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Joined November 2008
Oopsie poopsie! 💩 If you've ever wondered what the adult hellscape version of "the dog ate my homework" looks like, look no further than this tragic tale of a good dog turned greedy. 💸.
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Our neighbor in McCandless is furious with Karen.
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After being canceled in 2020 due to pandemic, Celebration of Mac Miller returns this year at Blue Slide Park!
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D.C. man possibly carrying infectious disease to travel to Pittsburgh during pandemic.
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Pittsburgh disabilities advocate @stevenspohn uses 40th birthday wish to raise $1 million in donations for gamers with disabilities.
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Bollywood smash @RRRMovie is bringing fun back to the movies at @CulturalTrust's Harris Theater:.
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Don't miss Indian blockbuster @RRRMovie's last Pittsburgh screening tonight at @CulturalTrust's Harris Theater!.
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BREAKING: KDKA Radio Host Wendy Bell taken off the air indefinitely
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BREAKING: Ed Gainey defeats incumbent Bill Peduto in the Democratic primary. Gainey will almost certainly become Pittsburgh's first-ever Black mayor
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Mac Miller’s grandmother, wearing a Blue Slide Park album art sweatshirt, made an appearance at the vigil at Blue Slide Park and thanked everyone for coming. 📸: @WickPhoto
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Hundreds of fans gathered in Blue Slide Park today to celebrate the life of Mac Miller, following the third anniversary of the beloved local musician's passing. @WickPhoto was there to capture the scene at the event organized by @MacMillerMemoir.
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Students filling in Grant Street in front of Allegheny County Courthouse. More arriving by the minute.
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NEW: PA state Sen. Doug Mastriano and former state rep. Rick Saccone among Trump supporters who occupied U.S. Capitol. Both are known to peddle in conspiracy theories.
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Mac Miller fans hold up candles in honor of the Pittsburgh rapper at Blue Slide Park. 📸: @WickPhoto
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Now marching down grant, crowd is swelling, well over 500
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Last week, we lost our beloved colleague and friend, Alex Gordon. This is a devastating loss for the entire staff of Pittsburgh City Paper, and everyone who loved him.
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UPDATE: Sources says possibly contagious D.C. man has canceled unofficial plans to visit Pittsburgh area
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ANNOUNCEMENT: #TreeofLife vigil at 6 p.m. tonight at corner of Murray and Forbes avenues in Squirrel Hill. Organized by Dor Hadash and Allderdice high school students. Spread the word. #Pittsburgh.
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The crowd is calling for voting out Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala, as well as the firing of FOP president and creation of County police review board.
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As a city with a long history of steamboats and ferries, it's high time to make the Three Rivers part of Pittsburgh's transit network. ⛴️.
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Let's take a moment to celebrate state health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.
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We are so happy to announce that after almost 30 years of covering Pittsburgh news, arts, and entertainment, we are officially part of the Blue Checkmark Gang! 🥰✔️.
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NEW: The @BernieSanders presidential campaign sent an email to its extensive list of followers asking them to “stand in solidarity with health care workers,” who will be striking against UPMC on Tuesday
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The city’s Starbucks union workers – our pick for People of the Year in Labor – aren’t backing down.
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Pittsburgh has found itself at the center of a nationwide labor battle happening in Starbucks across the country. That’s why we’ve chosen Pittsburgh’s Starbucks union workers as our People of the Year in Labor: .
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The @steelers observe a moment of silence for the victims in yesterday’s attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. 📸: @WickPhoto
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With the Strip District growing, Lawrenceville in its prime, and existing rail infrastructure in place near Penn Station, our imaginary, but very possible "Black Line" T-line would potentially become the second-most used public transit corridor:.
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Now swelling even more, stretching more than 4 blocks. Estimate more than 1000
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BREAKING: Hundreds Black Lives Matter demonstraters set up outside of Target in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. This is the third consecutive day of action in Pittsburgh’s #GeorgeFloydProtests
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Ted Cruz simps hard for a losing president, annoys all of Pittsburgh in the process
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staffers haven't had a raise in 13 years and they still managed to win a Pulitzer.
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If you’re to believe the likes of Colin Dunlap and Marty Griffin, the city has become one long bullet-riddled drag show featuring poop vandals and dangerous antiwar “thugs.”.
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As a city with a long history of steamboats and ferries, it's high time to make the Three Rivers part of Pittsburgh's transit network with a public water taxi.
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BREAKING: Hundreds in Downtown Pittsburgh protesting the death of #GeorgeFloyd. Follow CP reporters @RyanDeto and @hanfranny who are on the scene for updates.
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NEW: @GovernorTomWolf hints at openness to recreational marijuana legalization saying “I think it is time for Pennsylvania to take a serious and honest look at recreational marijuana."
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Pittsburgh’s own @KeishaBlain is running the new social-justice media company @TheNorthStar, hoping it will “play a central role in shining the light on inequality in various cities across the United States. Pittsburgh will certainly not be overlooked.”
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Today we remember the 11 victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation. May their memories be a blessing.
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"No justice, no peace." A crowd gathers outside of the courthouse after a not guilty verdict is announced in the #AntwonRose case
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Not only has Crystal Grabowski dedicated herself the past 5 years to providing and advocating for abortion care, but she’s also on the front lines fighting for a fair contract. Meet our Person of the Year in Health:.
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A Fayette County, Pa. billboard attacking Joe Biden misspells “dimensia”
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State @RepInnamorato introduced a bill to automatically register to vote every eligible Pennsylvanian. Her bill is part of a package of @PaHouseDems bills meant to bolster turnout and reform campaign finance.
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Pittsburgh Furry Paper is back! Pick up this week's issue for hot news, cool treats, and our always amazing fursuited friends from @anthrocon. 📸: @WickPhoto // Model: @lirpanator // Location: @KlavonsIceCream
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Gov. Wolf calls for ICE to cease all arrests that result in child separation in Pa.
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Even furries can't resist that Fort Pitt Tunnel view. A tale of how @vstpgh swooned @anthrocon into making Pittsburgh its new home.
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NEW: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has removed protest and police brutality stories from its website following protests from union members
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After making headlines for increasing wages to $15/hr, @KlavonsIceCream says that all positions have been filled and morale is up. And the cherry on top? Prices haven't been raised a single cent. 🍨.
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Today, teenagers lead a peaceful sit-in at Bakery Square in Pittsburgh's East End. It marked the eighth consecutive day of action in Pittsburgh in response to killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
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UPMC is, according to our readers, an even bigger Jagoff than John Fetterman or the Evergreen parking menace. That’s saying something….
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Meet @VixNdwnq, the Pittsburgh furry posed in Furryland for our story this week on @anthrocon.
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What in the world will we do without FUDRUCKERS??!!!! . Oh yeah. We can support local.
Holy Sh*t. this is insane ‼️. What do you notice about this new list of restaurants closing in 2024?
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ICYMI: Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania now offers hormone therapy for transgender and non-binary patients.
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Pittsburgh, this sucks. But we aren't giving up, so please don't give up on us.
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NEW ISSUE ALERT: Yes, we are still printing! Our new (pint-sized) print issue is on streets today, featuring a cover illustration by CP editorial designer @AAdamsPGH_CP
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As ‘Youphoria’ played, Mac Miller fans raised their lighters and phones during his vigil at Blue Slide Park. 📸: @WickPhoto
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Despite only being fully open for one month, the Shell plant in Beaver County has already exceeded its annual permitted emission levels: .
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Keith Burris runs the editorial department at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which today endorsed Donald Trump. Here's Burris hobnobbing with Trump in 2016. Just sayin'.
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Being laid off from KDKA didn't stop Jeff Verszyla. The DIY meteorologist is your winner for Best Local TV Personality.
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Students from Allderdice in Squirrel Hill and Chatham University in Shadyside have arrived.
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There is now a study to confirm restaurant workers’ fears: that among diners choosing to eat at restaurants during the pandemic, a disproportionate amount of them are bad tippers and harass workers for trying to enforce social distance guidelines.
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Pittsburghers are gathered now for a vigil at Murray and Forbes Avenues in Squirrel Hill. 🎥: @jgMADvertising
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NEW: Pa. state Rep. Ed Gainey announces run for Pittsburgh mayor. If Gainey were to win, he would become the first Black mayor in Pittsburgh history.
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CNN has projected that Ed Gainey (D) will win Pittsburgh’s general election. Gainey will become the first Black mayor in the city’s history. He is up 76-23 with 14% in-person votes and most mail-in ballots in. Here’s our story from May
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NEW: Duquesne University agrees to independent investigation, police reforms, in death of student in 2018 - via @WTAE .
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The newly-opened Womens Care Center in East Liberty is marketed as a resource for pregnant women seeking assistance. But local abortion care workers say to read the fine print before entering: WCC is a "fake clinic" founded by anti-abortion televangelists.
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HAPPENING NOW: Protestors block Penn and Centre avenues in East Liberty, Pittsburgh. Protesting the not guilty verdict of Michael Rosfeld in the #AntwonRoseII trial.
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ICYMI: Ted Cruz simps hard for a losing president, annoys all of Pittsburgh in the process
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BREAKING: Hundreds of students have walked out to join #AntwonRoseII protesters in Downtown
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Pittsburgh journalist @alexisjreports, who was banned from covering protests, lands job at Vice
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With 100% votes in, Xander Orenstein, .a progressive candidate for Magistrate District Judge, will become first non-binary judge elected in the U.S. They will serve in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.
BREAKING: Our candidate @xander4mdj just won their race for Magistrate, making them the first out non-binary candidate elected to any judicial position in U.S. history!. Live Results ➡️
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Celebrating Pennsylvania's heroine of the pandemic: @SecretaryLevine. "She breaks down complex and scary topics in a way that everyone watching or reading or listening can understand — in a way that allows facts to comfort rather than intimidate.".
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ICYMI: If you are diagnosed with anxiety, you are now qualified to receive medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
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OPINION: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editor's photo with Trump proves own journalistic bias he claims to condemn.
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ICYMI: Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania now offers hormone therapy for transgender and non-binary patients.
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Mac Miller vigil at Blue Slide Park is packed with fans paying their respects to the late Pittsburgh rapper 📸: @WickPhoto
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69% of adults in Pennsylvania have been fully vaccinated.
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NEW: Gov. Wolf recommends legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania as part of COVID-19 relief
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Since White Whale Bookstore (@whitewhalebks) posted their now-viral thread on McCaffery Interests, the Chicago-based company developing The Terminal in the strip, other local businesses have come forward with similar stories.
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We love a good barge around here. But we especially love a big ol’ 6 banger with 2 tugs on a murky Mon. #bargewatch #pittsburgh
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Vomiter of misinformation and racist slurs, this former WTAE anchor was removed from her radio gig at WJAS-AM in 2021, the third time that she was taken off the air in Pittsburgh. RIP* Wendy Bell's career.
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BREAKING: More than 200 rally in Downtown Pittsburgh to support the impeachment of President Trump. 📸: @WickPhoto
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Congratulations to columnist @TerenehIdia for winning the Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism Award!.
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August Wilson to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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UPDATE: Black Pittsburgh authors you should know
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In Allegheny County, voters overwhelmingly passed a referendum to expand the powers of the Citizen Police Review Board.
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