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PA Republicans Endorse Trump

Despite the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, more than half of Pennsylvania's House Republican delegation are endorsing him for his 2024 presidential bid, which he officially announced Friday. Trump faces 37 felony counts for the mishandling of classified documents, obstructing justice, and making false statements. [PBS / Axios]

Should the Synagogue Shooter Get the Death Penalty?

The penalty phase of the synagogue shooting trial started on Monday. First comes eligibility, then sentencing. It’s expected to last up to five weeks. The defense didn’t present evidence in the guilt phase, but in this phase, they will attest that “their client is mentally ill and how he became exposed to that hate.” [TribLIVE]

Giant Eagle On Wheels

The cost of groceries has increased 11 percent between 2021 and 2022, making it even more challenging for Pittsburgh’s food insecure residents — especially those without easy access to food. Giant Eagle is trying to help with its 44-foot trailer that stops weekly in eight Allegheny County communities, usually carrying about 650 grocery items. Check out the schedule. [90.5 WESA]

• Related: Learn how the Bellevue Farmers Market is doubling benefits through its Food Assistance Match program. [NEXTpittsburgh]

Starbucks Allegedly Bans Pride Decorations

Local members of Starbucks Workers United joined stores across the country and organized a strike for unfair labor practices and the company's change in its store policies around decorations. More than 300 Starbucks stores nationwide won union elections over the last year, including 12 in Pittsburgh, but little progress has been made in bargaining a first union contract. [Pittsburgh Union Progress]

• 🎧 This time last year, I talked to Starbucks organizers on the podcast about how the coffee unionization movement was growing locally, particularly within the local LGBTQ+ community. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Who wants to play a game? It’s Tuesday — the day of the week where I show you a close up photo, and you tell me where you can find it in Pittsburgh.

I love when yinz play along with the weekly newsletter game, and I think last week had the highest participation ever!

Shoutout to the readers who guessed correctly: Jacob K., Colleen M., Jo L., Dusty S., Allison P., William G., Carl R., Anna B., Alma W., Kirsten F., Jeff P., Katie W., Eric A., Stephanie P., Melissa M., Andy C., Ross P., Melissa T., Jessica B., Elena A., Bochy F., Alyssa C., Harrison K., Anisha A., Deborah F., Alissa F., Carolyn D., Sharon Z., and Ginny M.

📽️ Reel Q Reel Stories | Wednesday | 7 p.m.

Watch screenings at the kickoff of Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ film festival at Alphabet City. [free, Mexican War Streets / virtual]

🧵 Mending 101 | Thursday | 6:30-9 p.m.

Learn the basics of mending your own clothing by hand with Old Flame Mending. [$30, Avalon]

🍻 Mi Empanada Flight Night | Thursday | 6:30 p.m.

Head to Bierport for a flight of four beers and empanadas (two meat, one veggie, and one sweet). [$26, Lawrenceville]

🎨 Warhol Final Fridays | Friday | 5-10 p.m.

Join artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs for drinks, music, and more in the Silver Street event space surrounded by a canopy of lights and rainbow walls. [free, North Side]

What Should Worry Pgh About ChatGPT

Pittsburgh is a cradle for technology, innovation, and discovery — but that doesn’t mean we love everything AI spits out. From writing poems about Pittsburgh to paranoid comparisons to nuclear weapons, what should we be paying attention to? And what have we learned? Dr. Maarten Sap, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Language Technology Institute, explains what it means to call something intelligent, why we should be nice to our smart speakers, and if the robot wars aren’t quite on the table yet, what should scare us instead.

Read on: How well does ChatGPT know Pittsburgh?