Your guide to the free summer concerts in Pittsburgh at South Park and Hartwood Acres

From Joe Grushecky to the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, there’s a great summer lineup at South Park and Hartwood Acres.

duolingo's taco shop

At Duolingo’s taco shop in East Liberty, you can eat and learn by practicing your Spanish

At Duolingo’s taco shop, you can eat and learn! Check out what’s ahead for East Liberty.

Two local youth arts organizations present “Crossings,” a powerful choral ballet exploring racial justice

“Crossings” is the tale of a young, Black woman who confronts racism in her Uptown community and, in the process, finds inner strength and beauty in an often ugly world.

Unleash your inner child at Primal Pigment splatter paint room in Verona

The whole family can get messy — and creative — at Primal Pigment.

Kids and grownups can learn to skateboard with free, inclusive lessons from Shred Your Fears

Shred Your Fears teaches skateboarding to girls, women, trans and non-binary thrill-seekers.

Listen, Lucy

Through ‘Listen, Lucy,’ Jordan Corcoran is helping local teens understand mental health

The Listen, Lucy program brings valuable mental health information and encouragement to local schools and beyond.

Learn & Earn is open: Here’s how to get kids signed up

Teens can find tons of summer jobs doing everything from urban gardening to website creation.

Red Lantern Bicycles

Red Lantern Bicycles offers free and affordable bikes, repairs and classes to keep Pittsburghers rolling

Says Maria Sink of Red Lantern Bicycles: “We want bicycling to be accessible to all.”

KEF Robotics

Local startup KEF Robotics provides mentorship and STEM learning to Obama Academy students

Students interested in a robotics internship at KEF Robotics don’t need top-notch programming skills. But they do need drive and a desire to learn.

O’Hara family turns grief into the Positive Painting Project to create messages of hope

Talking is better than keeping it to yourself … It’s OK to not be OK.”

Jenny Jo Mendak

How Jenny Jo Mendak is making things better for Millvale youth through listening

“They confide in her and she confides in them,” Tim Komoroski, Millvale’s chief of police, says about Mendak.

Jasmine Cho

Jasmine Cho of Yummyholic is creating conversations about race you can consume

Jasmine Cho uses her self-taught culinary skills to shine a (delicious) light on populations that are misrepresented or underrepresented.

Café Momentum’s restaurant and culinary training center for youth opening Downtown

In the coming months, Café Momentum will hold an orientation session for the first group of 150 youth. Details here.

First Ascent

First Ascent Climbing & Fitness, Pittsburgh’s newest climbing gym, is opening at Station Square

Check out the details on this new gym for the whole family.

best places for breakfast in Pittsburgh

19 breakfast and brunch spots you really should know about

Looking for the best breakfast restaurants in Pittsburgh? Check out this delicious list!

These 3 local organizations use sports to help kids build social-emotional skills

Want to help kids build social-emotional skills? These local programs use sports to make it happen.

Chuck Vukotich

Longtime CSC volunteer Chuck Vukotich encourages students to reach for the stars

Chuck Vukotich loves science — and encouraging local students to follow their own fascination with STEAM learning.

Pittsburgh nonprofits

How can you help? Pittsburgh non-profits share their holiday wish lists.

These Pittsburgh nonprofits share the ways you can help them do good in 2022.

The Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at 6 p.m. on Light Up Night (Nov. 20). Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.

All the details about Light Up Night on Nov. 20, plus bonus fun Downtown the night before!

The Light Up Night celebration starts on Nov. 19 this year. Details here!

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The latest TikTok trend? Pittsburgh nurse Hunter Prosper is spreading kindness to millions of people

On a platform famous for dangerous challenges, viral trends and celebrity gossip, Hunter Prosper is letting people know they matter.