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06/06/2023

🍕 PIZZAFEST TICKET GIVEAWAY! We're giving away TWO passes to this weekend's PizzaFest! It is a celebration of the artistry of pizza making, the pizza chefs that have honed their craft, and the diversity of pizza that lands Pittsburgh on the top 10 of every pizza loving city in the country.

🍕FEATURING: Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse, Mediterra Cafe, Mercurio's, Asti’s Italian Steakhouse, Alta Via Pizzeria, Large Plain Pizza and Pints

🍕ENTER TO WIN & FULL DETAILS: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtH_I6iLTXM/

02/15/2023

Scared about the East Palestine derailment? Here are the facts we know, supported by ample local and national reporting.

NTSB/Wikimedia Commons The train derailment in East Palestine, OH has the region on edge. This is understandable — the large scale of the disaster, apocalyptic controlled burn and existing environmental fears have residents worried about the effects. However, national and international social medi...

02/01/2023

New restaurants for 2023? That's amore 🤌

Food news came in at a brisk pace last month. Let’s see who’s opening, closing or switching it up as we move into the heart of winter. 👋 Welcome! 🍺 Aslin Beer Co., the Virginia-based brewer, is now open in the Terminal. This is the brewery’s fourth location nationally. The 10-...

12/08/2022

10/28/2022

It's here — our 2022 procrastinator's guide to the midterm elections!

Welcome to our 2022 midterm ballot bonanza! There’s a lot to vote on this year. Below, we’re rounding up what you need to know heading toward November 8. First up are this year’s statewide elections for Governor and U.S. Senate. There are no state-level amendments to vote on this time around, ...

10/11/2022

Meet Naomi Tannebaum of Pennsylvania Women Work! Full interview's up on our site.

Today’s Locals to Know knows for herself — her focus at work is connecting Pennsylvania women with the opportunities they need to launch, reinvigorate or rethink their careers. When she’s not helping area workers, Naomi Tannenbaum is picking apples, taking care of her family and/or exploring l...

10/04/2022

Jeetjet? See the latest comings and goings in the Pittsburgh restaurant scene on our site!

Fall is here, and so are some new Pittsburgh restaurants! Even if life behind the scenes has been tough for restaurateurs, our food scene keeps diversifying. In the past weeks, ownership has changed in time-tested establishments and a favorite local brewery closed its doors. Read....

09/27/2022

Curious about the Carnegie International? We had a full preview in today's newsletter.

With a history dating to 1896, the Carnegie International is America’s oldest exhibition of contemporary art. This year’s edition is the 58th and features over 100 artists. In the four years since the last exhibition, much has changed — the pandemic shattered our sense of normalcy, protests ov...

09/13/2022

Today's Local to Know is a STEAM educator and actual rock star. Say hello to Ja'Sonta Roberts, who sings in Royce and runs Assemble's off-site programs!

Courtesy of Ja'Sonta Roberts. We’ve got lots of amazing out-of-school educators doing really important work here in Pittsburgh. One such Local to Know is Ja’Sonta Roberts, Assemble’s Off-Site Programs Manager and also a gifted vocalist who sings with Pittsburgh Black Rock act Royce. Without fu...

08/25/2022

🏆 Introducing The Incline Local Favorites: Arts & Culture 2022 🏆

You love this city. You’ve made memories at concerts, sat in awe of dramatic theatrical performances, spent days at festivals, volunteered your time for a local arts org — and now, you’ve spoken. Thousands of you voted for your favorite art museum, festival, theater and more.

The winners listed above received the most votes and are hereby crowned as Pittsburgh’s Local Favorites. The next four with the most votes in each category are listed in our full online guide as honorable mentions.

Check the full guide: theincline.com/favorite

08/23/2022

Meet Carnegie Museum of Art's director of education and public programs, Dana Bishop-Root!

Our Local Favorites: 2022 Arts & Culture Guide is here! See you who made the list, from your favorite museum on the North Shore to your favorite concert venue in Homestead. From the Pittsburgh Glass Center to Unblurred, your picks represent the bold, diverse and ever-innovative Pittsburgh arts scene...

08/10/2022

What's your vote for the prettiest Pittsburgh bridge? (📸: )

08/03/2022

Today’s Locals to Know dance, make music and supoort emerging artists. Meet 💃🏼 Link to interview in bio!

07/28/2022

to this madness six months ago! 🏗

07/28/2022

If you missed this morning's newsletter, our Local to Know is chef Greg Austin of 412 Food Rescue's Good Food Project! Check out the full interview on our site.

Courtesy of Elm Ink/412 Food Rescue Yesterday, we shared a story about how food banks face increased demand due to inflation and economic uncertainty. Well, today’s Local to Know is on the front lines of fighting hunger by turning food donations into nutritious meals in a Millvale kitchen. Meet Gr...

07/12/2022

Anxious to satisfy your pickle passion ahead of Picklesburgh?

A “Taste of Picklesburgh” is here for you! From July 8 to July 14, over a dozen Downtown restaurants will be serving a dill-ish variety of pickle-infused food and drinks and rewarding you with a FREE Heinz Pickle Pin for your purchase (while supplies last).

Select establishments will also offer limited-edition pickle beer from Southern Tier Brewing Co. - Pittsburgh made especially for Picklesburgh. Pickle pizza, pickle stuffed pierogies, pickle-themed cocktails and more are here – so pucker up and partake!

FULL INFO: https://downtownpittsburgh.com/tasteofpicklesburgh/

07/11/2022

Be a part of a fully immersive theatre experience with Quantum Theatre’s production of The Cherry Orchard, new version by Libby Appel and directed by Katie Brook, July 8 - 31 at OneValley.

Park your car once, enjoy a Sprezzatura pre-show dinner, and take your seat for the show at 8PM.

07/08/2022

Dill-ight in the laughter and relish the fun on July 14, at the Byham Theater, as the National Comedy Center and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership offer a “Pickles & Giggles Comedy Showcase.”

Featuring comedians who have appeared on America’s Got Talent, Conan, Colbert, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, and more – you won’t want to miss it! Wash down the punchlines with dill-icious pickle beer from Southern Tier Brewing Company!

Tickets start at only $20 and include $10 Dill to spend at Picklesburgh plus half off admission to the National Comedy Center!

Get your tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/82531/pickles-and-giggles-comedy-showcase

07/08/2022

ICYMI, this week we interviewed Huma Mohiuddin of BNY Mellon Wealth Management!

Courtesy of Prosek Partners Hi, Huma! Who are you? What do you do? I am the Market President for BNY Mellon Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, and my team works with wealthy families and impactful nonprofits by employing our Active Wealth approach to wealth and financial planning through investing, ma...

07/07/2022

Our investigative story on Pine-Richland School District's DEI policy is out today via our friends at the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. Check it out!

The Pine-Richland School District was working toward a policy that would protect marginalized students. Then came parent protests and the firing of a popular coach. By Colin Williams The Pine-Richland School District occupies a rectangle of rolling hills in northern Allegheny County, part of a fast-...

06/08/2022

Meet your international neighbors!

Returning June 10 - 12, while the Three Rivers Arts Festival is in full swing, the international newcomer and immigrant communities of Pittsburgh will transform Market Square with a vibrant mix of sights, sounds and cultures. With a global perspective found right in our backyard – “World Square - Welcoming All of Pittsburgh’s Neighbors” – aims to build connections by presenting art, crafts, music, dance and cuisine reflecting almost 20 international and newcomer communities that now call the Pittsburgh region their home.

More details with a complete list of vendors and entertainers can be found at WorldSquarePGH.com

06/01/2022

Spicy days, classy nights. Your June restaurant roundup has arrived! 😋

05/27/2022

✨ We’ve got a giveaway package to help you at the Beers of the Burgh Festival
Win a pair of early admission tickets to the fest on Saturday, June 11! Enter now https://theincline.com/giveaway

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Chat with Abbey Mui, a YWCA’s Equity Awards Emerging Leader

Grateful to spend some time this morning with @ywcapgh and Abbey Mui 😄 Last year, Abbey won the first-ever Emerging Leader Award at YWCA’s Equity Awards for her work as founder and executive director of @rebloomdigital, a nonprofit web agency whose mission is to make tech accessible and affordable to women and minority small business owners. The YWCA Equity Awards are a great way to celebrate and honor local leaders—especially women of color—who advocate for and advance YWCA’s important mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. You can submit a nomination for this year’s equity awards through 7/31 at ywcapgh.org/2022equityawards

🏆 Honor Pittsburgh change makers with YWCA’s 2021 Equity Awards

Monique McIntosh, Chief Administrative Officer of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, talks with The Incline Director Francesca Dabecco about advocating for women and girls of color, eliminating structural barriers to equity, and how YOU can help recognize change makers in the community through their 2021 Equity Awards. 🌟 You can submit your nominations now through July 28 at ywcapgh.org 🌟

In honor of summertime sipping and businesses reopening as more and more Pennsylvanians get vaccinated, The Incline is launching the Ultimate Pittsburgh Brewery Bracket, thanks to our friends at Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse. Here’s the deal: We need YOUR help. Submit your nomination for your favorite Pittsburgh brewery: https://theincline.com/2021/06/21/presenting-the-ultimate-pittsburgh-brewery-bracket/ Then come back each week and vote for your favorite into the final round. Don’t forget to subscribe to our free daily newsletter — the best way to stay up-to-date on how your pick does in the bracket! Cheers, Pittsburgh!

Speaking ‘bluntly’ with Solevo Wellness

Director of Pharmacy of Solevo Wellness, Richard Greer, joins The Incline Director Francesca Dabecco for a 4/20 talk about medical marijuana services, education, and destigmatization.

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The Incline’s September 2016 launch made it Spirited Media’s second local platform. Sibling site Billy Penn in Philadelphia launched in October 2014, and Denverite joined the family in March 2017.The Incline’s staff hails from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tribune-Review, PennLive and the Knoxville News Sentinel.