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In the 1967 film, “The Graduate,” a business leader advises Dustin Hoffman that the future is … plastics. In 2020 — because of COVID-19 — the future is … digital.

I had the honor of meeting Mike Holden at Kennywood’s Steel Curtain media day last July. He’s relatable, always smiling and “loves a story that is heartfelt and real.”

Do you remember there’s a census this year? How about a presidential election? (OK, it’s a little hard to forget that one.)

I saw the headline, my eyes widened a bit, pumped my fist and shouted, “yes!” It wasn’t anything special — not a COVID-19 vaccine or anything — just validation of my punctuation preference.

Memorial Day’s going to look a little different this year. While you may not be able to have the whole neighborhood over for a BBQ, that shouldn’t keep you from celebrating our men and women in uniform.

We’re all used to working from home, so it’s not much of a leap to vote from there, too.

As summer approaches and Pittsburgh finally begins to thaw out, so many, myself included, are desperate for a reason to get outside — and we know the perfect way to do so.

As an avid lover of live events, it’s been impossible to imagine a world without comedy shows, musicals and concerts.

Getting back to “business as usual” won’t be possible for most organizations. Common events, such as industry conferences, meetings or lunchtime seminars, are likely going to stay digital for weeks and months to come.

With many of us working from home for weeks now, you might be asking yourself, “What day is it again?” And you are not alone.

Food shortages, tedium and the desire to become more self-sufficient have ignited a major interest in home gardening across the world.

Like most of us, the Presley family was feeling quite bored during their time of social distancing. That boredom, mixed with a spark of creativity, has yielded the 2020 Quarantine Olympics.

Currently, television and radio stations have limited in-studio guests and live remotes.

In a recent survey from ApartmentGuide.com, renters expressed concerns beyond simply the ability to pay their rent.

In the wake of COVID-19, we’ve seen large events and concerts get postponed, rescheduled or cancelled across the world. Large ticketing companies such as Ticketmaster have had to re-evaluate and update existing policies.

It’s April and we wonder: When will social distancing end? And, how will we fare when it does? For Pittsburgh, there’s preliminary good news.

As communities feel stress over health, as well as financial pain, during the COVID-19 pandemic, women and people of color are especially impacted by the virus and its socioeconomic effects.

This week’s Behind the Byline features Amanda Waltz, a senior writer at the Pittsburgh City Paper.

While all city playgrounds, basketball courts and overlooks are temporarily closed, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy still believes that being in nature is an essential resource for people of all ages and provides many vital physical and mental health benefits.

The current economic climate offers some financial opportunities that can help you grow wealth for generations to come.

In our last issue, we discussed the first phase in responding during a crisis: stop the bleeding. Now, it’s time to win hearts and minds by sharing your authentic story. But how do you do that?

It has never been more apparent than now that although medicine has advanced immensely in recent history, there is still work to be done — infectious diseases remain a leading cause of deaths worldwide.

With all of Pennsylvania now ordered to stay at home, everyone could use a few ways to pass the time.

One of the few solaces we can take right now is the knowledge that pandemics are relatively rare.

The entire education system has been uprooted because of COVID-19, and for the millions of college seniors, myself included, the sudden transition has been grueling:

COVID-19 or coronavirus? If you’ve ever wondered what name you should be using for the current pandemic, you’re not alone.

It’s supposed to be baseball season.We’re supposed to be readying for a Penguins playoff run.

The new remote work reality means that your presentations and training sessions have to work from home, too.

Hobbies are good for us – it’s backed up by science. Studies have found that people with hobbies are typically healthier and more productive. Learning new things can also help improve memory and stave off dementia.

Celebrating birthdays amid a pandemic certainly calls for a little extra creativity.