Pascale Beaudin lives on the North Side of Pittsburgh, but her work as an opera singer takes her around the world singing songs from Baroque and Romantic composers. And she is bringing her vocal prowess to contribute to an international opera marathon...

UPDATE — 2:30 p.m., Fri., June 11: Number of today's new positive cases in Allegheny County: 63 (two-day total) Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 0...

Pennsylvania lawmakers’ vote to cut off Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 declaration this week claimed an unexpected casualty: to-go cocktails. Since May 2020, state law has temporarily allowed Pennsylvanians to get take out Bloody Marys with their Sunday brunch or a Moscow Mule with their power lunch...

This year, the city of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Park Conservancy are joining forces to put on several events celebrating Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the freedom of enslaved people in the United States. Juneteenth falls on June 19, but Pittsburgh's events stretch weeks before and after the holiday, which was made an official holiday by the city earlier this year...

For the first time in 15 months, Pennsylvania is no longer operating under a COVID-19 emergency declaration. Using its newly expanded emergency powers, the GOP-controlled Legislature voted to end Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic disaster declaration this week...

House Republicans released their election code rewrite on Thursday, including proposals for stricter voter ID requirements, signature verification for mail-in ballots, pushed back deadlines to register to vote, and, starting after the 2024 election, in-person early voting. The bill, sponsored by House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), is the culmination of months of hearings, and it comes as Republican legislatures across the country have passed stricter voting laws, often driven by former GOP President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud...

Lisa Gonzalez is a Pittsburgh community organizer veteran, family caretaker, and Community Worker at Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 public school. She relies on public transportation for her many responsibilities...

As more adults and teens get vaccinated in the Pittsburgh region, we’ve seen a transition out of COVID-19 restrictions. With restaurants and businesses opening again, it seems only natural that the Pittsburgh nightlife scene is starting to move offline as well...

Welcome to Pittsburgh! You’ve come to the city at a really beautiful time...

Are you an artist, musician, or creative professional who is new to Pittsburgh and looking to connect? The city has a number of organizations that provide support to those looking for funding, space, or other resources for their next project or practice...

Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has been rapidly growing over the past few years, bringing more dispensaries to the region, and with it, long-overdue relief to patients. Medical cannabis became legalized in the commonwealth in 2016, and there are currently 23 qualifying conditions that allow patients to access medical marijuana under Pennsylvania law...

Local faves and hidden gems, including galleries, theaters, tours, comedy, and more

Pittsburgh boasts a number of great ways to see and experience art and entertainment. Some are more obvious, like the major museums located in the city’s Oakland and North Side neighborhoods...

Local faves and hidden gems, including brunch, sushi, burgers, beer, bakeries, and more

Pittsburgh loves to brag about its favorites. Once you move here, you will hear about them nonstop...

Pittsburgh is a city that has a love for live music and entertainment. For the everyday though, sometimes we want to kick back and listen to music from the comfort of our cars and homes...

Getting around Pittsburgh can be intimidating for anybody, but for transplants, it can be a bewildering, anxiety-laden endeavor. Many streets have small road signs or none at all, and some intersections resemble deformed starfish instead of typical four-way stops with traffic signals...

During quieter hours at the coffee shop where I used to work, I’d often shoot the breeze with the other person on the bar. Once, when chatting with my manager about how to get to the South Side from Squirrel Hill, she imparted an important piece of Pittsburgh wisdom to me: it’s only three miles away, but you can’t (easily) get there from here...

The newcomers guide to understanding the Yinzer vocabulary

The Steel City’s accent is a thing to behold. Words like “iron” aren’t pronounced “eye-urn” but instead like “arn.” The word “steel” is spoken like the word "still," and sometimes Pittsburgh actually sounds like "Pixburgh."

The need-to-know facts for Pittsburgh newcomers

Where can I find LGBTQ-friendly resources? SisTersPGH (sisterspgh.org) is a transgender/nonbinary centered shelter transitioning program...

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Thu., June 10 ART • IRL Irma Freeman Center for Imagination presents Phantasmagoricals, a solo show celebrating the work and life of Pittsburgh native Kevin Osterhout, who died in August 2020 of accidental heroin/fentanyl poisoning. Described as “spontaneous” and “explosive,” while still utilizing intricate line work, Osterhout’s work depicts “intertwining, curious relationships, with colorful figures flowing into and out of each other, transforming each other in the process.” The drawings are colorful and odd, and are sure to capture the viewer’s eye as they move along the exhibit...

Pittsburgh is a place with a rich Black history that isn’t always known to its residents. There are, of course, very big and recognizable names like playwright August Wilson and photographer Teenie Harris, but local artist and activist Bekezela Mguni wants to bring awareness to smaller players that one might find surprising, mainly stories about Black queer, transgender, and gender nonconforming Pittsburghers through The Black Unicorn Library and Archives Project...