Christopher Flowers

Courtesy of @wvpublic.bsky.social, here are voting resources for our friends in West Virginia. wvpublic.org/newsroom/wes...

Nobody needs to apologize for making fun of the guy whose job is doing a Frank the Tank impression to entertain people born in 2007: defector.com/pat-mcafee-r...

Thanks to Phil Beckman and the folks at PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network) for their interview on the book. Online now: pcnselect.com/videoplayer....

Pittsburgh Public Schools will host a series of “Future-Ready Transition Update Sessions” from 5:30-7:30 p.m., with the first being Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Pittsburgh SciTech Academy. www.wtae.com/article/fami...

Per the report, the coach “attempted to use the esteem that he holds within the youth football community, and the sanctity of the playground itself, as a shield to his criminal actions.” www.wpxi.com/news/local/1...

Cameras are active in Point Breeze, Mount Washington, the North Side. triblive.com/local/pittsb...

Hal B. Klein, the @post-gazette.com senior food writer and dining critic, gives readers a Top 10, listed alphabetically, followed by the "best of the rest." www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/...

Wyle not only stars as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on “The Pitt,” but also serves as an executive producer, writer and director for the Pittsburgh-based medical drama. www.wtae.com/article/noah...

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday signed Senate Bill 1014 into law. It requires districts to devise individual policies to secure the phones during classroom time, including recess and study halls. patch.com/pennsylvania...

The conference is scheduled for September 2027 and is expected to have 800 to 1,000 participants and bring nearly 100 local, national and global speakers to the city, organizers announced Wednesday. www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2...

The policy requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide eligible workers with up to 12 weeks of parental leave following the birth, foster, or adoption of a child or stillbirth. triblive.com/news/health-...

The charges “reflect what can be accomplished when law enforcement agencies work together to disrupt drug trafficking,” Pittsburgh police Chief Jason Lando said. triblive.com/local/pittsb...

“We’re thrilled to join the McCandless community,” TJ Maxx president Nancy Carpenter, President of TJ Maxx said in a release. patch.com/pennsylvania...

Sara Innamorato signs paid parental leave mandate in Allegheny County https://www.wtae.com/article/allegheny-county-paid-parental-leave-signing/74216512

Beyond explicitly threatening withholding aid for political reasons, Donald Trump has been *doing* so repeatedly—and his government has been rebuked in court for doing that. Just one example: buff.ly/mvud4IE

if you don't know your own address it's because you specifically don't have to know it. people that detached from reality shouldn't be in a position to drive social policy for those of us living in reality

“I can’t even explain how fulfilling it is as a mom to be able to watch my kid do something that I never thought she’d be able to do,” says Maeve’s mother, Jessica Parkinson. www.kidsburgh.org/how-10000-pi...

The fire affected three units and took about two hours to get under control. www.wtae.com/article/glen...

"Dr. Evans was a dedicated caregiver and valued member of our hospital and university communities," UPMC said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with his family, loved ones, and colleagues during this difficult time. We ask that their privacy be respected." www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

I was sitting at Market Square when this happened only feet and yards from me yesterday. It lasted just a couple minutes, but escalated and got out of hand so quickly. www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n...

The president narrowly carried young men in 2024, according to exit polls, a big swing toward the GOP from past elections. But Democrats’ generic ballot lead among male likely voters ages 18-30 now sits at 57%-40%, according to the new survey. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...

“Please talk to your children about this situation and the dangers associated with taking illegal drugs,” Reeves said. “There has never been a more dangerous time to be a young person in American society.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/u...

Asked whether any vaccine on the US market was unsafe, she said: “Every vaccine on the US market right now is safe and effective according to the FDA.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

As AI threatens to supplant jobs and possibly upend teaching norms, university faculty, grad students and staff at Pitt seek security through contracts. www.publicsource.org/pitt-unions-...

When and where was the last heavyweight championship boxing match in Pittsburgh? Who fought? Who won? How many appearances did the Beatles make in Pittsburgh? How many Academy Awards in all categories were won by films made in the Pittsburgh area? cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/pittsburgh...

“She was deeply committed to her public service,” Mayor Corey O’Connor said in a social media post last weekend announcing her death. “Her laugh and presence will be missed around City Hall.” triblive.com/local/jennif...

The driverless taxis are typically designed without a steering wheel or pedals, but the vehicles spotted in Pittsburgh have included an operator in the driver’s seat. triblive.com/business/gol...

Gas has gone down almost 2 cents in Pittsburgh since Monday, now at $4.73 per gallon. cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/gas-prices...

“Black Brewhouse is a place for fellowship, but also a place to learn what quality craft beverages are really about,” Marcus Wyatt says. “No one leaves feeling like a stranger. It is its own vibe.” www.pghcitypaper.com/food-drink/b...

“A Landing Ovation” will be held at the Dollar Bank Stage in Arts Landing on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Performers from Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and the newly merged Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater will have live music for 90 minutes. www.wpxi.com/news/local/f...

"The reality is the previous administration did not account for expenditures that we knew we would have in an effort to get the budget to balance," Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler said. www.wtae.com/article/pitt...

The city of Pittsburgh employs more than 20 such surveillance technologies, according to a report compiled by the Department of Innovation and Performance this month. triblive.com/local/pittsb...

President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term in the White House. apnews.com/article/trum...

National: $4.48 One month ago: $4.11 One year ago: $3.18 Pittsburgh: $4.75 One month ago: $4.36 One year ago: $3.46 cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/gas-prices...

Colin McNickle, of the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, wrote that if charges do wind up being filed, “it could be one of the biggest cases of alleged public corruption in decades in the erstwhile Steel City.” cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/former-pit...

"Hartley parked 15 cm away from the curb in only six seconds to become the winner of the 2026 Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championship." www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...

"Despite three decades of sprawling think pieces and a song catalog that made him a modern alternative rock figurehead, Modest Mouse lyricist, vocalist and guitarist Isaac Brock continues to sweat under the wide Northwestern sky." triblive.com/aande/music/...

"According to Movie Casting PGH, the series will be filming here Oct.27-29. Anyone is welcome to apply, but most of the roles will be for those aged 18 or older." patch.com/pennsylvania...

A roundup of what's happening from TribLIVE. triblive.com/local/westmo...

Grants being looked into include $2 million in anti-violence monies “awarded to more than two dozen community organizations who supported Gainey’s election,” and “have been criticized for not requiring work performance documentation.” cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/former-pit...

The Wall Street Journal reports that oil prices “fell for a fourth consecutive session Monday as improving flows through the Strait of Hormuz and prospects for renewed diplomacy over the Iran conflict eased immediate supply concerns.” cflowerswrite.substack.com/p/gas-prices...

“It’s a really dangerous precedent when the federal government is allowed to politicize any one group of people’s care and end it,” said Eliel Cruz, a cofounder of the Gender Liberation Movement. apnews.com/article/tran...

Like Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin before him, Mike McCarthy has now failed miserably in his first game as #Pittsburgh #Steelers head coach @ Gillette Stadium. Yet, McCarthy faces a different challenge: tinyurl.com/ysfxfeky #Repost

A world where a twist ending is repurposed as a video title. where a thing's climax has been removed, leaving an advertisment for the gap where it used to be. such things are commonplace in. the twilight zone