🚧 Pittsburgh is getting a new bridge!

Presidential Hopefuls Swing Through PA

Vice President Kamala Harris and Vp candidate Tim Walz campaigned across the state over the weekend — leading up to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago today — while former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance stumped along the same trail. [PennLive]

• 🎤 Hello, North Carolina! In Wilkes-Barre, Trump mistook PA for NC, told rally-goers “I’m better looking than (Harris) is,” and said not to vote for fellow Republican Dave McCormick, who’s challenging U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. Trump is expected in York today. [Philadelphia Inquirer]

Construction for Commercial Street Bridge

The bridge that stretches over Parkway East between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale exit is about to undergo a $95 million replacement. Expect closed shoulders, single-lane traffic, overnight road closures, and detours through summer 2027. [90.5 WESA]

Boycott Referendum Heads to Court

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is expected to present challenges to a proposed ballot referendum in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas today. Earlier this month, the “No War Crimes on Our Dime” campaign submitted petitions to allow voters to decide whether the city does business with groups that have ties to Israel, at least until the war in Gaza ends. [90.5 WESA]

• ➡️ What else? Mayor Ed Gainey’s spokesperson Maria Montaño resigned on Wednesday after it was revealed she signed the petition. [90.5 WESA]
• ✊ Gainey says all city employees should be “free to advocate as they see fit.” [City of Pittsburgh]