🎉 25 spring festivals & markets

✈️ Security Changes at PIT Airport

TSA is still toying with security protocol after a huge surge in traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport last year. Starting the evening of May 4, people with PreCheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR will use the main security line, and the alternate checkpoint accessible via the upper floor will be for general passengers only, and only at certain times. [Blue Sky News]

• 🌳 An earthy-inspired new terminal with expanded security areas (now expected to cost $1.7 billion!) is slated to open later this year. [✍️ Hey Pittsburgh]

⚾ Pirates Fans Loyal, Despite Losses

Thousands of fans lined up this weekend outside PNC Park — even stretching across the Roberto Clemente Bridge — to get their hands on a limited-edition bobblehead inspired by Rookie-of-the-Year Paul Skenes. The team is currently 8-15. [90.5 WESA]

• ⛳ One baseball fan used a golf tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. to protest the lack of investment by team ownership, shouting “fire Bob Nutting” after a drive. [PGA Tour]
• 🏴‍☠️ ICYMI: There are some really frustrated Buccos fans out there. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

🎉 Food Festival & Market Season Kicks Off

This weekend alone, you can nosh on delicious plant-based food at Veg Far in Point Breeze; shop from local vendors at Millvale Market Day; find a treasure at the Really Really Free Market in East Liberty; or take a tasty bike ride on Le Tour de Donut all over the city.

• 🛍️ Make plans for more spring events like native plant sales, an indie bookstore crawl, and an all-night art celebration! [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Let’s play a game! Where in Pittsburgh can you find these fun fungi? 👀

🌟 Congrats to Maura M., Nina M., Jack C., Daisy G., Alexa C., and Ellen S. who correctly guessed the last “Where Is It?” challenge! ⬇️

Love music and coffee? Browse records while you sip on an iced latte at The Government Center in East Allegheny! The Kinder Being is located inside the record shop (and serves a jammin’ lavender latte and breakfast burrito, I’d like to add!)

There’s a bar inside, too! Keep tabs on The Government Center’s Instagram for live music, pop-up markets, and more night life.

👟 Or plan a whole neighborhood adventure with our guide on what to eat, drink, see, and do! (Psst! One of my favorite gift shops is on East Ohio Street!)

👀 Looking for more to see and do?

• 🍷 Sip on a glass at Pittsburgh’s best wine spots.
• 🌳 Celebrate nature during Earth Month.
• 🥐 Dig into the hottest new restaurants in tahn.
• 🪴 Grow something beautiful from local plant shops.
• ☕ Get your caffeine fix and tour Pittsburgh coffee shops.
• 💡 Try your luck with our latest Pittsburgh Pop Quiz.