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📽️ A game day big screen for the North Side?

October 19, 2023

Hungry, neighbor? You always get food and drink news in the newsletter, but I’m packing an even bigger portion of tasty headlines into today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast. Dig in!

What's CITY Talking About?

AGH Nurses Vote to Strike

The SEIU Healthcare union, representing more than 1,200 unionized nurses and nurse practitioners at Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side, are prepared to strike if requests for raises aren’t met. The union is seeking a $40-an-hour minimum wage for nurses and increases for mid-career and senior nurses to relieve stress from persistent staffing shortages. [KDKA]

North Side Could Get a Game Day Big Screen

As part of a new plaza to be built on North Shore Drive, the city is considering a 916-square-foot LED screen on Pirates game days. But the city’s zoning rules say that video screens can’t be visible from roadways, and it’s possible you could catch a glimpse from I-279. [TribLIVE]

  • More development: The Warhol wants to expand with a four-floor, 57,776-square-foot event space on Sandusky Street called the Pop District Entertainment Venue. The project is estimated at $45 million, and the Planning Commission votes in two weeks. [TribLIVE]

Plans for a Pittsburgh Solar Farm

The state approved an $8.25 million plan to build a 15-acre solar farm between Squirrel Hill South and Swisshelm Park this past summer; now, it’s clean-up time. The site, aka “the Slags,” was a dumping ground for steelmaking material for decades. After the land is remediated, the remainder of the site — 70 acres in total — will be added to Frick Park. [90.5 WESA]

Ellis School Gets Its First Black Leader

Tambi Tyler is the new head of the independent, all-girls school in the East End; she takes over for Macon Finley on July 1. Tyler was previously an English teacher in Iowa and school administrator in Georgia and Colorado. [Ellis School]

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What To Do

“Night of the Living Dead” was filmed at Evans City Cemetery in Butler County. (Ross Griff / Flickr)
“Night of the Living Dead” was filmed at Evans City Cemetery in Butler County. (Ross Griff / Flickr)

☕ Barista-Writer Reading | Friday | 4 p.m.

Enjoy a special coffee menu paired with White Whale Bookstore’s favorite reads by local authors. [free, Bloomfield]

🪦 Living Dead Weekend | Friday-Sunday | 5 p.m.

Celebrate Evans City's heritage as the home of George A. Romero's “Night of the Living Dead” with a screening, film location tours, vendors, and more. [$15-150, Evans City]

👻 Haunted Museum After Dark 21+ | Friday | 6-10 p.m.

Find creepy, cute, and one-of-a-kind specimens that have emerged for one night only, plus hear from Matt Lake, author of “Weird Pennsylvania.” [$24, Oakland]

🛳️ Haunted Three Rivers Cruise | Friday | 6:30 & 8 p.m.

See the rivers come alive with tales of ghosts and mysteries on a Gateway Clipper boat. [$10-32, Station Square]

Today on City Cast

The Original Oyster House in Market Square just celebrated its 153rd anniversary. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
The Original Oyster House in Market Square just celebrated its 153rd anniversary. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

IC Whiskey & Revolving Sushi: What’s New in Pgh Food

I’m bringing my appetite for food and drink news to the mic with podcast host Megan Harris. We’re talking about new eateries and bars opening, a few restaurants making a comeback, and a couple of classic Pittsburgh brands branching out into new spaces.

Talk to yinz tomorrow,

Francesca Dabecco

Thanks to City Cast’s Pittsburgh host Megan Harris for editing this newsletter.

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