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Yinz Want Free Primanti’s for a Year?

Show up at the opening of the new Primanti Bros. in Ross Township’s McIntyre Square today! If you’re one of the first 100 people through the doors, you’ll join the 100 club. A celebratory tailgate starts at 6:30 a.m., and doors open at 10:30 a.m. [WPXI]

Chestnut Street to be Rebuilt

The first phase of a $1.47 million project to rebuild the brick street in East Allegheny is underway. The streetcar tracks will be removed but its charm won’t be lost; both the concrete base and brick surface will be rebuilt. Plus, new sidewalks and curbs will be installed from Spring Garden Avenue to Tripoli Street, and next year’s phase will extend to Phineas Street. [Pittsburgh Union Progress]

Free Camping Equipment for Kids

Last year, the city approved a pilot program to allow youth organizations to acquire permits to camp in city parks, and the nonprofit Outdoor Inclusion Coalition is making sure kids have the equipment they need. When an adult completes the nonprofit’s free training on leading camping trips, they’ll have access to the group’s gear “library.” The pilot program starts in Riverview Park. [TribLIVE]

• 🎧 Marcus Shoffner, president and CEO of the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition, tells City Cast Pittsburgh why it's their mission to make Pittsburgh’s green spaces more accessible to people of all backgrounds, races, and abilities.

📖 Book Binding | Thursday | 6:30-8 p.m.

Head to The Bold to learn how to make your own book and cover with artist Shelbey Tharpe. [$42, Sharpsburg]

🇷🇸 A Taste of Serbia | Friday-Saturday | 3 & 7 p.m.

Celebrate Serbian culture and food (like lamb sandwiches, nut rolls, Serbian crepes, and more) at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church. [free, McKeesport]

📝 Write the Stream | Friday | 7-8:30 p.m.

Walk along the stream at Frick Park, and exercise your creative writing skills with prompts from tour guide and writer Sherrie Flick. [$5, Point Breeze]

🪕 WYEP Presents Honky-Tonk Jukebox | Friday | 7-11 p.m.

Get your kicks on for a night of foot-stomping country tunes from Jon Bindley at Bloomfield Liedertafel Singing. [$20, Bloomfield]

The Best Haunted Houses Around Pittsburgh

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