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Back to SearchThe 13 Best Pizza Joints in Western PA
While we have a growing number of delicious pizza joints in and around the city, our pizza scene just doesn't compare to New York — at least not yet.…
5 months ago
Legal Weed, Raising the Minimum Wage & More High Hopes in the PA House
Pennsylvania is one of the few states with a split legislature, which makes it extra hard for a bill to become law. The Democratic-controlled House r…
5 months ago
Carrie Blast Furnace Mystery Solved, Hollywood Money & Space Research
Rivers of Steel finally figured out who the Carrie Blast Furnace was named after! Roman Hladio, chief reporter at NEXTpittsburgh, joins host Megan Ha…
5 months ago
How Pittsburgh Became the World's Roller Coaster Capital
Kennywood's almost open, and we're not talking about your fly! The amusement park's first day of the season is April 18. To celebrate, we're revisiti…
5 months ago
'Your City Could Be Better': Denver’s Bet on a Women’s Soccer Stadium — Presented By City Cast Pittsburgh
Both Denver and Pittsburgh wanted, but didn't get, a WNBA team. While more and more people are embracing women’s sports, Denver is only the second ci…
5 months ago
$200 Parking, Money for Parks & Pour One Out for Fat Head’s
City Council's getting in on the NFL Draft action. They've approved security agreements with 18 law enforcement agencies — and that includes bringing…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why Pittsburgh Doesn't Have (or Need) Michelin Star Restaurants
We've got so many fantastic restaurants in the city, and our local chefs are regularly recognized by the James Beard Foundation. But the Michelin Gui…
5 months, 1 week ago
Your Guide to April 2026 in Pittsburgh
From outdoor dance parties and Easter egg hunts to spring fungi walks and cinnamon roll crawls, there are so many ways to get out in Pittsburgh this …
5 months, 1 week ago
AI Tutors? Outdoor Classrooms? The Future of Learning in Pittsburgh {SPONSORED}
Episode Description: On this bonus sponsored episode by the Grable Foundation, we explore how learning is evolving in Pittsburgh and what it could lo…
5 months, 1 week ago
Rate Yinz Landlord, Population Ups & Downs, and 100 PA Bird Towns
It's Trans Day of Visibility! We're sharing some events and ways to mark the day in Pittsburgh, plus looking at where trans youth are going for gende…
5 months, 1 week ago