You thought we were dead and gone, didn’t you? So did I. But to be honest, only very, very briefly. When it was announced over New Year’s that Pittsburgh City Paper was shuttering, it took no time at ...

Head brewer Matt Moninger describes his encounter with a spirit at Church Brew Works. Credit: CP Photo: Mars Johnson / CP Illustration: Jeff Schreckengost Fall has arrived, and that means it’s spooky ...

Out of all of Pittsburgh’s reportedly haunted sites, the National Aviary might be the least known. One of my favorite places in the city, the Aviary is home to more than 500 birds representing 150 ...

One night in the mid-1980s, Scott* tells me, his roommate went to the Fruit Loop — a secluded stretch of roadway in the southwest corner of Schenley Park — hoping to catch some dick. When the roommate ...

Almost 50 years after his presumed death in Idi Amin’s Uganda, Pittsburgh basketball icon John Brisker remains a legend for his fiery character on and off the court. Brisker’s willingness to take ...

I wasn’t expecting to nearly step in bedazzled dog doo on my way to Le Gourmandine. It was a bizarre sight: nearly fresh canine excrement with little flags donning the phrases “TRUMP DUMP” and ...

When it comes to adult entertainment, watching live performances by webcam couples offers a unique and exhilarating experience. Whether it’s a straight couple, two ladies, or two men, witnessing real ...

One of the great pleasures of my work — as both a sex writer and a sex worker — has been the close proximity I’ve been granted to other peoples’ desires, things that I would have never thought to ...

In 2020-21, after losing my full-time job and facing the pandemic mid-divorce, my family needed SNAP assistance to survive. While I continued working a part-time freelancing gig while searching ...

Bill Souza (center) poses with his wife Rachel (left) and his fiancee Mataya Costello at their home on Dec 8, 2023. Credit: CP Photo: Mars johnson On a rainy Pittsburgh afternoon at the end of 2023, ...

Jeffrey Epstein’s “black book” and the federal government’s investigative files on the convicted sex offender have dominated headlines for years since the convicted sex offender died in 2019. The ...

Allegheny County voters chose Labor Party candidate Alex Rose over Republican Mike Embrescia in November by approximately 45,000 votes. Credit: Mars Johnson Among their number is Labor Party candidate ...