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JFCS program helps immigrants acclimate to Pittsburgh
Concluding IWP meeting (Screenshot courtesy of JFCS) By Justin Vellucci, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Zuhal Gammar Adam Tebein was looking for a way to help. The Sudanese citizen served as a nutrition...
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Hello neighbor
The Family Bond: The family gathered in the living room after dinner. From left: Basel holding Mohammad, Maha behind him. Masa in center front, Maisaa hugging Sloane Davidson, with son Bassam behind...
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Bringing Spice to Pittsburgh
Red Hot: The hallmark of true Chengdu cuisine, boneless fish filet is boiled in hot spicy broth, in a sea of Tianjin peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. By Aakanksha Agarwal, Pittsburgh Quarterly In the...
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Tranq hits Pittsburgh: Why experts aren’t panicking over Xylazine’s emergence
By Ryleigh Lord, Pittsburgh Independent Tranq, Philly dope, the zombie drug, sleep cut–all different names for the drug causing mass concern throughout the United States: Xylazine, an animal sedative...
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Soul Pasta Offers Italian Favorites with a Side of Central Asian Culture
PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUL PASTA By Kristy Graver, Pittsburgh Magazine A couple from Kazakhstan is making Soul Pasta in Pittsburgh’s Little Italy. Last September, Kamila Batyrova and Damir Ikhsanov...
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How Literacy Pittsburgh is helping to grow population and a more vibrant economy
(Left to right) Literacy Pittsburgh students Trinh Phuong Nguyen, from Vietnam, Kamila Sadiqi, from Afghanistan, and Mohsena Safi, from Afghanistan, practice their conversation skills with a group...
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As autistic children in Allegheny County face high needs and long waiting...
The sensory room at Wesley Family Services. Photo courtesy of Wesley Family Services. By Tanya Babbar, Pittsburgh Media Partnership When Kelly Cain, the mother of an autistic child in Pittsburgh,...
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‘Our gay church:’ Blue Moon on Butler’s evolving identity
(Photo by K. Gerard Painter Jr. By Ryleigh Lord, QBurgh Blue Moon is unassuming from the outside. Located on Butler Street in Lawrenceville, the bar could be one of many in Pittsburgh and the United...
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A labor of love and an immigrant success story
(Left to right) Anastasios Fragkos, Ellie Kousouli, Jo Fragkou and Devin Atchley created Anthos Bakery & Cafe. (Photo by Jonathan Ruggieri/Jeronimo Creative) By Maria Sciullo, Pittsburgh Tomorrow...
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Novo Asian Food Hall elevates international culinary scene
Sumi Chun of Sumi’s Cakery displays some of her products. (Photo by Tracy Certo) By Aakanksha Agarwal, Pittsburgh Tomorrow While food halls were having a moment in Pittsburgh, Asian food halls were...
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Boarding Soon: Fish May be Flying into Pittsburgh
Icelandair. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. By Jilian Musser, Pittsburgh Magazine The new nonstop Icelandair flights to Pittsburgh may soon be carrying far more than just passengers and their personal...
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Why Pittsburgh Will Have Two Juneteenth Celebrations
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. By Jilian Musser, Pittsburgh Magazine There will now be two major Juneteenth festivals taking place in Pittsburgh in June. Pittsburgh City Council has agreed to fund...
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Hot Dog! Wiener World Now Has a New Location in Downtown Pittsburgh
Wiener World welcomes customers June 3 at its new location at the U.S. Steel Building. Photo by Jilian Musser. By Jilian Musser, Pittsburgh Magazine The U.S. Steel Tower was buzzing with excitement on...
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Getting to know: Jason Schiffman
Jason Schiffman and Jennifer Schiffman (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Schiffman). By Kathleen Gianni, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Local attorney Jason Schiffman was named the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
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What Do Folks Think of Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Arts Festival?
Georgie Lehoop, a drum artist from St. Clari, Pa., displays his artwork at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival this week. Photo by Jilian Musser. By Jilian Musser, Pittsburgh Magazine Lotus...
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McKeesport prepares for 60th Good Neighbor Day
By Nya O’Neal, Mon Valley Independent The celebration will be held Wednesday, with a rain date of Thursday. McKeesport will once again celebrate what it means to be a “good neighbor.” For decades, the...
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Biden signs temporary executive action restricting asylum
By Juliana Morello, Pittsburgh Latino Magazine President Joe Biden has signed an executive action temporarily shutting down asylum requests at the United States border with Mexico. According to NPR,...
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Representation in ‘West Side Story,’ and Why it Matters
Sabina Collazo as Maria in the Milwaukee Repertory Theater production of West Side Story in 2019. (Image courtesy of Todd Rosenberg for Milwaukee Repertory Theater. By Camille Agie, onStage Pittsburgh...
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey talks diversity, celebrating culture
By Juliana Morello, Pittsburgh Latino Magazine Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, raised in East Liberty, has the unique ability to compare Pittsburgh now to what it was like when he was growing up. In an...
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‘Y is for Yinz’: A new Way to Teach ABCs — and Pittsburghese
Jamie Cavallaro holds her new book, “Y is for Yinz.” Photo courtesy Jamie Cavallaro. By Jilian Musser, Pittsburgh Magazine Does your child know Pittsburghese? From Gum Band to Stillers, author Jamie...
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