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America's Longest Running Art Show Opens Saturday
Billboards, discos, murals, and more will light up Pittsburgh over the next six months as part of the 58th Carnegie International. This year's iterat…
3 years, 6 months ago
How Community Kitchen Cooks Up Job Training
For most organizations, an expansive job training program might be enough, but not the Hazelwood nonprofit Community Kitchen Pittsburgh. Executive di…
3 years, 6 months ago
You Pay Taxes, So Why Don’t Colleges & Hospitals?
Roughly 20% of Pittsburgh land and 10% in Allegheny County is owned by nonprofits exempt from paying property taxes, including UPMC and Allegheny Hea…
3 years, 6 months ago
One of the Nation’s Best Bike Trails is in Our Backyard
There’s a path that takes you from Pittsburgh to D.C. with almost no car traffic — you just have to bike a few hundred miles. The Great Allegheny Pas…
3 years, 6 months ago
Zombies Take Over Tiny Town & Nursing Home Workers Win Big
It’s the Friday news roundup! This week, the City Cast team is talking about how city officials are tackling what they call an open-air drug market i…
3 years, 6 months ago
With 988 Rollout, Crisis Centers Need More Resources
The national 988 hotline, which went live in July, provides free and confidential emotional support for people with mental health emergencies. But as…
3 years, 6 months ago
Heinz or Bust: How Our City's Favorite Ketchup Became King
Can you imagine sitting down with a crispy plate of fries, reaching for your trusty bottle of ketchup, and watching it explode? It was a real problem…
3 years, 6 months ago
Is PA's Cannabis Pardon Just Blowing Smoke?
For the rest of this month, people with non-violent cannabis convictions can apply for clemency through the “Marijuana Pardon Project.” But those cha…
3 years, 6 months ago
Pittsburgh Author Gets Candid on Writing, Job Loss & More
In her new book “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water,” Pittsburgh author Angie Cruz tells the story of Cara Romero, a Spanish-speaking immigrant in …
3 years, 6 months ago
Pumpkins, Pierogi & Jazz: PGH’s Best Fall Fests
It's the Friday news roundup, but a special Fall Fest edition! The whole team is previewing some of the best festivals the Steel City has to offer th…
3 years, 6 months ago