Runners from around the region will flock to downtown Pittsburgh this weekend for the Dick’s Sporting Goods annual marathon. Drivers can expect disruptions in traffic patterns to accommodate the extra foot traffic.
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An axiom holds that explicitly political art is a tough sell. And such works can be heavy-handed. Yet artists who engage their material with open hearts can overcome such barriers. That’s what the folks at the National Council of Jewish Women Pittsburgh Section say they have in “The Abortion Monologues.”
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Check out "Unblurred Takeover by BOOM" along Penn Avenue, or watch the new contemporary dance production "The Show of 1,000 Tomorrows" — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend.
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Larry Lucchino, the hard-driving powerhouse behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions, has died. He was 78.
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Ed Piskor, a Pittsburgh-based cartoonist known for his "Hip Hop Family Tree," was found dead Monday at age 41.
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Pittsburgh is coming off a 76-86 record a year ago and a fourth-place finish in the NL Central. The team hasn't ended up with a winning record since 2018 and hasn't won a game in the postseason since 2013.
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New Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III is eager to help prove the team's breakthrough this March isn't a one-off. The Dukes have promoted Joyce to take over for Keith Dambrot. Dambrot retired after leading Duquesne to an Atlantic 10 title and the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in 47 years. Joyce says he's done everything possible to prepare for the road ahead.
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The Pittsburgh Humanities Festival hosts expert talks on "moral AI," the sociology of breasts, soul food and ASMR.
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The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Phyllis recently gave birth to two healthy babies. It did not specify their sex or give names for either one.
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Pittsburgh kicks off the MLB season today, facing the Marlins in Florida.
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Eight months ago, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh work crews took over Oakland’s nearly 130-year-old Carnegie Music Hall. They ripped out all 1,900 upholstered seats, tore up the floorboards, and lugged in a small building’s worth of scaffolding.