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Three people sit in a living room, two on chairs facing one on a sofa, engaged in conversation. The room has a fireplace, lamp, and various household items.

Guest commentary

Before we talk about Pittsburgh media’s future, how about some deep listening?

by Guest commentary by Letrell Crittenden February 1, 2026January 29, 2026

Kevin and Lex, who head up Pink Pistols Pittsburgh, a LGBTQ firearms training and Second Ammendment group for people in the queer community, stand outdoors holding rifles, one wearing a tactical vest and ear protection, the other dressed casually. The person on the right wears a belly shirt and jeans and looks to the person in the foreground, who wears a pink t-shirt and a trucker hat while pointing the chamber of the gun towards the sky. Trees and a shed are visible in their Pittsburgh background.

GENDER & IDENTITY

‘Armed queers don’t get bashed’: Pink Pistols Pittsburgh marks year as Second Amendment community

by Stephanie Strasburg January 30, 2026February 1, 2026

Person with curly hair wearing a blue shirt brushing a brick wall in a room with yellow walls and a window in the background.

I renovated my Pittsburgh home with grief in my toolbelt and three generations of family ties

by First-person essay by Jordan Stovka January 23, 2026January 22, 2026

A woman standing in front of a wall with a flag painted on it.

Community storytelling

My allegiance to the truth

by First-person essay by Kalilah Stein January 16, 2026January 15, 2026

A woman in a teal hat and patterned coat stands on a snowy hill overlooking a river, bridge, and cityscape at dusk.

I couldn’t forget the terrain, the nature, the rivers — but it’s the kindness that kept me in Pittsburgh

by First-person essay by Sarah Samms Velázquez January 9, 2026January 11, 2026

Person with glasses and colorful shirt uses scissors to cut mustard-yellow fabric in a fabric store surrounded by bolts of cloth and sewing supplies.

Tariff bills are making business all-but impossible for my Morningside store

by First-person essay by Erin Love January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

An older woman wearing sunglasses walks outside on a snowy street with a cane and a harnessed guide dog.

I haven’t seen the world through my eyes since a snowy day in 1969

by First-person essay by Sally Hobart Alexander December 26, 2025December 28, 2025

A person steps off a city bus labeled "PRT" onto a sidewalk in an urban area, with tall buildings in the background.

Guest commentary

Transit funding isn’t just about transportation. It’s a public health issue.

by Guest commentary by Laura Chelgren December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

A man wearing glasses and a winter coat looks at a dog outdoors in a snowy area, with tree branches reflected or overlaid on the image.

I survived, learned that what I needed didn’t exist — and set out to create it

by First-person essay by Jeremy Carter December 5, 2025December 7, 2025

A beige rectangle with abstract geometric shapes overlaying a split green and blue background, with a black scribble at the bottom right.

Guest commentary

We shouldn’t ‘girl math’ AI

by Guest commentary by Simi Olusola-Ajayi December 3, 2025December 5, 2025

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