Union Labels: Local union leaders address the new spotlight shining on organized labor

In Transition: The Allegheny County Port Authority is changing -- into what is the question

The Port Authority is changing, for better or for worse

Terms of Endorsement: Candidate hoping party, mayoral support can deliver District 1 victory

Is party backing and the mayor's support enough to unseat a political stalwart?

Criminal Invention: Police get warrants, raid store before knowing if crime was even committed

According to Mike Manko, spokesperson for Allegheny County District Attorney's office, police approached the DA in early February for "advice on whether or not any laws were broken.

On The Record with Don Guter, former presidential advisor on Guantanamo Bay

Dead Lines

Amid the gray, grim columns of the obituary page, a good, playful nickname can seem both a little inappropriate and very welcome: like stifling a laugh when the eulogy reminds you of a joke the deceased used to tell.

New How Lee

Sichuan cuisine that rises above its peers with food that's well cooked, expertly seasoned and fearlessly spicy.

Waffalonia

Belgian-style waffles arrive in Squirrel Hill.

Into the Mix

God, Satan ... and Slim Forsythe

"I asked myself, 'Now, what does a man do after he writes the sequel to The Brothers Karamazov?' The answer: I was gonna front an all-woman Hank Williams cover band."

Prince of Pilsener: Slim Forsythe's family ties to Duquesne Beer

"He just has a genuine interest in the product and his father's history with it."

Critics' Picks: The Town Pants, Low Water, Sic Alps and DJ Gene Hunt

Music highlights the week of March 10-16, with sounds coming from Vancouver (The Town Pants) to Chicago (DJ Gene Hunt), Brooklyn (Low Water) to Drag City (Sic Alps).

On the eve of releasing Rolling Papers, Wiz Khalifa hits the cover of Rolling Stone

It would take five years -- nearly a quarter of Khalifa's life so far -- to jump from CP's cover to Rolling Stone's. Even in the viral, social-media era, success can be very slow.

CD Reviews: New local releases from Miss Freddye, John Vento and The Incline

Miss Freddye may have a few things to be blue about -- lying men, lonely tours -- but being ignored probably isn't one of them.

Cedar Rapids

An insurance salesman finds life – and laughs – in Iowa

Casino Jack

The rise and fall of "super lobbyist" Jack Abramoff

Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance

Part two of the four part Japanese anime

Mars Needs Moms

Disney goes to the Red Planet, to re-affirm family values

Orgasm Inc.

A doc looks at how female sexuality is being medicalized for potential profits

Take Me Home Tonight

A huge party in the 1980s changes everything in this not-so-amusing comedy

Preaching to the Choir: No one looks good in Farrakhan visit

"I am deeply saddened by the controversy," Louis Farrakhan said early on during his March 11 appearance at the August Wilson Center. "Because it need not have been." But that didn't stop him from talking about it.

Savage Love

Seldom

A poem by Todd Sanders

The Glass Menagerie

Director Rich Keitel's production is clear-headed and direct, allowing us to hear the words Williams has written.

boom

Good heavens -- there's actually intelligent dialogue.

Evita

This production is almost a showcase of unfortunate choices.

Short List: Week of March 10 - 17