Human Interest

Real stories that inspire, uplift, and connect us. From everyday heroes to personal journeys and community voices, explore the human side of life in and around Pittsburgh.

Personal Essay Divorce Stories of Inspiration

Thinking Your Way To Happy

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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team

By Robin H-C We had been married just over two and half years when my then husband stated he wanted ...

Human Interest Stories of Inspiration

How Tony Little Did It: A Profile With the TV Pitchman and Fitness Expert

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By Daniel Casciato For over 20 years, we’ve all seen him somewhere on our television sets as we flipped through ...

Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

You Can Do It Alone: A Personal Message from a Local Writer & Editor

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By Kathleen Ganster “I don’t know how you do it,” my next door neighbor said to me as I was unloading my three small children from my car. “What are my options?” I laughed. I became a single parent when my children were 1, 3, and 5. It wasn’t an easy transition, but one that was necessary for a happier and healthier family. As hard as it was to do it on my own, I knew it was better for all of us, most importantly, my children.

Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration

Every Day Is a Gift

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(From June 2008) I lost my best friend this month. On June 5, Leo John Rebholz, only 59 and with ...

Human Interest

Debuting this fall…

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Pittsburgh Better Times is a new lifestyle publication and website serving the nearly one half-million individuals* in Pittsburgh and surrounding ...