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Pittsburgh Restaurant Week has plenty of options for outdoor dining
Next week’s pleasant weather forecast coincides with the summer edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. With temperatures forecast in the high 70s to low 80s for the week of Aug. 12-18, it’s a perfect time to dine outdoors. More than 50 restaurants are participating in the semi-annual event. Chefs have created...
Singer-songwriter Emma G brings message of empowerment through music to Pittsburgh
New Zealand native Emma G is here to save the world, one song at a time. “Music has been my love language, it’s how I connect with people,” the singer-songwriter said in an interview. “I was born with a relatively rare brain condition called hydrocephalus, and so I had my...
‘Black Therapy 101’ event addresses mental health stigma, promotes healing in Black community
According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Black adults in the U.S. are more likely than white adults to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress. Yet, according to the American Psychiatric Association, only one in three Black people receive mental health treatment. Mental health awareness, counseling...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 26-28
Another summer month is almost over! As we say goodbye to July, the calendar is still packed with events. If you’re in the mood for goats, dinosaurs, tunes or treats, give one of these events a spin this weekend. Goat Fest PGH Adorable goats have become an integral part of...
Police investigate fatal shooting in Knoxville
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood. Police were called to the 100 block of Amanda Street around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a man shot near the Triangle Mart. Arriving units found 51-year-old Anthony Walker of Pittsburgh, who had been shot in the...
Police: Pittsburgh garbage truck hits, injures woman in wheelchair
A woman in a motorized wheelchair was taken by ambulance for hospital treatment after being struck by a city garbage truck Friday in Pittsburgh. The woman, who suffered a “serious compound leg fracture,” was alert and talking after the crash, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz. The collision...
Inner Groove Brewing announces MikelParis collab, limited edition beers
Inner Groove Brewing has announced a collaboration with musician MikelParis of the rock band O.A.R. Two limited edition beers will be available at Inner Groove Brewing — inspired by MikelParis’ new album titled “Snidbits,” which was released in February. Inner Groove Brewing said the beers will be available on tap...
Where to watch Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July fireworks
The time of year has come again to celebrate patriotism, eat hot dogs and watch colorful balls of fire explode in the sky. Pittsburgh knows how to do the Fourth of July. The City of Pittsburgh Independence Day Celebration is set to begin at 4 p.m. Thursday (July 4). There...
‘We’re not going down without a fight:’ 1 year into Pittsburgh police patrol, tide is turning on South Side
While walking down East Carson Street at 12:52 a.m. June 8 in Pittsburgh’s South Side, city police Sgt. Andrew Robinson spotted a man standing outside a shuttered pizza shop, sifting marijuana into brown rolling papers. As Robinson approached, the man quickly ditched the drugs on a window ledge. The two...
Regulations on pharmacy benefit managers pass in state House, head to Senate
Regulations on pharmacy benefit managers — third-party intermediaries who work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and insurance providers — took a leap forward Friday at the state level. House Bill 1993 would put pharmacy benefit managers under more intense state scrutiny and limit certain practices that pose some of the greatest...
Pittsburgh photographer captures the magic of weddings with a business-savvy lens
Adam Michaels is a wedding photographer who knows how to tell a story — his lens captures every detail, candid conversation and some of the most wanderlust-inducing moments of a couple’s big day. On a balmy spring afternoon, Michaels, owner of Adam Michaels Photography, sits in his studio setting up...
Becks Run Road businesses concerned as water main project disrupts access
Page’s ice cream shop and Bad Azz BBQ are seasonal businesses — from spring into fall. When owners heard about the closure of Becks Run Road that connects Pittsburgh’s South Side to the Carrick/Baldwin area, they had concerns about how to let customers know they are open. “I think there...
South Hills native crafts video at center of Pittsburgh’s NFL Draft pitch
Tim Oxenreiter needed just five days to craft a video that packs a whole lot of Pittsburgh into 63 seconds. Book-ended by Acrisure Stadium and the picturesque Point State Park, Oxenreiter’s latest ode to his hometown laid on the local mythology thick as part of the region’s pitch to host...
Pittsburgh police locate missing at-risk teen
Pittsburgh police says they have found an at-risk missing girl, who was last seen on June 1....
Spork Pit Barbecue closes on Pittsburgh’s South Side
After being open less than a year, Spork Pit Barbecue has closed. The idea was to transform the former Double Wide Grill on Pittsburgh’s South Side into a new dining concept of ribs and wings, pulled pork and brisket as well as retain some vegan and vegetarian dishes the Double...
Huge raccoon mural on South Side promotes wildlife advocacy
A Pittsburgh nonprofit is using art to educate the public about wildlife. A mega-sized mural depicting a raccoon amid colorful flowers and butterflies, gazing over East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, is the most recent creation of street artist and muralist Jeremy M. Raymer. The mural was commissioned...

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