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Best of Pittsburgh People and Places

Best Activist


Phat Man Dee
phatmandeemusic.com

2nd: Jasiri X
jasirix.com
3rd: Ciora Thomas
sisterspgh.org

Best Attorney

Phil DiLucente, Phil DiLucente and Associates, LLC
getphil.com

2nd: David J. Shrager
shragerdefense.com
3rd: Rocco E. Cozza
cozzalaw.com

Best Bike Lane

Montour Trail
Runs from Clairton to Coraopolis
montourtrail.org

2nd: Penn Avenue
Runs from Strip District to Downtown
3rd: North Park
Runs around North Park Lake

Best Building

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1 Schenley Drive, Oakland
phipps.conservatory.org

2nd: Cathedral of Learning
pitt.edu
3rd: August Wilson African American Cultural Center
aacc-awc.org

Best Dancer

Weird Paul Petroskey
weirdpaul.com

2nd: slowdanger
slowdangerslowdanger.com
3rd: Mario Quinn
marioquinn.com

Best Day Trip

Ohiopyle
dcnr.pa.gov

2nd: Fallingwater
fallingwater.org

3rd: Strip District
stripdistrictneighbors.com

Best Facial Hair

Brett Keisel
brettkeisel.com

2nd: Mayor Peduto
billpeduto.com
3rd: Jason Renner
facebook.com/jason.renner.10

Best Hair

Weird Paul Petroskey
weirdpaul.com

2nd: Phil Kessel
twitter.com/pkessel81
3rd: Cole Tucker
twitter.com/cotuck

Best Local Blog

Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
pghlesbian.com

2nd: Burgh Brides
burghbrides.com
3rd: YaJagoff.com
YaJagoff.com

Best Local Instagram Account

Dave DiCello
instagram.com/davedicello

2nd: Chancelor Humphrey
instagram.com/keeppittsburghdope
3rd: Pittsburgh Punk Rock
instagram.com/pghpunkrock

Best Local Legend

Mac Miller
pittsburghfoundation.org/macmiller
2nd: Rick Sebak
wqed.org/rick-sebak
3rd: Pittsburgh Dad
pghdad.com

Best Local Mascot

Iceburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins

2nd: The Pirates Pierogies
Pittsburgh Pirates
3rd: Pirate Parrot
Pittsburgh Pirates

Best Local Podcast

Thrifty Podcast
thriftypodcast.com

2nd: Girls Running Shit
soundcloud.com/girlsrunningshit
3rd: Unprofessional Engineering
unprofessionalengineering.com

Best Local Radio Personality

(tie) Mikey and Big Bob
961kiss.iheart.com
Larry Richert
kdkaradio.com

2nd: Randy Baumann
dve.iheart.com
3rd: Bubba
starpittsburgh.radio.com

Best Local Sports Personality

Ju Ju Smith-Schuster
twitter.com/teamjuju
2nd: Sidney Crosby
nhl.com/player/sidney-crosby
3rd: Mike Lange
nhl.com/penguins

Best Local TV Personality

Jeff Verszyla
pittsburghweathernow.com

2nd: Rick Sebak
wqed.org/rick-sebak
3rd: Sally Wiggin
twitter.com/sallywiggin_

Best Local Twitter Account

Dave DiCello
twitter.com/DaveDiCello

2nd: Bill Peduto
twitter.com/billpeduto
3rd: John ‘Fu’ Jacob
twitter.com/ImJustFu

Best Local YouTube Account

Pittsburgh Dad
youtube.com/pittsburghdad

2nd: Lily Whispers
youtube.com/whisperslily
3rd: Courtney Raine
youtube.com/courtneyraine

Best Nonprofit

Animal Friends
562 Camp Horne Road, Ohio Township
thinkingoutsidethecage.org

2nd: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
pittsburghfoodbank.org
3rd: SisTers PgH
sisterspgh.org

Best Pittsburgh Expat

Jeff Goldblum
facebook.com/goldblumofficial

2nd: Joe Manganiello
facebook.com/joemanganiello
3rd: Billy Gardell
billygardell.com

Best Pittsburgh Fashion Icon

Billy Porter
facebook.com/theebillyporter

2nd: Gisele Barreto Fetterman
facebook.com/gisele.fetterman
3rd: Sharon Needles
sharonneedles.com

Best Pittsburgh Power Couple

Gisele and John Fetterman
2nd: Nicole Battle & Jarrett Tebbets
3rd: Jasiri X and Celeste Smith

Best Place to Volunteer

Humane Animal Rescue
6926 Hamilton Ave., Homewood and 1101 Western Ave., North Side
humaneanimalrescue.org

2nd: 412 Food Rescue
412foodrescue.org
3rd: Animal Friends
thinkingoutsidethecage.org

Best Political Sidekick

Lt. Governor John Fetterman
johnfetterman.com

2nd: Tippy the Dog (Corey O’Connor’s dog)
twitter.com/coreyoconnorpgh
3rd: Dan Gilman
twitter.com/danielgilman

Best Public Art

Randyland
1501 Arch St., North Side
randy.land

2nd: Jeremy Raymer
jmraymer.com
3rd: Baron Batch
baronbatch.com

Best Public Bathrooms

Rivers Casino
777 Casino Drive, North Side
riverscasino.com

2nd: Sheetz
sheetz.com
3rd: William Penn Hotel
omnihotels.com/pittsburgh-william-penn

Best Public Fountain

The Point
Point State Park, Downtown
dcnr.pa.gov

2nd: Water Steps
pga-sea.com/northshoreriverfrontpark.htm
3rd: PPG Place
ppgplace.com

Best Public Park

North Park
303 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park
alleghenycounty.us

2nd: Frick Park
pittsburghparks.org
3rd: Blue Slide Park
pittsburghparks.org

Best Real Estate Agent

Christian Wilhelm
cowdencreek.com

2nd: Corey Kelly
coldwellbankerhomes.com
3rd: Brian Carothers
remax.com

Best Rising Superstar

Gabby Barrett
gabbybarrettofficial.com

2nd: Benji.
facebook.com/avatarbenji
3rd: Vanessa St. Clair
vanessastclair.com

Best Tourist Attraction

Mount Washington
mwcdc.org

2nd: Incline
duquesneincline.org
3rd: Kennywood
kennywood.com