Community & Culture in Pittsburgh

America's favorite brew festival returns to Pittsburgh — celebrating Black culture, brewing, art, and business. Three days of a Black Business conference, bottle share, festival, after party, and brunch. 35+ Black-owned breweries, live music, 20+ food vendors.

Legendary Jamaican roots reggae group The Meditations headlines Pittsburgh's free annual reggae celebration — a full day of live music, Caribbean food vendors, local craft beers, and family-friendly fun.

The 9th annual charity music festival transforms Downtown Pittsburgh into an Urban Oasis — 12 hours of live music featuring UB40, Tribal Seeds, G. Love and Special Sauce, plus art, food vendors, and Chill Ville.

The 16th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival returns September 17-20 at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. Free outdoor stages on Liberty Avenue, ticketed concerts, the Jazz Train, and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie.

Pittsburgh's premier summer water park event returns with slides, wave pools, live DJ sets, and family fun along the Monongahela River — the ultimate summer kickoff for the whole community.

Pennsylvania's premier urban concert series brings together the best in R&B, hip-hop, and soul for a night of live performances celebrating Black music culture and community.

A breakdown of Pittsburgh's youth curfew ordinance — what it means, when it applies, and what young people and parents need to understand about their rights.

Meet Rainier Sky Beckham, the young journalist from Shady Side Academy who is reporting on Pittsburgh stories that matter to the next generation.

Pittsburgh's Restorative Leadership Institute is equipping young people with the tools, skills, and networks to become the next generation of community leaders.

University of Pittsburgh students are making national waves in biotech research — bringing cutting-edge gene science to the classroom and beyond.

A community-driven initiative dedicated to building a love of reading among Pittsburgh's young people, one book and one story at a time.

From jazz to R&B to hip-hop, Pittsburgh has produced some of the most influential voices in American music. Explore the deep roots of Black musical genius in the Steel City.

Two of Pittsburgh's most visionary artists are transforming the city's cultural landscape — one mural, one installation, one community at a time.

Born in Pittsburgh, Billy Strayhorn became one of jazz's greatest composers — writing 'Take the A Train' and shaping the Duke Ellington Orchestra's sound for decades.

PUM Forward's ongoing coverage of the Lower Hill District redevelopment — who benefits, who gets displaced, and what the community is demanding.

William Generett Jr. steps into one of Pittsburgh's most influential philanthropic roles, bringing a vision for equity-centered community investment to The Pittsburgh Foundation.