Spork Pittsburgh's executive chef and owner Christian Frangiadis was recently named a James Beard semifinalist for "Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic," one of the world's most prestigious awards in the food and beverage industry, and the first nomination for the popular Pittsburgh restaurant. “At Spork, we pride ourselves on crafting an experience that is both modern and down-to-earth," Chef Frangiadis said in an Instagram post after the announcement...

The age-old saying goes: In Pittsburgh, you don’t cross rivers. The saying mostly applies to people visiting friends or completing some kind of leisure activity...

The Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) has named Eric Crosby as its new director, more than two years after Lynn Zelevansky stepped down from the role. The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh made the announcement on Thursday, adding that Crosby will officially assume his role as director starting March 1...

Of Montreal's UR FUN tour kicked off yesterday in Athens, Ga., and makes its way to Pittsburgh on Sat., March 7 at Mr. Smalls Theatre. The psychedelic pop band, helmed by Kevin Barnes, is traveling across the U.S. following the release of its latest album...

The Pittsburgh Black Media Panel, held at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center earlier this month, addressed what local media is getting right — and wrong — when covering the city's Black communities. The panel, hosted by Pittsburgh City Paper and PublicSource, was open to all members of Pittsburgh media organizations and originated from an idea by Pittsburgh artist Tara Coleman, who moderated the panel along with PublicSource community correspondent Jourdan Hicks, with introductions by City Paper writer Jordan Snowden...

Weekly Pittsburgh film roundup, Feb. 28-March 6

Every Friday, Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a round-up of new releases and second-run films playing around the city. This only covers films that are new to theaters this week; check out what movies opened previously here...

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Video Archive Senior Arts and Entertainment Writer Amanda Waltz and Digital Media Manager Josh Oswald discuss Peduto's take on the Green New Deal, LinkedIn, Taste Magazine, and what's inside this week's issue...

Attention Downtown bookworms: You only have until Saturday to visit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's popular Downtown branch on Smithfield Street before the location closes for the remainder of the year to begin a major expansion and renovation project. But if you love checking out books in person, don’t fret...

Historically, minority groups in the U.S. are undercounted in the decennial U.S. Census. This is the only time the federal government officially attempts to count every resident in the nation, and undercounted populations are subsequently underserved and receive less federal aid...

Stuff can be complicated, especially when trying to get rid of it. The process can remind us that our things can have worth that's hard to put a dollar amount on; they can call to mind other people from our lives; they can bring up memories of what they were (or weren't) used for...

When you think of music, what are the top three moments that come to mind? Luke Starcher, aka DJ/producer Good Dude Lojack, is looking to work with people who can not only answer that question in an enticing way, but also show that they deeply care about music for his new record label, Delicate Cashmere...

As Black History Month comes to a close this weekend, Velvet Hearts!, the multi-city troupe of queer burlesque, drag, and sideshow acts, will present Pay Tribute, a night of performances dedicated to groundbreaking Black artists who have paved the way for future generations. Now in its third year, the show — taking place on Sat., Feb. 29 at the Red Light Lounge in McKees Rocks — will likely be the only local event of its kind highlighting Black History, according to Pay Tribute host, Arla White...

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Video Archive Mike Pence has been put in charge of the Coronavirus response for the US...

Each week, the Pittsburgh City Paper compiles a list of Pittsburgh dance parties for you and your crew to bust loose to the best bangers, EDM, pop hits, and more. (All events are 21 and over unless otherwise stated.)

Look, we know it’s lent. And to those practicing Catholics, that may mean giving up alcohol for the next 40 days...

Natural-gas industry boosters make several arguments for why natural-gas drilling, aka fracking, is beneficial for Pennsylvania. But their main argument, and one that is often repeated by Republican and many Democratic politicians, is economic...

This is how it starts. First, a friend sends a link to the Wikipedia pages for the musical Cats, because neither of you have ever read it before and it’s filled with alien names and a nonsense plot...

It's been almost two months since 22-year-old Tonee Turner was last seen at Dobra Tea in Squirrel Hill. The date was Dec. 30 and that same night, a firefighter reported finding Turner's wallet, keys, and cell phone about three miles away from Dobra Tea on the Homestead Grays Bridge pedestrian walkway...

The Lumineers played in Pittsburgh last night for the band's biggest headlining show in the city to date. The Denver-based band, which rocketed into fame with their 2012 radio hit, "Hey Ho," is touring in support of its third studio album, fittingly titled III...

In college, Maura Jacob and her friends would hold what she called “action camp skill shares.” Students would get together and talk about topics ranging from protests, to how to be safe on campus, or how to fix a bike. Jacob, who is now in Pittsburgh doom-pop band, Action Camp, which she co-founded with Bengt Alexsander 14 years ago, is returning to that idea on Sat., Feb. 29 when Action Camp holds a joint skill-share/single release show at The Smiling Moose...