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Pittsburgh City Paper
51m ago
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. Masloff’s 2014 New York Times obituary was a greatest hits of stories about her that Pittsburghers had shared for years ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
51m ago
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 features photos of LGBTQ couples in intimate settings, to combat homophobia — is still very close to her heart, and something she feels ready to dive back into. Dawn Hartman is a full-time Pittsburgh-based photographer and artist known for capturing images from beautiful newborns to romantic, moody boudoirs ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
51m ago
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 Dunegan thought he might never play piano again ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
1d ago
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, heart, and soul in sweet alignment with the spiritual beauty of money? An opportunity to do that is available ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
1d ago
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 the U.S. Census Bureau in 2022. The results show that 37% of all 33,071 city-planted street trees line the streets of Pittsburgh's top 15 wealthiest neighborhoods. Meanwhile, several lower-income neighborhoods have fewer than 10. It's one in a slew of spring's first hot days, and K. Chase Patterson is wearing thick black sunglasses ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
1d ago
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 a court clerk, and Pittsburgh City Paper had to ask, “Did Sophie Masloff have criminal ties?” Sophie Masloff was Pittsburgh’s first woman mayor ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
2d ago
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 cheers and heckling ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
3d ago
The Pittsburgh nonprofit organization plans to make the art of pottery available to everyone with access to studio space, kilns, and more. Pottery had a moment over the pandemic, as celebrities like actor Seth Rogen proudly posted their creations on Instagram, inspiring others to take a stab at clay. Longtime Pittsburgh potter Daniel Vito, who teaches classes at his South Side business Fireborn Studios, credits one influence attracting people to the art form — the British reality competition series The Great Pottery Throw Down ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
3d ago
Looking for a new job? We searched through local employment guides to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh, including avian research field assistant, marketing manager, digital content producer, and more. Nonprofit Operations Coordinator for Development & Events ..read more
Pittsburgh City Paper
3d ago
If you’re hungry, but want to leave as little trace as possible, here is a guide to Pittsburgh's blossoming eco-friendly restaurant scene. Sure, April brings May flowers or whatever, but it also brings Earth Day, which in recent years has bloomed into Earth Month — a necessary annual reminder that our planet is on the brink of destruction ..read more