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From Ella Fitzgerald to Buffalo Rose: The Many Lives of Three Rivers Arts Festival Music
The Three Rivers Arts Festival has always treated music as part of Pittsburgh’s public square—from a river barge in 1960 to Arts Landing in 2026.
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What Pittsburgh Sounded Like in 1985
In 1985, Pittsburgh was hearing arena rock, garage punk, early rap, college radio and a city in musical transition—often on…
Sep 1, 2026
Pittsburghese in 2026: Is the Accent Disappearing?
Pittsburghese is changing, but it is not vanishing. The strongest accent may be less common, while yinz, redd up, and…
Aug 31, 2026
Why Pittsburgh Is Becoming a Testing Ground for the Future of Transportation
From CMU’s robotics labs to Aurora trucks, SmartSpines signals, and a proposed airport shuttle, Pittsburgh is testing transportation in the…
Aug 30, 2026
Lawrenceville’s Nightlife Is Getting More Layered, Not Less Loud
From Thunderbird and Spirit to SideQuest, Remedy, and late-night coffee, Lawrenceville’s music scene is shifting into a more varied neighborhood…
Aug 29, 2026
The Return of Downtown Living: Who Is Moving Into Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle?
Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle is becoming a real neighborhood again, with new residents ranging from young professionals and students to single-parent…
Aug 28, 2026
Robotics Row: How Pittsburgh Became One of America’s Most Important Robotics Cities
From CMU’s Robotics Institute to Lawrenceville’s NREC and the Strip District’s autonomy firms, Pittsburgh built a robotics ecosystem rooted in…
Aug 27, 2026
The Future of Downtown Pittsburgh: What’s Working, What Isn’t, and What Comes Next
Downtown Pittsburgh is moving beyond the office district model, with new housing, public spaces, cultural programming, and hard questions about…
Aug 26, 2026