Jakob Lazzaro
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90.5 WESA
The large arc of flat land curving through Pittsburgh's East End seems out of place, but it's actually an ancient riverbed marking where the Allegheny and Monongahela once flowed.
Bill O'Driscoll
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90.5 WESA
Gene J. Puskar
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AP
Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd
Bill O'Driscoll
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90.5 WESA
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The Wheel Mill, Pittsburgh’s indoor bike park in Homewood, was one of few such facilities in the United States. The 80,000-square-foot park closed its doors last month. Plans are in place to fill the space with pickleball courts while the biking community reimagines what might be possible elsewhere. -
The Pittsburgh Penguins have put together a late-season surge to get into the playoff mix. The Penguins are 6-0-2 in their past eight games to move within a point of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a week to go in the regular season. -
Through mutual friends and SoundCloud, four Pittsburgh college students found themselves in a band known as feeble little horse playing local house shows. Now they're set to play one of the biggest music festivals in the U.S. -
Why will folks still shell out to see their favorite bands — often at hundreds of dollars a pop — while many fans of theater, classical music and even musical theater are still staying away? -
Checking out art commenting on race, womanism and identity at “Where Did Your Christ Come From?”, watching a 45th-anniversary re-release screening of George Romero's 1979 hit “Dawn of the Dead” or seeing Bodiography, a dance troupe that blends classical and contemporary styles — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. -
"Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" host Peter Sagal spoke to WESA's Priyanka Tewari about what audiences can expect at the taping. -
Pittsburgh CLO will offer trolley shuttles, discounted tickets for kids and free child care during shows in an effort to bring back audiences lost since the pandemic shutdown. -
Her new book is a collection of 40 humorous essays that draws on her reading experiences from childhood to the creative writing classes she teaches as an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. -
The 45th-anniversary re-release of Pittsburgh-shot zombie classic "Dawn of the Dead" includes the first local theatrical screenings in years. -
Alex Nedjelkovic made 30 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory at the Washington Capitals.
