A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said a traveling salesperson for corporate apparel company Cintas Corporation was still eligible for workers compensation after he was injured in a car crash following a work-sponsored happy hour at the Tilted Kilt restaurant in Allentown, Pa. in 2015. According to Law360, the Pennsylvania justices ruled that the state's “traveling employee doctrine” applied to the situation, and the Cintas employee, Jonathan Peters, was on the job at the happy hour event, unless Cintas could prove that he wasn’t. This was applied even though the work-sponsored happy hour was voluntary...
Pittsburgh authors have been taking the literary world by storm over the past two years, from Deesha Philyaw's hit The Secret Lives of Church Ladies to Brian Broome winning the Kirkus Prize. But the year is not over yet, which means that others can still make waves...
With its countless hills and valleys, Pittsburgh has always struggled with managing stormwater runoff. Big projects that will be likely funded from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill will hopefully address this problem on a grand scale, but smaller fixes can help to prevent flooding too...
Allegheny County COVID-19 information as of Nov. 24
Number of new positive cases in Allegheny County: 892 Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 8...
Created in 1916, the Hunt Armory in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood served mainly as a training and shortage center during its long history, and it was once the site for speeches by former U.S. Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. But what was originally a storehouse for weapons and ammunition is now becoming an ice rink and will open this week on Nov. 26...
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Poet Renée Ashley describes what she's attracted to: "I'm drawn to what flutters nebulously at the edges, at the corner of my eye — just outside my certain sight. I want to share in what I am routinely denied or only suspect exists...
One of the best things about all your friends and loved ones getting vaccinated is being able to safely have parties again, especially around the holidays. And nothing says party like putting out snacks that everyone can enjoy...
When the temperature starts dropping and the carols start playing, there are few things better than warming up your spirits with a nice holiday beverage. Why not do a toast before heading out for a night on the town?
The holiday season is a time to be charitable, and there are scores of specific ways to donate in Pittsburgh this winter. Usually, that means donating cash, but that isn’t the only way to help out our fellow neighbors...
Each holiday season, adults find themselves wondering just what they can purchase for the kids in their lives. Many already have an abundance of toys, and it can be hard to decide what thoughtful items to add to their collection...
Listening to Christmas music is arguably the best way to get yourself into the holiday spirit. There are quite a few songs to choose from, so let us take some of the pressure off and recommend these tunes by Pittsburgh-based artists (or composers).
Every holiday season, Pittsburghers across the city can be found unwrapping gifts of Steelers jerseys, photographs of the skyline, and gift certificates to Primanti Bros. Don’t get us wrong, those are all great options, but if you’re looking for something a little more unique this year, Pittsburgh City Paper has put together a big list of outside-the-box options to help liven up your shopping list. We found ideas from both local artists and shops around the Steel City, including lots of businesses we covered in our pages this year...
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra received some welcome news when the organization was nominated for two Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced on Tue., Nov. 23, via a livestream from Los Angeles, that PSO’s recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was nominated for Best Orchestral Performance and Best Engineered Album, Classical...
Few pursuits in the baking world are as intimidating as the construction of a gingerbread house. At least, this is how Pittsburgh pastry chef and cakemaker Marla Mae Harvey feels...
On Nov. 21, advocates and Pittsburgh neighbors held a memorial in Oakland to honor lives lost to traffic deaths. The memorial coincided with the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, an international event to commemorate the lives of people killed in traffic crashes...
Brassero Grill
532 Braddock Ave., Braddock. brasserogrill.jimdo.com
On Sun., Nov. 28, Brassero Grill will be hosting a Sunday Brunch Pop-up and Record Sale...
