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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 03/10/2026
If something about last month felt inexplicably eerie, it was probably the aura emanating from the new horror books, all coincidentally released on Sept. 15 by local authors Gwendolyn Kiste, Zoje Stage, and Ally Russell...
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New reads by Pittsburgh writers to haunt you this spooky season
Looking for a fun horror read? Check out these new spooky novels by Pittsburgh writers.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 02/10/2026
Does the PPG Paints color of the year affect houses in Pittsburgh? We take a look at several, from the blues to the beiges:
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Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Secret societies and sad beige babies edition
Does the PPG Paints color of the year affect houses in Pittsburgh? We take a look at several, from the blues to the beiges.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 02/10/2026
Noted.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 02/10/2026
Tomlin explains that he started playing Minecraft to bond with his then-middle-school-aged kids and relax during his downtime. His kids lost interest in the game, he says, but he kept playing, building, and perfecting his sprawling metropolis over the course of 12 years:
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Do yourself a favor and let Mike Tomlin show you his Minecraft city
While coaching the Steelers, Mike Tomlin was building a Minecraft city behind the scenes — now, thanks to his new YouTube channel, everyone can see it.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 01/10/2026
CMU says hosting DSA would fall afoul of the law, while the org sees potential “Red Scare tactics.”
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The Democratic Socialists of America are a rising force in Pittsburgh — but threats and venue cancellations show ongoing resistance
CMU says hosting DSA would fall afoul of the law, while the org sees potential “Red Scare tactics.”
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 01/10/2026
Scott Simmons has pursued a variety of projects through his company Needs More Fog, including the new Halloween Hangout on the North Shore:
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ScareHouse founder Scott Simmons decided Pittsburgh Needs More Fog
Scott Simmons has pursued a variety of projects through his company Needs More Fog, including the new Halloween Hangout on the North Shore.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 01/10/2026
Halloween parties, scary movie screenings, frightful family fun, and more events to let your inner goblin out this October in Pittsburgh...
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Spooky October events in Pittsburgh
Halloween parties, scary movie screenings, frightful family fun, and more events to let your inner goblin out this October in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 30/09/2026
Our October issue has dropped! 🗞️ 🧙🏽 Find a print edition at Giant Eagle or in our boxes around the 'Burgh. Or read the latest issue online! www.pghcitypaper.com/collections/...
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 30/09/2026
Sexual energy, divinity, and magic are closely linked, Pittsburgh witchcraft practitioners say:
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Love spells and sex magick create a divine confluence in Pittsburgh’s witchcraft scene
Sexual energy, divinity, and magic are closely linked, Pittsburgh witchcraft practitioners say.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 29/09/2026
“Five years ago, we came together with the simple but powerful belief that disabled people deserve to be seen, heard, valued, and celebrated. Today we are still here, and we are here taking up space with pride.”
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Pittsburgh celebrates five years of Disability Pride festival
Hundreds of people visited Schenley Plaza on Sat., Sept. 26, for the fifth annual Disability Pride Celebration in Pittsburgh. Vicki Landers, founder and executive director of Disability Pride…
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 29/09/2026
This week's Food News includes updates on Melting Pot, Wigle Whiskey, Starbucks, Khalil's, and more... www.pghcitypaper.com/food-drink/m...
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Mothman whiskey, farm fundraiser fun, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week includes updates on Melting Pot, Wigle Whiskey, Starbucks, Khalil's, and more Pittsburgh food news.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 29/09/2026
In some ways, there are silver linings to what's happening with public transportation in the Steel City...
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Transit Talk: Pittsburgh is not Berlin
In some ways, that's a bummer, but there are silver linings to what's happening in the Steel City.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 28/09/2026
Driftwood Oven in Lawrenceville becomes an unlikely (and tasty) nightclub destination during its monthly After Dark DJ dance/pizza party. www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 28/09/2026
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including an accountant, background actors, cafe staff, and more...
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Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Pedantic Art, Movie Extras for The Pitt, Rising Tide Partners, and more
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including an accountant, background actors, cafe…
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 26/09/2026
*article from 2025
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 26/09/2026
When August Halter, an artist and vexillologist, posted his redesigned flags for nine cities and towns across Pennsylvania on Pittsburgh’s Reddit, people debated whether his artistic redesign of our city’s flag was as good as, or better than, the real one.
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August Halter’s redesigns got people asking: should Pittsburgh get a new flag?
Halter’s familiarity with the city, along with our unique, recognizable colors and symbols, made Pittsburgh one of his favorite city flags to design.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 25/09/2026
“When the sun goes down, the misfits c*m out.” Those are the words of Coven of Misfits, promoting their drag and burlesque show, Monster F**kers, happening Sept. 25 at the Soft Spot Café in Garfield, with more shows coming up at Harold's Haunt and The Glitterbox Theater in the coming months...
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The Coven of Misfits want to f**k monsters in Monster F**kers
Coven of Misfits is a queer, performing arts collective in Pittsburgh featuring Jami Starling, Maxxx Massacre, and Ramona Ripley.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 25/09/2026
Check out these Pittsburgh homes for sale and for rent at affordable prices in a variety of neighborhoods...
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Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: papering over your problems edition
Check out these Pittsburgh homes for sale and for rent at affordable prices in a variety of neighborhoods.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 25/09/2026
Thirteen years ago, in 2013, a car flipped over and crashed into the running fountain at Pittsburgh's Highland Park...
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That time a car flipped into the Highland Park fountain has us questioning superstition
Thirteen years ago, in 2013, a car flipped over and crashed into the running fountain at Pittsburgh's Highland Park.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 25/09/2026
Lucille "Mama Lu" Rago has garnered a large following on TikTok and Instagram with videos showcasing the 95-year-old's flashy style, Steelers fandom, and sense of humor:
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Meet Mama Lu, Pittsburgh’s 95-year-old social media star
Lucille "Mama Lu" Rago has garnered a large following on TikTok and Instagram with videos showcasing the 95-year-old's flashy style, Steelers fandom, and sense of humor.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 24/09/2026
Deesha Philyaw, author of the acclaimed short story collection "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies", follows the wife of a megachurch pastor in her novel The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman:
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Deesha Philyaw returns to church ladies with The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman
Deesha Philyaw, author of the acclaimed short story collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, follows the wife of a megachurch pastor in her novel The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 24/09/2026
Four Chord Music Festival celebrates its 12th year Sept. 25-26 with a two-day lineup boasting some of the biggest names in the greater scene-kid canon, including over 30 bands whipping crowds into action at Station Square’s F.N.B. Stadium (formerly Highmark Stadium):
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Four Chord returns to Pittsburgh with big music acts and a beef with Live Nation
This year's lineup at F.N.B. Stadium features more hardcore and metal than previous editions.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 24/09/2026
Dolly Parton tributes, zombie paintball battles, silent film screenings, multiple markets, and more top events in Pittsburgh for the next 7 days:
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Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., Sept. 24-Wed., Sept. 30
Dolly Parton tributes, zombie paintball battles, silent film screenings, multiple markets, and more top events in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 23/09/2026
Brooke Annibale will celebrate the release of her first LP in four years on Sept. 17 at The Sanctuary at Mr. Smalls:
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Pittsburgh singer Brooke Annibale writes in a Bolder Font on new album
Annibale will celebrate the release of her first LP in four years on Sept. 17 at The Sanctuary.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 23/09/2026
TLC Libations and Windy Bridges have joined forces for a cooperative, Black-owned tasting room and bar in Downtown Pittsburgh...
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Black Brewhouse is sharing drinks, customers, costs, and ambitions
TLC Libations and Windy Bridges have joined forces for a cooperative, Black-owned tasting room and bar in Downtown Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 22/09/2026
Our latest Food News includes updates on Pizza Lupo, Penn Brewery, Pleasure Bar, The Tavern at Hyeholde, and more...
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Oktoberfest kicks off, Pleasure Bar closes, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week includes updates on Pizza Lupo, Penn Brewery, Pleasure Bar, The Tavern at Hyeholde, and more Pittsburgh food news.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 22/09/2026
Pittsburgh-bred rapper Wiz Khalifa is coming home for the opening weekend of the city’s newest music venue, Citizens Live at the Wylie...
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Wiz Khalifa is coming home to open Pittsburgh’s new Hill District venue
Pittsburgh-bred rapper Wiz Khalifa is coming home for the opening weekend of the city’s newest music venue, Citizens Live at the Wylie.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 21/09/2026
The 66-year-old has “47 years” (her count) of material rattling around in her head, and she’s eager to share it with audiences at her upcoming Pittsburgh show on September 25:
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Paula Poundstone on sobriety, saving democracy, and her upcoming Pittsburgh show
Paula Poundstone is looking forward to returning to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall with a set that covers politics and practical tips.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 21/09/2026
This fall, from Fri., Sept 25-Sat., Sept. 26, the event marks its 20th annual event with a weekend of horror heavy hitters, including Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, Hellraiser, Phantasm, and The Exorcist...
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Drive-In Super Monster-Rama scares up horror heavy hitters
Drive-In Super Monster-Rama, a biannual horror movie marathon at Riverside Drive In, marks a milestone with screenings of The Shining, The Exorcist, Phantasm, and more.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 21/09/2026
On Sat., Sept. 19, a record number of 193 people tested their skills at the Parallel Parking Championship in the Strip District; 45 of them were disqualified. Clay Hartley took home the golden parking chair with a final score of 15.06. Hartley parked 15 cm away from the curb in only six seconds...
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 18/09/2026
The NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard) get a lot of grief in this column. The instinct for blanket, vociferous opposition to building new housing is one of the reasons we can’t have nice things...
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Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Distracting the NIMBYs edition
What if we could harness NIMBYs' (Not In My Backyard)s' inexhaustible energies for good when it comes to AI data centers?
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 18/09/2026
Night cake is the BEST
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 18/09/2026
The Butterwood Consortium in Lawrenceville gives people a place to enjoy cake, coffee, and cozy vibes after 9 p.m.
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Satisfying a late-night sweet tooth at Butterwood
The Butterwood Consortium in Lawrenceville gives people a place to enjoy cake, coffee, and cozy vibes after 9 p.m.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 16/09/2026
Steel City Clown Brigade takes willing Pittsburghers, teaches them the six pillars of clowning, and trains them into everyday practicers of humor therapy...
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Steel City Clown Brigade provides clowning on the house
The organization is in the process of a leadership change while continuing to teach clowning.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 16/09/2026
A punch in the face at Pittsburgh City Paper's office (yep, for real) sparked a new novel from one of our former theater critics...
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A face-punch at Pittsburgh City Paper's office sparked L.L. Kirchner's latest murder mystery novel
L.L. Kirchner's latest murder mystery novel, The Critic, plays off an event that happened on her first day as a theater critic.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 15/09/2026
Katerina Sarandou has been running the projection booth at Row House Hollywood since its first screening, delivering 35mm and 70mm films to audiences hungry for pre-digital formats...
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Katerina Sarandou revives the art of film projection at Row House Hollywood
Katerina Sarandou has been running the projection booth at Row House Hollywood since its first screening, delivering 35mm and 70mm films to audiences hungry for pre-digital formats.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 15/09/2026
Updates on Penn Brewery, Acrisure Stadium, KLVN Coffee Lab, Mad Mex, Jackworth Ginger Beer, and more Pittsburgh food news...
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The Gobblerito turns 20, KLVN closes, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week includes updates on Penn Brewery, Acrisure Stadium, KLVN Coffee Lab, Mad Mex, Jackworth Ginger Beer, and more Pittsburgh food news.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 14/09/2026
Assemble, a youth-focused STEAM nonprofit in Garfield, shows why hands-on, messy making matters more than ever in a world dominated by algorithms, screens, and AI:
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How Assemble built 15 years of radical making in Garfield
Assemble, a youth-focused STEAM nonprofit in Garfield, shows why hands-on, messy making matters more than ever in a world dominated by algorithms, screens, and AI.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 14/09/2026
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a freelance reporter, a graphic designer, a chef de cuisine, and more...
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Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Brew House Arts, Informup, Roaming Bean Co., and more
Looking for a new job? We searched local employment guides and social media to curate a list of the best job openings around Pittsburgh this week, including a freelance reporter, a graphic designer,…
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 12/09/2026
The third volume of Sketch Lab Report at Arcade Comedy Theater showcases subversive, inventive, and surprising humor writing...
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Arcade Comedy Theater gets sketchy with writing showcase
The third volume of Sketch Lab Report at Arcade Comedy Theater showcases subversive, inventive, and surprising humor writing.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 11/09/2026
We’re turning 35! Join us at Belvedere’s Ultra-Dive on Friday, November 13th, for City Paper's 35th Anniversary Party, where we'll party like it's 1991! 💃🍾🎉 🗓️ November 13th 🕒 6pm - 10pm 📍Belvedere's Ultra-Dive 🎟️Tickets on sale September 29th
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 11/09/2026
Quote and photos by @marsjohnson.bluesky.social
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 11/09/2026
"I have been covering Enjoy and the local wrestling scene in Pittsburgh for the last several years. I've seen some incredible performances and witnessed ... respect and mutual admiration between fans and wrestlers. To all those associated with Enjoy Wrestling, thank you, and sorry for your loss."
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After his sudden death, local wrestling community pays tribute to Andy 'The Butcher' Williams
Andy "The Butcher" Williams collapsed after an Enjoy Wrestling tag team match and died shortly thereafter. Pittsburgh's wrestling community has banded together.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 11/09/2026
Pittsburgh makes many ranked lists, from best place to live without a car to best city for good neighbors. Today, we're ranking the rankings...
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Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: Ranking the rankings edition
Pittsburgh makes many ranked lists, from best place to live without a car to best city for good neighbors. We're ranking the rankings.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 10/09/2026
A night of sad karaoke, a few film festivals, a philanthropic polo match, and more top events in Pittsburgh...
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Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., Sept. 10-Wed., Sept. 16
A night of sad karaoke, a few film festivals, a philanthropic polo match, and more top events in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 09/09/2026
The Lawrenceville business Lost Lizard Video, which seeks to be a balm for the modern woes of isolation and the decay of physical media, held its grand opening on Sept. 5. 📼
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Relive (or discover) the heyday of VHS at Lost Lizard Video
Lost Lizard Video, a new space in Lawrenceville, works to recreate the VHS rental store experience with racks of weird films, kitschy elements, and more.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 09/09/2026
This local organization helps women who are building careers but might not have the clothes they need:
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Dress for Success mobile boutiques bring dignity to working women in Greater Pittsburgh
The organization helps women who are building careers but might not have the clothes they need.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 09/09/2026
Bubbles Manganiello, the 13-year-old Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix owned by actor and native Pittsburgher Joe Manganiello and his fiancée Caitlin O’Connor, has her very own latte. The new drink, made with espresso, milk, and hot honey, is an ode to Bubbles’ sweet but spicy personality. 🐾
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Joe Manganiello’s dog Bubbles now has her own latte
The Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix's spicy personality inspired a new hot honey beverage.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 09/09/2026
Pennsylvania’s white-tailed deer population has exploded over the years, resulting in a slew of issues for suburban and urban communities alike...
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With their natural hunters gone, it falls to humans to handle Pittsburgh’s deer explosion
Pennsylvania’s white-tailed deer population has exploded over the years, resulting in a slew of issues for suburban and urban communities alike.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 08/09/2026
This week's Food News includes updates on Grater's Ice Cream, Sheetz, Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Federal Galley, and more 🍦🥪🍻
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Beer school, bizarre MTO eats, and more Pittsburgh food news
This week includes updates on Grater's Ice Cream, Sheetz, Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Federal Galley, and more Pittsburgh food news.
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