The Pittsburgh Downtown Neighbors Alliance is inviting everyone to the city for a culinary experience. Best Restaurants is an opportunity to taste foods from a number of local eateries in one night. The event is from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the David L. Lawrence Convention
Local leaders expressed optimism Tuesday about the state of Downtown Pittsburgh, pushing back against criticism that the Golden Triangle has become unsafe, dirty and plagued by office vacancies and business closures. “Our Downtown is doing well,” Mayor Ed Gainey said during a forum at Point Park University’s University Center. Gainey
In the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Indiana native Jimmy Stewart throws stones at an abandoned house. Break a window and make a wish. Donna Reed’s character initially tries to stop him but gives in to the idea. That’s broken-window theory in a nutshell. Once windows start being broken,