✨ Make plans for Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night

Adelphoi Faces Negligence Lawsuits

Adelphoi, the private contractor that Allegheny County picked to operate the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center when it reopens, is accused of failing to protect children from abuse. Two civil lawsuits were filed just days after Adelphoi Western Region signed a $73 million contract in September. Shuman also has a long history of failing to protect young people, according to a report that examined how to end local youth incarceration. [PublicSource]

• Plans for Shuman have put county leadership at odds again. Hear about the battle. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Local Film & TV Workers Will Get Action Again

Pittsburgh’s TV and film industry will resume work in the new year. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and TV Artists ended a four-month strike last week after reaching a tentative contract agreement with large entertainment companies. The agreement includes increased compensation for streaming content, better health care, and assurance that the studios won’t use AI to mimic the likeliness of actors without approval and compensation. [90.5 WESA]

Make Plans for the 62nd Light Up Night

• The Sister Bridges are joining in on the holiday fun for Light Up Night on Saturday with a dazzling display of lights that mimic the “rhythm and dynamic movements of Pittsburgh’s rivers.”
• Market Square’s Holiday Market opens on Friday, and shoppers will get a custom ornament with a donation to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
• At the Intersection of Stanwix Street and Penn Avenue, there will be a light-up dance floor, a silent disco zone, and an outdoor fire pit for Highmark’s Holiday Block Party. Phillip Phillips of “American Idol” will headline the Riverside Stage with Joe Grushecky, Clara Kent, and Pickup Line.
• Plus, Santa will return to the Heinz Hall Courtyard; photos are free with a donation to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. [NEXTpittsburgh]

Let’s play a game! Tell me where you can find the photo above  👀Then get a peek at where it’s located in tomorrow’s neighborhood guide.

🌟 Shout out to yinz who correctly guessed last week’s challenge: Carter L., Megan K., Andy C., Gary D., Gina E., Loren S., and Kennedy J.

Loren S. says: “My son and I play 'hopscotch' on the bubbles every time we walk that way.”

Megan K. says “It's part of my running route and the words of affirmation written by each of the designs makes my treks a little easier.”

Wednesday, Nov. 15

• ♻️ American Recycles Day Webinar with the Pennsylvania Resources Council | 7-8:30 p.m. | free | virtual
• 🎷 An Intimate Evening of Jazz by Steel City Cabaret at Love, Kate Distilling | 7 p.m. | $10 | Sharpsburg

Thursday, Nov. 16

• 🤖Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day at David L. Lawrence Convention Center | 9 a.m. | free | Downtown
• 🎨 Art Battle Pittsburgh at the Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center | 7-11 p.m. | $15-20 | West Homestead
• 🎞️ Cycles and Rhythms Film Festival with Pittsburgh Sound + Image at Eberle Studios | 8-9:30 p.m. | $10 | Homestead

Friday, Nov. 17

• 🌊 “The Flying Dutchman” with Pittsburgh Opera at the Benedum Center | 7:30 p.m. | $66 | Downtown
• 🌈 Sapphic Factory: Queer Joy Party at Spirit Hall | 10 p.m. | $26.58 | Lawrenceville

Why Did Bloomfield’s Housing Development Get Stalled?

How tall is too tall for a building in Bloomfield? Developer Echo Realty requested a zoning variance to increase the maximum height for a new housing development and grocery store, but Pittsburgh’s zoning board denied it. TribLIVE reporter Ryan Deto breaks down what happened with this setback and shares what these zoning decisions say about the process of building housing in the city.