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☢️ PA's landmark new nuclear deal
October 15, 2024 · — Francesca Dabecco
Good morning, neighbor! I just heard about a neat new program where you can get $10 off your Uber ride to or from Allentown businesses through the end of the month. This is especially great since the T doesn’t stop there anymore!
Here’s where to eat 🍽️, drink 🍻, shop 🛍️, and explore 👟 in Allentown.
What's CITY Talking About?
📣 Here’s What the Entire Country is Talking About
Did you know City Cast Pittsburgh is part of a national network of podcasts and newsletters all over the country? Today on the pod, our own Megan Harris joins fellow hosts in D.C., Chicago, Salt Lake City, Austin, and Boise to talk about an energizing new nuclear partnership between Three Mile Island and Microsoft. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
🤔 How Pennsylvanians Feel About…
As we near the Nov. 5 election, we’re rounding up some great local reporting that shares more about the biggest issues facing Pennsylvanians right now. Here are a few that we’ve noticed that keep making the news:
- 🏥 Abortion: Nearly 50% of voters polled in September said reproductive rights are a top priority, particularly as Republican lawmakers continue advancing measures that target abortion access. Here’s where Attorney General candidates stand. [SpotlightPA]
- 🎒School vouchers: More than half of PA voters don’t want the state to use taxpayer dollars to create a private school voucher program. [SpotlightPA]
- 🛢️ Fracking: Voters are split on fracking — extracting oil and gas from deeply buried shale deposits — while most are supportive of environmental regulations. [WHYY]
🤖 AI Innovator Teams Up With Pgh Tech
Artificial intelligence powerhouse Nvidia is creating joint technology centers at CMU and Pitt as part of a new collaboration with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network. [Pittsburgh Magazine]
- 📊 Tech jobs now account for more than 23% of the workforce in Western PA. [NEXTpittsburgh]
Where Is It?
Let’s play a game! Where in Pittsburgh can you find this skeleton display and cute little graveyard in the photo above? 👀
🌟 Congrats to Jakob L., Dina, Sam L., Cherry, and Alyssa C. who correctly guessed the last “Where Is It?” challenge!
👀 Look out for an upcoming City Cast Pittsburgh podcast episode with Third Space Bakery, a co-op and teaching kitchen on Penn Avenue. Everything on the menu is stellar, but you should try podcast producer Sophia Lo’s go-to: the chocolate basil cookie!
➡️ Want a taste of something else?
- 🍪 Try our favorite baked goods in the Burgh
- ☕ Check out new restaurant, cafe, bakery, and bar openings
- 🍫 Take this PA candy trivia quiz
- 🎃 Explore our guide to October in Pittsburgh
- 📍 Or get more ideas from our neighborhood guides
What To Do
Tuesday, Oct. 15
- 📖 Barista Reading at White Whale | 6:30-8 p.m. | free | Bloomfield
- 🌲 Stewardship Days at Hays Woods Park | 9 a.m. - noon | free | Baldwin
- 🧑🌾 Cover Cropping on Urban Farms and Gardens with Grow Pittsburgh | 6-7 p.m. | $10 | Braddock
- 🌙 Divine Feminine Workshop with Una Biologicals | 6-7:30 p.m. | $40 | Lawrenceville
- 🧶 Fiber Arts Club at Prototype PGH | 6-8 p.m. | free | Oakland
- 🎃 Cider, Crafts & Pumpkin Carving at Harold’s Haunt | 7 p.m. | free | Millvale
Wednesday, Oct. 16
- 🎉 36th Anniversary at La Prima Espresso | 5-7 p.m. | free | Strip District
- 🎲 Game Night & Tasting at Merchant Coffee Co. | 5-8 p.m. | free | Ambridge
- 📽️ Scary Movie Nights at Cobra | 5 p.m. — Wednesdays through October | free | Bloomfield
- 🎃 Pumpkin Craft Night at Arsenal Cider House | 6-8 p.m. | $40 | Dormont
- 🕹️ Pinball Tournament at Sly Fox Brewery | 7 p.m. | free | South Side
- 💀 Blacklight Sugar Skull Painting & Cocktail Making at Kingfly Spirits | 7-9 p.m. | $50 | Strip District
Thursday, Oct. 17
- ☕ Coffee Class at Press House Coffee | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | free | Sewickley
- 🤔 Plastics Collaborative Open House at Yuzu Kitchen | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | free | Downtown
- 🤖 Robot Espresso at Smashed Waffles | 6-8 p.m. | free | Oakland
- 🍪 Milkshake and Cookies Fundraiser for Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank | 6-9 p.m. | $75+ | Downtown
📣 Got a question for the mayor? We want to hear from you! Send us your thoughts and concerns ahead of our interview with Mayor Ed Gainey on the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast.
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