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The remarkable story of the new Energy Innovation Center

Formerly the Connelley Trade School, the EIC is the result of a public/private partnership years in the making that will soon hold hundreds of students in 28 apprentice programs, along with five Pittsburgh universities, numerous nonprofits and businesses, a co-working space, design labs and plenty more to come.

20 Apr 2015

Making Pittsburgh the model for the sustainable city of the future: p4

The City of Pittsburgh and the Heinz Endowments kicked off a new era of sustainability in Pittsburgh with the 4p conference.

20 Apr 2015

The Great Debate: How important is the issue that women make less than men?

Why are we still debating this? Because women are still making only 74 cents to the dollar compared to men in similar positions. Things are better when a man chairs the board. Read why...

20 Apr 2015

Digging for Wax: the NEXT guide to independent Pittsburgh record stores

Learn more about Pittsburgh's independent record stores as they prepare to celebrate Record Store Day on April 18.

14 Apr 2015

How a group of volunteers and a Pittsburgh pet detective found a lost pup

Finding this lost pup took a community of do-gooders who stepped up even without a reward of treats or praise.

13 Apr 2015

Why Brookline is cool again

With a newly renovated Brookline Boulevard, Brookline is heating up as more discover the walkable main street, the many shops and businesses and the affordable housing.

09 Apr 2015

Check out these photos from the UpPrize networking event

More than 350 showed up for the UpPrize networking event to share ideas and connect over the social innovation challenge.

06 Apr 2015

7 questions for Max King

"There is a new narrative about this exciting 21st-century city that's a model for what cities can do," says Max King in this interview about what's happening now in Pittsburgh and what needs to be done.

06 Apr 2015

Parenting with humor: if you loved it, will your kid love it, too?

"And then I remembered the point of having a child: to blindly thrust your happy childhood memories upon them at all costs." Trust us, you've been here.

04 Apr 2015

Benjamin Booker, Neko Case, Alvvays highlight Three Rivers Arts Festival music headliners

The musicians performing at the 2015 Three Rivers Arts Festival have been announced, and they include Neko Case, Richard Thompson, Alvvays, Benjamin Booker and more.

31 Mar 2015