Amy Whipple

Picture with me the perfect lesbian sitcom, originally titled Two Mommies: it’s about two 30-something women raising two teenage daughters and a seven-year-old son in the West Village. Brassy Kate works as a travel agent and pearl-wearing Allie works inside the home. Their kids often breezily call out, “Hey, Moms!” as if that’s a perfectly normal thing to do.

There are 11,000 of them on the span. They’ll soon be removed as part of the bridge’s rehab project

These are jobs with fair wages and ample opportunity.

My 7-year-old is a medically complex child, and the pandemic has had me on edge about his safety.

Once one of the worst agencies of its kind in the country, the office of Children, Youth and Families is now a model of success.

The innovative Hello Baby program offers resources for new parents, seeking out those that might need support the most.

Parents around the country have sought help from Christine Roman-Lantzy to help their children see. West Penn Hospital is sunsetting her program.

A coalition of Pittsburghers is working to make inclusion an integral part of the hiring process and creating spaces where people feel as if they belong.

“With schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic, parents of children with disabilities are facing a new set of challenges.”

Rebecca Maine’s unlikely journey to the sweet science began in Punxsutawney and took shape in Pittsburgh rings.

Students in the Mon Valley hope to row their way into competitions and college scholarships.

On a bright Wednesday morning in March, we leave for daycare and work because that is what we do, even when we’ve spent the evening in Trauma One of Children’s Hospital because WD, my two-year-old, had a longer-than-usual seizure. We were home by midnight; everything seemed under control. Why wouldn’t we go about our day?
We’re only a few blocks from home when WD, strapped in his car seat, starts making a sound that’s somewhere between a gasp and if someone punched you in the gut. His face tu...

After feeling duped by adoption agencies, these women are on a mission to combat adoption coercion.

What do a professional wrestler, a musician, an improviser, a roller derby athlete, a novelist and a burlesque performer have in common? They are all following their passion even though it doesn’t pay the bills.
Being great at something doesn’t necessarily mean you can make a living off of it. These six people have reached national and even international heights in their respective fields — yet all six still have day jobs. Here’s how (and why) they do what they do so well.

The Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh offer 29 book clubs, but only one combines literature and beer