Virginia Linn, Pittsburgh Magazine Journalist Profile

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Aaron Rodgers Joins the Steelers

3 days ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

Aaron Rodgers — finally — is coming to Pittsburgh as the Steelers’ presumptive starting quarterback for the 2025-26 season. It’s reportedly a one-year dealIt’s been a long wait to get an answer from the four-time NFL MVP, who beat the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV in 2011 as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. The 41-year-old free agent in March visited Pittsburgh to meet with the Steelers and had a throwing session at UCLA with new Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf.
Pittsburgh Magazine Wins 3 Vann Awards in Journalism Excellence

3 days ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

This is the 36th annual awards that honor the former publisher and editor of the Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh Magazine has taken first place in three of the four Excellence in Writing Journalism categories for Magazine entries at the 36th annual Robert L. Vann Awards.
Pittsburgh Penguins Hire Dan Muse as its New Head Coach

4 days ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

The hiring comes a little more than a month after the Penguins fired Mike Sullivan, who had led the team to two Stanley Cup victories. After the abrupt firing of Mike Sullivan in late April, the Penguins announced Wednesday that they have hired Dan Muse, 42, as the team’s 23rd head coach. Muse has 20 years of coaching experience, including five as an assistant coach with the New York Rangers (2023-25) and Nashville Predators (2017-20).
David Zubik Resigns as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.

4 days ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

A new bishop will soon be leading the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. David A. Zubik, bishop since 2007, has resigned. He had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 for that position last September, according to a Diocese announcement. Pope Leo XIV accepted Zubik’s resignation, and at the same time, appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark A.
Visiting Oakmont, PA for the U.S. Open? Here's What to Do

6 days ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

Oakmont, a small bedroom community perched along the Allegheny River, is full of one-of-kind destinations beyond the acclaimed Oakmont Country Club. Surprisingly, most of the expected 200,000 fans heading to the U.S. Open June 9-15 may miss the gems of this charming borough. They’ll be shuttled between the club and satellite parking lots in Hartwood Acres and Monroeville, rolling past delightful mom-and-pop shops, restaurants, a house museum and more.
Dining Scene: Then & Now

1 week ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

Bar Marco, Casbah, Dish Osteria and Bar, Eleven Contemporary Kitchen and Hyeholde. These five dining spots made Pittsburgh Magazine’s Best Restaurant list a decade ago. And they’re still here, selected among our 26 Best Restaurants of 2025. They’ve upheld the quality, innovation and resilience — even during the tumultuous pandemic years — to be included again in our top picks.
Pittsburgh’s Public Parks Rank No. 15 in the Nation

2 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

Most of the city’s population lives just a 10-minute walk from a park in the city. The City of Pittsburgh often touts its extensive parks system to prospective residents and visitors — the mostly wooded Frick, Riverview and Hays Woods parks; Schenley Park, with its athletic facilities, skating rink, pool and other amenities; Emerald View Park atop Mount Washington; and the popular walking path around the reservoir at Highland Park.
New Sculpture Exhibit at Pittsburgh's Frick Greenhouse Evokes Childhood Memories

2 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

Atticus Adams spent much of his childhood at his grandmother’s house in West Virginia. One of his most cherished memories was of her home’s screen door; it was a time he frollicked barefoot about her property and felt free of his parents’ stricter rules.
It's Time to Roll at the Schenley Park Rink

2 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

For 50 years, the Schenley Park Skating Rink at the Oval has offered ice skating in the colder months. This summer for the first time, it turns into the Schenley Park Roller Rink. Its first roll begins Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. Public skating sessions will run through Aug. 31. The nonprofit PGH SK8, which was formed in 2023, has held several roller skating sessions over the last couple of years at the Schenley rink.
5 Things to Know About the Pittsburgh Mayor's Race

2 weeks ago | pittsburghmagazine.com | Virginia Linn

After a highly contested campaign, Corey O’Connor, the son of a former Pittsburgh mayor, defeated Mayor Ed Gainey in the May 20 Democratic primary, according to unofficial results. Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer, snagged the Republican mayoral nomination from Thomas West. Here are 5 things to know:O’Connor’s unofficial primary win is the second time in two consecutive elections that an incumbent has lost in almost 100 years.