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  • Behind the Picks: How Pittsburgh’s Local Businesses Are Preparing for the NFL Draft 

    Behind the Picks: How Pittsburgh’s Local Businesses Are Preparing for the NFL Draft 

    By Makenna Smith Kelly Sanders has dreamed up a real-life love letter to Pittsburgh during the upcoming NFL draft: A day-party, or “darty,” packed with football-shaped pizzas from No Horns Pizza, sausage sandwiches, or “sandies,” from Parma Sausage, Millie’s ice cream scoops, and “The Draft Draft” from East End Brewing.  Sanders, the owner of retail store…


  • At Gymsport Athletic Center, Adults Are Flipping The Script On Fitness

    At Gymsport Athletic Center, Adults Are Flipping The Script On Fitness

    By: Robert Fornataro When most people think about adult fitness, they picture treadmills, weights, or maybe even a yoga mat. But three nights a week, Monday through Wednesday, at 8:00 p.m., the sound of feet hitting a spring floor has become the normal to many as a very different kind of workout.  At Gymsport Athletic…


  • Finding A Sense of Belonging in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Dance and Fitness Program

    Finding A Sense of Belonging in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Dance and Fitness Program

    On a Monday night in the Strip District, the trill of a piano carries down the hallways of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. In one of the mirrored studios, adults of all ages line the barres as live accompanist Aida Olarte plays. For most community dance studios, recorded tracks suffice. At PBT, every adult ballet class includes…