🥧 Pittsburgh’s best Thanksgiving takeout

How Will Anti-Racist Math Training Impact Pgh Schools?

Pittsburgh Public Schools voted to allocate $50,000 for the program last month and contracted Quetzal Education Consulting. Math teachers of all grades will be eligible to join optional virtual workshops from January to June. [90.5 WESA]

PA Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Over $4 billion in annual sales — that’s the revenue potential Pennsylvania could reach with adult-use consumption of recreational marijuana, according to experts. Local State Rep. Dan Frankel told a House subcommittee last week that Pennsylvania can take cues from other states that have legalized recreational marijuana to boost the economy. [TribLive]

Pitt Charges Pro-LGBTQ+ Protesters

The University of Pittsburgh pressed charges against at least three LGBTQ+ rights supporters and held conduct hearings for eight students the university says disrupted a public Board of Trustees meeting in September. Most of the charged protesters are members and supporters of Trans Action Building, an on-campus group. [PublicSource]

$120,000 County Settlement in Excessive Force Lawsuit

Three women with psychiatric disabilities settled a 2020 lawsuit with Allegheny County alleging they were brutally assaulted by a staff member while being held in Allegheny County Jail. The County settled the six-figure settlement last month but admitted no wrongdoing. [Pittsburgh City Paper]

🎥 Three Rivers Film Festival | Friday - Nov. 19 | Various Times

Watch 22 indie features at the Harris, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Lindsay Theater, and Waterworks Cinemas. [$225 for festival pass / $18 individual tickets, various locations]

🎁 Sip and Shop Holiday Vintage Fair | Saturday | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Explore a curated selection of vintage vendors at ZickNacks while enjoying spiked cider and eggnog. [free, Crafton]

💪 Fitness Sampler | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Test out eight, or just a few, 25-minute workouts from local studios at the Maverick Hotel. [$30, East Liberty]

🛍️ I Made It! for the Holidays | Saturday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Check out this marketplace featuring over 100 local artisans, small-batch food sellers, and more. [free, Ross Township]

🇺🇲 Veterans Day Parade | Saturday | 10:30 a.m.

The parade starts at the intersection of 10th and Liberty Avenue. [free, Downtown]

🇺🇲 Veterans Day Flag Folding | Saturday | 11:00 a.m.

Participate in a ceremony unfurling and golding a 36-foot American flag at the Heinz History Center. [free, Strip District]

🍻 Eleven Eleven Day | Saturday | 11:11 a.m. - 11:11 p.m.

Celebrate 11th Hour Brewing Co’s American light lager, Eleven Eleven, their owner’s birthday, and more with live music, sushi, and of course, lotsa beer. [free, Lawrenceville]

🌸 Celebrate Diversity | Saturday | 3-6 p.m.

Participate in a meetup of Filipino creatives and friends with music and dance at the Philippine Center. [free, West Mifflin]

🫙Ferment the Harvest | Sunday | 1-4 p.m.

Bring your fermenting projects and swap and share with experienced fermenters at Borland Green. [suggested $15-$25 donation, East Liberty]

👕 Open Studio and Clothing Swap | Sunday | 1-5 p.m.

Check out the work of local artists and swap your clothes for new finds. [free, Troy Hill]

💐 Dried Flower Wreaths | Monday | 7-9 p.m.

Learn how to create a forever wreath with dried flowers at Workshop Pgh. [$74, Wilkinsburg]

Cheap Flights, Legal Cannabis, and What PA Can Learn From Ohio

Earlier this week, voters in Ohio codified access to abortion and recreational cannabis, and we wondered whether Pennsylvania could do the same. The answer is more complicated than we hoped.

We’ve got an update on where the commonwealth is on the road to recreational cannabis legalization, plus a fun little airport update — Pittsburghers will soon be able to get flights to Iceland without a layover.