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New Proposed Bus Routes

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is releasing its final recommendations for bus routes in Downtown. The second of two virtual meetings is at noon today. The route review was prompted by the upcoming installation of the Bus Rapid Transit system, which will operate exclusive lanes between Oakland and the Golden Triangle. No routes will be completely removed, but some paths and turns will get trimmed. [Pittsburgh Union Progress]

More Spin Scooter Injuries Than We Thought

When riders sign up to use Spin scooters, they agree to report accidents and injuries, but that reporting system isn’t always accurate. A Right-to-Know request filed with the City of Pittsburgh revealed a list of serious and life-threatening injuries. Spin’s two-year pilot is wrapping up tomorrow, and the program will have to pause unless state legislators permanently add scooters to Pennsylvania’s vehicle code by July 9. [NEXTpittsburgh / 90.5 WESA]

• 🎧 This problem hasn’t improved since we talked to Pittsburghers For Public Transit last year. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Jewish Community Differs On Death Penalty

Neurologists testified that the man who murdered 11 Jewish congregants — and has been found guilty of all 63 federal counts — is ineligible for capital punishment (the death penalty), because his brain scans show signs of schizophrenia, but a scan alone isn’t enough to make a diagnosis. Some congregants joined activists outside the federal courthouse to protest the death penalty. Meanwhile, seven of the nine families who lost loved ones in the shooting have publicly supported execution. [Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle / TribLIVE]

⚾ Pittsburgh Historic Ballparks | Friday | 12-5 p.m.

See vintage photographs and other memorabilia from nine historic ballparks at the Photo Antiquities Museum. [$10, North Side]

🎶 Homestead Live Fridays | Friday | 6-10 p.m.

Check out performances, vendors, art exhibits, and activities along the Eighth Avenue commercial district. [free, Homestead]

🎨 Crafting with Clarity | Friday | 6:30 p.m.

Join Contemporary Craft and Teetotal Initiative to create art with the sober community. [free, Lawrenceville]

The Klondike Bar’s Local Roots

Pittsburgh is the undisputed ketchup capitol, but it turns out our city can (at least partly) lay claim to one of America’s most recognizable frozen desserts. Brian Butko is back to talk about the origin story of the Klondike bar, what happened to the family who invented them, and how the original 1920s classic compares to today’s iconic, foil-wrapped treat.