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Allegheny County Hits Peak Fall Color

Pennsylvania has a longer and more varied fall foliage season than anywhere else. The DCNR publishes a weekly map on Thursdays, showing which regions are approaching and in the midst of peak color. You may have to head south to chase those gorgeous reds, oranges, and golds after this week. [City Cast Pittsburgh; Department of Conservation and Natural Resources]

New Program Could Help People Who’ve Overdosed

Pittsburgh wants to launch a pilot program focused Downtown that sends support teams out alongside EMS to respond to overdose calls. The teams will include specialists and case managers ready to connect patients with recovery services once their immediate medical needs are met. The idea is to reach people who decline to go to the hospital after surviving an overdose. City Council is expected to vote on the $1 million pilot in the coming weeks. [TribLIVE]

Bhutanese Pittsburghers Import Community Alongside Cuisine

In the last 15 years, Route 51 has become the “Main Street” for about 7,000 refugees from Bhutan. Khara Timsina, executive director and co-founder of the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh, shares his personal story and how the growing group of Lhotshampa made their homes here. [Pittsburgh City Paper]

New Gas Line Rules Could Reduce Fire Risks

Federal regulators are now monitoring more than 400,000 miles of pipeline, which environmental advocates say is long overdue. Voluntary inspections from the first round of reports showed more than 5,000 leaks were found and fixed last year alone. More stringent rules will take effect soon. [PublicSource]

It’s game time! This time, one of your own is challenging you! Hey Pittsburgh reader Staci B. sent in a photo of this Halloween house. Where can you find this macabre decor?

Shout out to Alina C., Jamie K., Darlene M., Jessica B., Margaret S., John C., Rich O., Andy C., Stamatis M., and Laniya L., for correctly guessing last week’s photo challenge:

You can find everyone’s favorite scarecrow neighbor at Triple B. Farms in Monongahela, Washington County. It’s a fun day trip about 50 minutes south of the city. Don’t forget to stop for a glass at the boutique family winery, Ripepi Winery.

Intro to Tempe(h) | Thursday | 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Learn why tempeh is more than just a “bland, vacuum-sealed bean cake” and discover how to ferment your own tempeh. Leave with your own tempeh spores so you can make savory cakes at home. [pay-what-you-can, Bloomfield]

‘Repairing the World’ | Thursday | 9 p.m.

See your neighbors’ stories and response to antisemitism in the television premiere of "Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life," on WQED. [free, at home]

ZOMBIE-Tonk Jukebox | Friday | 7-11 p.m.

Enjoy live country music, dance lessons, and a costume contest at this Halloween honky-tonk hosted by Jon Bindley. [$20, Bloomfield]

Fright Nights at Anderson Manor | Thursday-Sunday | Various Times

Get in the Halloween spirit at Pittsburgh’s only walk-through haunted mansion. Proceeds will be used to take local high school students on a week-long tour of HBCUs and historical landmarks. [$10 general admission / $15 fast pass, Manchester]

‘Night of the Living Dead’ Star Talks Zombies & Low-Budget Horror

George Romero’s 1968 movie, “Night of The Living Dead,” is a cult classic. The horror flick is considered the godfather of the flesh-eating zombie genre and it was filmed in Pittsburgh with local talent. As a Halloween season treat, we’re revisiting our conversation with Judith O’Dea — better known as Barbara — about what it was like to star in such an iconic film.