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Jimmy Cvetic, a singular Pittsburgh character, has died.Cvetic, a gregarious and gravelly-voiced Pittsburgh native, was a Vietnam veteran, Allegheny…
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Since the summer of 2017, Pittsburghers stuck in traffic at the intersection of Bigelow Boulevard and Herron Avenue could be greeted by a billboard with…
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As poetry collections go, Tim Miller’s “Bone Antler Stone” might be unique for its book-cover blurbs alone: Three of the four encomiums are not from…
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Mars, Pennsylvania wasn't named after the Red Planet, but it's fully embracing those celestial connections. Mars is celebrating with almost as much fervor…
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In 2009, Nick Nolte came to Pittsburgh to shoot Warrior, a drama set in the world of mixed martial arts. It wasn’t the Hollywood star’s first time here;…
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If you don’t like poetry, maybe you’ve been reading it wrong.So says Don Bialostosky. In his new book, the University of Pittsburgh literature professor…
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Acclaimed poet Sheryl St. Germain is a college professor whose son died of a heroin overdose in 2014, after a long struggle with drug abuse. He was 30…
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Jimmy Cvetic’s poetry is rough, dark and punchy.He writes about his more than 30 years on the Allegheny County Police force, many as a homicide detective,…
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Zainab Adisa’s love for writing blossomed in high school, but it took her some time to get there. She spent several years in elementary school in English…
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While issues surrounding race and identity often are examined politically and socially through rhetoric and discussion, many argue the arts can provide…