Charlie Deitch
Pittsburgh CityPaper
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Top 5 Best-known Pittsburgh Mothers (real or fictional)
Shirley Jones (aka Shirley Partridge) The actress and Charleroi native was a real life mom/stepmom to four sons: Shaun, Patrick, Ryan and David Cassidy. Then,... → Read More
Jarrell Brackett, Pittsburgh’s first openly gay fighter, makes pro debut on May 25
When a person is the first to do something, that achievement tends to become part of their identity. → Read More
Live Nation offering $20 tickets to more than 30 shows this summer as part of National Concert Week, including Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Fest
Live Nation to offer $20 tickets to more than 30 shows in Pittsburgh this summer → Read More
Massage therapy can improve your cat’s quality of life
You have to admit, just hearing the words, “cat massage,” is kind of funny. → Read More
Yinz can see Pittsburgh-born comedian Billy Gardell live at the Benedum Center on Nov. 17
Even when Pittsburgh-born comedian Billy Gardell was playing a Chicago cop on the hit series Mike and Molly, you could tell he was born closer to Liberty Avenue than Halstead Street. Drusky Entertainment announced this morning that the actor/comedian/rabid Pittsburgh sports fan will play the Benedum Center at 7:30 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 17. This Thursday, April 19, at 10 a.m., a local presale will… → Read More
Top 5: Marijuana Films
Reefer Madness This 1936 exploitation film preaches the extreme dangers of marijuana. It was made by a church group to scare adults into scaring their... → Read More
It can be difficult to look on the bright side, but it’s well worth it in the end
Americans love current events, like really current events. → Read More
Our state legislators need an education on the function of government
Upset that their super-gerrymandered congressional district map was thrown out by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Republican members of the state legislature want to take the next “logical” step and impeach the majority of Democratic justices who made the ruling. → Read More
Until there’s realistic campaign-finance reform, potentially great candidates don’t stand a chance
Last year, Murrysville’s Aryanna Berringer was the first Democrat to step up and say she planned on running against Lt. Gov. Mike Stack in 2018. → Read More
City Paper asks a group of Pittsburgh Pirates superfans what they expect in 2018
“To see McCutchen traded away for essentially a bucket of batting-practice balls and a Gatorade cooler is a real problem for me.” → Read More
Two separate Pittsburgh comedy shows make for diverse offerings
This weekend two comics hit town in separate shows, highlighting the diversity of national talent that swings through local clubs and theaters. Actor, writer and comedian Deon Cole will do five shows at the Pittsburgh Improv on March 22-24. → Read More
Update: Statement on March 7 City Paper cover story
Further statement on City Paper's March 7 cover story → Read More
City Paper editor's statement on March 7 cover story
This is a story about powerful, trailblazing women who are making a splash in the tattoo world and I'm sorry it was ruined by one person's selfish decision → Read More
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino uses technology to make table games a social, accessible experience
Anyone who has played table games at a casino, especially newcomers, knows that it can be a bit intimidating. → Read More
Calling out the most underrated characters in the history of gaming
This week’s City Paper cover, illustrated by the great Pat Lewis, brought back a lot of memories for me as I’m sure it did for a lot of readers. → Read More
This Week in Pittsburgh Sports History
March 1, 1909 Construction begins on Forbes Field in Oakland. The ballpark, the first built out of steel and concrete, would be finished and open... → Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting will keep putting out an inferior product for as long as we let him
It’s like running a steak house and serving meat that’s sat in the sun for three days. If people will eat it, why actually serve a quality product? → Read More
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a history of players doing well after they are shipped out of Pittsburgh
A look at five players who found greener pastures after they were escorted out of the ’Burgh → Read More
Minneapolis’ Reina del Cid brings her new record and a new sound to Pittsburgh’s Smiling Moose
There’s something special about songs that use poppy melodies to handle heavy subject matter. → Read More
Life Letters: A historical look at how meaningful correspondence and communication keeps couples together
When WWII split them up, they weren’t two pie-eyed young lovers; they were two veterans of marriage who had spent at least half of their lives side by side → Read More