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🎢 Kennywood up for sale?
August 8, 2024 · — Megan Harris
Hey neighbors. City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris here!
August has brought rain, VP hype, and Olympic glory for Pittsburgh. Will it also deliver on summer adventure? Check out the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast’s guide to the month — and keep an eye out for Latrobe’s newest Banana Split Princess 🍦🍌
What's CITY Talking About?
Iconic Pgh Amusement Parks for Sale?
Parques Reunidos, the parent company behind Kennywood, Idlewild, and Sandcastle, is reviewing the value of its U.S. assets after this summer season, which analysts say could signal a sale. Kennywood opened in 1898, and Idlewild is considered the third oldest park in the nation. [TribLive]
- 🎢 Kennywood coasters put Pittsburgh on the map. [City Cast Pittsburgh 🎧]
GPAC Reports Detail Racial Inequities
A pair of reports studying two decades worth of arts funding in Pittsburgh paints a bleak picture about whose work gets supported. The new edition focuses on 2018 through 2023, when local arts groups of color received about 16% of the total share of funding, up 2% from the 15 years prior. People of color make up about 23% of Allegheny County's total population. [90.5 WESA]
New (Free!) Tax Prep Option
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen came to PA last week to announce a new option to file state taxes at no cost next year through the Internal Revenue Service’s “Direct File” program. We’ll forgive her the cheesesteak she ate after the event. [Pennsylvania Capital-Star]
Netflix Profiles Unsolved Beaver Co. Mystery
A nearly decade-old cold case is getting national attention in the Netflix reboot of “Unsolved Mysteries.” Beaver County Crime Solvers is hoping the exposure will help solve the mystery of an unidentified severed head found in a field, and they’re offering a $5,000 reward for any additional info that could help solve the case. [WPXI]
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What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 8
- 🍷 Bus Trip to DOPE Cider House & Winery with Sweet Brown Girl | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | $55.20 | pick-up in Bloomfield
- 🍺 Lawrenceville Neighbor Mixer at 11th Hour Brewing | 6:30-8 p.m. | free | Lawrenceville
- 🪴 Backyard Composting Workshop at Phipps Garden Center | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | $20-70 | Point Breeze
- 🇪🇸 Spanish & Brews at East End Brewing Co. | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | free | Larimer
- 📖 Casey Mcqusiton’s “The Pairing” Book Talk & Signing | 7-8 p.m. | $26.38 | Shadyside
- 🎶 Richard Simmons Night at the West Penn Rec Center | 7-8:30 p.m. | free with Citiparks membership | Polish Hill
Friday, Aug. 9
- 🚲 PGH Critical Mass Bike Ride | 6 p.m. | free | Friendship
- 🐍 Exhibition Opening: Azza El Siddique at Mattress Factory | 6-8 p.m. | free | North Side
- 🛥️ A Yacht Rock Party at Crafthouse | 6 p.m. doors, 8:30 p.m. show | $19-30 | Whitehall
- 🛳️ Gateway Clipper Faith & Family Dinner Cruise | 6-9 p.m. | $49.87 | Station Square
- 💃🏻 For the Love of Bachata at Grandview Overlook | 6:30-10 p.m. | free | Mt. Washington
- 🎶 Live Summer Music Series with Walkin’ Rosie | 7-10 p.m. | free | Mt. Oliver
- 🌹 65 Roses Prom at Rivers Club | 7-11 p.m. | $50 | Downtown
- 🪩 Jellyfish at Cobra | 9:30 p.m. | $15 | Bloomfield
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Today on City Cast
Reality Cooking Show Secrets With a Pittsburgh Contestant
A lot of us find comfort in cooking shows, but today we’re getting off the couch and going behind the scenes with a Pittsburgher who competed in a new PBS series. Home cook Doug Heilman tells us how much prep time contestants really get, who washes the dishes, and how the Steel City inspired all of his delicious-looking food.
If you’ve ever considered flying to Philly instead of driving, check out this Billy Penn piece pitting a Honda Civic driver against a Frontier flier for a friendly race. They were headed here instead of there, but the price breakdown is fascinating!
Until next time,
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