9 Years, 5 Sales: Is Pgh’s land bank a bust?

Pittsburgh Nurses Call Out Working Conditions

Members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) organized at the City-County Building last week to call attention to dangerously high nurse-to-patient staffing ratios. They’re asking for a minimum $40-an-hour wage that increases with experience to help retain senior staff. SEIU nurses also want hospitals to limit hiring travel or agency nurses, who are often paid two or three times staff nurses’ hourly wage. [90.5 WESA]

Hazelwood Residents Want a Say in ‘Bio Valley’

CMU and Pitt are looking to redevelop an aging Hazelwood mill site into a pioneering biotech and robotics center, but residents want to know how it will serve them. At the center of the conversation is the 178-acre Hazelwood Green, land that was operated by Jones & Laughlin Steel for most of the 20th century. While CMU plans to offer technology workshops to senior citizens and STEM programming to youth, residents are still concerned that developers aren’t investing in the community. [PublicSource]

Free Museum Admission

The Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum are free for kids 17 and under through Nov. 30. Don’t miss the original set and puppets in the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood exhibit at Heinz or “Guyasuta: The Life and Legend of a Seneca Chief” at the Fort Pitt Museum. [Pittsburgh City Paper]

Let’s play a game! Tell me where you can find the photo above, then come back tomorrow to see the location in my weekly neighborhood guide 👀

🌟 Shout out to readers Jacob B., Jamie P., Cassandra L., Sam L., Al H., Kyle K., and Andy C. who correctly guessed last week’s challenge:

Thinking about throwing out your miscellaneous craft supplies? Don’t! You can donate it to the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse behind Construction Junction in Point Breeze. They’re open everyday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

📽️ Wes Fest | Wednesday-Thursday | Various Times

See your favorite Wes Anderson films at Row House Cinema. [$11-18, Lawrenceville]

🪴 Wine & Succulent Workshop | Thursday | 6 p.m.

Sip on Black Dog Wine while learning how to make a stunning succulent arrangement. [$28.52, Oakdale]

🎤 Meet the Media | Thursday | 6-9 p.m.

Join PRSA Pittsburgh for a panel discussion with local journalists about the state of media at Point Park University’s Center for Media Innovation. [$10-25, Downtown]

📣 Police Chief Community Conversations | Thursday | 6 p.m.

Hear the Citizens Police Review Board’s presentation on their roles and responsibilities, and participate in a Q&A with Police Chief Larry Scirotto at the North Side Partnership Project. [free, Perry South]

🌈 Proud Haven Anniversary Gala | Thursday | 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Enjoy a dinner and auction at the Priory Grand Hall to support Proud Haven’s 10th year of providing life saving programming to queer youth. [$75, East Allegheny]

Could Pgh’s Land Bank Finally Work?

Almost a decade after it was created, Pittsburgh’s land bank made its first few sales this summer. Why did the land bank take so long to get off the ground, and does this portend a more productive future? Jon Moss, co-editor of the Pittsburgh Union Progress, shares the renewed hopes and continued challenges for the city’s grandest residential housing experiment.