Doubts have begun to creep in recently that Pittsburgh’s status as an affordable alternative to the usual big city blues may be in terminal decline, or even a mirage. It’s always good to hear a dissenting opinion, even if it’s just dissenting to the voices in your head.

Outrage manufacturers on local radio should actually offer solutions if they're going to keep whining about the place 300,000 of us call home.

The Steelers are playing the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day this year. That means tight end Travis Kelce is coming to town, which means Pittsburgh is getting Taylor Swift for Christmas. Maybe.

Lynn discusses the Netflix documentary "Rather" about CBS newsman Dan Rather who covered almost all the seminal events of the second half of the 20th century. Also, the hideous portrait of King Charles, the two presidential debates, and more.

The 1983 "landmark street art documentary" — produced by a Sewickley native — captures the "burgeoning art forms of graffiti, break dancing, and rap in New York right as they’re about to break into the mainstream."

Touted as one of the oldest non-academic poetry collaboratives in America, the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange has, over the past five decades, set out to boost the city's literary community, offering resources to established, emerging, and even incarcerated writers.

Mary refers to herself as a “Muse of Many Mediums.” She is an online sex worker, musician, tarot reader, amateur porn star, and Onlyfans model. But for Mary, her career isn’t just about being a creative/creator, it is also about inspiring creativity in others, which is why she has settled on “muse” as a moniker.

Lynn talked about the constant torrent of depressing news and then added to it by talking about Gaza-Israel, Ukraine, Trump and his Republican sycophants and the naivite of the college protesters. The only things passing for good news were Secretary of State Anthony Blinken singing Neil Young's "Rocking in the Free World" in a Ukrainian bar and a pod of orcas sinking a yacht they were trying to "play" with in the Straits of Gibralter...

Plan your week with some help from Free Will Astrology, an astrological guide that offers helpful advice to shed old vices and start anew!

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Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From the EQT Children's Theater Festival to Better Than Ezra to an introduction to pickleball, there's always something happening in the Steel City!

While this summer's ticketed music fests feature curated weekends of pop, millennial-core, folk and country legends, and even ska, there are also plenty of concerts coming to the ’Burgh for the wonderfully low price of zero dollars!

The festival that drew local excitement and skepticism has suddenly been called off.

Lynn and Susan talked about the death of acclaimed forsensic pathologist Cyril Wecht who lived a truly consequential and mercurial life and died at the age of 93. Also, talk of the Trump trial and how Ben Roethlesberger figures in it and how in another NYC countroom Sen.Robert Menendez's trial is beginning...

If you love walking or running races for charity, these local nonprofits could use your time, your feet, and your donations.

This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on OddFellows Ice Cream Co., St. Pierre Bakery, Mindful Brewing Company, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Cinderlands Beer Co., and PrimoHoagies, as well as Pittsburgh's first Shake Shack, a pizza-themed movie week at Row House Cinema, and a regional food summit.

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For the second year in a row, The Purple Party will welcome the sober curious, sober celebrating, and everyone that supports the recovery community on Thursday, May 23rd at Rockwell park.

Lynn recounted her eventful car trip to the midwest, complete with a crash, an invitation to the Ohio state trooper to have dinner in Pittsburgh, a female tow truck driver who says she "was born to tow", a high speed chase in Michigan and her dog disappearing in Green Bay and being found on the roof of her mother's home. She intends to stay home for the rest of the summer...

Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh, including a marketing guru for our team at CP, a screen printer, a barista, and more.

Where to find some of the best yeast, cake, and even gluten-free doughnuts in Pittsburgh.

Formed by local metal and rock veterans, Rated Eye's new LP is a no-filler, direct album of "rock and roll for weirdos" from some of Pittsburgh’s best journeymen.