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  • Dawson - Ohio Valley Smokestacks

Call for Submissions: Reimagining Rust Belt Infrastructure

In search of features, essays, and commentary on the connections between infrastructure and issues of climate, environment, equity, and democracy in the region.

Belt Magazine2019-07-12T18:32:14-04:00May 31, 2019|
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  • Dawson - Ohio Valley Smokestacks

Still Life, Ohio Valley

"In early morning the tributaries / at Pittsburgh meld, then flow on / for centuries"

William Scott Hanna2019-05-28T13:11:20-04:00May 2, 2019|
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  • David Wilson - firefighter

Are Volunteer Fire Departments Still Viable?

Faced with a lack of money and volunteers, some western Pennsylvania departments are turning to consolidation.

Jordana Rosenfeld2019-04-30T10:11:28-04:00April 12, 2019|
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  • Bongardino-Rose Protest Highway

How a Western Pennsylvania Police Shooting Sparked a Political Movement

In Pittsburgh, a new brand of local politician is gaining influence.

Kieran McLean2019-03-29T12:35:13-04:00March 6, 2019|
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  • Jimmy Cvetic - Photo by Eric Boyd

Remembering Jimmy Cvetic

Pittsburgh's legendary boxing trainer, ex-police officer, and poet passed away this past weekend at the age of sixty-nine.

Eric Boyd2019-02-25T11:05:49-05:00February 18, 2019|
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  • Njie - Billy

Preserving Black Artists’ Legacies in Pittsburgh

A photo and interview series exploring how black artists living in a rapidly-changing Pittsburgh see themselves and their work.

Njaimeh Njie2020-06-19T12:20:56-04:00December 3, 2018|
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  • Squirrel Hill - Jon Dawson

Squirrel Hill is a Special Place—and It’s Not by Accident

On tragedy, Jewish faith, and the intentional community that makes this Pittsburgh neighborhood unique.

Hannah Lebovits2019-08-05T10:03:07-04:00October 30, 2018|
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  • George Romero - Public Domain

George Romero, Pittsburgh Auteur

By Ed Simon Before its premier in 1968, there had arguably been nothing like Pittsburgh director George A. Romero’s Night [...]

Ryan Schnurr2017-08-03T15:12:33-04:00August 4, 2017|
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“The Whiskey Rebellion and the Rebirth of Rye” Now Available for Pre-Order

The Whiskey Rebellion and the Rebirth of Rye: A Pittsburgh Story By Mark Meyer and Meredith Meyer Grelli November 15, [...]

Ryan Schnurr2017-07-18T14:42:17-04:00July 6, 2017|
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