🎥 What’s filming in Pittsburgh

💸 City To Double Cost of Residential Parking Permits

Starting July 1, residential parking permits will go up from $20 to $40 per year, and visitor passes will increase from $1 to $10 annually. Residents will pay the new rate when they renew their permit. [90.5 WESA / City of Pittsburgh]

🎢 Steel Curtain Stalls, Strands Riders

Twenty-four riders were stranded on the coaster’s hill at Kennywood on Saturday when safety sensors were triggered mid-ride. The ride was paused for 20 minutes, then began running again after a safety check. The Steel Curtain reopened last month after being closed for structural modifications in 2024. [TribLive]

🌈 SisTers PGH Opens New Drop-In Center

The LGBTQ+ nonprofit is celebrating 15 years of supporting the transgender community by opening a new drop-in center Downtown called Stonewall Inn. The center will provide hot meals, showers, toiletries, behavioral health services, and housing support. [90.5 WESA]

• 🎉 Find Pride events and more June celebrations in our monthly guide. [📝 Hey Pittsburgh / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

🎥 Apple TV+, Amazon Series Film in Pgh

Look out for Pete Davidson and Zoë Kravitz in Pittsburgh — they’re both in town filming Amazon’s new movie “How to Rob a Bank.” Plus, an untitled Apple TV+ series based on Lars Kepler’s bestselling book series “Killer Instinct" and starring Liev Schreiber will begin filming this summer. [KDKA / Pittsburgh Magazine]

• 🍫 The “Hershey” movie is still in town, too. Hear about how they transformed the South Side into an old-timey set. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

A neighborhood dotted with 18th-century brick rowhouses sits between Oakland, the Hill District, and Downtown — and depending on who you ask, you might get a different name for it.

In true Pittsburgh fashion, this section of the Burgh has multiple monikers: The Bluff, Uptown, and SoHo. In the mid-1800s, it was known as SoHo Gardens because there was an oasis of fruit trees, roses, and jasmine near the Birmingham Bridge.

By the early 20th century, immigrants from all over the world moved here to find jobs in the steel and coal industries. But with the steel industry collapse in the 1970s — paired with city disinvestment — the neighborhood struggled to stay vibrant.

Today, Uptown is known for being home to Duquesne University, UPMC Mercy, and PPG Paints Arena, but a walk along Forbes or Fifth Avenues will reveal so much more ⬇️

☕ Eat & Drink

Coffee lover? Beer fan? You can find both brews inside Trace Echo on Forbes Avenue. The folks at Trace Brewing transformed an old pharmacy building into a chic daytime coffee shop and evening taproom. Grab a seasonal latte from Ghost Coffee Collab, then stick around for one of their evening events — like Get Dahn Uptown jazz night every second and fourth Thursday.

🎨 Go, See, Do

Want to get into 3D printing, but not sure how to start? Need a special sewing machine for a project? HackPGH on Fifth Avenue is your spot. This volunteer-run community makerspace is a hub for creatives, and offers a wood shop, embroidery and Cricut machines, laser cutting, a computer lab, and more. Members get 24/7 access to the space. Check out their workshop calendar, or take a tour on a Monday or Saturday.