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Can Punxsutawney Phil be replaced?
January 26, 2024
Happy Friday, neighbor! I LOVE finding ways to help you celebrate love in Pittsburgh. In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of Valentine's date ideas to do with partners or pals 💕
To go along with that, today I’m sharing some of the most drool-worthy sweet treats in town 🧁
What's CITY Talking About?
PRT Service Cuts Coming in February
About two dozen Pittsburgh Regional Bus routes – or 1.5% – will have reductions in frequency starting February 18. Plus, another 18 routes will shift to increase efficiency or avoid construction. Find out if yours is changing. [Pittsburgh Union Progress /WPXI]
Can Punxsutawney Phil Be Replaced?
The animal rights group PETA wants Punxsutawney to replace Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog with a gold coin on Groundhog Day — and let this naturally shy creature live out its life in its sanctuary at the local library. This isn’t the first time the group has advocated for a creative swap. [TribLIVE]
- Producer Sophia Lo took us down a rabbit — I mean, groundhog — hole with some little-known facts about Phil in today’s episode. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
New Name for Pittsburgh Arts Org
Formerly the Pittsburgh Office for Public Art, the 20-year-old advocacy group will now be known as Shiftworks Community + Public Arts. The organization's mission is "catalyzing change through community-engaged artist projects in public space” — such as permanent installations, art residencies, and events. [Pittsburgh City Paper]
Pittsburgh To Get Electric Buses
Pennsylvania is getting more than $47 million in federal EPA funding to buy 100 zero-emission buses for five school districts in low-income communities — including Pittsburgh Public Schools. The money comes from the Clean School Bus Program. [KDKA-TV]
What To Do
Friday, Jan. 26
- ❄️ Coat Giveaway with Uptown Partners & Bethlehem Haven | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | free | Bluff
- 🥕 Senior Center Winter Market with CitiParks | 12-4 p.m. | free | Morningside
- 🧀 Charcuterie Class with The Cheese Queen & Millie’s | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Bridgeville
- 🎨 6 x 6 Art Party at Assemble | 7-9 p.m. | free | Bloomfield
- 🍻 Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest at the Convention Center | 7-9 p.m. | $25-95 | Downtown — through Saturday
Saturday, Jan. 27
- 🌱 National Seed Swap Day with Allegheny Land Trust | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | free | Canonsburg
- ✂️ Collage Club at Wick Monet Studio | 12-3 p.m. | free | Shadyside
- 🛍️ Small Business Market at Events in Motion 412 | 12-3 p.m. | free | Oakland
- 👟 Gear Swap with Iron City Boulders at Two Frays Brewery | 1-5 p.m. | free | Garfield
- 🔍 House History Workshop at the Carnegie Library | 2 p.m. | free | Swissvale
- 🎶 Sounds for the Season at Carnegie Museum of Art | 2-3 p.m. | free | Oakland
- 🎉 First Anniversary Party for Millvale Market | 3-5 p.m. | free | Millvale
- 🎷 Penna Players at Mel’s Petit Cafe | 6-8 p.m. | $10 | Mt. Lebanon
- 📽️ Sync’d Presents A Night of Expanded Cinema at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination | 7:30-11:45 p.m. | $10 | Bloomfield
- 🎤 Drag & Trivia at Love, Kate Distilling | 8-10 p.m. | $13 | Sharpsburg
- 🪩 Jellyfish Dance Party at Spirit | 8:30-11:59 p.m. | $15-25 | Lawrenceville
Sunday, Jan. 28
- ❄️ 10th Annual Winterfest with Hollow Oak Land Trust | 1-5 p.m. | free | Coraopolis
- 🍝 Italian Street Food Class with Istituto Mondo Italiano | 3-5:30 p.m. | $80 | Regent Square
- ✂️ Pittsburgh Collage Collective at Roots of Faith | 3-5:30 p.m. | free | Sharpsburg
- ✏️ Write On Time with Write Pittsburgh | 7-9 p.m. | $100 for the six-week workshop | virtual
Monday, Jan. 29
- 🧵 Mending 101 Workshop with Old Flame Meding at the Homestead Library | 5-8 p.m. | $10 | Homestead
- 🧀 Nonalcoholic Beer & Cheese Tasting at Two Frays Brewery | 7-9 p.m. | $55 | Garfield
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Today on City Cast
Groundhog Day, Handwriting & Zoning for ‘Attached’ Homes
A city councilor wants to make some zoning changes, a new record number of Pennsylvanians are enrolled in SNAP, and there’s a bill in our state legislature that would require kids to learn cursive writing. We’re comparing our handwritten notes, plus diving deep into the history and lore of Punxsutawney Phil.
Have a great weekend!
— Francesca Dabecco
Thanks to City Cast Pittsburgh’s Megan Harris for editing this newsletter!
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