You thought we were dead and gone, didn’t you? So did I. But to be honest, only very, very briefly. When it was announced over New Year’s that Pittsburgh City Paper was shuttering, it took no time at ...

The Steel City’s accent is a thing to behold. Words like “iron” aren’t pronounced “eye-urn” but instead like “arn.” The word “steel” is spoken like the word “still,” and sometimes Pittsburgh actually ...

One night in the mid-1980s, Scott* tells me, his roommate went to the Fruit Loop — a secluded stretch of roadway in the southwest corner of Schenley Park — hoping to catch some dick. When the roommate ...

Almost 50 years after his presumed death in Idi Amin’s Uganda, Pittsburgh basketball icon John Brisker remains a legend for his fiery character on and off the court. Brisker’s willingness to take ...

I wasn’t expecting to nearly step in bedazzled dog doo on my way to Le Gourmandine. It was a bizarre sight: nearly fresh canine excrement with little flags donning the phrases “TRUMP DUMP” and ...

When it comes to adult entertainment, watching live performances by webcam couples offers a unique and exhilarating experience. Whether it’s a straight couple, two ladies, or two men, witnessing real ...

Fifteen years ago, comedian and sex worker Lane Kwederis was with a client who casually mentioned that after the session, they should stop by the ATM. At first, she didn’t know what he meant, and then ...

A larger-than-life statue of Fred Rogers, perhaps as large as his magnetic personality, stands watch over the confluence of our three rivers from its North Shore location. Pittsburgh is, and always ...

One of the great pleasures of my work — as both a sex writer and a sex worker — has been the close proximity I’ve been granted to other peoples’ desires, things that I would have never thought to ...

From May 13-19, City Paper will be hosting its second annual Pittsburgh Burger Week at participating restaurants. I’ll be honest, there are some good-looking burgers being featured in this year’s ...

In 2020-21, after losing my full-time job and facing the pandemic mid-divorce, my family needed SNAP assistance to survive. While I continued working a part-time freelancing gig while searching ...

Bill Souza (center) poses with his wife Rachel (left) and his fiancee Mataya Costello at their home on Dec 8, 2023. Credit: CP Photo: Mars johnson On a rainy Pittsburgh afternoon at the end of 2023, ...