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How welcoming is Pittsburgh? An update on that biggest welcome dinner ever. And more.

Tracy Certo Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Think Pittsburgh is a welcoming city to newcomers? Read this before you make up your mind—a report on those welcome dinners on April 20th and the consensus of newcomers as to how welcoming we truly are.

5 Pittsburgh theater troupes that continue to surprise

Robert Isenberg Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Want to get turned on to eccentric, cutting-edge theater where you'll see something you’ve never seen before? Here are five Pittsburgh theater groups that are hard to categorize but well worth watching.

A day in the life of: Chef Bill Fuller of Big Burrito

Elaine Labalme Wednesday, May 22, 2013
As corporate chef for Big Burrito, the restaurant group credited with starting the transformation of the Pittsburgh food scene, Bill Fulller has a big-city appreciation for restaurants and the way they should work. 

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Toonseum hosts city's first Comic Arts Festival and Block Party

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Hundreds of world-renowned cartoonists are descending on Downtown, as Pittsburgh welcomes the National Cartoonists Society Conference for the first time. To celebrate, Toonseum is hosting its own first: Pittsburgh's inaugural Comic Arts Festival and Block Party, and you're invited.

Off for Memorial Day; See you on June 5th!

Pop City staff Wednesday, May 22, 2013
We're taking off next week for Memorial Day but we'll be back on June 5th with another issue of Pop City and the people and places advancing Pittsburgh. From all of us at Pop City, Happy Memorial Day!

5 things not to miss on Penn Avenue in the Strip

Elaine Labalme Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Bustling Penn Avenue in the Strip is the must-see place for tourists and the go-to place for Pittsburgh residents. To help you better explore, we offer five exceptional choices for your next visit. 

Mentoring women business owners in Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Wednesday, May 15, 2013
There's no better time for women to own a business in Pittsburgh. More than ever, resources for mentoring women are helping them bust through barriers and grow, grow, grow.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Silver Eye's 8 x 8 Photo Party

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Silver Eye Center for Photography is hosting a first-of-its-kind photo party. Showcasing square-shaped prints culled from the gallery's open call--372 images from 13 countries and 30 states--the 8 x 8 bash features an exhibition, sale, vintage photo booths, DJ Nate Da Phat Barber and more.

The face of the future? Portraits of the Pittsburgh mayoral candidates

Brian Cohen Wednesday, May 15, 2013
No campaign promises, no text at all; just compelling portraits of all the mayoral candidates on the ballot May 21st.

Greening a downtown Pittsburgh parking lot

Pop City Staff Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Pittsburgh's first green parking lot, complete with shade trees, plants and a charming walkway, was just completed last week on Seventh St, the result of a great idea and a great collaboration.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, May 08, 2013
With 33 films over 10 days, the 8th annual Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival also includes Q&As with visiting directors, actors and industry experts, sneak previews and an always festive opening night gala.

Cool rehabs of abandoned Pittsburgh churches

Nick Keppler Wednesday, May 08, 2013
From the Church Brew Works, with its vats of Pipe Organ Ale and Celestial Gold, to Mr. Small's Funhouse, the creative reuse of old churches is evident in many ways, some heavenly. Read about five of the best right here in Pittsburgh.

Five standout ways Pittsburgh groups are advancing communities

Deb Smit Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Five grassroots groups are building community while greening some of Pittsburgh’s most underserved neighborhoods. Find out why the Ujamaa Collective, The Homewood Children’s Village and others restored the faith of a national expert recently in town. 

'Mom and Me' classes are not just for moms anymore

Marty Levine Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Moms and kids may still be the most popular pairing, but "Grownup and Me" classes are popping up in Pittsburgh and dads are welcome everywhere.

Shakin' things up at Bricolage

Robert Isenberg Wednesday, May 01, 2013
They're fun and inventive with a diehard following. Now the folks at Bricolage are shaking things up more than ever with their blend of experimental theater and community engagement, including intense discussions on race, nukes and fracking.
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