🛍️ Best Pittsburgh gifts for Mother’s Day

‘Concert Week’ Deals On Sale Today

Starting today, Live Nation is offering $25 tickets for select shows. More than 5,000 acts are a part of the promotion, including Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish, Janet Jackson, Luke Bryan, Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor, New Kids On The Block, P!NK, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Smashing Pumpkins, and much more. [Live Nation]

Advocates Celebrate Lead Removal in School Water

Pittsburgh Public Schools’ $5.5 million “Filter First” drinking fountain project is complete, and nearly 1,300 fountains have been replaced by lead-filtering ones. This project started in 2016 after 3% of the district’s taps tested above safe levels. Pennsylvania doesn’t require these replacements, but some lawmakers want to change that. [90.5 WESA]

• 🌱 Getting your garden ready? Here’s how to test your soil for lead. [📝 Hey Pittsburgh]

Meet the Pirates’ Team Dog, Slugger

You might see a cute black pup running around at Pirates games! Slugger joins the team through a partnership with PNC Bank and the national nonprofit Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs. After he’s trained, Slugger will be paired with a military veteran in Pittsburgh. [TribLIVE]

• 🐾 Throwback! The team dog last year was Bucco. This year, fans voted to name the new pup. Slugger came in first after Bandit, Rookie, and Homer. [MLB]

Make the moms, grandmas, and mother-like figures in your life feel special this weekend with these local gift ideas.

Go Treasure Hunting

What might be even better than wrapping up a gift is going shopping for one together! Spend quality time and find a treasure on a dime at these markets this weekend: Troy Hill Annual Yard Sale, 3 Rivers Outdoor Co.’s Mother’s Day Market, Friendship’s Flower & Folk Fest, the Union Project’s Mother of All Pottery Sales, Phipps Conservatory’s May Market, the Mother’s Day Neighborhood Flea at The SouthSide Works, and the Steel Goat Sunday Flea in Penn Hills.

Gift a Tasty Treat

Bring brunch with the Cheese Queen’s Mother’s Day package filled with local goodies like cheese, croissants, marmalade, macarons, a flower arrangement, and more.

Buying for a sweet tooth? Stop by your favorite bakery for specials. The new Third Space Bakery in Bloomfield has treats like lemon rose cakes and sourdough brioche cinnamon rolls. Order by noon for pickup on Saturday.

If your special person prefers savory, sign up for DiAnoia’s new Pasta Club subscription. Once a month, you'll get fresh pasta kits, bread, snacks, gourmet cookies, and more members-only surprises!

Gift a Pamper Package

Help your loved one relax with a sweet smell from PGH Candle in East Allegheny, organic skincare from Una Biologicals in Lawrenceville, and a new read from an indie spot. Check out White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield, Stay Gold Books in Regent Square, City of Asylum Bookstore in the Mexican War Streets, or City Books in Allegheny West.

Gift an Activity

Make a special bouquet of flowers at one of Armful of Flowers' upcoming classes in Allentown, including a watering can flower arranging workshop, spring flower planter workshop, and more.

If mom is the crafty kind, sign up for a WorkshopPGH class, like this weekend’s intro to handbuilt ceramics.

Celebrate the legacy of trailblazers by taking a tour of the Heinz History Center’s A Woman’s Place exhibit.

Cap off your day of fun by learning how to make cocktails at Wigle Whiskey or these local classes — or do a wine tasting with Palate Partners.

The Hidden Racist History of Some Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

If you own an old home, there might be offensive language in your deed barring Black people from owning the property. It’s called a racial covenant, and even though this language isn’t enforceable anymore, it’s still on the books in the subdivisions of at least a few Pittsburgh neighborhoods — and especially in our suburbs. Local writer and historian David Rotenstein joins us to talk about what got us here — and a new law that could help homeowners address these ugly remnants of the past.