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🥭 Taste a pawpaw in Pittsburgh
August 29, 2024 · — Francesca Dabecco
Have you ever eaten a pawpaw, neighbor? In today’s newsletter, I have your guide to this tropical-tasting fruit that grows right in our region 🌳
🎧 And tune in to today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast for more delicious food & drink news!
What's CITY Talking About?
✈️ Expect Long Lines at PIT Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport recorded its busiest July in nearly two decades, and crowds are expected to return on Thursday, Friday, and Monday for Labor Day weekend. [TribLive]
- ⭐ We have tips for finding airfare deals! [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
🇺🇸 Harris, Biden To Visit On Labor Day
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are campaigning in our union town on Labor Day — their first joint event since Harris became the official Democratic presidential nominee. Trump is expected to visit Johnstown tomorrow. [90.5 WESA]
🥹 Local First-Day-of-School Video Goes Viral
Grab the tissues! Every year since kindergarten, KDKA meteorologist Ray Petelin has recorded interviews with his daughter Elizabeth on the first day of school. It’s now her senior year, and the heartwarming video is a viral tear-jerker! [KDKA]
🔍 Pittsburgh’s Soil Has Lead!?
Lead paint was banned in 1978, but remnants of the chemical are still sitting in our soil from when homes and buildings were demolished. On Yinzer Backstage Pass, Boaz Frankel interviews local experts about how to treat it. [NEXTpittsburgh]
- 🌱 Here’s how to test your garden soil. [📝 Hey Pittsburgh]
What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 29
- 🏴 North American Festival of Wales | 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. — through Sept. 3 | various prices | Downtown
- 🇬🇷 Taste of Greece Festival at Holy Trinity | 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. — through Sept. 1 | free | McCandless
- 🔥 Kickoff & Rib Festival at Acrisure Stadium | various times — through Sept. 2 | pay as you go | North Shore
- 🧶 Stitch & Bitch at Abeille Voyante Tea | 5-7 p.m. | free | Millvale
- 🥃 Bourbon Pairing Series at Revel | 6-8 p.m. | $49 | Downtown
- 🪨 Climbing Meetup at ASCEND | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $15 | Point Breeze
- 🎶 Broadway at the Overlook with PMT | 7 p.m. — through Sept. 1 | free | West End
- 🚲 Pittsburgh Underwear Ride on 46th & Butler Streets | 8 p.m. | free | Lawrenceville
Friday, Aug. 30
- 🥏 3ROC Disc Golf Party at Schenley Park | 4-8 p.m. | free | Oakland
- 🎤 All Ages Celebration of Mac Miller at Velum Fermentation | 4 p.m. - 12 a.m. | free | South Side
- 📚 Booze & Books at Beyond Bedtime Books | 5-8 p.m. | free | Dormont
- 🥂 Final Friday Happy Hour at Forage Vintage and Goods | 5-8 p.m. | free | Dormont
- 🎉 Final Fridays at The Andy Warhol Museum | 5-10 p.m. | free | North Shore
- 😋 Soul Food Festival in Market Square | various times — through Sept. 1 | free | Downtown
- 🎢 21+ Night at Kennywood | 8 p.m. | $24.99 | West Mifflin
Saturday, Aug. 31
- ✨ Yoga in the Park at Allegheny Commons | 10 a.m | free | North Side
- 🍻 Sips & Sausages at Hitchhiker Brewing | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | pay as you go | Sharpsburg
- 👟 Two-Block Walk & Raffle with Construction Junction | 2-6 p.m. | free | Point Breeze
- ☀️ Spirit Summer Recess | 2 p.m - 2 a.m. | $6+ | Lawrenceville
- 🍷 Sip’n Shop at Construction Junction | 6-8 p.m. | pay as you go | Point Breeze
- 📣 North Boroughs Community Day | 6-9 p.m. | free | Avalon
- 🛍️ I Made It! Night Market on Murray Avenue | 6-10 p.m. | free | Squirrel Hill
- 🎤 21+ Celebration of Mac Miller at Velum Fermentation | 8 p.m. | free | South Side
📣 Hey artists! Got something to say about food and social justice? Just Harvest is seeking art for their annual show and fundraiser: JustART: Transformative Voices of Advocacy at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. Submit by October 4 🎨
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