On June 21, Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Pittsburgh and met with several labor groups at the IBEW Local 5 union hall in the South Side. The roundtable included U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and some well-established labor unions, like the Communication Workers of America, and attendees discussed support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, aka the PRO Act, a labor rights bill...

If you’re looking to cruise outside the city to a secluded location and get back to nature, or if you’re hosting a backyard fire pit, this song is one you’ll want to play. Pittsburgh-based garage-folk artist Lindsay Dragan’s new single “Everywhere” doesn’t come out until July 2, but that means it will arrive just in time for your Independence Day festivities. The song feels big and boundless, Dragan’s voice and the powerful presence of violin make it seem grand...

In 2018, Pittsburgh was rocked by the death of rapper and producer Mac Miller, a Pittsburgh native who, despite reaching worldwide fame, never forgot his hometown. To honor his memory, the Pittsburgh Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy has launched a new arts funding initiative to support local BIPOC artists...

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The American Lung Association provides yearly air quality rankings for metro areas across the country, and every year, the Pittsburgh region receives failing grades. Though Pittsburgh shed its “smoky city” moniker decades ago, and the air quality in the region has vastly improved compared to what it once was, there is still a lot to be desired...

More than a year after Gov. Tom Wolf first shut down restaurants and bars in Allegheny County in March 2020, many of those businesses that survived the pandemic are starting to open for dine-in services. But as people are rejoicing in the ability to go out again, workers are still struggling, and the grassroots mutual aid groups that initially supported them have had to adapt to continue to provide help...

Beer of the Week: Every Time Only Once: Blackberry + Boysenberry Brewery: Four Points Brewery Location: Western Ave. Taproom. 919 Western Ave., North Side...

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Thu., June 24 FILM • VIRTUAL Maude’s Paperwing Gallery presents a virtual screening of the 1999 film But I’m a Cheerleader. As a part of their North Pittsburgh Pride series, the shop chooses a weekly film to screen on Zoom that falls under one of four categories: a film that is “cute/fun/magical,” “LGBTQIA+ themed,” “WILDCARD,” or a documentary...

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Name: Brentin Mock Pronouns: He, Him Work: Writer/editor for Bloomberg CityLab (and Pittsburgh City Paper alum!) Website: twitter.com/brentinmock...

Summer has officially arrived, and with many Pennsylvania adults fully vaccinated, Pittsburgh parks have been bustling with life and activity again. One of the ways folks can celebrate the season and the surrounding greenery is by booking local business Blanket and Board to create a beautiful charcuterie board and picnic in the park...

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I was so flooded with yearning I thought it would drown me," wrote Cancerian author Denis Johnson. I don't expect that will be a problem for you anytime soon...

The Republican primary contest for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat is just a few months old, but it’s already testing candidates on who can be seen as more conservative and who is more aligned with former President Donald Trump. Two candidates — army veteran and author Sean Parnell (R-Ohio Township) and businessman Jeff Bartos (R-Montgomery) — have already traded barbs over each other’s past support for Trump adversaries, and those attacks continue after Pittsburgh City Paper discovered that Bartos gave money to Democrats in the past, and he praising Hillary Clinton in 2014...

As the number of fully-vaccinated individuals in Allegheny County continues to increase, bar life is making a return. For those who aren’t vaccinated just yet, Wigle Whiskey is hoping to encourage more vaccinations by offering people who get vaccinated a free cocktail or shot from the award-winning distillery...

News Allegheny Wine Mixer 5326 Butler St., Lawrenceville. alleghenywinemixer.com This wine bar posted a dimly lit photo to their Instagram with the caption: “We’re ready enough...

One of Pittsburgh’s best attended art nights is back. The Unblurred gallery crawl is on, and next week will see the return of LIKELIKE: a “non-commercial, artist run endeavor” that encompasses a 20x23x12 room in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood...

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A new medical marijuana dispensary is now open in Gibsonia, in Pittsburgh's North Hills. Ayr Wellness Inc. opened on June 21 and products are available to purchase for licensed Pennsylvania medical marijuana patients...

The Coalition to Reimagine Public Safety gathered at the steps of the Pittsburgh City County building on June 19 to discuss their goals towards decreasing the Pittsburgh Police budget, and instead funneling those funds to invest in resources for numerous efforts to combat problems stemming from violence, homelessness, drug use, and mental health. The goal of these policy changes, the coalition said, is to make Pittsburgh more safe and livable for minority communities...

Allegheny County COVID-19 information as of June 21 Number of new positive cases in Allegheny County: 31 (three-day total) Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 0...