🐻 Bear sightings on the rise

City’s $6M Master Plan Unveiled

The Gainey administration released a 20-year master plan, which they say should be ready in two to three years. On the list are a new land use map, population and development growth strategies, increased affordable housing, and better street safety. The process begins this summer and will include public feedback. [TribLIVE]

Innamorato Needs a New County Manager

Allegheny County Manager Jennifer Liptak is resigning effective June 7. County manager is one of the most powerful non-elected positions in local government. She’ll be reunited with her former boss at the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission where Rich Fitgerald now serves as executive director. [90.5 WESA]

• 🗂️ Now hiring: This opening adds to a long list of jobs County Executive Sara Innamorato has to fill. Hear all about her push to address 1,000 vacant positions. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

GOP Wants House Members to Vote in Person

Republican leaders in the PA House say it’s time to end a rule adopted early in the pandemic that allowed legislators to vote remotely. Right now, members can designate their caucus whip to vote on their behalf. Democrats, who hold a slight majority in the House, indicate they’re open to discussions. [SpotlightPA]

Josh Gibson Now Baseball’s Greatest Hitter

Pittsburgh's Josh Gibson is officially Major League Baseball’s all-time career batting average leader. MLB announced in 2020 that it would integrate stats from the Negro Leagues into the record books. Gibson starred with the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords in the 1930s and 40s. His great-grandson Sean Gibson said the recognition means a lot to his family and represents the players who were denied the opportunity to play in the majors. [USA Today]

• 🗃️ From our archives: Hear Sean talk about his great-grandfather’s legacy and what the Grays and Crawfords meant to the Steel City. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Pittsburgh’s Best Coffee Shops From A to (Almost) Z

In a quest to get to know Pittsburgh better, coffee enthusiast and City Cast Pittsburgh founding member Zach Lucas visited a local coffee shop for almost every letter of the alphabet. He’s sharing his picks for everything from coziest vibes and the most unusual to the all-around best coffee and tea!