria Scapellato, a well-known voice to local radio listeners, will retire from the airwaves in the fall after five years with Pittsburgh's NPR news station. The West Mifflin native's plans to step down after the election cycle will conclude a career spanning nearly four decades in radio and broadcast journalism.
Servings of fresh food otherwise destined for the garbage bin will instead be distributed around town in autonomous vehicles through a new effort to combat hunger and eliminate food waste. The program is an initiative of three local organizations, Argo AI, 412 Food Rescue and Parkhurst Dining, with each contributing their distinct services to steer surplus food to those who need it.
Expungement is the only mechanism to permanently and completely remove criminal history record information. Click to find info on the latest clinic being held to help inform community members on how to begin the process.
Lynn and Susan are talking about many topics today including Dr. Oz shopping for some Crudité (at a store who's name he mispronounced, but actually combined two store names together) and getting trolled by John Fetterman. Audio Only Archive...
This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Penn Brewery, North Park Lounge, Wigle Whiskey, and Threadbare Cider & Mead, as well as new menus, fall flavors, and more.
City of Bridges Community Land Trust is beginning construction on four housing units in Polish Hill that will stay permanently affordable through their community land trust model.
The Bedford Avenue childhood home of Hill District native August Wilson has officially opened as a community arts center in honor of the famous playwright.
An ongoing file of the best (and worst) city lists Pittsburgh gets ranked on in 2022
By Lisa Cunningham
Where does Pittsburgh rank? How does the Steel City keep ending up on all these lists? We're doing our best to document every Best or Worst ranking for Pittsburgh that we spot online or that comes across our inboxes in 2022.
