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Back in the day, young dancers thronged clubs and dance halls to hear big band music and to do the Lindy Hop and Jitterbug. Today, swing’s adherents are older, but no less enthusiastic.
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Back in the day, young dancers thronged clubs and dance halls to hear big band music and to do the Lindy Hop and Jitterbug. Today, swing’s adherents are older, but no less enthusiastic.
On Feb. 3, Gertrude Stein’s 150th birthday — which North Side city councilor Bobby Wilson is proposing be officially recognized as Gertrude Stein Day — City Books will be holding a celebration of the writer and her work.
Pittsburgh's entrenchment with cybersecurity helped pull the city out of economic doom, but with too much outside competition, some in the industry say they can’t find the talent to meet the demand.
If you were driving around town on January 25, especially in the twilight hours, you may have witnessed the city become a beautiful sea of fog, especially if you were near any of the rivers. Didn't get to see it? Fear not, because City Paper photographer Mars Johnson caught it on camera for you.
Amidst an unusually warm winter, the Allegheny County-run Boyce Park Ski Slopes in Plum has struggled to make and maintain snow, making it harder to open to full capacity.