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Before the Multiplex: Pittsburgh’s Forgotten Movie Theaters and Neighborhood Cinemas

From Smithfield Street’s first Nickelodeon to East Liberty’s Regent, Pittsburgh’s vanished cinemas still shape how neighborhoods gather, watch and listen.

September 19, 2026
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RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Before the Multiplex: Pittsburgh’s Forgotten Movie Theaters and Neighborhood Cinemas

From Smithfield Street’s first Nickelodeon to East Liberty’s Regent, Pittsburgh’s vanished cinemas still shape how neighborhoods gather, watch and listen.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Before the Coasters, There Was the Bandstand: The Music of Kennywood

Kennywood’s soundtrack runs from trolley-park bandstands and big-band broadcasts to carousel organs, Garden Theater shows, and generations of Pittsburgh memories.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

From Ella Fitzgerald to Nelly: Music at Pittsburgh’s Point State Park Through the Decades

Point State Park has hosted jazz legends, folk protest songs, giant radio concerts and free festivals. Here’s how The Point became a Pittsburgh music stage.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Why the 2026 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Matters Right Now

The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival returns September 17–20 with free Liberty Avenue concerts, major guests, and a strong hometown presence.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood Main Streets Are Finding Their Footing Again

From Homewood Avenue to East Carson Street, Pittsburgh’s neighborhood business districts are rebuilding through storefronts, local leadership, and everyday foot traffic.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

The Economics of a Steelers Home Weekend in Pittsburgh

A Steelers home weekend is more than a football game: it moves money through the North Shore, Downtown, hotels, transit, restaurants, parking lots and local jobs.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh’s Best Neighborhood Business Districts Beyond Downtown

From East Carson to East Ohio, Pittsburgh’s strongest commercial corridors mix old neighborhood habits, independent businesses, food, culture, and a reason to linger.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

The Places Between Home and Work: Pittsburgh’s New Third-Place Economy

From Bloomfield taprooms to Hazelwood cafés, Pittsburgh’s independent drink spots are rebuilding the everyday gathering places that neighborhoods rely on.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

What’s Happening at the Former Pittsburgh Mills Mall?

Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer Township is not being demolished—yet. Macy’s is gone, roads are set for repairs, and the property’s next chapter remains unsettled.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh’s Fish Fry Culture: Why Lent Becomes a Citywide Tradition

From Polish Hill to the North Side, Pittsburgh’s Lenten fish fries turn religious practice into a neighborhood ritual built on food, fundraising, and fellowship.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Why Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood Bars Still Matter

From Park House in Deutschtown to Kelly’s in East Liberty, Pittsburgh’s neighborhood bars remain places where music, memory, and daily life still meet.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Gateway Records: The Downtown Pittsburgh Studio That Put Local Jazz, Pop, Polka, and Soul on Wax

Above National Record Mart on Forbes Avenue, Gateway Records captured Harold Betters, Lou Christie, Louis Armstrong, and a wide slice of Pittsburgh music history.

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