It's spring in Pittsburgh. The sun is barely out, the birds are fighting, and wet cigs have returned to the Little Free Libraries.

Tomorrow! 🗞️

Making the argument that Pittsburgh is a really cool place to explore cult films.

Pro tip: Asking three fellow elder millennials if something you wrote sounds too elder millennial won’t help you

Hey Yinz! We'll be handing out early editions of our first print edition this coming Sunday, May 24, at Market Square. Our new edition will be available in your favorite news boxes, cafes, Giant Eagle newsstands, and more on May 27.

I’m using a red pen today and it feels fucking great

Now that we're back, we'd love to connect with you. This article outlines how to best communicate with us ... and other friendly local journalists.

Happy @pghcitypaper.com Is Publishing Again Day to all who celebrate!!!!

The City of Pittsburgh just passed legislation banning cooperation with ICE. The vote was unanimous. 🎉🎉🎉

Our newsletters will return this month! If you haven’t already, sign up now to stay in the loop with Pittsburgh news, events, and more… www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh-n...

Pittsburgh never feels more full of promise than during teeny leaf bud season 💚

Welcome back, @stacypgh.bsky.social 🫶

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So much more to come with this. If you or someone you know if planning an event, get it in our calendar now!

First I’m hearing anything about this but I’m into it

Dreaming about the warm weather and summer in the city. #FursuitFriday 📸 @bluehasia.bsky.social

Pittsburgh’s Public Source is seeking a reporter to cover the communities south and southeast of Pittsburgh — the South Hills suburbs and the Mon Valley river corridor. This reporter must be driven by curiosity and a genuine commitment to place. Apply by April 3. buff.ly/M2uUXOW

A deal is in place that will allow Pittsburgh City Paper to relaunch under new ownership, restoring its online presence as well as a monthly print issue, its leadership said Thursday.

After closing in 2025, Pittsburgh City Paper to relaunch under new nonprofit

NEW: Pittsburgh City Paper is returning! The region’s alt-weekly found new nonprofit owners, and CP officials tell Axios they are targeting April to come back online and May for print. www.axios.com/local/pittsb...

The city paper rising from the dead fucking rips and I'm glad that they're back www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/pitts...

LONG LIVE THE CITY PAPER!

Completely booked with a full day of crying tears of joy 😭🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥🐦‍🔥📰📰📰📰📰📰

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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

OK Pittsburgh it’s time to put the parking chairs away 🤨

6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup

I can see that a lot of people are still reading @pghcitypaper.com online even without the daily newsletter or new social posts and I love you all for it.

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When in doubt, make a BLT

Woke up and immediately went to Google Realtime because muscle memory

I wrote and scheduled this before the ax came down and I’m sharing it now b/c it celebrates how in awe I am of Amanda Waltz @colinbwilliams.com @stacypgh.bsky.social @marsjohnson.bsky.social & Rachel Wilkinson and always will be. Love you @pghcitypaper.com ❤️ www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/cp-ye...

Best job ever, best people, best paper, best city ❤️

You simply gotta check out this year-end roundup from @marsjohnson.bsky.social:

Anyone seen a salt truck? www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/infra...

Omg Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 👏 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrtJwSJX/

If you’re not reading Rachel Wilkinson’s Food News column in @pghcitypaper.com then you’re going to miss out on things like the Queer Arm Wrestling Pie Eating Spaghetti Dinner Rent Party and that’s on you. That and more here: www.pghcitypaper.com/food-drink/s...

All I want is for a team named after factory work to win

A stretch of the Parkway East was ranked as one of the riskiest roads in America, and you will never* guess which part. (*yes you will) www.axios.com/local/pittsb...

None of this is easy, but I believe in @pghcitypaper.com, and I hope you do too.

Journalism students: Yes, the semester has just begun, but think ahead! @publicsource.org is accepting applications for spring semester internships. Info here: www.publicsource.org/jobs/

Stick a fork in it, guys! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/a...

I drive past this every single day and never would have imagined 🫣 www.pghcitypaper.com/news/the-bac...

More of this kind of thing in Pittsburgh, please

Strip District. 2300 block Penn Ave. If you got a white Dodge with an Oklahoma plate, cops are about to break your window because you left your dog in your car.

Help us find Tim & Justin who got engaged at Pittsburgh Pride during the David Archuleta concert. Slide into our DMs. #pittsburghpride

Obsessed with this new IG account and the fact that they posted super old personal ads from @pghcitypaper.com www.instagram.com/p/DMdKS2Qsto...

Sickening but important story: www.pghcitypaper.com/news/acj-in-...

Watermelon for dinner

Your random reminder that I think Taylor Swift didn’t re-record Reputation because it’s about Karlie Kloss www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...