Maple Street Jam Co. Born Straight out of Pandemic Panic!
Like a lot of people during the pandemic, Caitlin Girdwood found herself in a financial jam.
With her photography career on hold, she picked up...
Hip Modern Soap Co. is the (bath) bomb
It’s been a messy year, but Hip Modern Soap Co. is cleaning up. Sales have quadrupled since the start of the pandemic.
“People are more concerned...
Chefs turn pandemic hobby into a business, and it’s kind of a big dill
When restaurants shut down in March, Mark Mammone and Joe Bardakos found themselves in a pickle.
The friends, both chefs at Piccolo Forno in Lawrenceville,...
Cyber Consistory Wants to Help Bring Ethical Hacking Out of The Shadows
About six years ago, Ival Martin, the President of Aerial Energy Resources, knew he was getting hacked, but there was nothing he could do...
Through Forma Pasta, Chef Becca Romagnoli’s family tradition is spreading to households across Pittsburgh
By Kristy Locklin
When Becca Romagnoli’s Italian grandparents hosted holiday parties, they invited the entire family into their tiny, basement kitchen to make spaghetti and...
Neighborhood haunt: Trundle Manor is a macabre tourist trap in the heart of suburbia
By Kristy Locklin
For husband and wife Anton Raphael and Rachel Rose Miriello, romance is dead.
The couple, better known as Mr Arm and Velda Von...
Dark Roast: Black Forge Coffee Shop serves up strong beverages
By Kristy Locklin
Black Forge Coffee House makes one hell of a cup of Joe.
But, don’t let the ominous logo and decor fool you …...
Channel your inner witch at Mystic Embers in Coraopolis
By Kristy Locklin
When you step into Mystic Embers, a metaphysical store in Coraopolis, you’re getting a unique shopping experience and a glimpse at owner...
BLACK YO)))GA can help you deal with your dark side
By Kristy Locklin
Kimee Massie’s voice reverberates above a pulsating beat that shakes the floorboards. Flickering candles provide the only light.
“If you’ve done yoga before,...
TOLINFX, Where Size Doesn’t Matter; It’s All About Illusion.
By Kristy Locklin
As a kid, Steve Tolin wanted to be a biologist like his dad.
Although he doesn’t work in a laboratory these days, he...