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💰 Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor To Bid on US Steel

President Biden blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel, and now rival steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs plans to make an all-cash offer in partnership with Nucor. The full amount hasn’t been announced yet. Cleveland-Cliffs would then sell off U.S. Steel to Nucor, based in North Carolina. [📝 Hey Pittsburgh / CNBC]

• Here’s how the deal went down with Nippon, which sued the federal government last week to keep their $15 billion bid alive. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

🏘️ Debate On Affordable Housing Bills

The City Planning Commission will discuss two inclusionary zoning bills today, and whether an affordable housing policy should equally affect all 90 neighborhoods. How will it work? Host Megan Harris is with TribLive reporter Julia Burdelski to explain what’s in these competing proposals and how the different visions could impact our city’s approach to future development. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

🚂 Proposed Construction Over North Side Railroads

Norfolk Southern wants to eventually run double-stacked freight cars across larger swaths of Pittsburgh and released new project designs to make it happen. The rail company plans to raise bridges along West North and Pennsylvania avenues and add a new pedestrian bridge in Allegheny Commons.

• Remember the diapers? Norfolk Southern’s double-stacked train derailment on the South Side disrupted transit lines for months in 2018.
• In his farewell tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced nearly $5 billion in grants, including $4.1 million for 150 electric vehicle charging stations in Allegheny County. [TribLive / Union Progress]

Let’s play a game! Where can you find the black and white illustration of Pittsburgh in the photo above? 👀

🌟 Congrats to Janis M., Sam L., GiGi G., Diane T., Peg S., Zoey M., and Flo B. who correctly guessed the last “Where Is It?” challenge! ⬇️

You’ve probably admired this colorful mosaic in Garfield a hundred times, but have you ever been inside? The arts and sustainability hub is in honor of the German-born Pittsburgh artist Irma Freeman, who spent most of her life in poverty and created vibrant paintings up until her death at age 90 in 1994. The “IF” stands for Freeman’s initials, as well as the “belief that if we try, it is possible to overcome any obstacle and achieve greatness.”

🎨 Stop by to see Pittsburgh’s Avant-Garde exhibit featuring photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics, collage, and video. It’s on display through March 7.

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