🍁 4 places for fall cocktails in Pittsburgh

President Biden to Announce Hydrogen Hub Plans

The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub is set to get federal funding, and President Joe Biden will announce more details in Philly today. The hub, based in western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, includes multiple companies that will “produce, process, and use hydrogen as an alternative to climate-polluting fossil fuels.” [Allegheny Front]

• ➡️ Hydrogen production still uses fossil fuels, though. So exactly how clean is it? And what does this mean for Pittsburgh? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Columbus Statue Court Battle Continues

In 2020, the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) sued to keep Christopher Columbus’ statue in Schenley Park after the Pittsburgh Art Commission unanimously voted to remove it. An Allegheny County judge threw out the complaint in 2022, and the ISDA appealed that decision this week, sending the battle to Commonwealth Court. [90.5 WESA]

• ⚖️ This comes as Pittsburgh City Council passed a bill this week to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day beginning next year. [TribLIVE]
• ➡️ What are supporters and opponents of the statue arguing? Hear more on today’s Friday news roundup. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Public Art Meets Career-Building in Hazelwood

Have you seen repurposed, rusty metal art throughout the city? It’s the work of the Industrial Arts Workshop in Hazelwood, a nonprofit offering youth and adults welding classes. Its latest project, a 50-foot-long, 12-foot-high metal and paint mural titled “Braids of Hope,” will be unveiled today at the Elevationz commercial building across from the Carnegie Library. [NEXTpittsburgh]

🎶 Our Song | Friday-Oct. 22 | 7 p.m.

Head to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center to see this coming-of-age musical narrative that explores the history of Black America. [$35-45, Downtown]

👻 Giant Scream Show | Friday | 8 p.m.

Celebrate Friday the 13th with a 16mm horror film showcase by Pittsburgh Sound + Image at Eberle Studios. [$10, Homestead]

📐 Living Modern | Friday-Sunday | Various Times

Join the Pittsburgh Modern Committee of Preservation Pittsburgh to explore mid-20th-century homes and archives. [$60, multiple locations]

🌳 Park ’til Dark & Pour at the Park | Saturday | 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Go on a fall foliage hike, forage for mushrooms, and do more outdoor activities supporting the Allegheny Parks Foundation, then stick around for spirits, brews, and live music. [$10-60, North Park]

🍂 Threadbare Fall Fest | Saturday | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sip on fall cider while browsing local vendors, picking pumpkins, and jamming to live music at Threadbare Cider House. [free, Spring Hill]

🍻 Crafts & Drafts | Saturday | 12-3 p.m.

Join Alternate Histories at East End Brewing’s taproom to shop from locals selling ceramics, candles, Pittsburgh-themed vintage vinyl, art, and more. [free, Mount Lebanon]

🕸️ Spooky Saturday in the Square | Saturday | 2-6 p.m.

Head to 3 River Outdoor’s lot for pumpkin painting/carving, a costume hike with Pittsburgh Park Rangers, live music, and raffles supporting the Regent Square Civic Association. [free, Wilkinsburg]

🚲 Autumn Trail Ride | Saturday | 3:30 p.m.

Meet up at 24th Street for a ride along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, then meet for cider at Cinderlands Warehouse. [free, Strip District]

🎃 Craft Goblin DIY Party | Saturday | 6-9 p.m.

Make a fall candle, jewelry, Halloween prints, and pumpkin paintings and carvings at WorkshopPGH. Plus, enjoy snacks, hot apple cider, and a photo wall. [$60, Wilkinsburg]

🌙 Allentown Night Market | Saturday | 7-11 p.m.

Find over 100 unusual and offbeat artisans and crafters, live performances, and food and beverages along Warrington Ave. [free, Allentown]

🛍️ Pittsburgh Pickers | Sunday | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Shop for vintage goods while sipping on De Fer Coffee at The Highline. [free, South Side]

✏️ Pittsburgh Zine Fair | Sunday | 12-5 p.m.

Browse zines and prints from 90 local makers that explore political, educational, poetic, and literary topics at the Kingsley Association. [free, East Liberty]

Canceled: Carnegie Diorama, Columbus Statue & Downtown Cineplex

A controversial diorama at the Carnegie Natural History Museum is being removed after a new decision about displaying human remains, but questions remain about the fate of the Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park. Plus, Downtown isn’t getting its long-awaited movie theater after all.