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⚖️ Inside Pennsylvania’s gun laws
August 13, 2024 · — Francesca Dabecco
Good morning, neighbor! The dog days of summer are probably behind us, but you can get pooch-inspired coffee drinks at Curbside on the Run in Blawnox all month with sales benefiting a local shelter 🐕☕
Here’s what else you should do to make the most of the rest of this month ☀️

What's CITY Talking About?

It’s A-Boat to Get More Fun
Steel City Rowing Club and Venture Outdoors got funding from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission to make water activities more accessible. [90.5 WESA]
- 🛶 Make a splash! We’ve got ideas to get you started. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

More Money & Complaints for Pgh’s Section 8
The city’s Housing Choice Voucher program got an overhaul to curb displacement and homelessness, but issues persist. Landlords complain of delayed inspections and payments, and many voucher recipients are unable to find a suitable space. [PublicSource]
- 🏠 Want to rent? Here’s what to know before you sign a lease. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Inside Pennsylvania’s Gun Laws
Did you know it’s easier to buy an assault rifle than a handgun in Pennsylvania? We’re examining the state’s loophole — which is under increased scrutiny since the assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler last month. [PublicSource / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Wanted: School Bus Drivers
Students head back to the classroom this month, but there aren’t enough drivers to get them there. [KDKA-TV]
- 🚌 Need a gig? Find regional openings here.
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Where Is It?

Let’s play a game! Where in Pittsburgh can you find the veggie burger and sour beer in the photo above? 👀
🌟 Congrats to Sarah D., Bob S., Diane T., Al H., Natalie E., Meghan H., Nancy H., Corey E., Jody C., Alissa F., Ellen S., Megan P., Flo B., Carla C., Lauren C., Jennifer A., Joann A., and Katherine A. who correctly guessed the last “Where Is It?” challenge! ⬇️

📣 Get to know this part of tahn with our neighborhood guide.
📰 News flash! Bloomfield was supposed to get more affordable housing and a grocery store, but an increasingly common Pittsburgh quirk made the developer scrap the plan altogether. We broke the bad news on the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast.


What To Do
Tuesday, Aug. 13
- 🐐 Bleat and Greet with Allegheny GoatScape | 12-2 p.m. | free | Highland Park
- 🌎 64th Annual International Village | 3-9 p.m. | $2 donation | McKeesport
- 🌾 Garden Get Down at Grist Craft Brewery | 6-9 p.m. | $30-75 | Millvale
- 💃 West Coast Swing at Millvale Merchants | 7-9:30 p.m. | $10-12 | Millvale
Wednesday, Aug. 14
- ✨ Lunch Break Yoga at with All Bodies Welcome Yoga | 12 p.m. | free | Millvale
- 👟 Opening Day Block Party for Pittsburgh Marathon Registration | 5-8 p.m. | free | North Shore
- 📽️ Movie Nights in the Park: Disneynature Wings of Life | 8-11 p.m. | free | Allegheny Commons
- 🧿 And Also Wide: Artist/Mother Lines at Brew House Arts | various times — through Sept. 7 | free | South Side
Thursday, Aug. 15
- 🌎 64th Annual International Village | 3-9 p.m. — through Aug. 16 | $2 donation | McKeesport
- 🐶 Yappy Hour at SouthSide Works Dog Park | 5-7 p.m. | free | South Side
- 🧶 Stitch & Bitch at Abeille Voyante Tea | 5-7 p.m. | free | Millvale
- 🇮🇹 Little Italy Days | various times — through Aug. 18 | free | Bloomfield
- ☀️ Third Thursdays in Allentown | 6-9 p.m. | pay as you go | Allentown
- 🏳️🌈 Queer Craft Night at Assemble | 7-9 p.m. | free | Bloomfield
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