🥧 The best Pittsburgh pies for Pi Day

Mon Incline To Get Independent Review

Pittsburgh Regional Transit plans to commission an independent review of the Monongahela Incline due to several closures in the past year — including another one this week. PRT will also create a committee made up of community officials and local stakeholders, including representatives from businesses affected by the closures.

• 🚌 If you need to get up and down Mt. Washington, shuttle buses are operating during regular incline service hours. [Pittsburgh Union Progress]

City Council Passes Housing Plan

Despite complaints, Pittsburgh City Council approved Mayor Ed Gainey’s plan to allocate $8 million in federal funds toward homelessness and affordable housing efforts. Council members say Gainey’s administration didn’t communicate with them about the plan, which doesn’t list the specific projects or entities who will receive the funds. It does, however, allocate $5.5 million for affordable rental housing, about $2 million for shelter and support services, and the rest for administration and planning.

• ⛔ Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is tearing down a Downtown encampment along Fort Pitt Boulevard near Grant Street this week. Eighteen people were living there at the start of the week and were offered shelter options. [TribLIVE]
• 🛏️ Are 450 shelter beds enough for Pittsburgh's unhoused? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Parking Tickets To Come in the Mail

City Council also passed a measure this week allowing the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to start issuing parking tickets through the mail as well as in person. This will make things more efficient for the agency, which has struggled with staffing since the start of the pandemic. [WTAE-TV]

• 🚗 Speaking of unlawful parking, here’s the story behind Pittsburgh’s most hated parking spot. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Pittsburgh Pi Day, Donut Rides & Farm-To-Table Beer

Vote on your favorite strawberry pretzel jello salad at an upcoming festival, get a craft beer in Butler County at a reimagined farm-to-table restaurant, and check out vegan donuts at our favorite bagel place. Plus, we’ve got the tastiest treats to help you celebrate Pi Day in Pittsburgh!