AltWeeklies Wire
John Hoerr Returns to the Steel-Making McKeesport of His Youth in His First Novelnew
Unlike his first three books, Monongahela Dusk is a work of fiction. But readers will find plenty of familiar ground, from Hoerr's thoughts on how workers -- not just managers -- can make steel better; the ubiquity of gambling rackets in mill towns; and the red-baiting.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Kate Giammarise |
08-31-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Public Displays of Dissensionnew
If you'd just moved to Pittsburgh in the past two weeks, you might think you'd stumbled into a hotbed of civic disobedience. In less than 10 days, local activists have generated headlines -- and a few headaches -- with a series of high-profile protests.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter and Chris Young |
08-04-2009 |
Business & Labor
A Conversation with The Low Anthem's Ben Knox Millernew
Miller is getting antsy. It seems he wants nothing more than to get back into the band's studio -- back to the collection of oddball instruments so gorgeously layered on Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, including zither, oil drum, and Tibetan singing bowls.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
08-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Pittsburgh Casino Survival Guidenew
The Rivers Casino has everything that a casino is supposed to have: cashier cages, restaurants, bars, and of course ATM. Beyond that, though, the Rivers will have plenty of surprises in store when it opens.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
08-03-2009 |
Travel
Warning Trend: The Climate Debate Goes Southnew
Here's the problem with the global-warming debate: A society that demands quick answers isn't good at solving problems decades in the making. And the highly deliberative scientific method -- which discovered the climate-change threat -- makes it hard to convince people to do anything about it.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
07-27-2009 |
Commentary
The Latest in Pittsburgh's 'Gestures' Series Is a Thoughtful Examination of Our Sense of Placenew
The 12th in the Gestures series at Pittsburgh's Mattress Factory was themed to suggest connections to place, and the artist's ability to be attuned to the many layers of an environment.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Kuntz |
06-08-2009 |
Art
Tyson Tells His Story, Warts and Allnew
Tyson is obviously a must for fans of the sweet science, but the film's larger narrative about a man in search of redemption and understanding transcends any specifics about boxing.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Al Hoff |
06-08-2009 |
Reviews
How to Jump on the Pittsburgh Penguins Bandwagon in Stylenew
With Stanley Cup fever having taken hold in Pittsburgh, even folks who've never watched a game in their lives are getting into the action. So we've asked a few rabid Penguins fans for tips on how to behave yourself while watching the game.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
06-08-2009 |
Sports
A Pittsburgh School for Troubled Students Is Making Progressnew
Clayton Academy is in charge of educating the Pittsburgh's most academically and behaviorally challenged 6th- through 12th-grade students. This year, officials say there have been noticeable behavior improvements at the school. When it comes to academics, though, doubts remain.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Young |
04-27-2009 |
Education
Black Moth Super Rainbow Prepares New Releasenew
Even as Black Moth Super Rainbow has emerged as a national touring act, a reputation for being press-shy and mysterious has clung to the keyboard-based psychedelic sextet. It's finally time to set the record straight.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Mike Shanley |
04-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Modern-Day Gold Rush Comes to Pennsylvanianew
Natural gas drillers are buying mineral rights from property owners across the state, but environmentalists worry about the price to be paid.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
04-27-2009 |
Environment
Forward-Thinking Pittsburgh Band Drugdealer Releases 'Tits' EPnew
Drugdealer's Tits EP is a tiny masterpiece of art-damaged skree, reminiscent of Hella, Naked City and Ruins and inundated with odd time signatures and lots of twists and turns.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Manny Theiner |
03-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Butch Walker Rises From the Ashesnew
Butch Walker's music has grown more nuanced, and he's also grown quite successful as a pop producer -- think Katy Perry, Avril, Pink, The Academy Is and so on.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
03-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
New Site Seeks to Turn Bloggers into Citizen Journalistsnew
Old-media journalists are losing jobs everywhere, while new-media journalists often lack the resources and expertise to fill in the gaps. But Ryan Hopkins hopes his effort to combine old and new media will improve local news reporting and create greater government transparency.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Young |
03-16-2009 |
Media
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
