😎 Kid-friendly fun for your Pgh summer

Will Marijuana Be Legalized in PA?

Two state senators introduced a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for Pennsylvanians 21 and up. If passed, adults would be able to purchase and possess up to 30 grams. The bipartisan bill also includes provisions to identify opportunities to expunge nonviolent marijuana convictions. Advocates estimate legalization could bring in up to $1 billion in state tax revenue. [Marijuana Moment]

• 🎧 Could cannabis be legalized in PA this year? [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Allegheny County Jail Staff Alleges ‘Toxic’ Environment

Health care workers say they are underpaid and overworked due to an understaffed facility, according to a new survey. Staff members say they have been asked to perform tasks they believe would put them at risk of losing their medical licenses, and potentially put incarcerated people at risk. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard medical care concerns at the jail. [90.5 WESA]

Plans to Expand Bakery Square

City leaders say they hope to expand current businesses and bring new apartments and retail to the open-air shopping and office development on the borders of East Liberty and Larimer. The developers, Walnut Capital, also agreed to a $25 million effort to rehab 100 homes in Larimer. Councilman Reverend Ricky Burgess said the expansion will help rebuild Black communities. [WPXI]

The Aftermath of the Smithfield Homeless Center

During a months-long investigation, reporters chronicled the community that developed in and around the Downtown shelter, and how the center’s closing is affecting Pittsburgh’s unhoused residents. [PublicSource]

🗣️ German Conversation Club | Monday | 6:30 p.m.

Practice your language skills with other Germanophones at the Carnegie Library’s bimonthly event. [free, Oakland]

🏅 Tag Team Pinball Tournament | Monday | 8 p.m.

Bring your best teammate and compete on side-by-side pinball machines. The top 5 scoring teams win pairs of tickets to the “Brawl Under The Bridge 8” wrestling event. [Free, Polish Hill]

🌳 Mindful Outdoor Experience | Tuesday | 6:30 p.m.

Immerse yourself in the forest, connect with nature, and participate in a guided walk. [$30, Frick Park]

🎤 Steel City Grand Slam | Tuesday | 7:00 p.m.

Experience the city’s top 13 poets battling it out at City of Asylum. [$10, Northside]

🎥 Accessible Movie Night | Thursday | 8 p.m.

Head to Garden Dreams for movie night. The film will be audio described and accessible to people with blindness or low vision. [free, Wilkinsburg]

How Pittsburgh Helped Cure Polio

Before Dr. Jonas Salk, polio killed or paralyzed more than a half million people worldwide every year, and survivors often faced lifelong consequences.

Host Megan Harris and producer Maria Carter talk through his mid-century, lifesaving developments for the University of Pittsburgh, how the disease had been terrorizing local parents and kids, and how thousands of Pittsburgh-area children ultimately helped Salk and his team refine the groundbreaking vaccine — starting with Salk’s own sons.