The past year has been a lively time in Western Pennsylvania for music, movies, TV, art and social media. From new art spaces to blockbuster series to sold-out TikTok-driven events, 2025 was a great time for water cooler conversations and fun stories around town. Here are just a few.

At the beginning of 2026, there will be a changing of the guard at the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP).

A man was in critical condition following a shooting early Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood.

After nearly two decades sitting on exclusive rights to develop the Lower Hill District site that once housed the Civic Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their stake, drawing derision for taking so long to create so little.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the teen fatally shot Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Hill District as a 17-year-old from Beechview.

A $14 million initiative is bringing improvements to sidewalks and streets throughout Pittsburgh’s Hill District, aiming to make a neighborhood that has historically suffered from disinvestment safer and more accessible.

Salem’s Market is pursuing the sale of its closed supermarket in Pittsburgh’s Hill District to the Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh.

“One, two, you know what to do.”

Continuing a winning streak with their August Wilson’s American Century Cycle Experience, Pittsburgh Playwrights’ production of “Two Trains Running” takes the audience on a fantastic ride — and marks a milestone.

It was a glorious Sunday night in August to see August Wilson’s words performed outdoors.