🍻 Weekend trips for Pittsburgh beer lovers

Duquesne Light Might Strike

Employees in the IBEW Local 29 union authorized a strike on Tuesday, which may lead to a walkout on Saturday if an agreement can’t be reached for their contract expiring Sept. 30.  Duquesne Light serves more than 600,000 customers in southwestern Pennsylvania. [TribLIVE]

County Council Sues Over Detention Contract

Allegheny County Council voted to file a lawsuit against County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and the Court of Common Pleas over hiring the private company Adelphoi to take over the shuttered Shuman Detention Center. The juvenile detention center has been closed for two years but plans to reopen after renovations this fall. Council was not involved in that decision, and some members believe that Fitzgerald and the courts “overstepped their power by bypassing the legislature.” [90.5 WESA]

Pennsylvania To Better Monitor Forever Chemicals

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will increase its tracking of PFAS, a toxic class of “forever chemicals” linked to some cancers, thyroid disease, developmental delays in children, and other serious health conditions. A recent U.S. Geological Survey found that PFAS are in 76% of Pennsylvania’s 161 rivers and streams. [WHYY]

• 📖 Local environmental journalist Kristina Marusic addresses forever chemicals in her new book, “A New War On Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention.”
• 🎧 Hear Marusic talk about how pollution is changing our brains on the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast.

Fighting Stigma Around Addiction Treatment

“Using Medication For Opioid Use Disorder?: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Pittsburgh Area” is a new zine from Pittsburgh recovery advocates that shares resources, busts myths, and tells the stories of people who have used medications for opioid use disorder. [Pittsburgh City Paper]

🌱 Backyard Time Machine | Thursday | 6:30-8 p.m.

Head to Phipps Conservatory to hear what the flora in our neighborhoods tells us about the past, including tastings and hands-on demonstrations. [$15 for non-members, Squirrel Hill]

🎨 Wellness Painting | Friday | 5-6:30 p.m.

Have a relaxing chat while painting with Alycia of "pAint No Stress" at the East End Food Co-op. [$15-20, Point Breeze]

👻 Haunted Three Rivers Cruise | Friday | 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Hear the history and mysteries of Pittsburgh’s rivers on a Gateway Clipper boat. [$20-32, Station Square]

🩰 Open Air: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | Friday-Saturday | 7:30-9 p.m.

Enjoy two evenings of kids' activities, dance and wellness classes, and food trucks at Hazelwood Green. [free, Hazelwood]

🪦 Prime Stage Theater Cemetery Walk | Saturday | 1:30-5 p.m.

Learn about the legends buried at the Homewood Cemetery as Prime Stage Theatre actors in period costumes portray their incredible lives and impact on Pittsburgh. [$20, Point Breeze]

Our Getaway Guide for Pittsburgh Beer Lovers

Maybe you like IPAs or lagers. Maybe a seasonal or sour is more your taste. Or maybe you’re just in it for the lawn games. Trace Brewing’s Aadam Soorma is here to share his favorite breweries for fall, including spots to watch a game, take a hike, pet some pigs, and of course — have a great-tasting bev alongside it all.