Will Russell Wilson save Pittsburgh? Will New England fall further? Can anyone stop a Kansas City three-peat? Check out these and other predictions as the NFL season kicks off.
The “Jungle Classic” brought basketball players from Pittsburgh area high schools together on Sunday for a sudden-death tournament. The newly renovated basketball court known as “The Jungle” acted as the stage for players from Perry Traditional Academy, Taylor Allderdice High School, Valley High and more...
Topics include the horrors of being a woman in Afghanistan, where even the sound of a woman's voice outside the home is banned; Alcoa's culpubility in the horrific 2017 highrise fire that killed 72 people in England; the time in 1968 when a seasick Robert Reich was given chicken soup by a stranger from Arkansas, named Bill Clinton; and how DEI went wrong. Putting people into boxes of identity does not add to inclusion...
While individual clients and fans can’t single-handedly undo the centuries of whorephobia that contribute to our labor conditions, here are a few tips on how to make sex workers’ lives better.
The unknown story of the McKees Rocks strike of 1907, the great Lego spill of 1997 and why that Coke or Pepsi you're enjoying could well be a result of the labor of women in India paid slave wages and forced to have hysterectomies. Also, how Stand Your Ground laws are for men only, not women abused by men...
Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From Nicki Minaj to a family-friendly polo match to the grand reopening of the Glitterbox Theater, there's always something happening in the Steel City!
Matt’s Maker Space’s Brick Clubs use team-building exercises with Lego-building to encourage social and emotional development for kiddos who may need some help socializing.
Crystal’s Cuddle Therapy club meetups encourage play and consensual, non-sexual touch among adults looking to connect with others
By Amanda Waltz
When first looking into therapeutic cuddling, a practice that encourages and facilitates consensual, platonic touch among adults, questions certainly arise: What is involved? Who does it benefit? How do you find a cuddling event in your city?
Given cultural shifts toward greater inclusion, the rise of remote work, and plans to transition Downtown into a more residential neighborhood, we were curious to see who still frequents private, elite clubs and what appeal they hold for their members.
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week including a nonprofit CEO, social workers, brewery staff, and more.
In addition to barges carrying coal for steelmaking and other products, the new lock will be used by many local recreational boaters heading to Pittsburgh for a day on the water.
This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Dave and Andy’s, Smoke Barbecue Taqueria, East End Food Co-op, One Day to Remember, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, as well as a cob-worthy event, an update to Pa. liquor laws, a line of Steelers spirits, a South Side bar crawl, and a chili cook-off.
Is $125 a fair price for Jack White, formerly of the legendary duo the White Stripes, whose set would primarily draw from his solo catalog, half of which is, generously, not very good? The tickets for which were announced just two days prior, requiring pre-registration, a special code, and a long, frustrating wait in TicketWeb’s bug-ridden queue? Actually yeah.