The Top 10 Films of 2025

Pittsburgh Magazine 12/29 5:00A Sean Collier

PHOTO COURTESY BBP TRAIN DREAMS LLC / NETFLIX I n an everchanging landscape for movies, the best films of 2025 represent the full breadth of ways we engage with motion pictures. There are movies on...

Christmas Is over. Here’s How to Recycle Your Tree in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Magazine 12/29 1:31A Virginia Linn

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK C hristmas tree recycling programs have begun in the City of Pittsburgh and in Allegheny County . The City has opened 11 collection locations for residents to deposit their trees...

Our 5 favorite Pittsburgh area restaurants that opened in 2025

NEXTpittsburgh 12/28 11:00P NEXT staff

At NEXT, we love sharing all kinds of Pittsburgh stories with our readers. But if we had to pick a favorite topic, it would be covering new restaurants. Can you blame us? The regional food scene shows...

What is a Q-Collar, and what does it do for concussions?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/27 9:15P By Anya Sostek / Pittsburgh Post

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/27 9:00P By Laura Ungar / Associated Pres

Mammograms may reveal hidden heart risks for women, Penn State study finds

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/27 9:00P By Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh

Skyrocketing ACA premiums are pushing some to extreme measures

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/27 9:00P By Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh

Skip the supplements: These gut-friendly foods may already live in your kitchen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/26 9:00P By Hanna Webster / Pittsburgh Po

A sobering thought: Even short-term Dry January can offer health benefits

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/26 9:00P Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Po

New science points to 4 distinct types of autism

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/26 9:20A Ariana Eunjung Cha / The Washing

Expanding broadband in rural Pa. was complicated by rule changes and uncertainty in 2025

WESA 12/25 10:31P Charlotte Keith | Spotlight PA

A $42 billion federal grant program was supposed to expand broadband to all Pennsylvanians. But a year of cuts and rule changes leaves the program in a difficult position.

Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Hurricane, a Shy Domestic Shorthair

Pittsburgh Magazine 12/24 1:57A Sponsored Content Partner Animal

Breed: Domestic Shorthair Sex: Female Age: 4 years old Weight: 9.5 lbs. Meet Hurricane! Hurricane is a beautiful four-year-old cat and one of our longest-stay residents, patiently waiting for the...

12+ things to do this weekend in Pittsburgh, from holiday shows to walking tours and ideas for New...

NEXTpittsburgh 12/23 4:15A Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, Dec. 25-28? Find out here. Know of a cool event? Email us . Thursday, Dec. 25: Chinese Food and Movies at Row House Cinema 12-10 p.m. Chinese food and a...

The FDA just approved the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill. Here’s what to know.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 12/23 2:47A Daniel Gilbert / The Washington

Pittsburgh poet builds space for writers seeking real feedback

NEXTpittsburgh 12/23 1:00A By Andrew Burgman

On the first Sunday of every month, a small upstairs space in Pittsburgh fills with couches, snacks and writers ready to share their work. A projector casts drafts onto the wall, and one by one,...