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Pittsburgh right now — the city, neighborhoods, sports, culture, history, development and the things people here are actually talking about.

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Pittsburgh Music History

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
RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

WDVE and the Making of Pittsburgh Rock Radio

From KQV-FM and album rock to Jimmy Roach, Steve Hansen, local bands, and the Steelers, WDVE helped define how Pittsburgh heard itself.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh Cookie Table: How a Local Wedding Tradition Became a Regional Institution

From Monongahela to the Strip District, Pittsburgh’s wedding cookie table turns family recipes, immigrant history, and neighborly generosity into a regional ritual.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Remembering Century III Mall: How a Shopping Center Became Pittsburgh Folklore

Century III Mall was more than a West Mifflin shopping center. It was a South Hills landmark, a holiday ritual, a teen hangout and, finally, a ruin.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

The North Shore Beyond Game Day: What Pittsburgh’s Stadium District Is Becoming

Pittsburgh’s North Shore is growing beyond baseball and football, with new housing, riverfront programming, science, music, and a more everyday civic life.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh’s Biggest Development Projects to Watch Right Now

From Downtown’s office conversions to Hazelwood Green and the Lower Hill, these Pittsburgh projects will shape how the city lives, works, and gathers.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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 different dials and in different neighborhoods.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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 local speech still carry identity.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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 messiness of real life.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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 ecosystem.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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 families.

RadioPGH · Pittsburgh, PA

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 place.

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