We still can't find anyone to plow my parents' long driveway. Everyone with a plow is just swamped. They're OK, but I'd hate like hell if an emergency happened.

Mark Perna is a Pittsburgh musician that I've come to know better these last few years. He is mesmerizing to watch and hear, and also a solid guy.

"Across 3 studies, the #researchers found that individual diffs in the ability to pick up #nonverbal #cues stem from #idiosyncrasies in the way different people gather, weigh & integrate facial & #contextual info from the environment.": buff.ly/m8OL0qY via @nautil.us #linguistics #EQ

Highly recommend bypassing these bigger artists and giving your own local music community some love and attention. Pittsburgh has an amazing music scene in *many genres*, not just rock and folk-rock! You can see everything from jazz to R&B to Croatian here in the metro.

Well, we know which generation this ad is targeting.

It is so cold outside that it broke my weather app.

I may stop following or mute accounts that post nothing but political outrage. I am against all of the bad things, but the constant barrage here is exhausting. I recognize the privilege I have to choose that.

They're so ANGRY that we take care of each other, and not just angry. So CONFUSED by it. And that is why we will win

Thank you, neighbors, who are taking this task on themselves.

There is no perfect solution for every household when it comes to snow delays. Older kids can be fine, but a remote learning day can cause transportation, technology, and childcare headaches for parents of younger kids.

Was this Melania documentary self-funded?

I see that video circulating of a gurney draped in an American flag. It's a beautiful sentiment but I've seen zero verification that this is him (we have no proof that his body has been released to his family). I don't want to knee-jerk share because I've been 'burned' by stuff like this before.

*37* City of Pittsburgh plows broke down last night. Wow!

Childhood friend's sister: Where was the outrage and protests when <immigrant> killed <US citizen>? Selective outrage! Me: The difference is one person acting on their own accord versus government-funded gestapo. This isn't hard.

The town where Eric works got 26” (66cm) of snow today. I am so glad he’s working from home tomorrow.

Only one plow has come through, so a local resident who has a plow is going up and down the road.

Some younger neighbors are driving a quad down our street with two younger friends holding on to the back. Giggle fits galore.

Ordered more native seeds/plants for around the dry creek bed and shade garden: Fringed sedge Columbine Path rush Prairie pussytoes Sundial lupine Cardinal flower New England aster Bottlebrush Wood sedge Now I need more milk jugs to get these planted.

Stretch! A 20-min investment could save you 6 weeks of recovering from CA. But if you’re 45+, do not throw snow. Use a blower or drag the shovel.

Busy Beaver has a sign outside: no rock salt, no calcium, no sand They get 3 truckloads a day and they’ve sold out every day. Procrastinating customers don’t like this.

All I did was briefly open the back door to empty the dryer trap: 🥶🥶🥶🥶

*zooooooooming in*

Why do all of these people look like Batman villains? He looks like he should be threatening to drop a vat of acid on Gotham City

Ad: Houses built before 2004 can get all new windows Me: I am pretty sure there is no age restriction for houses on getting new windows

What is it about a snowstorm that makes people feel they need a month of groceries? I did my regular shopping at Costco last night and it was like the Saturday before Christmas.

New Absolute Units episode is here! This time, Joe and Ollie explore the early history of The MERL. What led to our founding in 1951? Why do we share a birthday with The Archers? And why aren’t all MERL staff dressed up in smocks? merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

The huge pothole on Penn Avenue & Murtland claims another victim: I was traveling in a friend's car when he hit the pothole and it bent his rim and punctured his tire. The rim is a $600 replacement.

I'm prepared for the seven-layer winter burrito that's coming our way.

It will all be okay in the end. And if it's not okay, it's not the end.

If someone sends you flowers, please do them the kindness of sending them a photo of the bouquet. 🥺

How many times have I passed through this area and didn't even know it had a different name than Sewickley? Also, the image pull made me chuckle.

Headline: Why everyone is showering in the dark Me: Everyone? How do you know? Creep? Also, sounds dangerous.

Each time they add another luxury condo to The Strip, they chip away at the gritty personality and soul of the area, making it look like....every other city out there. Boring!

Instead of heating the air in our house, the standard should be underfloor heating.

Years ago, my brother-in-law scared away burglars at his apartment with a katana *while he was on the phone with 911.* When the police arrived ~5 minutes later, they radioed back to the station, "yeah, he really DOES have a katana!".

Never in 2026 did I think I'd see the headline, "what to do if you've been exposed to measles." Truly, in the last few years, I had to look up what measles really looks like (especially compared to chicken pox) because I come from a time when that wasn't common.

I would gladly pay to never hear “your Giant Eagle advantage card has been accepted” and “move your…BANANAS..to the bagging area.”

I’ve reported it as I am sure many others have, but I hope PGH Public Works can soon fix the axle-eating pothole at Penn Ave & South Dallas. I know 3 people who’ve damaged their cars on that thing.

I look at photos of my friends groups and thank the stars we all look so different. Not rubber stamped. Not Pinterest-perfect. Not looking like a sorority stock photo.

It’s not all bad news. One of my favorite drum instructors had a baby last week and I am thrilled for her!

My study-abroad mentor passed away this weekend. He just got his permanent residency in Belize, a dream fulfilled at long last. I was invited to visit for a milestone birthday later this year.

Now that is an old outlet extender. I wouldn’t dream of plugging anything into this.

I just want people to pause and consider that an outlandish story with equally outlandish image on social media may be AI. And not to share “just in case.”

1990s music birthday party show at Mr Small’s Theater really makes me mourn Pittsburgh’s club scene of the era.

The roads in Pittsburgh are disastrous. We have passed three crashes between Lawrenceville and our East End home. One guy flew up an embankment on Allegheny River Blvd.

Sometimes I want to give up wearing sweaters altogether. They're bulky, they don't wash easily, they pill. I'm just gonna become one of those women who wears six layers of scarves and fingerless gloves.

Ghee was the wrong choice for frying pierogi. Very wrong.

I own the old version of this box. It is delightful to send Effin' Birds to people I love. I dream of anonymously sending them to neighbors who rake up perfectly-compostable leaves and then put them in plastic bags for the trash.

I decalcify the grinder/brewer every couple of months and this is the first time I found moisture in the feeder channel.