Your favorite weekly paper is back, yinz!
Here's what's wild—I know a lot of yinz were bummed out when the **Pittsburgh City Paper** announced they were shutting down around New Year's. I mean, it's been a staple for so long, right? You go dahntahn for a show at the Benedum or you're grabbing a Primanti's in the Strip, and there it is, just sitting there in the racks. It always felt like part of the furniture, part of what makes the Burgh, well, the Burgh.
But guess what? They're back! And it sounds like it happened fast, too. Seriously, they're not just back in print, they're already dropping their "Year in Review" stuff and their weekly events listings. It makes you wonder what went on behind the scenes, n'at? It’s a paper that really digs into the local scene, from music to food to the sometimes-weird stuff happening in the neighborhoods.
### Why This Matters for Pittsburgh
This isn't just about a newspaper; it's about a voice for the city.
* The City Paper has always been good at covering local bands playing in the South Side clubs and the new art installations popping up in places like the Mattress Factory. * They’re nebby in the best way, always looking into things that affect our communities, from Squirrel Hill to Polish Hill. * Losing them would've meant one less place to find out about the cool stuff happening, or to read deep dives on what's going on at the Point or up in Oakland.
It shows that even when things look bleak, Pittsburghers find a way to keep what's important alive. It’s like how we always find a way to fix those bridges, even when they’re falling apart, because we gotta get across the rivers, right? This paper is part of that resilience, that spirit that just keeps chugging along. That's the Burgh, yinz — steel town heart, no matter what.
Natalie Kowalczyk, MiTL Sports Desk, Pittsburgh.
Yinz gotta hear what they're saying about this on the morning show, catch it at mornings.live.