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Bram Stoker may hail from Ireland, but a convention honoring the Dracula author’s legacy will stalk into Pittsburgh for a milestone anniversary. Organized by the Horror Writers of America, a group that, since 1987, has encouraged and promoted authors of dark fantasy and horror literature, StokerCon promises readings, panels, and other programming, including 50 first...

Sarris Candies135 Meadow Ln., Canonsburg. sarriscandies.com See how the chocolate is made at Sarris’ new factory store. Opened on June 1, the Sarris Candies Chocolate Factory invites fans to tour its production space or shop for treats at the immersive Factory Store, described on the Sarris website as a “bright, colorful shop” designed to make […]

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Osawese Agbonkonkon first caught the writing bug at Marshall Middle School.

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Thousands of people flocked to the North Shore over the weekend to watch artists paint realistic chalk murals during the annual RiverLife Chalk Fest. The fifth annual festival showcased over two dozen mural artists while providing spaces for kids to create their own works of art with chalk. Murals covered the streets on the North […]

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Six African American men signed the charter establishing Allegheny County and Pittsburgh. Samuel W. Black, director of the African American Program at the Heinz History Center, suspects many Pittsburghers have never heard that before. “I think that will be surprising,” Black tells Pittsburgh City Paper. “Although it’s written about in a few history books, I […]

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