Pittsburgh Ballet Brings Sensory-Friendly Theater to Their Patrons
The holidays have nearly reached their end but the splendor of the theatrical season has only just begun for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Their...
STORY TELLING with Julius Boatwright Issue #18 story re-cap
By Brittany Hailer
Julius Boatwright values storytelling as a means to combat the stigma that surrounds mental health. His organization Steel Smiling enters Pittsburgh area...
Beat the Cold and Warm Some Hearts
An unseasonable heat wave has come to Pittsburgh this year but there’s no doubt that the Winter chill is just around the corner. For...
Urban Grange: Local Farmers & Delectable Dishes
A celebration of those who keep Pittsburgh green, Urban Grange will be highlighting the food and drinks made possible by Western Pennsylvania’s urban farming...
Caught in the Crossfire
In October of last year, Robert Lee Bailey, a local Pittsburgh street photographer, encountered something disconcerting as he was walking through downtown’s Cultural District...
Toxic Ten Part 2: Focus on the Mon Valley
Since moving to Pittsburgh in 2006, filmmaker Mark Dixon always had a creeping awareness of the stench that comes from air pollution. He would...
The Unconventional Path of Jerry Dickinson, Part 2
There are many reasons Jerry Dickinson, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, decided to run for Congress in Pennsylvania's 18th district.
One was...
“Christ is Born”: Orthodox Faithful Ring in the New Year with Nativity Celebration
As December 25th came and went and most folks in Pittsburgh began to take down their Christmas lights and tinsel, a church in the...
Heinz & Shop412 Raise Funds for Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
For more than three decades, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (GPCFB) has been fighting to eliminate hunger and poverty in Southwestern Pennsylvania. In...
Bethlehem Haven raises funds for “A Room of Her Own”
DISRUPTING THE CYCLE of trauma for those experiencing homelessness requires a combination of support measures including affordable housing, medical treatment, job training, education, counseling.
And...