🚢 North Shore boat drama

Locals Annoyed at Boats on North Shore

Despite a 48-hour vacate rule, boats remain docked along North Shore Riverfront Park all season long — with no consequences. The city’s Sports and Exhibition Authority, which maintains the park, doesn’t have the power to move boats. [KDKA]

• Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed a new law that streamlines the process of removing abandoned boats and ticketing owners. [WESA]

Hazelwood Scores a Steelers Athletic Field

The Steelers got the green light to build a 3,000-seat community field in Hazelwood Green — a hub for youth sports with a press box, concession stands, and all the works. It’s expected to open next summer. [90.5 WESA]

• Check out the Steelers’ 2025 Hall of Honor inductees. The first preseason game is next week. [Steelers]

Public Meetings To Discuss Water Rate Hikes

Pittsburgh Water is proposing an increase that would bump the average customer’s monthly bill about 23% in 2026, then another 10% in 2027. Have concerns? Make your voice heard at public meetings Aug. 12 and 13. [TribLive / PGH2O]

Better-Maid Donut Is Moving

The popular donut spot in Crafton Heights is shutting down its Steuben Street shop and relocating to a building nearby. [Better-Maid]

• Who makes the best donuts in Pittsburgh? We did a taste test to find out. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

August is like the Sunday of summertime. Soak in the last drops of the season with festivities all over the city — live music, engaging art, community fundraising, food and drink events, and more.

1) Be Nostalgic at Club Cafe

Live music fans were sad to lose this South Side gem when it closed last year — but now it’s being resurrected! This time, it’ll be a club and a cafe. Celebrate Club Cafe’s grand reopening July 31 - August 3 and find their lineup of shows here.

2) Get Artsy in the City

Two Pittsburgh neighborhoods will be bursting with art on August 2. Watch five live mural paintings, shop at the Counter Culture Flea & Market, and enjoy food truck grub at Art Around A-Town. Or, spend the day taking in art and performances along Butler Street on the Lawrenceville Art Crawl, packed with more than 200 artists and bands. Then head to Allegheny Center August 8 to catch creative performances, art activities, theater tours and more at the North Side Arts Block Party.

3) Have Fun at Festivals & Fairs

Make a splash at Moraine State Park Regatta August 2-3; play hookey at Velum Fermentation’s Ditch Day August 7; celebrate the stories you’ve read at Carnegie Library’s Summer Reading Extravaganza August 10; step on up for bingo, wrestling, and more at Hilltop County Fair August 10; light up Lake Elizabeth at the Water Lantern Festival August 23; or build your own bouquet at Armful of Flower’s Flower Fest August 24.