'Still Here': Pittsburgh group builds community for people who have considered suicide

WESA 8/17 11:32P Glynis Board

“People will connect in the group conversation like, ‘I heard you say that, and I feel the same way. And this is how I get through it,’” recalled Jeremy Carter, founder of Pittsburgh nonprofit Still Here. “Those types of conversations happen...

Forager points out the secret grocery store right outside your front door

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 8/17 10:00P By Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh

In Bloom: Welcoming a New Nonprofit Arm of Churchview Farm

Pittsburgh Magazine 8/17 6:53A Corinne Whiting

PHOTO COURTESY OF TARA ROCKACY W hile in the midst of a massive construction project at Baldwin s Churchview Farm , owner Tara Rockacy decided to form a nonprofit, too. Because, why not do everything...

How much do Pittsburgh’s population changes matter?

NEXTpittsburgh 8/17 1:00A David S. Rotenstein

Pittsburgh’s population fluctuates from year to year, but are the changes newsworthy? The city needs new residents and businesses to boost tax revenues, and it wants to avoid the lingering stigma of a shrinking population. Whenever the U.S....

Simple Life Hacks for an Easier and More Efficient Life

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 8/17 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Dress (on sale under $200)// Necklace // Sandals Necklace Sweatshirt // Shorts // Tote (50% off) Similar Robe I did a fun 'hacks'-style post a long time ago, and they were a hit, so I started writing...

Pennsylvania's 'Innovate in PA 2.0' takes cues from Pittsburgh's science and tech economy

WESA 8/16 11:33P Rachel McDevitt

The Shapiro administration is trying to encourage an innovation economy with a new $125 million program.

AHN Spine Summit prepares surgical residents, fellows for the toughest cases

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 8/15 11:00P By Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh

Pa. takes aggressive stance to prevent flesh-eating New World screwworm into the state

WESA 8/15 12:00A Nicole Leonard | WHYY

Eradicated in the U.S. for 60 years, the fly returned in June with new cases in Texas. It can infect any warm-blooded mammal.

A father of quantum mechanics, this centenarian still works at Pitt: 'I like doing physics. Why...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 8/14 7:07A By Hanna Webster / Pittsburgh Po

Weekend Wish List

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 8/14 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Gold Necklace // Rugby Shirt // Cutting Board Trio Fig Candle // Gold and Diamond Bracelet // Leopard Handbag Clover Charm // Beaded Cardigan // Pheasant Gravy Boat Dress // Ballet Flats // Handbag Some items of note... - This Gold Necklace is so...

What the Irwin Pizza Hut reveals about nostalgia

NEXTpittsburgh 8/13 5:40A By Jeff Galak | The Conversation

A Pizza Hut in southwest Pennsylvania was recently highlighted for preserving its retro 1990s appearance , even as hundreds of other locations have closed across the United States . For locals and nostalgic onlookers, this specific restaurant in...

14+ things to do this weekend, from Pittsburgh Restaurant Week to Little Italy Days to the Iron City...

NEXTpittsburgh 8/13 5:28A Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, Aug. 13-16? Find out here. Don’t miss our Summer Concert Guide for details about the ongoing Allegheny County Summer Concert Series, plus music festivals and shows on the horizon. And check out our NEXT...

Lately

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 8/13 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Home again, home again, lickety split! My grandpa always used to say that, and now I always say it and think of him! We made it back from the lake late Sunday after a very long but thankfully...

Latest Pa. budget provides support for nursing homes, but work remains

WESA 8/12 11:29P Whitney Downard | Pennsylvania C

In a rapidly aging state, the fifth-oldest in the country, the need for long-term services is only growing.

Allegheny County 911 dispatchers are confronting a mental health crisis — their own

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 8/12 11:00P By Jacob Geanous / Pittsburgh Po