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⛽ Giant Eagle lets go of GetGo
August 21, 2024 · — Francesca Dabecco
Want to go dancing, neighbor? 🎶 We’re taking you along as we learn the West Coast Swing with 412Step — and sharing a bunch of places to get your body moving and grooving — on today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast 🎧


What's CITY Talking About?

Secret Service Flaws at Butler Rally
The lack of Secret Service oversight that led to the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in July was “the inevitable breakdown of an already vulnerable system,” according to new reporting. Butler officers called their communication with the Secret Service “informal and disorganized.” [SpotlightPA / ProPublica / Butler Eagle]
Where Are All of the Teachers?
Fewer Pennsylvania teachers are getting certified and many are leaving the field entirely. The stats are all in Penn State professor Ed Fuller’s study, “Pennsylvania Teacher Attrition and Turnover from 2014 to 2024.” [CEEPA]
- 📚 This time last year: We explained the deficit and potential solutions. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Giant Eagle Lets Go of GetGo
The grocery chain is selling its GetGo sites to Canadian-based Couche-Tard, a gas and convenience store company. But good news! They’ll still honor the myPerks loyalty program. [WPXI]
County Gets A Boost for Climate Resilience
Allegheny County areas with high flood risks are getting new green infrastructure projects like rain gardens and bioswales — those ditches between streets and sidewalks to catch rainwater — thanks to a $930,000 EPA grant. [90.5 WESA]
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Nippon Steel's Strategic Partnership with U.S. Steel
Discover the future of American steel in this recent episode of Steel Stories by U. S. Steel. Host, David Kirkpatrick, casts the spotlight on the pending strategic partnership between U. S. Steel and Nippon Steel, an alliance that will reshape the steel industry, drive innovation, enhance global competitiveness, and secure important Pittsburgh jobs.

What To Do
Wednesday, Aug. 21
- ✨ Lunch Break Yoga at with All Bodies Welcome Yoga | 12 p.m. | free | Millvale
- 🎥 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series with Heinz History Center | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | free | virtual
- 🍻 Nerd Nite Pittsburgh Mixer at Lawrence Hall | 6-10 p.m. | $10 | Lawrenceville
- 🎤 Steel City Slam at the PA Market | 7-10 p.m. | free | Strip District
- 🎙️ Pittsburgh Reads The Room at Bottlerocket Social Hall | 8 p.m. | free | Allentown
Thursday, Aug. 22
- 🧶 Stitch & Bitch at Abeille Voyante Tea | 5-7 p.m. | free | Millvale
- 🍹 Spritzery Social with City Girls Who Walk | 6-9 p.m. | pay as you go | Downtown
- 🕺 Bachata 1 Dance Course at Los Sabrosos Dance Co | 7-8 p.m. | $20 | Garfield
- 🎶 Afrobeats & Caribbean Dance Party at the Mattress Factory | 7-10 p.m. | $25+ | North Side
Friday, Aug. 23
- 🎶 Summer Fridays at The Frick Pittsburgh | 5-8 p.m. | free, suggested $5 donation | Point Breeze
- 📽️ Documentary Series at The Lindsay Theater | various times — through Sept. 5 | $8.75+ | Sewickley
- 🎨 Pgh Society of Artists Exhibition Opening at Spinning Plate Gallery | 5-8:30 p.m. | free | Friendship
- 🔵 “Hereafter” Gallery at Contemporary Craft | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. — through Aug. 24 | free | Lawrenceville
- 🎶 Live Summer Music Series with The Alt Rocks | 7-10 p.m. | free | Mt. Oliver
- 🌼 Summer Flower Show at Phipps After Dark | 7-10 p.m. | $19.95+ | Oakland
- 🕯️ Candles, Bingo & Queens at Mix Candle Co. | 7:30 p.m. | $35 | SouthSide Works
- 🎭 Pittsburgh New Works Festival | various times — through Sept. 22 | $17+ | Uptown
👋 Before you go! Prototype PGH — the local organization focused on gender and racial equity through tech, workshops, and peer support — is raising money to expand to a wheelchair-accessible location. They’re 75% of the way there. Help them reach their goal!
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