🗳 Open for Pittsburgh’s primary election results

🗳 The Big Ones

• We have two official candidates for the very crowded, very complicated Allegheny County executive race. There were six Democrats, but Sara Innamorato took most of the vote. The office is a lot like a mayor, setting priorities and working with its own council to govern all sorts of important offices, including the health department, the airport and more. Joe Rockey was the only Republican, so we knew he’d move on to the general election in November. Like most cities, Pittsburgh leans left, but since this is a county election, all bets are off.
• Big news for district attorney: Public defender Matt Dugan edged out long-time incumbent Stephen Zappala, who was vying for his seventh term.
• County controller does what it sounds like — controls the offices that take county money. Corey O'Connor beat out Darwin Leuba.
• And county treasurer, which collects and invests our money, goes to Erica Brusselars over Anthony Coghill.

Other winners include:

🗳 City

• City Controller: Rachael Heisler
• Public School Board District 2: Devon Taliaferro
• City Council District 1: Bobby Wilson
• City Council District 5: Barb Warwick
• City Council District 7: Deb Gross
• City Council District 9: Khari Mosley

🗳️ County

• Council, At-Large: Bethany Hallam
• Council, District 10: DeWitt Walton
• Council, District 11: Paul Klein
• Court of Common Pleas: Patrick Sweeney

🗳️ Judicial

• Commonwealth Court: Matt Wolf (Dem), Megan Martin (Rep)
• Superior Court: Jill Beck and Timika Lane (Dem), uncontested Maria Battista and Harry Smail (Rep)
• Supreme Court: Daniel McCaffery (Dem), Carolyn Carluccio (Rep)

➡️ Find more municipal election results on Allegheny County’s website.

Catch a Movie in the Park

The city announced its schedule for the free 2023 Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park at Highland Park, Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Plaza, Arsenal Park, Brookline Memorial Park, Grandview Park, McBride Park, Banksville Park, Ormsby Park, and the West End/Elliott Overlook. Plus, a few screenings at Riverview Park starting in June. [pittsburghpa.gov]

A ‘Tropical Staycation’ on the River

Cruisin' Tikis boats have returned for their sixth season of sightseeing tours on the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela rivers. Reservations cost $410 for a group of six, and the plan is to offer per-person seating this season. It’s BYO food and drink but only from partner restaurants. [TribLIVE]

• 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris suggested this in our recent gift guide episode. Listen for more local goodies and experiences for upcoming celebrations.

Big Plans for Pgh’s Riverfronts

We could be partying on the riverfronts as soon as 2025 with Riverlife’s massive project to connect the loop — the 15-mile stretch between the West End, Hot Metal, and 31st Street bridges. The centerpiece will be the Sister Bridges Experience — a transformed Allegheny Landing and Allegheny Riverfront Park for recreation and relaxation. [Pittsburgh Magazine]

• Celebrate the project with the first Pittsburgh Riverwalk & Chalk Fest at North Side’s Allegheny Landing Park over Memorial Day weekend. Chalk murals from 20 different artists will serve as pit stops for BikePGH’s May 28 OpenStreetsPGH event.

🎉 Bottlerocket Birthday Bash | Friday | 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Celebrate the Hilltop club with favorite comedy and music acts: Speedy Ortiz, String Machine, Mekki Leeper, Rick Sebak, Formosa, and Ron Mist. [15-$25, Allentown]

🎭 New Works Showcase | Friday - Sunday | 7 p.m.

See work from young Black creators at the Alumni Theater Company’s three-day festival. [$12-18, Larmier]

🚲 Rust to Crush Cancer | Saturday | 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Ride your bike to raise funds for cancer research and patient care at UPMC HIllman Cancer Center. [$25-125, Station Square]

Pgh Hills Are No Match for an E-Bike

Friday is Bike to Work Day! There’s a new kind of bicycle gracing our fair city and Pittsburgh’s biggest bike advocacy group, BikePGH, thinks a little extra pedal power could get a lot more people on the road. Education manager Ted King-Smith shares why e-bikes are a great option for taking on Pittsburgh’s most intimidating hills. Plus, he explains e-bike etiquette for our city streets and cycling trails