During the bus driver shortage, Navigation Ambassadors are helping PPS students get to school
PPS has partnered with the Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative to hire and train hundreds of folks to serve as Navigation Ambassadors.
08 Sep 2021
Free outdoor workspaces now open at Allegheny Overlook Pop-up Park Downtown
They can be rented for free, and can be reserved for groups of up to 12 people.
14 Jul 2021
Picklesburgh is back, Smiley Cookie Milk debuts and more iconic Pittsburgh food news
Eat’n Park and Turner Dairy introduced Smiley Cookie Milk to the masses.
07 Jul 2021
Fort Duquesne Boulevard detours into pop-up park this summer
During the Three Rivers Arts Festival, which runs June 4-13, the pop-up park will host several live acts daily.
10 May 2021
Community Takeout relaunches to pay restaurants to provide free meals for people in need
412 Food Rescue delivers meals from Downtown restaurants to people facing hunger this winter.
15 Dec 2020
The ‘ludicrously oversized’ pickle Downtown just deflated. Here’s the hilarious press release
In a very 2020 move, the "ludicrously sized" giant pickle Downtown suffered a rip and deflated. Of course it did. Read the funny press release here.
25 Nov 2020
Peoples Gas Holiday Market, Pittsburgh Crèche, the world’s largest pickle ornament and more. What’s up Downtown this season
Starting on Black Friday, folks can visit the 35-foot-long gherkin.
16 Nov 2020
Winter photos by Pittsburghers will illuminate Downtown in public art display
The images will be projected from dusk until dawn on the storefront windows of 623 Smithfield St. from Nov. 27 through Jan. 1.
12 Nov 2020
14 local sports figures are now works of art in Downtown Renown
“I strongly believe that beyond beautification, art is a communication tool, especially in a time where we are redefining and reshaping how we interact with the people around us."
21 Oct 2020
Local artist painting large-scale mural on Penn Avenue Downtown. More murals coming
“Color really affects mood, so bringing bright color bursts and a dynamic visual change to the urban landscape will impact people in really interesting ways."
25 Aug 2020