🤖 Sushi robots on the South Side

PG Workers Strike Continues 1 Year Later

Negotiations with management have stalled, and around 90 Post-Gazette writers and production workers remain on strike. The paper’s unions have been without a contract since March 2017. The National Labor Relations Board ruled in January that the PG violated federal labor law by not bargaining in good faith. The Newspaper Guild demands that management resume contract negotiations, undo working conditions imposed on members in 2020, and help with health care costs. [90.5 WESA]

• Watch this video of the 1-year rally outside of the Post-Gazette office. [Pittsburgh Union Progress]

Mon Incline Closed — Again

The Monongahela Incline will be closed until Wednesday to repair a damaged car door. Pittsburgh Regional Transit plans to run a shuttle bus between Mt. Washington and Station Square, but driver shortages may lead to delays. [Pittsburgh Union Progress]

Local District Could Get Its Own Police

Next week, North Allegheny School District will vote to create its own police force, possibly joining local districts like Baldwin-Whitehall, Bethel Park, and Plum. Armed officers would be sent to senior and intermediate high schools, seven elementary schools, and three middle schools. [TribLIVE]

• Not everyone thinks it's the safest option; advocates argue more police can cause harm to Black, brown, and disabled students who are disproportionately targeted for discipline. [PublicSource / 90.5 WESA]

🍸 All Hallows Weekend | Friday-Sunday | 4 p.m.

Enjoy seasonal cocktails, horror soundtracks, and a brewery takeover at Leo. a Public House. [free, Manchester]

✨ Stained Glass Studio Tour | Saturday | 8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Admire 114 years of work at the historic Pittsburgh Stained Glass Studios with Doors Open Pittsburgh. [$25, West End]

🎥 Pgh Film Workers Solidarity Market | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bring home a piece of film history at Cinelease Studios in support of local out-of-work industry workers. [free, Warrendale]

📣 International Day | Saturday | 10 a.m.

Celebrate the heritage of different nationalities that call Pittsburgh home with a parade and festival in Market Square. [free, Downtown]

🎃 Monster Pumpkin Festival | Saturday-Sunday | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

See a massive 2,400+ pound gourd drop and explode, plus more pumpkin fun at The Stacks at 3 Crossings. [free, Strip District]

🐽 Pigtoberfest | Saturday | 12-4 p.m.

Go for the pig roast, stay for the drinks, raffles, and vendors at Troy Hill Citizens Park. BYO lawn chair! [free, Troy Hill]

🕷️ Booheme Halloween Market | Saturday | 12-8 p.m.

Find speciality vendors, vintage costumes, spooky tunes, and more at Boheme Market. [free, Lawrenceville]

🍻 Scary Furnace Halloween Party & Beer Fest | Saturday | 4-10 p.m.

Try local pumpkin beers while listening to live bands and browsing Halloween vendors at the Carrie Blast Furnaces. [$54, Swissvale]

🍄 10.7 Marina Halloween Party | Saturday | 5-10:30 p.m.

Head to the water’s edge for a party celebrating mythical, magical creatures. There will be pizza, wine, beer, and a costume contest. [free, Verona]

🌙 Halloween Night Market | Saturday | 6-11 p.m.

Enjoy food, live music, local vendors, painting, and more on Brownsville Road. [free, Mt. Oliver]

👻 'Til Death Do Us Part-y | Saturday | 6-11 p.m.

Have a Halloween blowout with four bars and an 80's dance party inside of a 100-year-old haunted church. [$18-20, Munhall]

🍂 Pumpkin Brunch | Sunday | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Indulge in sweet pumpkin french toast or a savory pumpkin pork belly hash at Café Momentum. [$35, Downtown]

🛍️ Heat Check Market | Sunday | 12-6 p.m.

Eat tacos, drink coffee, and shop from local vintage sellers at 951 Forest Ave. [free, West Homestead]

🥃 Killer Cocktail Class | Sunday | 3-5 p.m.

Make a devilish concoction alongside an expert mixologist at Kingfly Spirits. [$50, Strip District]

Strikes, (Potential) School Closures & a Federal Lawsuit Over County Jail

Archers have taken out a surprising number of deer in Pittsburgh parks; the city school board is considering consolidation again; strikers are still on the picket line; and the upside of Pittsburgh’s failed bid for a new energy production center.