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Capital-Star photo by Stephen Caruso House Speaker Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) Among the youngest people to oversee the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the next two years will be Speaker Bryan Cutler’s first first full session as the Republican-controlled chamber’s presiding officer. The 45-year old Lancaster Republican’s role is to modera...

On Jan. 6, Pittsburgh TV station WTAE requested an interview with U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Peters), hoping to share the input of the local representative about the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, and ask Reschenthaler questions about his role in trying to undermine the Pennsylvania results, which helped Joe Biden secure victory. But two months later and about 40 interview requests later, Reschenthaler hasn’t granted WTAE an interview. According to a tweet from WTAE reporter David K...

Bialecki says Muse started when a woman she was designing a website for, Mackenzie Horne of Deep Green Ink, asked to be paid with art. I said, You know, if you want a piece of my artwork, thats fine, but would you let me draw you?” says Bialecki. Bialecki says Hornes response to the painting was “so touching and so beautiful.” “All of those things, when we look at our bodies and are so hard on ourselves, she said they just fell away,” says Bialecki. Horne expands on t...

Photo: Marcus Jackson Co-Founder of CAAPP Dawn Lundy Martin The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics has released its spring lineup of online events, continuing the University of Pittsburgh groups mission of highlighting, promoting, and sharing the poetry and poetic work of African American and African diasporic writers. The events kick...

CP photo: Jared Wickerham Pittsburghs Polish Hill neighborhood On March 2, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed an eviction moratorium that will provide protections to tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium bans landlords from evicting tenants for unpaid rent due to pandemic-related income loss or increased medical expenses, and i...

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CP Photo: Kaycee Orwig Heather Taylor If there is a God, it doesnt know as much about its disciples as the TikTok algorithm does. After using the app a few times, TikToks “For You” page will start serving videos targeted to your age, gender, sexuality, religion, location, preferred dog breed, and personal hygiene habits. The algorithm has only gr...

After nearly a year into the pandemic, it's no secret that everyone has grown a little tired of watching performances online. Shana Simmons Dance understands...

CP Photo: Jared Wickerham Oliver Pinder, owner and chef at Wild Rise Bakery, inside their kitchen in Homewood For Oliver Pinder of Wild Rise Bakery, making gluten free goods is more than just a passing health fad. Pinder grew up watching his mother bake, went to culinary school, and worked in kitchens for years. But about 10 years ago, he discovered...

CP Photo: Amanda Waltz Nine OClock Wines February subscription box Natural wine, while well meaning, hasn’t always impressed me. Ive purchased varieties proudly sporting the label, drawn in by the prospect of trying something unspoiled by pesticides and other man-made chemicals. Certainly, the experience would be truly next level; the reds bold...