Allegheny County COVID-19 information as of Oct. 15 Number of new positive cases in Allegheny County: 493 Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 1...

In Pittsburgh, locals call being nosy and gossipy “nebby” and Pittsburghers looooove to be nebby. And while nebbiness used to be confined to water coolers, neighborhood meetings, or chats on the porch, modern-day nebbiness can now be found online...

Pittsburgh has seen an increase in support for Black businesses over the past year. That support can come from new customers, or from programs interested in investing in a business’s well-being...

From its origins protesting the Vietnam War to its current focus on combating racism, poverty, and other social ills, the Thomas Merton Center has been committed to bringing about what its mission calls a “more peaceful and just world.” Continuing this work requires support, something the Pittsburgh organization hopes to generate with Lost & Found: A Pop-up Museum, a two-day fundraising event described as “celebrating the community, art, and activism that has kept TMC going for almost fifty years.” Lost & Found will feature live performances, and an open mic and gallery show...

Say goodbye to Clarion, California, and Edinboro universities. Introducing, Pennsylvania Western University...

A man who was apprehended and then tased after allegedly stealing a bike in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood on Oct. 13, was pronounced dead in the hospital on Oct. 14, according to Pittsburgh Police. After his arrest, Pittsburgh Police said they tased the suspect because he was noncompliant and then took him to the hospital, as is policy...

Pittsburgh has a robust independent bookstore scene, and one of its staples is celebrating its fifth anniversary on Fri., Oct. 15 with an expansion. White Whale Bookstore opened in October 2016 in Bloomfield under the care and helm of Adlai and Jill Yeomans, and it will mark its fifth year by expanding its store into the neighboring storefront, adding more sales and raffles, and eventually a coffee bar...

Ahead of his show opening for Drive-By Truckers on Fri., Oct. 15 at Mr. Smalls Theatre, blues musician Buffalo Nichols talked with Pittsburgh City Paper about music, touring, and the inspiration behind his latest project. Don't be misled by the brevity of his answers, Nichols' music is rich with the history of Black blues musicians that have come before him...

After winning their game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Oct. 10, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds professional soccer club secured their placement in the USL playoffs for the fourth year in a row. This is the first time the club has made the playoffs in four consecutive seasons...

Climate change, a strange illness, and Mexican folklore make up the plot of the play Somewhere, soon to be staged by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Theatre Arts. Written by Marisela Treviño Orta, Somewhere follows two siblings who track down the last monarch butterflies in the world after almost all the insects in the world are gone. The show marks the first live performance at Pitt's Charity Randall Theatre since COVID-19 first hit...

Under the radar in this year's election cycle, and, really, in every municipal level election, is the race for local constable. The office, which is usually chosen pretty far down on Pennsylvania ballots, is for a position whose main duties are to safeguard polls on Election Day...

Thu., Oct. 14 Vampires Ball Belvedere’s Ultra Dive 8 p.m. This event is a little different than other On The Tahn entries, but honestly, what’s sexier than a vampire around Halloween season?

Video Archive Lynn is talking about a "Take Back Virginia Rally" held for Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin where people pledged allegiance to an American Flag that was at the Capital Riot on January 6...

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goodblend, Pennsylvania, a new medical marijuana growing, processing and retail company in Pennsylvania, is not only bringing a new patient experience to the medical marijuana community, but it’s also working to “break the grass ceiling” in this heavily male-dominated industry — from the top down. Liz Conway, the President of goodblend, Pennsylvania, joined Parallel, the parent company of goodblend PA and one of the largest privately-held multi-state operators in the country, in 2019...

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh intends to vote this week on selling a Beechview property to Casa San José, a local nonprofit that serves Pittsburgh’s Latino immigrant community and other residents. Casa San José director Monica Ruiz tells City Paper the group intends to move their office down the street from their current location Beechview if the sale is approved...

Hello Neighbor announced on Oct. 12 that it is now partnered with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, which will allow them to start directly resettling refugees, special immigrant visa holders, and immigrants and Pittsburgh and across Allegheny County. The nonprofit organization, founded in 2017, has provided aid through a variety of programs and direct aid for refugees who have been in Pittsburgh between six months and five years, but the new partnership will allow them to begin their support immediately upon refugees’ arrivals...

Growing up in California, Charles Yu immediately noticed a difference while attending summer camps in Michigan. As soon as he got off the plane from Los Angeles, Yu realized he’d been living in a bubble where people who looked like him were commonplace...

Video Archive Lynn is talking about a story of a three-legged dog who helped save a mans life after he fell into the Allegheny river...

Despite the fact that I say “soda” instead of “pop,” have no interest in eating pierogies, and have only used the word “yinz” ironically, I have a lot of Pittsburgh in me. Here in Pittsburgh, we talk about what is by framing it as what was...

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond," declared novelist Marcel Proust. I wouldn't normally offer that counsel to you Libras...