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Pittsburgh Pride 2026: Existence Is Resistance, and a Parade That Crosses the River

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

Pittsburgh Pride 2026: Existence Is Resistance, and a Parade That Crosses the River

The new Clemente Bridge march route, the free Allegheny Commons festival, a Carnegie Museum dinosaur, the ParkScore gap — and the best of June 5–7.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh Is Growing. The Board Just Closed Nine Schools.

May 28, 2026

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8 min read

Pittsburgh Is Growing. The Board Just Closed Nine Schools.

First real population gain in seven decades. Nine schools voted closed. Your electric bill up Monday. The Pittsburgh Pulse for May 28, 2026.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh Just Posted the Biggest Year-Over-Year Home Price Jump in the Country (+8.4%)

May 21, 2026

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9 min read

Pittsburgh Just Posted the Biggest Year-Over-Year Home Price Jump in the Country (+8.4%)

Plus: the rate climb that's eating buyer power, what 260 affordable bedrooms looks like at the URA, and a 1938 brick Cape Cod in New Kensington with the rare Pittsburgh luxury — a flat yard.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh’s Affordability Asterisk: Property Taxes, RTO, and the Cost of Living Reset

May 15, 2026

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7 min read

Pittsburgh’s Affordability Asterisk: Property Taxes, RTO, and the Cost of Living Reset

Pittsburgh still looks affordable on paper. But this week, reassessment talk, return-to-office mandates, paid leave proposals, and a looming Parkway East shutdown showed how quickly the fine print can change.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
Pittsburgh Development 2026: What's Being Built Right Now

May 8, 2026

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7 min read

Pittsburgh Development 2026: What's Being Built Right Now

From the Esplanade's Ferris wheel to the UPMC Kamin tower in Oakland, Pittsburgh is remaking itself in 2026. Here's what's going up and what it means.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
The Draft is done. The Marathon is Sunday.

Apr 30, 2026

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10 min read

The Draft is done. The Marathon is Sunday.

805,000 people came to watch. On Sunday, 30,000 run through it.

Tim Pettigrew
Tim Pettigrew
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