There was something noticeably missing from U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman’s Election Night Rally on Tuesday night: John Fetterman. As the current Pa. lieutenant governor was declared the Democratic winner of the state’s primary election for U.S. Senate on May 17, Fetterman was in the hospital recovering from a procedure to implant a pacemaker to address a stroke he had days before the election...

The Pittsburgh CLO returns to the Benedum Center stage this summer with the promise of “six joyful, award-winning musicals.” The company, now in its 76th year, will also offer more to local fans of big, Tony Award-winning Broadway shows after a tumultuous couple of seasons. The Summer of Musicals will open on June 7 with Jersey Boys, followed by what a press release calls “a blockbuster lineup of five shows” that includes the CLO premieres of The Drowsy Chaperone and Sister Act, as well as Kinky Boots, Godspell, and A Chorus Line...

A new geospatial analysis, the interactive Oil and Gas Threat Map, which shows all active oil or gas wells nationwide, concludes that 1,482,810 Pennsylvanians, including 290,123 children, reside or attend schools or daycares within a half-mile “threat radius” of active oil and gas operations. Earthworks, a nonprofit that advocates for clean air, water, and land and corporate accountability, and one of the organizations releasing the map, says those living within a half-mile radius of an active well “have cause for concern about potential health impacts from oil and gas pollution.”

Starting a small business, whether that means a restaurant, a boutique, or a specialty goods store, requires a lot of work. But what every good business has is an image, a brand, one that delves into all areas of your shop and marketing online...

The Government Center 715 East St., North Side. thegovernmentcenter.com Good news: the coffee bar at the Government Center is done...

It’s March 7, 2020, and Pittsburgh psychedelic pop group Chariot Fade is getting ready to open for popular indie band of Montreal at Mr. Smalls Theatre. Chariot Fade — made up of Jesse Ley, Jonathan Chamberlain, and Stephen Gallo — has heard rumblings about some possible new virus, but it’s not something that’s causing them to worry...

A Pittsburgh-raised, two-time World Wide Wrestling Federation Champion is coming to the big screen. Bruno Sammartino, who was born in Italy and emigrated with his family to Pittsburgh when he was four years old, was the longest-reigning WWE champion, holding the title for 2,803 days...

Pittsburgh demonstrations continue to bring people to the streets, but large crowds filled with protesters from different backgrounds can often lose momentum if they are not properly organized or don’t have anything to keep folks fired up. One local group thinks music could be the solution to bring everyone together...

Croatian-American muralist Maksimilijan “Maxo” Vanka used the walls of St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church as a canvas, forever making the Millvale space a place of both worship and artistic inspiration. The unusual location, while stunning, also makes it challenging to draw audiences in to appreciate the 25 works, which combine religious iconography with provocative imagery...

Resonance Works, a Pittsburgh-based theater company, closes its ninth season with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Rigoletto. Rigoletto, playing Fri., May 20 and Sun., May 22 at the Carnegie Music Hall, tells the story of Rigoletto's "pure-hearted" daughter Gilda, who falls in love with an infamous Duke in disguise, and the world of privilege and power she is exposed to as a result...

Shows at Mr. Smalls, Roxian Theatre, Heinz Hall, and more

Maple House Festival. Sat., May 21...

Nearly 1,000 protesters gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh on May 14 to rally for abortion rights. Bans Off Our Bodies, organized by groups including Women's March Pittsburgh and Planned Parenthood, joined demonstrations across the country on Saturday in wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito overturning Roe v. Wade...

14 new employment listings curated from throughout the region

We searched the web to find some of Pittsburgh's best job openings this week. If your company is hiring, send info including a job title, description, and salary range to jobs@pghcitypaper.com...

“One of my party tricks is that I can pull out a map of the world and name all 197 countries,” says Adriana E. Ramírez, Pittsburgh-based nonfiction writer, storyteller, and performance poet, who will soon become the latest Pittsburgher to compete on Jeopardy! on Wed., May 18 at 7 p.m...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, and the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted a playoff rally at noon in Market Square before tonight's much-awaited game against the New York Rangers. The energy among the small crowd of fans in Downtown Pittsburgh was energetic, with the mayor and county executive leading with the Penguins signature chant, “Let’s go Pens!” “Pittsburgh, sometimes we get divided around city suburb political events, but we're all united in black and gold tonight for the Penguins,” Fitzgerald tells Pittsburgh City Paper...

On April 5, 1922, a postman in Erie., Pa. discovered the lifeless body of Polish Jewish immigrant Herman Martius at his dry goods store on W. 18th Street. Martius' head had been bashed in, perhaps by an ax...

Pittsburgh is already seeing the effects of climate change in our region, with hotter summers, record-setting precipitation, and an increased number of invasive species, according to the city's Department of City Planning. Those interested in addressing these concerns can apply now for the state’s Local Climate Action Training, which provides the opportunity to develop plans to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change risk in their communities...

Thu., May 12 Afro Dance In the Park Highland Park 6-9 p.m...

An ongoing file of the best (and worst) city lists Pittsburgh gets ranked on in 2022

It's neverending. Year after year, month after month, Pittsburgh is named the best (or worst) city on a national list...

After Hours host Natalie Bencivenga interviews Liana Maneese, a Pittsburgh therapist, creative, and historian. Tune in as they discuss adoption, the "domestic supply of infants," why Maneese believes white supremacy demands control over others' bodily autonomy, and the need to vote and dream of a better world...