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April 11, 2024
What’s the coolest thing made in Pennsylvania? The Chamber of Business and Industry's bracket is down to two icons: a Primanti Brothers sandwich and the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Today is the last day to vote for your favorite!
Speaking of treats, we’re getting you ready for 4/20 🌿 with the best local munchies on today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast 😋
What's CITY Talking About?
Federal Forever Chemical Limits — Finally
Biden’s administration finalized strict limits on six “forever chemicals” — or PFAS — in drinking water this week. PFAS are linked to cancer, poor reproductive health, child developmental issues, and other health problems. These new limits will require utilities to reduce the chemicals to the “lowest level they can be reliably measured,” and officials say it will help prevent exposure to 100 million people. [Associated Press]
- 🚱 Only six? There are more than 12,000 known PFAS chemicals. The EPA calls this “a bold first step.” [NPR]
- 📈 Should PA be worried? A recent survey found PFAS are in 76% of Pennsylvania’s 161 rivers and streams. [WHYY]
- 🚰 Local look: Another report showed elevated levels of forever chemicals near local wastewater treatment plants. [TribLIVE]
‘Dawn of the Dead’ Anniversary Screening
George Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead” is getting a 45th anniversary re-release this weekend at the Harris Theater downtown and the Cinemark Monroeville Mall, just a parking lot away from where it was filmed. The movie premiered in Pittsburgh on April 12, 1979. [90.5 WESA]
- 📖 Read on: Local author Adam Charles Hart just released “Raising the Dead: The Work of George A. Romero,” a book that shares Romero writings that never made it to the big screen. [Pittsburgh City Paper]
- 🎥 Romero fan? Listen back to our episode with Judith O’Dea — better known as Barbara — about what it was like to be a scream queen. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Development Next to Uptown’s Tito House
Fifth Avenue and Colwell Street could get a 254-unit mixed development surrounding the historic Tito House. The Pittsburgh Planning Commission approved the 2.17-acre development with 6,600 square feet of retail; 152 parking spaces; 112 bike racks; and furnished studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments. At least 5% of the units would be affordable housing. It still needs zoning approval. [TribLIVE]
- 🍺 Remember when the city debated whether to save the notorious bootlegging house? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
What To Do
Thursday, April 11
- 🍻 Three Rivers Beer Week at the Leaning Cask Brewing Company, Two Frays Brewery, and Abjuration Brewing | times vary | pay as you go | Springdale, Garfield, McKees Rocks
- 🧀 Charcuterie Workshop at Strange Roots Brewery | 6-8 p.m. | $80 | Millvale
- 🧁 Wine and Cupcake Pairing at Black Dog Wine Company | 6-8 p.m. | $25 | Oakdale
- 🍷 Around the World in 30 Wines at Field Day | 6-8:30 p.m | $75 | Lawrenceville
- 🤗 Volunteer and Advocacy Fair at Lawrence Hall | 6:30-8 p.m. | free | Lawrenceville
- 🦹 Marvel Mania at Threadbare Cider House | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $10 | Spring Garden
- 🎶 Working-Class Poetry and Music at Pump House | 7-9 p.m. | free | Munhall
- 🌼 Abortion Storytelling at White Whale Bookstore | 7:30 p.m. | donation | Bloomfield
Friday, April 12
- 🍻 Three Rivers Beer Week at Bay 41, Inner Groove Brewing, Spoonwood Brewing Co., and Dancing Gnome | various times | pay as you go | Lawrenceville, Verona, Bethel Park, and Sharpsburg
- 🦸 Steel City Con at Monroeville Convention | 10:00 a.m. - 8 p.m. | $36+ | Monroeville
- 🛍️ Rhythm and Threads on South Craig Street | 12-6 p.m. | pay as you go | Oakland
- 🧡 412 Fest at Bakery Square | 4-10 p.m. | free | Larimer
- 🕯️ Wicks and Sips at Strange Roots | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $45 | Millvale
- 😘 Meet Cute: Yinz In Love N'at at Bottlerocket Social Hall | 8 p.m. | free | Allentown
Saturday, April 13
- 🍻 Three Rivers Beer Week at Lolev Beer, Old Thunder Brewing Company, Eleventh Hour Brewing Company, and more | various times | pay as you go | Blawnox, Lower Lawrenceville, and Lawrenceville
- 🦸 Steel City Con at Monroeville Convention | 10:00 a.m. - 8 p.m. | $55+ | Monroeville
- 🚮 Garden Workshop at Construction Junction | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | $20/class or $70/class and bin | Point Breeze
- 🤎 Dirt Day at East End Food Co-op | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | free | Point Breeze
- 🌈 Holi Festival of Colors with Level Up Studios | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | free with RSVP | Garfield
- 👚 Pitt Vintage Clothing Palooza in Schenley Plaza | 12-6 p.m. | free admission | Oakland
- 🍵 Spill the Tea: Drag Brunch at Pittsburgh Public Theater | 12:30 p.m. | pay what you can | Strip District
- 🕯️ Candle Refill at The Refillery | 1-4 p.m. | $1.85 per ounce | Downtown
- 🎉 135th Birthday Bash at Braddock Carnegie Library | 1-4 p.m. | $5-$135 donation | Braddock
- 🌷 Spring Social at Velum Fermentation | 5-9 p.m. | $10 | South Side
- 📽️ CICADA: A Night of Pittsburgh Premieres at The Oaks Theater | 8 p.m. | $10 | Oakmont
- 🪩 Dance Through the Decades Prom Night at Bottlerocket Social Hall | 9 p.m. | $10 | Allentown
Today on City Cast
Where to Get Your Munchies on 420 in Pittsburgh
Recreational cannabis is still illegal in Pennsylvania, but you gotta eat, right? To get you prepped for the annual celebration, the City Cast Pittsburgh team has recommendations for places someone under the influence might get a tasty sip, snack, or full-blown comfort meal with their good vibes still intact.
Thanks for reading!
Francesca Dabecco
City Cast Pittsburgh’s Megan Harris edited this newsletter.
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