🤠 A rodeo in Pittsburgh?!

⚖️ Feds Back Lawsuit Against UPMC

The antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice seems to support UPMC workers, who allege the $26 billion hospital system uses its market dominance to keep wages low and job prospects scarce. UPMC is the largest employer in the state. [90.5 WESA]

🏡 Affordable Housing Comes to Uptown

The nonprofit Bethlehem Haven broke ground on the Uptown Flats, a four-story building with 34 apartments, support services, and administrative offices that will serve unhoused residents. [TribLive]

• 📣 Did you know that nearly 3,500 students are homeless in Allegheny County? [90.5 WESA]

🐂 A Rodeo in Pittsburgh?!

Rodeos have been banned in the city for decades, but there’s a new rule in this year’s state budget that actually requires Pittsburgh to allow rodeos 12 days a year. A state senator is trying to overturn the bill and let cities decide. [90.5 WESA]

• 🤠 Hold your horses! We explain how this bill came to be. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

♻️ Recycle Electronics, Paint & More

Pennsylvania Resources Council is holding its final collection of the season for computers, televisions, tires, and other hard-to-recycle items in Monroeville this Saturday and in Leetsdale on Oct. 26.

• 🛢️ Dispose of chemicals like cleaners, paints, and motor oil on Oct. 12 in Beaver Falls. [Union Progress]

Oktoberfest season is nearly over, but you can still find a good beer, brat, or soft pretzel in the Burgh. Doug Heilman, host of The Pittsburgh Dish podcast, joined City Cast Pittsburgh’s Megan Harris to talk about their favorite spots for schnitzel and spaetzle — and where they can’t wait to go next!

Max’s Allegheny Tavern

The food is just as good as the old-school ambiance at Max’s in the historic Deutschtown section of East Allegheny. Sit under a vintage stained glass lamp in the diner-style bar for a brew and Bavarian stuffed pretzels.

“All of the sausages are great, and they make a lot of old world favorites,” Doug says. He’ll never forget his first sauerbraten, a roast beef dish with a sweet and sour gravy, that he ordered on an eighth grade field trip. Megan recommends the buffet-style Sunday brunch.

Penn Brewery

Go to Troy Hill to drink in beer caves, eat classics with American twists, and admire the copper brewing system. Find Megan at the bar with a hazy IPA and the schnitzel with gravy (on the side), and/or one of their huge, fresh salads.

“One of the things that I love at Penn Brewery, besides a Penn Pilsner, is the way that they do späetzle, the little drop egg noodles,” Doug says. “They really turn that up like a mac and cheese with breadcrumbs on top, roasted tomatoes, and you can add protein.”