Strip District News

Several of Pittsburgh's Black singers and musicians were on hand, channeling their favorite Motown performers to pay tribute to Motown Records' 50th anniversary.

Mark Kanny can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7877. Ways to get us A new home can be an exhilarating experience, especially when the stress of moving is past.

We live in a region rich in public art - and equally rich in the level and number of sculptors who create it.

With its vibrant sets and costumes, and the lighthearted musical synthesis of Eastern European folk and jazz, it's hard to imagine Brundibr staged in a concentration camp.

Conversion of the former Otto Milk building in the Strip District into 56 condominiums, which began Monday, continues a two-decade trend in the city's Downtown and Strip District of converting existing, often warehouse-type buildings, into residential units.

You can't escape time. Why not embrace it? Try a date devoted to clock watching.

Two deejays from WAMO 106.7 FM land top jobs right next door to each other. Anji Corley and LaKeisha "Kee-Kee" Brown have left the steel city to take their careers to the next level.

We've made sure the kids are on the straight and narrow. We've cleaned more things around the house than our backs and knees can handle.

Mayoral candidate Franco "Dok" Harris picked up an endorsement from the Pittsburgh Iron Workers on Monday.

Citiparks farmers markets run through Thanksgiving: * East Liberty, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Penn Circle West next to McDonald's * South Side, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Corner of 18th and East Carson streets * Carrick, 33:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Carrick Shopping Center, Brownsville Road and Parkfield Street * Bloomfield, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, ...

"The Bridge #2" is one of the pieces by Raphael Founder's Prize winner Christian Burchard that is on display at the Society for Contemporary Craft in the Strip District.

Health expert Dr. Dean Ornish speaks yesterday at Gilda's Club on Smallman Street in the Strip District.

All of a sudden, the lowly hot dog -- staple of ballgames and finicky children -- has become hip.

Many of the blue mailboxes that vanished from city streets as a safety precaution before the G-20 summit are still missing two weeks later, and some may never return.

Written by Associated Press Thursday, 01 October 2009 11:37 Given the visions of protesters being beaten after charging police lines at the G-20 in London earlier this year and the chaos in Seattle when the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting was met with an estimated 75,000 protesters, the protests for the G-20 Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh ...

Pittsburgh is pedaling toward more bike-friendly streets, but the path is not without its potholes.

Bike Pittsburgh lists on its Web site tips to help bicyclists stay safe: * Ride predictably and follow the rules of the road.

Who doesn't love popcorn? Whether it's at the movie theaters, out of the microwave, or from a big old fashioned kettle, popcorn is one of those foods that inspires memories, tastes delicious, and is cheap and easy to make! Is popcorn the perfect food? That's up to you!! October is 'National Popcorn Poppin' Month," so let's celebrate! The good news ...

Pittsburgh has a rich history in jazz, dance and the arts in general. This legacy was celebrated in a spectacular showcase earlier this month.

CNN highlights Pittsburgh by focusing on some of our neighborhoods that offer "great shopping and even better dining." The article recommends exploring the formerly seedy, now-hot Lawrenceville for locally owned boutiques and eateries .