Living

When you hear “refugee crisis,” you may automatically picture some foreign nation in distress, but for thousands of Pittsburgh students, the subject hits way too close to home.

The Pittsburgh region’s steep streets and hillsides, unfortunately, are not stationary.

It’s yet another year without the Steelers in the Super Bowl (no Patriots or Ravens either, so at least our misery has company), but most of us will still watch the big game.

Millennials present quite the paradox: They’re simultaneously the most connected and loneliest generation. 

Each year, 700 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness are killed from hypothermia in the U.S. Pittsburgh winters are some of the harshest in the nation, with an average low temperature of 21 degrees in January.

Do you open your eyes when you visit Pittsburgh? Going through the Fort Pitt Tunnel is a daunting task, but once your eyes adjust to the light (if it’s a sunny day), take a moment to gaze upon the breathtakingly beautiful city.

Pop-ups – short-term businesses, not the ads – are popping up all over the place, but when did they become so popular? The term as we use it today first arrived in the early 2000s, according to The Atlantic.

It’s a common adage: “There was so much more snow when I was a kid.” It feels like every Christmas was white and snowball fights were abundant – but was it really the case?

With Pittsburgh consistently landing on best-of lists, being featured by travel writers and drawing rave reviews from visitors, it’s easy (and maybe a little odd) to feel jealous of those who see our town for the first time – so capture some of that feeling with a staycation.

The 2020s. The name makes one think of the Gatsby age that ended in depression.

Grab a toboggan, tube or trash can lid. It’s sledding season.

The 2010s have come to a close, and I still catch myself typing 2013 as the date.

Financial scams abound today, and they come in several forms.

The welcoming message of VisitPITTSBURGH’s award-winning national marketing campaign is driving visitation nationwide and raising awareness of our beautiful city.

We love seeing happy holiday shoppers at The Waterfront this time of year, and to thank you all, we’re taking our gifting skills to the next level.

As we gather with friends and family over the holidays, stop by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Whether you’re a lifelong Pittsburgher or a transplant, we all have special memories from Kennywood.

With all this talk about giving, don’t forget to give yourself some love – from love, Pittsburgh.

There’s an Advent calendar for everything these days – even for dogs.

Unfortunately, wrapping paper with colorful foiled designs, ribbons and bows is not recyclable.

We have been programmed to view spring as the perfect time to tackle cleaning and decluttering projects while creating a fresh, new environment to live in daily.

For the second year, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott has launched its Kindness Card Project – an employee-led initiative designed to kick off the season of giving.

The holiday season is upon us – a season of giving thanks, presents, thoughts, time.

The answer to the headline is because it’s delicious with gravy, but the full truth is more complicated than you might think.

We saw a record-breaking low temperature last week of 12 degrees, breaking the previous record of 13 degrees that stretched all the way back to 1911.

There’s a new member of the Stefano household.

Recently voted a best distance race by Pittsburgh City Paper, the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot is more than just a race. Last year, the group collected about 10,000 pounds of food and raised over $285,000 for the community.

Recent estimates put the U.S. veteran population at around 20 million. The people who served in our armed forces are friends, family, strangers, acquaintances and, yes, co-workers.

TasteBuds, a unique tasting event benefiting Best Buddies, cooks up signature dishes as talented chefs from the greater Pittsburgh area team up with “buddy pairs” who serve as the sous-chefs for the evening.

It is a week into November – are you looking scraggly yet?