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Learn all about interesting folks and filmmakers, hear about video games and wrestling from a local perspective, and gain insight into senior living with these Pittsburgh-based podcasts.

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According to Police Chief Larry Scirotto, the bureau has been very accepting of his sexuality, and he’s never faced discrimination or homophobia while working for them. Still, in a more general sense, being Pittsburgh’s first openly gay police chief is to him “a big deal,” given that the profession “hasn’t, in the past, been so receptive of differences in sexuality.”

Necromancer Brewing in Ross Township, only open for two years, has quickly become one of Pittsburgh’s most exciting and unique spots, simultaneously resurrecting beer styles that have been forgotten while ushering in people who have been cast aside in the craft beer industry.

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These Pittsburgh destinations are, for our money, the best places to go chill, gawk, or freak out while high.

Students across Pitt are expressing frustration about how the Hillman Library active shooter hoax was handled, especially when it comes to the university’s Emergency Notification Service (E.N.S.). A Change.org petition entitled “Hold Pitt E.N.S. Accountable To Keep Students Safe” has garnered nearly 4,000 signatures in three days. Students also organized a “Die-In” protest, scheduled for Friday, April 14, on the Cathedral Lawn.

These alternate Pittsburgh routes will help you to have a faster and hopefully more pleasant experience getting to your destination.

Pittsburgh is a city with no shortage of musical talent. We picked 6 up and coming acts you should keep an eye on.

University of Pittsburgh students reflect on their time under lockdown as hoax reports of a nearby active shooter last week triggered a massive emergency response.