In a time when live performances have been put on hold or moved online, Pearlann Porter of The Pillow Projects realized her modern dance company could still bring one work to the public — Thought Pockets. “It was socially distant to begin with,” says Porter of Thought Pockets, a pop-up performance that spreads dancers out along alleyways, streets, and other corners of Downtown Pittsburgh...

Sure, it seems like every day is national "something or other" day, but National Vinyl Record Day on Wednesday is a good excuse as any to cut loose halfway through your week and spend some time with some of your favorite tunes. Here are 5 ways to help you celebrate...

Any conversation around natural-gas drilling, aka fracking, in Pennsylvania and politics is a tinderbox. Many pundits have proclaimed that opposition to fracking is a political taboo in the commonwealth, and some candidates even try to project that an opponent is opposed to fracking for political gain...

It's been a long and hot summer under quarantine, but there are still ripe and juicy watermelons to enjoy. And I recently discovered even more ways to enjoy them...

City Theatre will venture into new territory when it brings its Drive-In Arts Festival to Hazelwood Green. City Theatre Company recently announced the festival — currently taking place from Sept. 10-Oct. 18 — as its first in-person programming since March, when COVID-19 forced the organization to go online...

George A. Romero's legacy is one that lives on in Pittsburgh, and beyond, for both movie lovers and horror fans alike. Now, the late filmmaker's work has the opportunity to spread to a new kind of zombie lover: readers...

UPDATE —  12:30 p.m., Tue., Aug. 11: Number of today's new confirmed positive cases in Allegheny County: 76* Number of today's new hospitalizations in Allegheny County: 2 Number of today's new confirmed coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 1 Number of today's total coronavirus tests in Allegheny County: 986...

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Video Archive Happy 98th birthday to Lynn's mother!

Earlier this year, Pittsburgh’s Pride festival was postponed due to coronavirus, and today it was announced that the annual LGBTQ festival and parade has been canceled. Pride in the Streets, the state’s largest LGBTQ pride event, was originally set for July, and then was rescheduled to this fall when the pandemic hit...

Today, members belonging to the union that represents journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette overwhelmingly voted to call on their parent unions to authorize a strike at Pittsburgh's largest newspaper. Nearly 120 members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted by a count of 88-31 to authorize a strike request, which will now be sent to the executive committee of The Newspaper Guild, the parent union of Pittsburgh’s Newspaper Guild...

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has partnered with 13 Pittsburgh arts and culture organizations to encourage the use of masks in a new video, #MaskUp. The video, released August 5, comes as a response to public health recommendations to wear masks in public to reduce the spread of COVID-19...

A lawyer affiliated with President Donald Trump and his re-election campaign harassed and misgendered Pennsylvania health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine today. Levine, who is transgender, has repeatedly faced harassment from public figures and internet commenters alike throughout her time leading the state's COVID-19 response...

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Video Archive A fascinating and uplifting piece on the common swift is where Lynn is starting the week...

While COVID-19 has canceled sports, for the most part, there's still one event that Americans can rally around — Shark Week. And what better way to celebrate this watery spectacle — airing this year from Sun...

Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 have halted concerts, community events, festivals, and other in-person activities for the foreseeable future. Makerspaces and DIY workshops are no exception, meaning these hubs of creativity and innovation, with their focus on hands-on learning and interaction, have had to adapt in response to the pandemic...

Most kids spend summer vacations at amusement parks or beaches, swimming pools, or playgrounds. But Jim Towns’ mom took him to historic landmarks and cemeteries...

Over the past few months, Pittsburgh concert promoters and independent venues have been working together as part of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) to push congress to pass bills that would offer relief to venues and theaters in danger of closing permanently due to the pandemic. Now, Mayor Bill Peduto has joined the efforts by issuing a letter to congress in support of the NIVA and the bills...

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On the 34th day of her hunger strike, Dannielle Brown marched from her spot at Freedom Corner in the Hill District to Brottier Hall on the campus of Duquesne University, the site of her son Marquis Jaylen Brown's death in October of 2018. Ms. Brown is still seeking information to be released from the university so that she can pursue a full independent investigation...

Commuting is one of the many daily habits Americans have had to adjust over the past few months because of the coronavirus pandemic. More people are working from home, driving less, and figuring out the best way to get around safely during the pandemic...

Kyle Holbrook and Carlow University are calling on artists to submit proposals for Pittsburgh Solidarity for Change, an ambitious new mural project focused on solutions to social-justice issues. Pittsburgh Solidarity for Change would place 10 highly visible murals in neighborhoods throughout the city...