At Bar-jutsu Academy, students learn self-defense tips, beer pong skills. By Kristy Locklin
By Kristy Locklin
James Porco calls himself the David Hasselhoff of Martial Arts. His 2013 book, “Bar-jutsu: The American Art of Bar Fighting”, topped the...
Pittsburgh Boxer Knocks Out Cancer in First Professional Fight
Last year, during an August 15th run through North Park, Michael "The Bull" Manna, then 34 years old, was at a crossroads at his...
Larry Gioia shares his love of the water with adaptive paddlers.
Fifteen years ago, he went on a paddling excursion down the Youghiogheny River. Upon his return to shore, he bought his own watercraft, became...
5 Facts about the 5Point Film Festival
For those who prefer being outdoors, we have the film festival for you (but warning: It will require you to be indoors).
The 5...
The Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Club
For most folks locally, American football is the pinnacle of physical sports. But remove the helmets and the shoulder pads and could those same...
Just Drive: Auto Racing in Pittsburgh
Since the invention of the automobile, industrialists and entrepreneurs have endeavored to make faster, more aerodynamic vehicles; with some being more successful than others....
Pittsburgh’s Passion For Football Excellence
The city of Pittsburgh is blessed with an exceptional professional sports tradition. The Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates have combined for 15 championships; which ranks...
Homestead Music Hall Delivers on Their “Night of Fights”
The seats are wooden. Underneath each are wire rods shaped to hold a man’s fedora, a nice feature for the Carnegie Library of Homestead’s...
In Homestead, Michael McSorley Prepares for a “Night of Fights”
Michael McSorley enters the Conn-Greb Boxing Club—a purposefully tucked away, nearly hidden gym on North Craig Street—and sets down a box. “We got some...
Soup is good food, and my rainy day, cold weather obsession
When it gets cold, I think soup! It becomes a bit of an obsession. When roving around the city and suburbs I start to...