Life Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains life storiesTue, 25 Aug 2026 10:23:43 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Okane swings for fences Downtown with ‘secret’ sushi, sweets and a swish rooftop barBy Hal B. Klein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/2026/08/25/okane-downtown-opal-group-sushi-pittsburgh/stories/202608210037Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/2026/08/25/okane-downtown-opal-group-sushi-pittsburgh/stories/202608210037<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh’s Symphony is back in Europe, and audiences are eager to hear themBy Jeremy Reynolds / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2026/08/25/pittsburgh-symphony-european-tour-salzburg-festival/stories/202608250024Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2026/08/25/pittsburgh-symphony-european-tour-salzburg-festival/stories/202608250024<![CDATA[]]>Review: Pittsburgh and its steel barons loved his mill paintings, until they didn’tBy Steve Halvonik / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2026/08/25/book-review-fire-night-sky-pittsurgh-steel-mills-gorson-king/stories/202608250016Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2026/08/25/book-review-fire-night-sky-pittsurgh-steel-mills-gorson-king/stories/202608250016<![CDATA[]]>Cafe Notte makes its television debut on Fox’s ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ this weekBy Hal B. Klein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/2026/08/24/cafe-notte-emsworth-kichen-nightmares/stories/202608240033Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:37:53 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/dining/2026/08/24/cafe-notte-emsworth-kichen-nightmares/stories/202608240033<![CDATA[]]>4 easy meals to ease back-to-school (and work) woesBy Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2026/08/24/easy-meals-back-to-school-fall-recipes/stories/202608300004Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2026/08/24/easy-meals-back-to-school-fall-recipes/stories/202608300004<![CDATA[]]>Pittsburgh celebrates its global communities at World SquarePittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2026/08/23/pittsburgh-world-square-2026/stories/202608230086Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:58:44 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2026/08/23/pittsburgh-world-square-2026/stories/202608230086<![CDATA[]]>Everything will be kosher in this new Squirrel Hill market after a monthslong beefBy Anya Litvak / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2026/08/23/murrays-avenue-market-kosher-pittsburgh/stories/202608230050Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2026/08/23/murrays-avenue-market-kosher-pittsburgh/stories/202608230050<![CDATA[]]>The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savoryBy Louise Dixon / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/2026/08/23/spicy-savory-cocktails/stories/202608230004Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/2026/08/23/spicy-savory-cocktails/stories/202608230004<![CDATA[]]>Asking Eric: Imperfect clothing causes embarrassmentBy R. Eric Thomas / Tribune Content Agencyhttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2026/08/23/asking-eric-threadbare-clothing-causes-embarrassment/stories/202608230003Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/lifestyle/2026/08/23/asking-eric-threadbare-clothing-causes-embarrassment/stories/202608230003<![CDATA[]]>Does drinking soda as a child raise your blood pressure later on?DPAhttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/08/23/soda-blood-pressure/stories/202608230032Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:42:23 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/08/23/soda-blood-pressure/stories/202608230032<![CDATA[]]>90% of Pa. state park cabins are booked for Labor Day weekend, but there are some tricks to landing a reservationBy Mary Ann Thomas / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/08/22/pennsylvania-state-park-labor-day/stories/202608200069Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2026/08/22/pennsylvania-state-park-labor-day/stories/202608200069<![CDATA[]]>This fall, there are races for cyclists, runners, walkers, beer lovers and even babiesPittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/08/22/pittsburgh-races-fall-2026/stories/202608230015Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2026/08/22/pittsburgh-races-fall-2026/stories/202608230015<![CDATA[]]>2-mile stretch of Great Allegheny Passage trail closed indefinitely amid landslide threatPittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2026/08/21/great-allegheny-passage-trail-closure-update/stories/202608210036Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:36:34 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2026/08/21/great-allegheny-passage-trail-closure-update/stories/202608210036<![CDATA[]]>Buying Here: 1900 Lawrenceville rowhouse with all new interior priced at $414,900 By Lizabeth Gray / For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/buying-here/2026/08/21/buying-here-harrison-st-lawrenceville-rowhouse-tax-abatement/stories/202608210003Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/buying-here/2026/08/21/buying-here-harrison-st-lawrenceville-rowhouse-tax-abatement/stories/202608210003<![CDATA[]]>Edelweiss, a rare flower with a storied past, is perfect for rock gardensBy Jessica Damiano / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/garden/2026/08/21/edelweiss-rock-garden-plant/stories/202608230054Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/garden/2026/08/21/edelweiss-rock-garden-plant/stories/202608230054<![CDATA[]]>He brings a simple, powerful message of hope to people all over PittsburghBy Bob Podurgiel / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/08/20/chris-guy-collier-sign-pittsburgh/stories/202608200004Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/08/20/chris-guy-collier-sign-pittsburgh/stories/202608200004<![CDATA[]]>Drummer Bernard Purdie brings his legendary groove to the Pittsburgh International Jazz FestivalBy Sono Motoyama / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2026/08/20/bernard-purdie-drummer-pittsburgh-international-jazz-festival/stories/202608040031Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2026/08/20/bernard-purdie-drummer-pittsburgh-international-jazz-festival/stories/202608040031<![CDATA[]]>With my best friend, Teddy, we ruled Dormont in the 1970sBy Mario Oliverio / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/08/20/best-friend-teddy-dormont-1970s/stories/202608200006Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/08/20/best-friend-teddy-dormont-1970s/stories/202608200006<![CDATA[]]>A Pittsburgh playwright seeks the grandmother she never knewBy Kevin Kirkland / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/20/burnbabyburn-a-k-payne-pittsburgh-playwrights-august-wilson-house/stories/202608200011Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/theater-dance/2026/08/20/burnbabyburn-a-k-payne-pittsburgh-playwrights-august-wilson-house/stories/202608200011<![CDATA[]]>Things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh: Josh Turner in concert, a vintage 'base ball' game, moreBy Abby Mackey / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/08/20/things-to-do-this-weekend-pittsburgh-9/stories/202608200005Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recreation/2026/08/20/things-to-do-this-weekend-pittsburgh-9/stories/202608200005<![CDATA[]]>