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Critics’ Picks, Feb. 25 – March 2
Performances by RJD2, Julia Holter, Kacey Musgraves, Amy Helm and Potty Mouth [DJ] + SAT., FEB. 27…
View ArticleOn Steps
I visit my mother at her new house after dinner and we wait for the harvest moon on her porch steps. In the suburbs, the ferns are fresh and fragrant, the wind...
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Knoxville’s Black Lilies grow through misfortune
“There was no crying.” Cruz Contreras couldn’t wait for 2016 to arrive. Last year proved to be a challenging one for the Black Lillies, the Knoxville, Tenn.-based alt-country band that Contreras...
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U.S. Senate candidates talk fracking in Pennsylvania
While the Democrats vying to face Pat Toomey share similar views, there are some differences The race to see which Democratic challenger will take on Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in November is...
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Della Terra Italian Bistro
Dignified enough for a family celebration and kick-back comfortable enough for a round of appetizers and drinks with friends A couple of years ago, having worked up a hunger on the trails at...
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A Seat at the Table
Because of a 25-year-old drug conviction, whether McKeesport council-member elect Corry Sanders can serve on council is being determined in court and by PA's Board of Pardons. Read the full version here…
View ArticleCheese balls top the menu at the new Carmody’s Grille on Neville Island
The tasty bites are from old family recipes from the former Carmody’s Restaurant in Franklin Park Anyone who has ever visited Carmody’s Restaurant in Franklin Park will remember two things right away...
View ArticleA new Lawrenceville joint focuses on shots and beers
“I want this to be a neighborhood bar that regular people can afford to come to a few times a week.” A few months after opening, The Goldmark is hitting its stride. The Lawrenceville...
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Race
This bio-pic of Jesse Owens is an OK but not great mash-up of sports inspirational, history and cultural critique Track athlete Jesse Owens is rightly well known for winning four gold medals at the...
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Uber just celebrated its second anniversary in Pittsburgh, but drivers say...
“The sharing economy should include sharing that wealth with workers.” If you ask Uber drivers, most of whom prefer not to be identified for fear of being deactivated, their views on the company vary...
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On its new record, indie-folk band Arlo Aldo delves into life’s big mysteries
“You have to really love and cherish what you’re losing.” “In order for loss or death or a separation to have any kind of importance, you have to love it,” Arlo Aldo’s David Manchester says, his...
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Pittsburgh nonprofits team up to provide computers to Latino families
“The people who we are giving computers to, they don’t have access to the Internet.” In a 3,000-square-foot space behind Construction Junction, in North Point Breeze, volunteers sit among boxed-up...
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Jason Isbell cleans up and issues a classic
Something More Than Free finds the singer in his comfort zone, wrestling with big ideas as they manifest in small towns It’s not that Jason Isbell wasn’t a great songwriter five years ago. Isbell spent...
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Wysocki on what you can do to secure hockey’s future
Mario was so good that we all wanted to produce little “Les Magnifiques” A lot of people may not know it, but 1984 was the year everything changed in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins were a mess.…
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Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest at Pittsburgh Public Theater
The winners of the 22nd annual contest, which involved about 1,300 students from more than 80 area schools, grades 4 and up, were announced last week. This year's competition, actually a two-week...
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Jesica Wolfe campaign buys up old Jake Wheatley campaign websites to post...
Editor's Note: The statements below were received after the original story was posted Wheatley’s campaign responded to the websites in a statement from campaign manager Brandi Taylor: “It is truly...
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Uber expanding into Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood, some question...
Hold on to your steering wheels everyone — the ride-hailing company Uber is expanding into Hazelwood to further test its driverless-car technology. At a Feb. 23 meeting in front of more than 100...
View ArticleListen Up! Feb. 24
Every Wednesday, we make a Spotify playlist containing tracks from artists mentioned in the current music section. Listen below!…
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TEDxPittsburgh Issues Call for Speakers for May Event
TEDxPittsburgh, a locally organized series meant to spark discussion and change, is seeking nominations for speakers for its next event. The event will be held Sun., May 22, at Soldiers and Sailors...
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