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A person stands outside a building, holding up two framed artworks, one in each hand, and looks directly at the camera.

My dive into East Liberty’s past revealed ‘third spaces’ lost to time and development

by First-person essay by Njaimeh Njie April 18, 2025June 4, 2026

A person with long hair and glasses leans on an open car door, with a city street and cars in the background during early evening.

Confessions of a ‘passenger princess,’ traveling Pittsburgh without a car

by First-person essay by Emma Riva April 11, 2025April 12, 2025

A person sits cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by framed art pieces. They are wearing a green sweater and jeans, in an indoor setting with a desk and various objects around.

I’m not yet 30, but working with dementia caregivers in Pittsburgh centers me on what matters most

by First-person essay by Dorothy Yam April 4, 2025September 24, 2025

Person in sunglasses and a black jacket sits on moss-covered steps, surrounded by various outdoor items including potted plants, an American flag, and household objects.

VIDEO

How I celebrated Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods — and why I left them

by First-person video by Dean Bog March 20, 2025March 23, 2025

Person standing under an elevated train track next to a yellow metal column, with a modern apartment building in the background.

The Pittsburgh region I grew up in will be transformed by climate migration

by First-person essay by Joe Lampe March 14, 2025March 25, 2025

Person in a dark shirt stands in a classroom, gesturing towards a screen with a presentation. A wooden lectern is in the foreground.

It took a decade to get through college. Now I’m a professor. Could an autism diagnosis have saved years of confusion?

by First-person essay by Rueben Brock March 7, 2025March 9, 2025

An older person with short gray hair and glasses stands in a living room decorated with plants, wearing a red jacket and scarf, leaning on a chair with patterned cushions.

I write CEOs to get my inflated health care bills fixed and perhaps you should, too

by First-person essay by Juliet Zavon February 14, 2025September 24, 2025

Man in glasses and jacket stands next to a wall with framed photographs.

Pittsburgh embraced me as a literary exile. Now I’m giving back through ‘radical charity.’

by First-person essay by Israel Centeno February 7, 2025February 9, 2025

A fishbowl-like container with a red snorkel, filled with floating spheres and adorned with lettered tiles on top.

A developmental disability diagnosis can hit hard — but it isn’t a knockout

by Rich Lord February 4, 2025January 12, 2026

A group of people stand outside a small brown building with a sign reading "Red Cabin." One person wears a green beanie, another a brown jacket, and others have winter coats. Plastic barrels are nearby.

How mulch and community can counter our national cynicism

by First-person essay by Max Chis January 31, 2025June 4, 2026