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THEATER/FILM/COMEDY Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s features upcoming performances: “Beauty and the Beast” from Feb. 16-25; “Spring Mix” from April 5-7; and “Cinderella” from May 17-19, all at the Benedum Center. For tickets, times and additional information, visit pbt.org. “Mamma Mia!,” the musical based on the songs of ABBA, comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh March […]

THEATER/FILM/COMEDY Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s features upcoming performances: “Beauty and the Beast” from Feb. 16-25; “Spring Mix” from April 5-7; and “Cinderella” from May 17-19, all at the Benedum Center. For tickets, times and additional information, visit pbt.org. “Mamma Mia!,” the musical based on the songs of ABBA, comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh March […]

PITTSBURGH — The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center interprets and preserves African American history and culture year-round through a v

In recognition of Black History Month, the African American Program of the Heinz History Center will present a series of programs throughout February. The events include the From Slavery to Freedom fi...

Black men face a higher risk of developing prostate cancer and often experience more aggressive forms of the disease. The journey through prostate cancer can

Mayor Joseph Cauffiel forever transformed the economic and cultural identity of Johnstown when, on Sept. 7, 1923, he ordered all Black and Mexican people who had lived in the city

Exhibits on the history of Black travel are on view all over the city, from The Frick Pittsburgh to Heinz History Center.

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Jury selection for the federal trial of the man charged with carrying out the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting continues; we preview tomorrow’s primary election, which will determine which candidates move forward to represent their party in November; and the Heinz History Center opened \“The Negro Motorist Green Book\” exhibition about the directory that helped Black people travel safely around the U.S.

The building that housed the former Scotty’s Service Garage, an Esso gas station and car repair shop on Centre Avenue in the Hill District, is still there. It was more than a place to take a car — it was a safe and welcoming space for African Americans. An image

The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center interprets and preserves Black history and heritage year-round through a variety of