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👀 Looking ahead to the solar eclipse
February 15, 2024
Hey, Pittsburgh. It’s starting to feel like Spring is near! Pirates pitchers and catchers reported to training in Bradenton, it’s o-FISH-illy fish fry season, and paczki are plentiful at local bakeries (more on that tomorrow!).
Before you know it, we’ll be watching the total solar eclipse. Read on that below ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About?
Kamala Harris to Visit Pittsburgh
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit the area on Tuesday alongside Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan to discuss the Biden administration’s work on clean water issues. Her visit follows President Joe Biden’s stop in East Palestine on Friday. [TribLIVE]
- Catch up: It’s been one year since the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Carnegie Mellon Raises Tuition
A lot of small and private universities are grappling with dips in enrollment — which they say means a drop in revenue. CMU announced it is boosting its undergraduate charges by 3.72%, bringing tuition to $64,500 for the 2024-25 academic year. But the university’s profit on tuition is different from surrounding schools; tuition accounts for about 45% of total revenue at CMU, compared to 80% at Chatham and 60% at Carlow. [TribLIVE / PublicSource]
- The struggle is real. Federal student loan payments have resumed after a three-year moratorium, and some Pittsburghers are pinching pennies to afford it. [PublicSource]
Podcast Investigates a Pgh Cold Case
A local true crime podcast debuting today shines light on the unsolved case of Jamie Stickle, a prominent figure in Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ community. Stickle, 33, was found burned inside of her Jeep outside of her North Side apartment on Feb. 8, 2002. The podcast is titled “The Girl With The Same Name” because it’s hosted by Jaime Parker Stickle, a LA-based writer and actor. [Pittsburgh Independent]
- Collaboration! The team behind the pod got investigative help from Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ news site, QBurgh.
Great Race Registration + Discounts!
Registration for two big Pittsburgh road races opens today. More than 10,000 people are expected to cross the finish line in Point State Park during “One Great Weekend,” Sept. 28 and 29. [Great Race]
- Want to register? It’s discounted today and tomorrow only!
What To Do
Thursday, Feb. 15
- 🎲 Game Night at Commonplace Coffee | 3-5 p.m. | free | Garfield
- 📣 Conversations with County Exec Sara Innamorato | 6-7:30 p.m. | free | virtual
- 💞 Headshots & Dating Profile Consult at Two Frays | 6-9 p.m. | free | Garfield
Friday, Feb. 16
- 🪴 Plant Pop-Up at Palate Partners School of Wine & Spirits | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | pay as you go | Lawrenceville
- 🚦 Stoplight Party at Wigle Whiskey | 6 p.m. - 12 a.m. | $5 | Strip District
- 🎨 Body Positive Paint & Sip at Sam’s Vintage | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | $55 | Lawrenceville
- 🐟 Bitter Ends Fish Fry at Linea Verde Market | 5-8 p.m. | pay as you go | Bloomfield
- 🎞️ Oscar Nominated Shorts at Harris Theater & Row House Cinema | various times | $11-13 | Downtown & Lawrenceville — through Sunday
Saturday, Feb. 17
- 👟 Yinz Run Club at North Park | 10 a.m. | free | North Hills
- 🖌️ Community Day at Contemporary Craft | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | free | Lawrenceville
- 💘 Valentine’s Tattoo Flash Bash at Inspire Body Art | 11 a.m. | pay as you go | South Side
- ♻️ Microplastic Mania with Project PT & Creative Reuse | 12-2 p.m. | free | Hazelwood
- 🍻 Good Wood Fest at East End Brewing | 12-3 p.m. | $70 | Larimer
- 🍷 Winter Wine Festival at Trax Farms | 12-4 p.m. | $25 | Finleyville — through Sunday
- 💄 Back To The 80s Drag Brunch at Kingfly Spirits | 12:30-3 p.m. | $40+ | Strip District
- 🖼️ Fun A Day Art Show at The Maple Leaf | 5-8 p.m. | free | Millvale — through Feb. 25
- 🍹 Eight Year Anniversary at Hidden Harbor | 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. | $50 | Squirrel Hill
- 🍸 Spirits of the Burgh at The Pennsylvanian | 6-9 p.m. | $22-95 | Downtown
- 👙 Cupid’s Undie Run at McFadden’s | 6-9 p.m. | $50 | North Shore
- 📣 Opioid Awareness Fundraiser at Phipps Conservatory | 6-10 p.m. | $50 | Oakland
- 🎻 RE/CREATE: Disturb the Silence with Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall | 7-9:30 p.m. | $25-60 | Downtown
Today on City Cast
Our Guide to Taproom Food in Pittsburgh
Whether you’re looking for a full meal out with friends or just a few snacks for the table, the food scene inside Pittsburgh’s breweries and taprooms has gotten really good lately. Today we’re with the newest addition to the City Cast Pittsburgh family, Owen Gabbey, talking about the best taproom food around, plus the city’s latest restaurant openings and closings.
Until tomorrow,
— Francesca Dabecco
City Cast Pittsburgh’s Megan Harris edited this newsletter.
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