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| What Pittsburgh's Talking About |
| |  | The new improvement district would operate like similar programs in Oakland and Downtown. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh) |
| Councilor Pitches South Side Improvement Plan | Councilman Bob Charland introduced legislation to create an improvement district along East Carson Street, with funding for public safety, storefront activation, beautification projects, and community events. The district would operate for five years with an estimated $500,000 annual budget, funded by contributions from local property owners. [TribLive] | | | Pittsburgh Public Theater Lays Off Staff | All staff members were told their positions had been eliminated on Tuesday and it would also be their last day of work. The layoffs come after Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO agreed to merge into a new cultural institution earlier this year. [WTAE] | | Downtown Office Tower To Become Affordable Housing | Renovation started this week to convert a 120-year-old office building on Smithfield Street into 46 housing units, most of which will be designated as affordable. The tower will also include a community room, children's playroom, and fitness center, and maintain two floors of office space. [Axios Pittsburgh] | | Disney Store Sets Up at Ross Park Mall | Disney Store Limited Time opens this Saturday, featuring exclusive product lines and immersive sections dedicated to beloved characters and franchises. The temporary store — one of just two nationwide — will stay open through the winter holiday season. [WPXI] | | Heinz Brings Back Glass Ketchup Bottles | The ketchup king is celebrating 157 years by putting its iconic glass bottles back on shelves for a limited time. The bottles are being sold exclusively at Walmart. [Parade] | |
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| | | Paging all book lovers! Pgh Book Fest is back on Saturday, May 30 with events starting at 10 a.m. at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main in Oakland. The Festival is FREE and brings together readers of all ages for a day of author talks, poetry readings, workshops, and more. | | Learn More at pghbookfest.org |
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| | | We’re back with recommendations from City Cast Pittsburgh Neighbors 📣 This is a regular spot in the newsletter where members get to shine a light on their favorite local businesses, organizations, and events. | - 🍻 Meaghan S. wants to shout out Mondays Brewing in Greenfield. “It’s located where Hough's used to be. It’s a great neighborhood bar with a local selection of drinks. Usually they have wine, meade, and cider in addition to their beer. I’m partial to the Screaming Toddler beer 😅”
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🎶 Listen local: I’m writing to you with background music from local band Westinghouse Atom Smasher. They’re an experimental post-country group with a sound that I like to call “Appalachian dreamscape.” | | Check out their new music tomorrow at Poetry Lounge in Millvale. | | Maybe you’ll see me there. I might stop by for my birthday 🎂 |
| — Francesca Dabecco | City Cast Pittsburgh's Mallory Falk contributed to today's news. |
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