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Heinz History Center will be free for kids after $11.5 million gift from Kamin family

4 days ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Roman Hladio

Come Sept. 1, children 17 and under — including school groups — will be able to visit the Senator John Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum for free. The aptly named “Free For Kids” program came about after an $11.5 million donation from Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin. It is the largest individual gift the museum has ever received, writes Andy Masich, president and CEO of the History Center, in a release announcing the gift.
What goes into a Pittsburgh river rescue?

5 days ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Boaz Frankel

Location: City of Pittsburgh River Safety Center on the Allegheny River near PNC Park Featured guest: Richard Linn, EMS division chief/operations chief, River Rescue3 things that surprised me:1. When we walked into the City of Pittsburgh River Safety Center I was expecting to see offices or storage rooms, but most of the building is a boat garage. This is where the Pittsburgh River Rescue team is stationed 24/7 so that they can respond to emergencies around the area. 2.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Stack AV, GE Aerospace and more: Pittsburgh jobs for 6/2/25

5 days ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Jennifer Baron

Looking for a new job? Check the NEXT Job Board every Monday for the latest openings across the Pittsburgh region curated by the NEXT editorial team from a range of fields and industries. Hiring? Post your job here to be guaranteed access to more than 20,000 local job seekers weekly. Featured EmployerJoin Giant Eagle and be part of a diverse, supportive team committed to your personal and professional growth.
For one year only, visit the Three Rivers Arts Festival in the Strip District

5 days ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Roman Hladio

After three years in the heart of the Cultural District, the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is swimming a little farther up the Allegheny. Come June 5, the annual festival organized by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will spring up in the parking lots between Veterans Bridge and the David McCullough (16th Street) Bridge in the Strip District — its first time ever in the neighborhood.
12 things to do in June, from the Three Rivers Arts Festival to Beers of the Burgh

1 week ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Jennifer Baron

In the running for our favorite month of the year, June is all about exploring the city, inside and out. An anchor month for signature festivals, markets, productions and new experiences — it’s time to (finally!) welcome summer in the Burgh. We rounded up 12 events not to miss throughout June — we hope to see you out there.
Pittsburgh Pride: 47 things to do from festivals to parades to a boat party

1 week ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Jennifer Baron

From parades and performances to trivia and drag queens — and even day drinking on a boat — we’ve rounded up a fantastic slate of Pride events happening over the next five weeks. And many of them are free. As diversity and inclusion continue to become more embedded into the fabric of our city and region, so have Pride events and activities, with many running all year round. This means you have even more ways to support, join and uplift Pittsburgh’s LGBTQIA+ community — and have fun while doing it.
15 things to do this weekend, from the Festival of Books to Pittsburgh Pride

1 week ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, May 30-June 1? Find out here. Know of a cool event? Email us. Thursday, May 29: SolarPunk Future at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center1-6 p.m.If the constant doom scrolling has you feeling hopeless, this is your chance to help create a sustainable future. For its third annual edition, SolarPunk Future is moving to a much bigger HQ with five hours of immersive experiences.
The legacy of Pittsburgh’s Chinatown lives on at Chinatown Inn

1 week ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Aakanksha Agarwal

Once, facades like this were common along Second and Third avenues in Downtown Pittsburgh. The red-tiled awning with jade green trim, shaped like a small pagoda, still juts confidently over Third Avenue, wedged between office towers and parking lots. A simple rectangular sign hangs over the sidewalk: Chinese characters in red above blocky English lettering: CHINATOWN INN. For generations of Pittsburghers, Chinatown Inn has been a gateway to a Chinatown that once was.
How Pittsburgh's Teetotal Initiative is redefining recovery through free sober events

2 weeks ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Joyce Gannon

Jackie Slaugenhaupt got this advice while undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction: Change your social life and social groups to avoid drinking. But professional counselors and therapists didn’t guide her to events and activities where she’d be comfortable as a nondrinker, says Slaugenhaupt, 48. When she met Scott Page in an outpatient rehabilitation therapy group, he was having similar challenges connecting with people in alcohol-free settings.
Explore mental health at the Carnegie Science Center's new exhibit

2 weeks ago | nextpittsburgh.com | Aakanksha Agarwal

You’re asked to move like a kangaroo. To flow like waves. Nearby, there’s a quiet prompt: What are you carrying today? You can write down a worry — something small or something that’s been gnawing at you — and feed it into a cylindrical, white machine. It devours your words and shreds them into teeny, tiny pieces. It’s a moment of release, one of many in Mental Health: Mind Matters, the Carnegie Science Center’s newest exhibit. Launched March 1 and running through Aug.