Hey Pittsburgh folks, a local mom of a 1 year old is in a precarious situation and needs a job ASAP. She's hoping for something like office/receptionist but she also has a background in teaching dance to kids. If anyone has any leads on anything, can you drop me a DM?

I am pretty sure researchers were pointing out 20 years ago that mass shooters very often were known to the police because of prior domestic violence against women "Goes unnoticed" Jesus Christ I am so tired

I thought everyone on Bluesky lived in Philly based on sports posts, but apparently all of you actually live in Boston

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a "score-bard" last night, with Shakespeare quotes for players' plate appearances. This was really fun to spot all night.

Bob Nutting's about to try and figure out how "oxygen breathed inside PNC Park" can factor into player benefits for the salary floor.

I'm not saying this is appropriate judicial conduct, but I would like to know what, exactly, this judge was describing as "cuntrageous." Maybe it was the best word for the situation.

I feel like responding honestly to this engagement post would possibly get me professionally reprimanded. Years ago on Twitter, I said something negative about a local grocery store. Their corporate office called my boss and complained. I actually got written up for it. (Wegmans IS better.)

🚨🚨🚨Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed Evgeni Malkin to a one-year deal for the 26-27 season! 🚨🚨🚨

Men who appear to be ICE agents entered a Pittsburgh-area diner today, then got into a violent confrontation with the manager when he asked them for a warrant. KDKA-TV got the videos and spoke to witnesses.

Moments ago I got to tell my boss "sorry, AI is against my religion." I'll let you know how it goes

Mom showed up with a bunch of my childhood stuff she's saved that I neither need nor want. Including my dollhouse. "Please don't leave any of that here," I said. "I'm just gonna put it on the curb." The cats objected. They live there now.

I'm doing an employee training module for my job right now, and whoever designed it has ditched the stock photos in return for AI slop animation. It is making it much, much harder to pay attention to what I'm supposed to be learning b/c I'm so focused on how weird the AI is. Good job!

BRUUUUUUUUCE

Millennials didn't have Tiktok when Boomers started yelling at us to spend money and stop killing industries so here's our version of this rant:

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Fave speed bump story: Man calls the newsroom to complain about the "dangerous" speed bump recently installed on a Pittsburgh street. It's too high! he says. It's wrecking cars! My son drove over it and it ripped out the entire undercarriage! Sir.

Today in "Why you gotta read more than the headlines," the Associated Press and Reuters report on the exact same court hearing. (The judge ruled SOME of the evidence is allowed. So both articles are technically correct.)

Just got home from the newsroom and this is how Edward R. Purrow was ready to greet me as I came in.

A beautiful afternoon at the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, full of gorgeous flowers and this sign.

My Mom announced suddenly that she's coming to visit me and we're going to the Bruce Springsteen concert on Tuesday. She hasn't yet bought tickets. Does anyone know (Reddit? Facebook?) of somewhere Bruce fans are selling tickets that won't end in me forking over fees to Ticketmaster?

We've become numb to this stuff, but a president accusing a journalist of treason -- a capital crime -- for reporting on an ongoing war is not normal, and we should never accept it as normal.

POV: Edward R. Purrow is fixing you a midnight snack of biscuits. Goodnight and good luck.

"There's no cameras where Tom is." I want gifs of where Tom is. And, go.

Back when I did a weekend morning newscast, we had a beautiful sunny day after a long stretch of rain. My meteorologist said something to the effect of, "We're so glad the rain is gone! Get out and enjoy the sun!" Standard morning TV news meteorologist patter. (1/2)

A man who was incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail died at the hospital this afternoon after other inmates entered his cell and assaulted him. Allegheny County Jail officials say they're conducting a review, & county police are investigating.

Got some girls in a Pittsburgh suburb who are in trouble for vandalizing cars in a local scrapyard How were they caught I hear you asking how could anyone ever possibly tie these three children to this alleged crime surely any evidence is merely circumstantial -- oh

If you're a fan of UK Taskmaster and you haven't watched Last One Laughing yet, you are missing out. Just a murderer's row of comedians trying to killshot each other over and over. We blew through S1 yesterday and today, & we'll probably binge all of S2 tomorrow. Bob Mortimer is an actual genius.

imagine a country where control of congress is entirely determined by scranton and erie, my god.

No party will be able to gerrymander Pennsylvania. State courts interpreted our constitution to require fair districts, culminating in new maps in 2018. Extreme state gerrymanders nationwide mean PA would have some of the only swing districts in the country. A nightmare for us & for democracy.

I filled my tank up tonight on the South Side. I think this is the last time there's a $4 in this price for a while. Gas prices in Pittsburgh went up $0.22 just from earlier today when AAA took a snapshot. I'd predicted we'd hang out at $4.99 for a few days but I think I'm wrong. $5.25 by Friday?

Manifesting a Pittsburgh PWHL team. Pittsburgh Peregrine, please before I die.

Today my physical therapist told me I have "freakishly long femurs." So I got that going for me, which is nice.

I don't do conspiracy theories but the Toronto Maple Leafs with the #1 overall pick means THAT LOTTERY WAS RIGGED AS HELL

The lengths men will go to. Extremely glad @jkbjournalist.bsky.social is being honored. No journalist has done more to drag the Epstein disaster into the sunlight.

Happy May Day! EVERYTHING got better for us when the producers won our union contract. Being on the bargaining committee, and later elected union steward, has let me stand up for my colleagues & myself while shaping this place for the future. If you're a journalist in a newsroom: unionize. ✊

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Silovs did incredible. He deserves all the flowers. At least the Flyers are gonna run straight into the Carolina woodchipper. Let's go Canes.

I am actually going to die

The sinkhole is on the sidewalk, not in the middle of the street. Which will still make navigation slightly difficult for marathon spectators, but won't interfere with traffic.

It's sinkhole time in Pittsburgh! It's at 16th and E. Carson Street, which is on the Marathon route for Sunday so ... this will be interesting.

I hate this so much more every day. When I am playing a game or watching a movie or reading a book, what's important to me is the story that a human crafted. I don't want a constantly evolving story. I want a story with surprises and thoughtful beats and payoffs. Not procedurally-generated infinity.

I spent most of that game with my hoodie strings wrapped completely around my head so I guess that's how I gotta watch Game 6 LET'S GO PENS

If a powerful and evil person reviled my colleagues, and dehumanized them, and said they should be executed for treason, and I went and broke bread with that person at an event to promote and celebrate and normalize him, I would be a shitty person, and I hope people would be shitty to me.

Somehow even after 10 years in Pittsburgh I do not own a single piece of Steelers merch. That changes tonight. Dunker, that sick flow has made you my man.

This is the overflow crowd inside Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh because they closed the Draft Theater 3+ hours ago at capacity. A very positive, happy vibe here!

What a beautiful day in Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft! The line to get in to the festivities at Point State Park currently stretches a ways up Penn Ave.

I've been holed up in the newsroom & control room all week and haven't yet gotten to go out/get over how annoyed I've been by all the street closures, but I'll say it: Damn, Pittsburgh, you look good.

What happens when the AI-generated content inevitably invents something defamatory and a reporter's byline is attached to it despite them not writing a word of it? Is the reporter going to be liable?

There are a lot of drunk men in my section but I may be the loudest and angriest

I am not sure what's up with the scorekeeper here. The Pens are only credited with two shots on goal but it has been way more than that. Weird!