AltWeeklies Wire
A Burning Disparity at the Pittsburgh Fire Departmentnew
Pittsburgh has just 11 female firefighters and hasn't hired a new one this century.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
03-16-2009 |
The War on Women
Infectious Debatenew
Infection rates for common sexually transmitted infections are up in Pittsburgh, and both sides of the abstinence-education debate claim the uptick shows the virtue in their way of looking at things.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
02-02-2009 |
Science
Some LGBT Voters Not Sold on Obamanew
In the primary, LGBT voters went strongly for Hillary Clinton; can Barack Obama get them back in time to defeat John McCain?
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
Making a Better Lemonadenew
Heart and Soul Foods is focusing on making healthy lemonade, made simply from water, lemon juice and agave nectar. An eight-ounce serving has 80 calories, and it's delicious.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
10-06-2008 |
Food+Drink
Pittsburgh Couple Sues Google Over Street View Functionnew
In the suit, Christine and Aaron Boring contend that their privacy has been invaded and that the Google vehicle trespassed on their street. The suit says that "revealing this information has caused Plaintiffs mental suffering and diminished the value of their property."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
04-21-2008 |
Tech
Novelist Junot Diaz on the Reader as Immigrantnew
Diaz's own tales of generations of families stretch across the Caribbean, from the Dominican Republic to New York and New Jersey.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
03-31-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Friendship Gets Retronew
The top destination for fashionistas worldwide Googling "retro clothes" or "mod clothes" -- and in fact, the fourth-highest hit if you simply search "clothes" -- is an Internet boutique based in Pittsburgh: www.modcloth.com.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
03-17-2008 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Pittsburgh's Abortion Clinic 'Bubble Zones' Upheldnew
A protester thought the city's bubble zones around abortion clinics was infringing on her free speech. A federal judge recently told her she was wrong.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
03-10-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pennsylvania's Hate Zonesnew
In some areas of the state, bigotry based on sexual orientation is still legally acceptable.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
10-23-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Why'd an All-Woman Variety Show Ban a Trans Magician?new
Jessi Seams expected everyone to embrace her identity as a transwoman, but she didn't expect this.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
10-01-2007 |
Sex
Wiki Master Done in By Sock Puppetsnew
One of Pittsburgh's most active Wikipedians has stepped down amid accusations that he violated encyclopedia rules.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
05-21-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Pittsburgh Panel Debates Use of the N-wordnew
In doing so, it explored the fascination and fear surrounding the notorious word.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
04-05-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
