2021 was another dumpster fire of a year, kicking off with the Capitol insurrection, then continuing with the pandemic raging on as COVID cases grew amid battles over masks and vaccinations. Sure, there were some bright spots. (Check out our 2021 People of the Year winners for some examples.) But we're pretty sure most of us are in agreement that we're all just happy to see this year finally come to an end.
So what did Pittsburgh City Paper readers want to read about during this year of contention? Penises. That's right. A story about tiny penises was our most-read story of the year. (We love you for that.) But you clicked on some serious stuff as well, along with our writers' great arts and food stories. You also looked for advice on where to get out of town and, bless your alternative loving hearts, you were really into a painting of a duck.
Relive your favorites here:
10. 13 Pittsburgh sandwiches that go beyond french fries and coleslaw
8. A famous Pittsburgh haunting to get big screen adaptation from New Line Cinema
7. GetGo apologizes, explains reason behind recent Moon Township closure
6. The essential day tripping towns from Pittsburgh
5. How the pandemic has shifted Pittsburgh’s housing market
4. How a new Pittsburgh-based HGTV home renovation show almost made me buy a painting of a duck
3. Parking chairs to city steps: The best memes of Bernie sitting in his chair in Pittsburgh
2. Criminal-justice advocacy coalition backs “slate of eight” for Common Pleas judge races in Allegheny County
1. Tiny dicks descend on Pittsburgh
7. GetGo apologizes, explains reason behind recent Moon Township closure
6. The essential day tripping towns from Pittsburgh
5. How the pandemic has shifted Pittsburgh’s housing market
4. How a new Pittsburgh-based HGTV home renovation show almost made me buy a painting of a duck
3. Parking chairs to city steps: The best memes of Bernie sitting in his chair in Pittsburgh
2. Criminal-justice advocacy coalition backs “slate of eight” for Common Pleas judge races in Allegheny County
1. Tiny dicks descend on Pittsburgh
