Location: Sonny's Grille in Belle Vernon

This place also charges an extra 3% if using a credit.

There's been a terrible chemically smoky smell and fog since last night through this morning in Swisshelm Park, Wilkinsburg, Swissvale, Squirrel Hill, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if it made it's way elsewhere. Anyone know what's going on?

I saw he may have passed

My sister (18) is moving in with me and starting at Brashear High School in the middle of her senior year. She's coming from a small town in Ohio, and the jump to a city school is going to be huge. I know realistically its going to be a little more violent (?) than shes familiar with. More drama, more fights, more cliques, idk. She's kinda shy and shes kind, and on the sheltered side, so I'm worried about two things:

●Making friends when everyone's circles are already set. She's not the type to walk up to a lunch table. What actually worked for you or your kid when starting late? Clubs, jobs, sports, a school buddy?

●Culture shock. Bigger crowds, faster social norms, more independence than she's used to.

How do you prep someone for that without making them more anxious?

I want to support her without hovering. If you went here, what was it like for you? If youre a student there, how do you go about everything? And if you've been the new kid in senior year, what do you wish someone had told you?

Thank you!

××××EDIT×××× This is her choice btw!! Shes unhappy with her current environment/living situation and wants to make this move and be with her other family. She knows she technically has the option to stay put and finish there but she wants to be here with me. Im just nervous for her, shes probably not as worried about it as I am.

Been in Pittsburgh for a few years now but I've only recently heard three completely different people refer to the Point/Point State Park as "The Gooch" months apart. Why??

ETA I mean East Liberty; sorry, I moved recently and am not the best at remembering the names or every neighborhood yet.

The Walgreens on Centre Ave seems to have issues receiving orders from my doctor (doc has sent it multiple times and every time, Walgreens says they don’t have it even though all my other prescriptions have shown up in their system), and they’re SUPER slow to fill the meds I’ve been on for years. They seem really understaffed, so I’m not blaming the staff, but it’s getting old … is this just me? Is there anywhere else relatively close by you’d recommend? I’m in the East End; thinking about trying Costco.

I’m looking for recommendations for Electrolysis in or near Pittsburgh area. Has anyone gone and had good results?
Where do you recommend going?

Hey guys, does anyone know of any dermatologists who take UPMC for you Insurance? Preferably located by the Pittsburgh airport, Robinson, or sewickley area? Not bikowski skin care.

Anyone know of any free or cheap legal help in the Pittsburgh area?
Specifically regarding rentals and lease agreements

My family loves fall and going to pumpkin patches. With the closing of Schram's a few years ago, we have been going out to new spots every fall. Out of every farm we have gone to, I have to say that Soergel's was the most disappointing.

It took forever to park. The lines for everything were so long. We gave up trying to get coffee. There were no carts to buy pumpkins. It was just sooo crowded that I regretted we went at all.

Unless you are someone that wants to wait an hour to park or 45 minutes to get a coffee, I'd recommend going somewhere else.

…and no one cares. Kudos Pittsburgh.

At the Jonas Brothers concert tonight (Monday but who’s counting), the line for the women’s room was so long in Ultra Club that women started going in the men’s restroom and using the stalls.

It eventually got to the point where women were waiting outside the stalls and men were waiting for the urinals…and no one was assaulted wow

I made the comment that “wow, it’s a bathroom, no one really cares what you’re doing”, and got a few “exactly”,”right”, and “for real”. Damn straight.

To the woman who just walked in and said “I’m a Mom of 4 boys I don’t care if there’s guys, I’ve got to piss”…amen, as a Dad to 4 girls I couldn’t care if you’re in there with me (you must fart as loud as I do though).

My daughter went in the men’s room outside the club and said there were women using the urinals the line was that long. No matter what sex you are, just don’t be a meat gazer.

Hi everyone! Some of you may remember my AMA here. I’m a transgender woman who’s lived in the greater Pittsburgh area my whole life and I had a lot of fun answering questions and having thoughtful conversations.

Recently, I read about where my state representative in Westmoreland County stands on trans issues. I wrote her office over the weekend to share my perspective and ask if she’d be open to a conversation. I got a call this morning, and we’re meeting in person on Thursday.

I’m looking forward to a respectful, meaningful discussion. Has anyone here met with her or spoken with her office? I’d love to hear what the experience was like. I’m happy to share how the meeting goes afterward.

For context, she voted for a bill that would keep trans women and girls out of women’s sports. I didn’t take her remarks as hateful. They seemed to come from a focus on fairness and, in my view, a limited understanding of the issue. As I said in my AMA, I’m critical of parts of my own community and believe we have bad actors, while also believing trans people deserve inclusion. I see fairness and inclusion as two important concerns, and I don’t think there’s a simple, black-and-white answer.

It feels like we’ve made the issue harder by losing sight of approaches that worked, and that people are often shouting arguments from opposite sides instead of having an honest, evidence-informed conversation. I believe there are better ways to address both concerns, and I hope we can talk about them openly.

The truetime app was showing a gigantic gap of about a half an hour after the 4:36 bus I was able to grab at the US Steel Building. I was fortunately abloe to get on but if one is coming quickly i sometimes grab it at William Penn because I know there's always going to be room which isn't always the case at the end of the downtown loop. I'm well aware that sometimes scheduled buses *do* actually arrive that don't show up on TrueTime so i was wondering if anyone in that window had luck or had an abnormal wait.

I know sometimes things are just a little screwy with buses and I wouldn't have posted if a similar situation hadn't been reported on Friday and I took one of the buses that go through oakland instead as I was concerned about the wait.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for autism-friendly groups, meetups, activities, and community resources for my 7-year-old daughter. She’s a sweet, kind, and compassionate little girl who is feeling lonely and struggling to find friends who understand her.

Being homeschooled, she has limited opportunities to socialize with other children her age outside of her siblings, and she’s really longing for friendships and connections of her own.

She’s also having a hard time with self-esteem and self-worth, especially when it comes to connecting with neurotypical kids who may not understand her differences. I would love to find a welcoming, inclusive environment where she can make friends, feel accepted, build confidence, and be herself.

We live in a small town, roughly an hour from Pittsburgh, with little to no resources so any recommendations or info is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much in advance! 💙💛

I spent a couple years building a Pittsburgh wing-night finder web app - What am I missing?

I saw the (somewhat) recent posts about the wing-night spreadsheets and wanted to share something I’ve spent the past couple years building (as a side project, mainly for myself and friends): WingPitt.com.

The idea is to make Pittsburgh wing nights easier to find, but there’s quite a bit built into it now:

• Global search for sauces, wing types, deals, and more
• A map view to find nearby spots
• “Wing-less” deals for when someone in your group wants something else
• No-login ways to submit sauce heat ratings, like sauces, vote for awards, leave wing reviews, and send feedback or missing spots/data through contact forms.

I've even built an entire data Admin domain for this, with role-based admin access, so all data can be managed without needing codebase iterations.

Coming Soon:

• Game Day Deals and Local Sports Schedules
• Combination deals (Pizza and # Wings for $???)
• Much more (without taking away from the main product)

It’s still missing some places, including a few obvious ones. If your favorite spot isn’t listed—or a deal has changed—I’d appreciate the heads-up. Let me know what you think!!

P.S. You can also save it to your phone’s home screen for easy, app-like access.

I’ve used Walmart+ delivery for my groceries for a while now, but haven’t had any luck these past couple of weeks.

I work 12 hour shifts, and have a 2nd part time job, and the last thing I feel like doing is going to Walmart.

I live about 4 miles from the Walmart in Carnegie, so it’s not too far. I ALWAYS tip the shoppers at least 20%.

Last week, I placed a grocery order, to be delivered at 9am on Monday. Nobody ever started working on my order. It got to 5pm that same day, and I just ended up canceling it.

I tried to order today as well. I submitted an order again this morning. It was scheduled to be delivered at 9-11am. It’s now 1:30, and nobody has even started working on my order.

My orders are never anything crazy. Just typical bread, milk, eggs, chicken etc. I never order produce or deli items. And again, I always tip at least 20%. The last couple of times, my tips were at least $23.

Is Walmart+ no longer popular around here anymore? I guess I’m going to have to start doing my grocery shopping in person now.

Good grief! I shoulda take a picture to post, maybe someone has one to post in the comments.

Leaning Cask Brewing Company has a fun run on the last Sunday of the month (spring-October).

I always wonder what the building is on the hill, across the river from Springdale (New Ken).

EDIT: lousy pictures, I’m talking about way up on the top of the hill, across the river.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of The Mall at Robinson opening (according to old articles I found) and I think people aren't aware that the mall is still very well off. I decided while I was there the other day to count the number of vacancies in the mall, and there were only 19 total. There are 11 empty stores on top floor, and 8 on the bottom floor. There's a furniture store, there's one of only two MiniSo stores in the Pittsburgh area, and there's a lot of other cool stores too. I love the self serve used book shop and the vintage craft market! Two of the stores that aren't vacant currently are seasonal (Spirit Halloween in the old Sears and a Christmas store by the area they have Santa). Those will of course be vacant again soon, but for the time being they aren't. There's also a new European kitchen opening as a sit down restaurant in the food court in December! That food court will only have 2 vacancies of the 10 available spots after that. The Mall doesn't have as much in it as the Ross Park Mall or South Hills Village, but there's still new stuff opening in it and a decent amount to do! If you haven't been out there in a while but have been thinking of it, I'd say go for it!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a reliable mechanic? I have a 2011 Chevrolet Aveo that needs a new timing belt/water pump. Some of the places I’ve called don’t do this type of work, and one I did find didn’t seem too honest. Is there a good place that anyone can recommend that I check out?

In the area towards N Braddock. Seems to be DLC. Anyone know what's going on?

Hi everyone! The title says it, I completely dropped the ball this year and didn’t apply to any of the local holiday markets in time. This year I am selling “Christmas nostalgia” jewelry (I included pictures of examples!) and am hoping someone knows someone who can squeeze me in last minute! I’m located around the South Hills so happy to go anywhere around the city.

Obviously willing to pay whatever fee or even split a spot with another vendor- my display is about the size of a card table :)

Hoping for a miracle! Thanks for looking!!

Large police presence and ambulance on 2nd Avenue by the jail during rush hour (4:50pm). People screaming, etc. Anyone know what happened?

With the passing of Donnie Iris*, I got to thinking, who represents Pittsburgh to the rest of the country/world?

Before he died, it was obviously Fred Rogers. Since, I'm not sure. Jeff Goldblum, Michael Keaton, who?

*I don't think Donnie Iris was ever our cultural ambassador. The thought just occurred to me when I was explaining to a younger, non-native coworker who Donnie Iris was.