ETC: Biden selects Dr. Rachel Levine for new role, The Industrialist Hotel opening Downtown, the USS Pittsburgh and more
We started this catch-all column called ETC for quick-hit news to keep you in the know.
19 Jan 2021
Single Mom Defined is the support group that local moms need
A virtual dinner party for single moms is a big hit during the pandemic.
29 Dec 2020
VisitPittsburgh is part of effort to make Homewood a cultural destination
The plan is to build upon Homewood's abundance of culture, history, stories and architecture to attract visitors.
07 Oct 2020
Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh featured on ‘Good Morning America’
The GMA show spotlights four farms and how they are adapting to feed people during the Covid crisis.
28 Sep 2020
City of Pittsburgh working with Allegheny CleanWays to clean up illegal dumping sites
Allegheny CleanWays is setting its sights on more than 900 illegal dumping sites in the city.
09 Sep 2020
Support Blackout Tuesday at the Black-owned Marketplace in Homewood
More than 50 businesses are participating in the fair, which is free and open to the public.
24 Jun 2020
NEXT Up: De’netta Benjamin-Miller on equitable healthcare and helping communities heal
"I hope with education, the community and insurance companies will understand that behavioral health disorders deserve the same treatment as physical health illnesses, like heart disease."
03 Feb 2020
Mac Miller Fund gives $100,000 boost to local YMCA youth music and job training programs
Miller "cared very much about working to make the world a kinder place," his family says, and this funding will support work he believed in.
12 Dec 2019
Nisha Blackwell’s Knotzland store opens in Wilkinsburg
Five years after launching a startup from her living room, Blackwell has her first brick-and-mortar storefront.
09 Sep 2019
14 can’t-miss kid-friendly Pittsburgh events happening in August
From roller skating and singing to cosplay and ice cream, check out August's top events for Pittsburgh families.
29 Jul 2019