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A petition for the Evergreen Cafe owner to get parking back is slowly racking up signatures on Change.org
Supporters of Evergreen Cafe owner Phil Bacharach want the city to reinstate the former parking regulations and have issued an online petition which claims that if the lack of parking continues,...
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Dumbass St. edition
Affordable houses in Pittsburgh today are probably not going to be a short walk from your favorite restaurants, boutiques, or coffee shops. (You can still walk, but you might need hiking boots)....
Pittsburgh native and child star Jackie Evancho is saying "eff it" with new album, Solla
Jackie Evancho is no longer the classical singing 10-year-old who came in second place on America’s Got Talent. Now 24, Evancho has ventured into pop music as a singer/songwriter, with a new E...
Bump in the Night Society members are a "bunch of weirdos" who love the paranormal
"What are we truly interacting with? Is it the energy from the dead or other realms? Is it dimensions on separate timelines temporarily merging together?" At Bump In the Night Society, a Pittsbu...
Steelers and NFL Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu returns to Pittsburgh for the Resilience Bowl
The Hall of Famer is coming back to his former home to help raise money for the Neighborhood Resilience Project, a community nonprofit based in the Hill District. On Tuesday, May 21, Steelers fa...
Who are sex workers' clients? Probably not who you think
Seeing a sex worker should be as normalized as getting a massage, talking to a therapist, or going to a show. We are social and sexual creatures with complex needs. Years ago, I was talking to a...
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/columns/who-are-sex-workers-clients-probably-not-who-you-think-25893440
Third Space Bakery is more than a place to get treats
Beth Taylor, Erika Bruce, and Chole Newman are the founders and owners of the new cooperative, Third Space Bakery — the first bakery to grace Penn Ave. in nearly 35 years Urban sociologist Ray...
Meet the local writers driving Pittsburgh’s literary publishing renaissance
Several Pittsburgh-area publishers that existed in 2019 are now defunct. While the loss of these publishers is unfortunate, it has also cleared the way for new independent publications to bring ...
Artists of color say Pittsburgh has "perfected racism." What would real progress look like?
On paper, Pittsburgh looks like a vibrant arts city. It also looks like a city with serious racial inequities. Artists of color say it's both. On paper, Pittsburgh looks like a vibrant arts city...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY May 2-8
Plan your week with a little help from this week's Free Will Astrology, offering a fresh perspective on masks, miracles, and manifestation. ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s record for ju...
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/columns/free-will-astrology-may-2-8-25880762
Pittsburgh's Three Rivers are readymade for water taxis connecting nightlife hotspots
As a city with a long history of steamboats and ferries, it's high time to make the Three Rivers part of Pittsburgh's transit network. Pittsburgh is a river town…
A yinzer food truck, a marg and taco crawl, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week's Pittsburgh food news includes updates on Eat’n Park, Grist House, Coffee Tree Roasters, Pittsburgh VegFest, and Trace Brewing, as well as a new Pittsburgh-themed hot dog truck, a C...
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Dependable Drive-In, Hello Neighbor, Pro Bike + Run, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh, including an early childhood music teacher, bicycle mechanic, news...
The Penguins' official pastry shop, Pastries-a-La-Cart, is celebrating 20 years and four generations
Today, Pastries-a-La-Carte, still in its original location, spans three storefronts and about 4,000 square feet — almost all of it for production carried out by a staff of 34. When Kathy Batti...
The Pittsburgh Thunderbirds start the 2024 ultimate frisbee season with fresh talent, uniforms, and promos
Young players, new programming, a fresh look, and a growing fanbase show how much the sport has grown in the last decade. Plus, you can call it "frisbee" now. Ultimate frisbee is back in Pittsbu...
Pittsburgh Oldies All Stars isn't a tribute show, it's a DeLorean ride
The Pittsburgh Oldies All Stars show — which brings together “five legendary groups,” all originally hailing from Pittsburgh, to pay tribute to the music of the ‘60s, including doo-wop, ...
Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: density or destiny edition
Yes, this column is mostly about old and weird little houses, but Pittsburgh has other kinds of housing too. Here’s one that doesn’t get enough credit: big, densely-populated apartment build...
Pittsburgh’s Dawn Hartman is bringing a new lens to her LGBTQ-centered Intimacy Project
Though Dawn Hartman has been taking pics since she was gifted a camera at 14, the series that launched her professional career, The Intimacy Project — a rotating photography exhibition that fe...
The story of Pittsburgh mayor Sophie Masloff's dance with opera singer Luciano Pavarotti
Pittsburgh's disco king Tom Jayson helped arrange the dance before Pavarotti slipped out the door. By almost every measure, Sophie Masloff was different from every other Pittsburgh mayor. Maslof...
The Ghost Club's King Whatever is a sax-y romp with early aughts indie rock
Playing by anyone else’s rules has never been the path for Domenic Dunegan, and King Whatever, and in turn, The Ghost Club, is a product of Dunegan's heart and intuition. A year ago, Domenic D...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY April 25-May 1
Plan your week with a little help from this week's Free Will Astrology, offering insights into love, money, and spiritual well-being. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you ever gotten your mind, h...
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/columns/free-will-astrology-april-25-may-1-25845310
Pittsburgh’s street trees are free upon request. So why do they often go to the city’s wealthiest residents?
Pittsburgh City Paper mapped every street tree planted and managed by the City of Pittsburgh as of 2014 and overlaid them on a map of neighborhoods and their median household incomes recorded by ...
Sophie Masloff seldom talked about her childhood. Were seedy family ties the reason?
Masloff entered politics at a time when racketeers had unfettered access to the highest city and county offices. One man claimed that Masloff had helped to fix gambling cases while she worked as...
Mrs. Soffel was a cougar who might still haunt The Shiloh Gastro, pining for her Biddle brothers boy toy
Convicted murderers, the Biddle brothers, sprung themselves from Allegheny County Jail, aided by a love-struck Kate Soffel. Today, her ghost is rumored to haunt The Shiloh Gastro, once owned by ...
Power-ranking the Pittsburgh Pirates' 2024 walkup music
Baseball aside, which Buccos have the bangers? We're ranking all 26 of the Pirates' walkup songs for pitchers and batters in 2024. The Pirates are back. PNC Park is once again reverberating with...