After a few cold months of quarantine, we have finally hit spring and summer weather. Since regular summer activities like traveling for vacation or going to the pool or drinking a margarita at an outdoor restaurant are not available, it's time for the humble picnic to shine...

The folks at Fifth Season want to change how Pittsburghers think of salad.  The Braddock farm is working to create a “magical salad experience,” where greens become something other than a vehicle for ranch dressing...

On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced the most recent round of reopenings around the state, including the first counties to enter the "green phase" on May 29: Bradford, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Montour, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Venango, and Warren. While the term sounds like a return to pre-coronavirus normalcy, green phase still implements limits on social and professional behavior. For instance, during green phase, telework is recommended for Pennsylvanians who can work from home; large recreational gatherings remain restricted; and social distancing and protective masks are still encouraged...

Pk Delay - Life on Expert Since completing the daunting task of releasing a new song every day for a year, Pk Delay has been quiet. Not a single tweet came from the Pittsburgh-based rapper until yesterday when he posted a link to his latest release, Life on Expert...

Skin problems are bad enough without the addition of a face mask possibly contributing to breakouts, irritation, and other issues. As the weather warms, the increase in sweat and oil can make life more difficult for people with skin problems...

UPDATE — 12:45 p.m., Tue., May 26: Number of today's new confirmed positive cases in Allegheny County: 11...

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Video Archive After the long Memorial Day weekend Lynn and Susan are easing into the show by talking about the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the never ending tasks of quarantine such as dishes and other housework...

Never one to miss a good social media trend, we jumped on the bandwagon last month and created our own "Pick Your Pittsburgh Quarantine House" meme that gave us some good laughs: But now a month has passed, and we're still haunted by readers telling us their favorites weren't included in our original list...

The above video is the second in a three-part webinar training series for Pennsylvania nonprofits, recorded live on Fri., May 22, featuring presentations from Lauren Cristella, Chief Advancement Officer for the Committee of Seventy, and Andaya Sugayan, Program Director for Inspire PA. The series is free to the public and provided by Keystone Progress Education Fund, Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, The Forbes Funds, and Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group, and Pittsburgh City Paper...

Update: 4:45 p.m. Fri., May 22, 2020: On Fri., May 29, eight additional Pennsylvania counties will transition to the "yellow phase," and 17 to "green," as announced by Gov. Tom Wolf, Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield in a press conference today...

A lot of things look dire right now, but according to one study, the Pittsburgh housing and rental market isn't one of them. The Zebra, an insurance comparison website, released a study declaring Pittsburgh as the “least house-poor” city in the Northeast region of the United States...

Get ready for some dock and roll. Starting Tue., May 26, The Gateway Clipper Fleet will begin to provide some tunes for folks along the riverfront in Downtown Pittsburgh...

In the bio of Dora Allen's Instagram, she calls herself “your average Joe painter.” There is nothing ordinary, however, about the artwork she creates. From canvases to hydro flasks, Allen expresses exceptional content with the stroke of her paintbrush to animate designs of everything from Rick and Morty and to butterflies...

The lines in the Pennsylvania state House District 34 Democratic primary are pretty clear cut. State Rep. Summer Lee (D-Swissvale) is a progressive incumbent who is anti-fracking and supports bold reforms to the state’s criminal justice and policing system...

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...

For the first time in its 61 years, the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is taking place exclusively online. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced today that this year's festival, running from June 5-14, will be all-digital and found its website, using the tagline, "The festival is virtual, and the art is real!"

Updated Thu., May 21 at 4:05 p.m. Port Authority buses will resume front-door boarding, on Mon., June 1, according to a press release...

Susan Jaffe believes that in order to understand ballet audiences, you must become one of them. “You don't know an audience until you're sitting with them, and I do that all the time,” says Jaffe, a highly accomplished dancer and choreographer who now serves as the dean of dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).

Just a few weeks before alt-rock band Same was scheduled for studio time at The Bunk in the Poconos, guitarist and backing vocalist Jake Stern broke his wrist skateboarding. Stern, and the rest of the group — Jesse Caggiano (bass guitar, lead vocals), Jamie Gruzinski (drums), and Tom Higgins (guitar) — were headed to their friend Matt Schimelfenig's studio to work on their long-awaited debut album, Plastic Western...

Soon, Pittsburghers will be able to order cocktails to-go.  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed HB 327 on Thursday, which allows restaurants and bars to sell mixed drinks for takeout...