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🥟 Pierogi Fest is back
May 16, 2025 · — Francesca Dabecco
Happy Friday! It’s opening day for our newest soccer team, the Pittsburgh Riveters! We’re excited to watch them play this summer ⚽ 🎉
We’re kicking off your weekend with a game of our own — a special trivia quiz all about Pittsburgh's past mayors, leading up to Tuesday’s primary race 🤔 ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About?
🛑 Road Closures Sunday for Cancer Ride
Roads in Hazelwood, Downtown, North Shore, North Side, and South Side will be closed Sunday from 8-11 a.m. for the Rush to Crush Cancer ride. More than 600 riders are expected to participate in the fundraiser for the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. [Rush to Crush Cancer]
- 🚲 Want to ride? Register here.
💰 Who’s Funding Pgh’s Mayoral Race?
County Controller Corey O’Connor has outraised Mayor Ed Gainey by nearly three-to-one since the start of the year, according to the candidates’ financial reports. Both O’Connor and Gainey have benefited from more than $600,000 in spending from independent groups. [90.5 WESA / PublicSource]
- 🗳️ Prepare to vote Tuesday with our primary election guide. [📝 Hey Pittsburgh / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
⚖️ County Fires Chief Public Defender
Lena Bryan-Henderson, who was appointed by County Executive Sara Innamorato in 2024, was fired following a monthlong human resources investigation and allegations that she made offensive comments to co-workers. Details of what the investigation revealed have not been released. [TribLive / 90.5 WESA]
🚚 Pgh Company Rolls Out Driverless Trucks
Strip District-based Aurora says it just became the first company to put autonomous trucks on public roads, after launching a commercial driverless trucking service in Texas. The Aurora Driver completed its first delivery of frozen pastries between Dallas and Houston. [Axios Pittsburgh]
- 🤖 Aurora plans to expand driverless trucking to El Paso and Phoenix next. Could robotrucks make it to PA? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
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Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books: May 31
Get ready, book lovers. The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is happening on May 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main in Oakland. Experience author talks, poetry readings, workshops and so much more. Register for free today!
Pop Quiz, Pittsburgh!
💥 Pop quiz, Pittsburgh! Four candidates are running in Tuesday’s primary election for mayor of Pittsburgh. See how much you know about past mayors 👀
What To Do
Friday, May 16
- 🍅 Farmer’s Market in Allegheny Commons (North Side)
- ⚽ Riveters Opener at Highmark Stadium (South Side)
- 🎸 Millvale Music Festival — through May 17 (Millvale)
- 🪴 Sips & Sprouts Terrarium Party at Lefty's (Allegheny West)
- 🎵 The Orbit at The Forge Urban Wine Bar (Homestead)
- 🍻 Summer Fridays at Allegheny RiverTrail Park (Aspinwall)
- 🪄 The Wizard of Oz with the PBT — through May 18 (Downtown)
Saturday, May 17
- 🥟 Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival (SouthSide Works)
- 🌙 Night Market at the Block Northway (McKnight)
- 🎤 Snatch Game at the Glitterbox Theater (Homestead)
- 🏡 Annual Regent Square Yard Sale (Regent Square)
- 💖 Pure Imagination at Contemporary Craft (Lawrenceville)
- 🎉 Uptown Community Day Festival (Uptown)
- 🛍️ Vintage Crawl at 15+ stores (Lawrenceville / Garfield)
- 🌸 Sweetwater Blooms Market (Sewickley)
- 📸 Eyes on the Point at Benedum Trees Gallery (Downtown)
- 🖼️ Off Route at Ketchup City Creative (Sharpsburg)
- 🌳 Sweat, Sway & Sow at Hazelwood Green (Hazelwood)
- 🪴 Plants for Paws at Greenhouse Co-op (Greenfield)
- ❤️🩹 Pittsburgh Healing Festival in Schenley Park (Oakland)
- 🎉 Folk Fest at the Pump House (Homestead) — through May 18
- 🪙 Garage Sale & Flea at WorkshopPGH (Wilkinsburg)
- 🚲 Slow Roll with POGOH (Homewood)
- 🌱 Composting 101 with Grow Pittsburgh (Braddock)
- 🧵 Anniversary Party with Trans Tailoring (Oakland)
- 🥃 Baklava & Whiskey at Iron City Distilling (Creighton)
Sunday, May 18
- 🌳 Yoga in Grandview Park (Mt. Washington)
- 🍝 Spaghetti Dinner C.A.T. fundraiser (Castle Shannon)
- 🛍️ Vendor Market at Southern Tier (North Shore)
- 🎷 Legends of Pgh Jazz Brunch at City Winery (Strip District)
- 🎉 Day Party with Tag Collective (Uptown)
- 🧺 Picnic in the Park with Pgh Fatties (Shadyside)
- 🎵 Sounds of Steel A Cappella (Edgewood)
- 👖 Size-Inclusive Market at Spirit (Lawrenceville)
- 💐 Market on Bigham with Armful of Flowers (Mt. Washington)
- ✂️ Laser Cutting Training with Prototype (Oakland)
- 🧵 Storytelling with Stitches & Shapes at Irma Freeman Center (Garfield)
- 🍻 Goodworth Jacklander Birthday Celebration (Larimer)
- 🥕 Squirrel Hill Farmers Market at Beacon Bartlett Lot (Squirrel Hill)
I want to send a special thank you to all of the City Cast Pittsburgh Neighbors who came out to our members-only happy hour last night! It was a joy to meet yinz 🍻
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