Bob Batz Jr.

It’s not a museum. But it was the real thing.

It’s a taproom with an emphasis on room and extraordinary deck views and a cool missile command center vibe — do check it out. Definitely a destination brewery.

The missiles that once protected Pittsburgh: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

Obituary: Post-Gazette’s ‘Ace’ food editor Suzanne Martinson dies at 83 Hey, Maude! Did you see the news? Suzanne Martinson died.  That’s a story that the popular Pittsburgh journalist would call a “Hey,...

Hey, Maude! www.post-gazette.com/news/obituar...

Ethan Magoc Named Interim Director of the Innovation News Center Ethan Magoc has been named the new Interim Director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC). Since 2022, Ethan has served as Managing Editor ...

Ethan Magoc has been named the new Interim Director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC). Since 2022, Ethan has served as Managing Editor, leading a commitment to student-centered journalism.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/05/27/e...

Pittsburgh native is the USS Gettysburg’s Sailor of the Year Growing up in Wilkinsburg and attending City Charter High School in Downtown, Autumn Caluya wasn’t sure what she was going to do after she graduated.  She...

Also for this week's PG goodness section, I was honored to talk with Wilkinsburg-born U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Autumn Caluya -- and I talked with her for about four times as long as I was supposed to. She is the USS Gettysburg's Sailor of the Year: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

School for the Deaf players assist an opponent and teach everyone a lesson good passes

I don't think I've ever seen such questionable passing as was made recently by the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf girls basketball team. Turns out, it was part of their late-in-the-game plan: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

Spring Hiking Weekend in the Laurel Highlands offers a lot more than hiking It’s called “Spring Hiking Weekend,” but the Keystone Trails Association’s gathering May 1-3 in the Laurel Highlands is a lot more...

This Keystone Trails Association Spring Hiking Weekend in the Laurel Highlands is going to be 🔥: www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoor...

2026 Next Challenge for Media & Journalism The Next Challenge for Media & Journalism is a national startup competition seeking groundbreaking for-profit and nonprofit startups that will reinvent media in the coming decade.

Anybody have any bright ideas? thenextchallenge.com

highlight of my day is that I got connected to this guy and am sending him a copy of my book to thank him for the piece of perfect cinema.

Too bad this is just "seasonal": "[S]eeking enthusiastic and friendly individuals to join our team as the Easter Bunny character at our Easter photo set. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to bring joy to children and families as they capture special moments with the Easter Bunny."

3 Pittsburgh-area students win full scholarships to Saint Vincent College Three Pittsburgh-area high school seniors have one new thing in common: They’re all Wimmer winners. Otherwise, they have diverse achievements and...

My latest for the PG's goodness section: These exceptional students have been offered full-ride scholarships worth $188,000 to $256,000: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

Today at Phipps in Oakland! www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

NWS forecast that shows Brooklyn getting an unholy amount of snow on Sunday and Monday.

I am going to hunt down Punxsutawney Phil. I will find him and then I will grind his bones to make my bread.

Customer Care: Licorice the Lizard Safely Returned It was a rescue and recovery operation with the highest ...

Licorice the Lizard is OK! blueskypit.com/customer-car...

The letter of the law, and the law in practice. Experts discuss the risks posed to journalism as the courts test the limits of press freedom law.

Spoke with @davidenrich.bsky.social and @greenwell.bsky.social about current threats to press freedom and what ought to be done about them. Thanks to @columjournreview.bsky.social for hosting, and to all of the audience members who asked such great questions. www.cjr.org/kicker/the-l...

'We egg the other one on': Pittsburgh couple embraces their outdoorsy, adventurous relationship On their first date, Deepa Issar and Rakshith Vishwanatha saw in the distance something unique and beautiful — and they endeavored to capture...

When someone asks how they got together, Deepa and Rakshith will have quite a story. “I feel like that’s how a lot of our stories go," she says. "We think we’re going on a hike and it ends up being this crazy adventure.” My latest for the PG's goodness section: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

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Kingfly Spirits in the Strip District closes The Strip District distillery and event space that was Kingfly Spirits has announced its closing.  It opened in the winter of 2019 in what originally...

Kingfly Spirits closes. www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/...

2 Pittsburgh-area students surprised with full rides to Thiel College Two Pittsburgh-area high school seniors recently had very good days at school.  They each were surprised to be given giant checks worth $158,080.  That’s...

Imagine being a high school senior and you go to school on a Friday and get called to the office and you open a door and there's your family and a person holding a giant check made out to you for $158,080. My latest for the PG: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, which gallops in once every 60 years Pittsburgh artist and art teacher Lin Qian says, “I love horses!”  She loves to go horseback riding and trail riding and to watch...

Tonight is the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center's Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Gala: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

How Jail Staff’s Deadly Errors Cost Lives in Cleveland Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project - Cleveland shows.

Michael Papp’s body was cold and stiff inside his secluded Cuyahoga County jail cell when an officer finally opened the door. Officers reportedly walked the pod 50 times, peeking inside cells for signs of life. Yet, somehow, they missed a dead body.

www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/02/c...

She wanted to give Shaler teen her kidney and that saved her life A young Hampton mom decided she wanted to donate one of her kidneys to a Shaler Area High School senior she’s never met. She happened to go to a...

A "slug" is the name newspaper people give to a story internally. I call this one GOODKARMA. www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, which gallops in once every 60 years Pittsburgh artist and art teacher Lin Qian says, “I love horses!”  She loves to go horseback riding and trail riding and to watch...

CUTENESS WARNING: My latest for the PG is a preview of events ringing in the Year of the Fire Horse: www.post-gazette.com/life/goodnes...

The Kicker podcast: A Veteran of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—and its Long Strike—Prepares for What's Next "We didn't go on strike to put the paper out of business. We went on strike to keep it good."

Interviewing @bobbatzjr.bsky.social, who spent three years on strike from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after 30 years at the paper, was a real joy. Hearing how he and his colleagues went from strike mode to employee mode and now to "save the paper" mode is a ride. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Love talking with you, Megan …

Turns out those of us who went on strike for more than three years were right from the very start.

This morning’s joe.

Solidarity to the people of Minnesota today and every day.

Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!