City Cast Pittsburgh
🌟 The saltiest 1-star reviews of Pgh
July 29, 2024 · — Lane Fisher
Good morning, yinzers! Have you ever left a one-star review? Today the City Cast Pittsburgh team is seeing if they can guess some of the ‘Burgh’s most iconic landmarks based on bad reviews. Play along!⭐⤵️
What's CITY Talking About?
PA Goes Deep to Discuss Coal Future
Coal industry leaders met with state House Republicans in an unusual location recently: in a Greene County mine more than 1,000 feet underground. (Imagine three football fields stacked end to end.) They advocated for the industry, arguing that coal is still a “dominant force” in the state despite negative public perception, and discussed their vision for using Pennsylvania-mined coal to help create aerospace and defense materials. [Pittsburgh Business Times]
Pittsburgh Loses Public Access Channel
After 38 years, Pittsburgh Community Television (PCTV) is closing following declines in cable subscriptions and funding from cable franchise agreements. The channel’s director wrote a letter explaining the decision to shutter operations rather than increasing user fees. Next year PCTV’s franchising fees will go towards building digital media hubs in city recreation centers and upgrading facilities at Pittsburgh’s government access channel. [TribLive]
PA Gun Laws Examined After Assasination Attempt
In response to the Butler rally shooting, gun safety advocates are calling attention to five pieces of legislation introduced last year that aim to strengthen background checks and raise minimum age requirements, among other things. The Butler gunman bought the rifle from his father in a private, legal sale, exempting him from the background check requirements of a licensed dealer. Gun rights advocates say the bills would “trample the Second Amendment rights of responsible gun owners.” [PublicSource]
What To Do
Monday, July 29
- 🎨 Wacky Still Life Kids’ Art Class at Atithi Studios | 4-6 p.m. | $34 | Sharpsburg
- 🧀 Flower Arranging, Cheese and Wine Workshop | 6-8 p.m. | $75-90 | Mt. Washington
- 🎨 Artist Mentorship Series at Atithi Studios | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | free | Sharpsburg
- 📖 "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir" Book Signing | 7-9 p.m. | $35.98 | Bloomfield
- 🎤 Beyoncé Trivia Night at Urban Tap | 7-10 p.m. | $12.51 | Shadyside
- 🍷 Spanish Wine Tasting at Apericena | 7:30-9 p.m. | $45 | Upper St. Clair
- 💃 Salsa Social at Los Sabrosos Dance Co. | 9 p.m. to midnight | $5 | Garfield
Tuesday, July 30
- 🪴 Eat Your Garden Weeds Class with Grow Pittsburgh | 5:30-7 p.m. | $12.51 | Point Breeze
- 🌱 Invasive Plants Volunteer Workday | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | volunteer | Churchill
- 🕯️ Good F***ing Candle Happy Hour at Lola’s Eatery | 6-8 p.m. | $13-$55 | Lawrenceville
- 🔵 “Hereafter” Gallery at Contemporary Craft | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. — through Aug. 24 | free | Lawrenceville
Today on City Cast
Do These Beloved Pittsburgh Landmarks Deserve 1-Star Reviews?
The humble user review — taken alone, is just one person’s opinion. But put a bunch together, and that aggregated star rating can make or break a local business. So today, we’re going inside the minds of the people leaving one-star reviews for some of our favorite Pittsburgh places. Producer and quizmaster Elizabeth Kauma puts the City Cast Pittsburgh team to the test. Can they guess famous Pittsburgh landmarks based only on one-star reviews? Who knows Pittsburgh’s haters best?
I’ll be back with more tomorrow!
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