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Black Music Festival coming to downtown Pittsburgh

The fourth annual Black Music Festival is happening this weekend in Pittsburgh.Presented by Stop the Violence Pittsburgh, it will be happening in downtown, at Point State Park and Liberty Avenue. The festival celebrates and honors the great Black music that came out of the city, which includes ...

Picklesburgh celebrates all things related to the pickle

In a long-ago episode of “The Simpsons,” Homer Simpson is sipping a beer and watching TV in MoeĢƵ Tavern, when Moe grabs a jar of pickle juice off the counter to pour it down the drain.Homer exclaims, “Moe, don’t throw away that brine!” and proceeds to guzzle it down.Most of us ...

Kennywood, Idlewild hosting new events this month

Kennywood and Idlewild parks have launched a number of new events in July, including a nighttime light show and a program inspired by Daniel Tiger.At Kennywood, SummerĢƵ On! will cap each night under a fully immersive display of dazzling lights. A series of shows start at 6 p.m. each evening ...

Something to celebrate

July 14: National Mac and Cheese Day, National Tape Measure Day, Shark Awareness DayJuly 15: National I Love Horses Day, National Pet Fire Safety Day, National Give Something Away DayJuly 16: Guinea Pig Appreciation Day, National Personal Chef Day, World Snake DayJuly 17: World Emoji Day, World ...

PSO announces contract extension for Pops conductor

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has extended the contract of Byron Stripling, its principal Pops conductor, through the 2025-26 season.Stripling is the second principal Pops conductor in the PSOĢƵ history. Melia Tourangeau, president and CEO of the PSO, explained, “Under ByronĢƵ ...