Ali Trachta
@alitrachta.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief at @pghcitypaper.com, East End boomerang, Jane Pratt wannabe, VPR scholar, gaylor ally. she/her. ali@pghcitypaper.com
All I want is for a team named after factory work to win
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
All I want is for a team named after factory work to win
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A stretch of the Parkway East was ranked as one of the riskiest roads in America, and you will never* guess which part. (*yes you will) www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
Parkway East stretch ranked among riskiest roads in U.S.
Allstate ranks a section near the Squirrel Hill tunnel among the top five riskiest roads in America.
www.axios.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A stretch of the Parkway East was ranked as one of the riskiest roads in America, and you will never* guess which part. (*yes you will) www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
None of this is easy, but I believe in @pghcitypaper.com, and I hope you do too.
Let me make this absolutely crystal-polished-with-Windex clear: Pittsburgh City Paper isn’t going anywhere.
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Letter from the editor: A new season at Pittsburgh City Paper - Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film
Print isn’t dead, and neither are we.
www.pghcitypaper.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
None of this is easy, but I believe in @pghcitypaper.com, and I hope you do too.
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Journalism students: Yes, the semester has just begun, but think ahead! @publicsource.org is accepting applications for spring semester internships. Info here: www.publicsource.org/jobs/
Jobs at Pittsburgh's Public Source
Discover career opportunities in reporting, editing, visual storytelling and more. Explore our Pittsburgh job listings.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Journalism students: Yes, the semester has just begun, but think ahead! @publicsource.org is accepting applications for spring semester internships. Info here: www.publicsource.org/jobs/
‘And Just Like That …’ Series Finale Recap: My Everything
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August 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I drive past this every single day and never would have imagined 🫣
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The Bacchus House, with its odd façade, was once home to Pittsburgh's most notorious madam
Regent Square's weird face building used to be a brothel.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I drive past this every single day and never would have imagined 🫣
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More of this kind of thing in Pittsburgh, please
Of course there’s a dive bar moored on the Ohio River near Covington, Ky.
July 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
More of this kind of thing in Pittsburgh, please
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Strip District. 2300 block Penn Ave. If you got a white Dodge with an Oklahoma plate, cops are about to break your window because you left your dog in your car.
July 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Strip District. 2300 block Penn Ave. If you got a white Dodge with an Oklahoma plate, cops are about to break your window because you left your dog in your car.
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Help us find Tim & Justin who got engaged at Pittsburgh Pride during the David Archuleta concert. Slide into our DMs. #pittsburghpride
July 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Help us find Tim & Justin who got engaged at Pittsburgh Pride during the David Archuleta concert. Slide into our DMs. #pittsburghpride
Obsessed with this new IG account and the fact that they posted super old personal ads from @pghcitypaper.com
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July 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Obsessed with this new IG account and the fact that they posted super old personal ads from @pghcitypaper.com
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Sickening but important story: www.pghcitypaper.com/news/acj-in-...
ACJ in hot water after racist, violent video of an alleged guard goes viral
The video drew immediate condemnation and calls for reform.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Sickening but important story: www.pghcitypaper.com/news/acj-in-...
Watermelon for dinner
June 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Watermelon for dinner
Your random reminder that I think Taylor Swift didn’t re-record Reputation because it’s about Karlie Kloss www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...
For gaylors, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour hits different
Gaylors are a community of mostly sapphic people who believe Taylor Swift is queer. They also don't really care at all if she's queer. What's more important is that she's helped them find each other.
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June 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Your random reminder that I think Taylor Swift didn’t re-record Reputation because it’s about Karlie Kloss www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...
“…A final phase, allowing nonprofessionals to submit columns with help from an A.I. writing coach called Ember, could begin testing this fall.” 🤦♀️ www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/b...
The Washington Post Plans an Influx of Outside Opinion Writers
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June 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“…A final phase, allowing nonprofessionals to submit columns with help from an A.I. writing coach called Ember, could begin testing this fall.” 🤦♀️ www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/b...
Honestly this is kind of a BFD www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...
New York, L.A., and … Pittsburgh? Bottlerocket is bringing Upright Citizens Brigade to the 'Burgh
Bottlerocket joined forces with UCB to create a space in Pittsburgh for aspiring comedians.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Honestly this is kind of a BFD www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-enterta...
I don’t spend enough time at Rivers Casino
May 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I don’t spend enough time at Rivers Casino
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Steel Army is PACKED for the first ever Pittsburgh Riveters match.
May 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Steel Army is PACKED for the first ever Pittsburgh Riveters match.
I need to talk to someone, anyone, about unhinged ParkTok
May 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I need to talk to someone, anyone, about unhinged ParkTok
Uncle Sam’s closing at 6pm on a Friday night is wild
May 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Uncle Sam’s closing at 6pm on a Friday night is wild
If you’re sick of the apps, something else is coming…
We're gearing up for the launch of our modernized personals section, and we want your input! Help us out by filling out our survey or nominating your single friends who deserve love!
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Personals survey link-
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May 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If you’re sick of the apps, something else is coming…
WOW Duquesne Light yeah a lot of us are having some fucking bad luck
May 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
WOW Duquesne Light yeah a lot of us are having some fucking bad luck
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Newspaper delivery is delayed today due to the storm, but will be hitting shelves ASAP. However, you can read the latest edition, our special Election Issue here:
Pittsburgh City Paper
Pittsburgh's alternative newspaper features Pittsburgh news, dining reviews, concert previews, film reviews, opinions, arts and entertainment, and culture.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Newspaper delivery is delayed today due to the storm, but will be hitting shelves ASAP. However, you can read the latest edition, our special Election Issue here:
Remember 10 years ago when Pittsburgh was a culinary darling, Bourdain was here, and national outlets were up our ass? What’s happened since then? A lot of great things that flew under the radar. Great story by Aakanksha Agarwal for @pghcitypaper.com www.pghcitypaper.com/food-drink/a...
A decade after the hype, Pittsburgh’s food scene has become more introspective than anticipated
For a city long called “up-and-coming,” some may have missed the significance of what has already arrived in Pittsburgh's food scene.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Remember 10 years ago when Pittsburgh was a culinary darling, Bourdain was here, and national outlets were up our ass? What’s happened since then? A lot of great things that flew under the radar. Great story by Aakanksha Agarwal for @pghcitypaper.com www.pghcitypaper.com/food-drink/a...
The scream I scrumped when I saw someone change lanes in the Fort Pitt tunnels 😱
April 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The scream I scrumped when I saw someone change lanes in the Fort Pitt tunnels 😱
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Some cool stories in our Green Issue, out today, including this cover piece on beekeeping in Homewood by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell:
www.pghcitypaper.com/news/homewoo...
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Homewood locals find self-sufficiency and health benefits in beekeeping
The Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-op now teaches beekeeping.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Some cool stories in our Green Issue, out today, including this cover piece on beekeeping in Homewood by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell:
www.pghcitypaper.com/news/homewoo...
www.pghcitypaper.com/news/homewoo...