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🚲 A new 14-mile trail
August 1, 2025 · — Francesca Dabecco
Happy August! Tune in to today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast to catch up on news of the week: nuisances on the North Shore, Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame, the Fettermans’ dueling books, and more ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About?
PA Sues Trump Admin Over End of FEMA Program
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helped communities prepare for natural disasters, was supposed to give Allegheny County money for flood control projects. [Allegheny Front]
- Can PA manage the costs if the federal government makes more cuts to FEMA? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
UPMC Subpoenaed by Justice Department
The healthcare system is being investigated for providing gender-affirming health care to minors, but the specifics of the subpoena is unclear. UPMC officially ended its gender-affirming care on June 30. [TribLive / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Hollywood Theater To Reopen This Fall
The design team behind ScareHouse and the restored Old Mill ride at Kennywood is helping to bring back the original 1920s aesthetic of the Hollywood Theater in Dormont. [WPXI / 📝 Hey Pittsburgh]
- Go behind-the-scenes of restorations at this South Hills gem. [🎧City Cast Pittsburgh]
Pittsburgh Mills Owner Ordered to Pay Up
A district judge handed Namdar Realty Group nearly $2 million in fines for a string of maintenance violations. The mall has been all over the news for legal battles over pothole problems. [WTAE]
- Can Pittsburgh Mills avoid Century III Mall’s fate? [🎧City Cast Pittsburgh]
Trail To Connect Eastern Suburbs
A plan is in motion to develop a 14-mile bike and pedestrian trail connecting the Allegheny River shore in Verona to Boyce Park in Plum. Take a look at the route. [90.5 WESA]
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What To Do
Friday, Aug. 1
- 🎨 Unblurred on Penn Avenue (Bloomfield / Garfield)
- 🎉 First Friday on Clay Street (Sharpsburg)
- ✨ First Friday at Hazel Grove (Hazelwood)
- 🌙 Night Market on N. Pacific Avenue (Garfield)
- 🎶 Free Concert at South Park Amphitheater (South Park)
- 🔥 BBQ Bash at Community Kitchen (Hazelwood)
- 🥖 Pop-Up Market at Third Space Bakery (Garfield)
- 😻 Bingo Night with Cats N'at (Wexford)
- 🎥 Movie Night at the Gardens (Millvale)
- 🎉 Around The Clock Fest with Alumni Theater — through Aug. 2 (Larimer)
- 🎤 Comedy at the Original Pittsburgh Winery (Strip District)
- 💒 The Wedding Party at Bottlerocket (Allentown)
- 🕹️ Free Arcade Day at Velum Fermentation (South Side)
- 🛍️ Sip & Shop Pop-Up Market in The Waterfront (Homestead)
Saturday, Aug. 2
- 🎨 Art Around A-Town on E. Warrington Avenue (Allentown)
- 🖼️ Art Crawl on Butler Street (Lawrenceville)
- 🚲 POGOH 101 at the Homewood YMCA (Homewood)
- 🌻 Recharge Day Retreat with the Beauty Boost (Robinson)
- 🥁 Rock, Reggae & Relief at Stage AE (North Shore)
- 🎶 Live Music at Grandview Park (Mt. Washington)
- 🍷 Sip & Stroll Summer Bash at Labriola Winery (Aspinwall)
- ♻️ Clean Up Pittsburgh with Rebel Wellness (Bloomfield)
- 🚲 Group Ride with Reggae at Riverview (Perry North)
- 📖 Pittsburgh’s Avant Garde Book Release (Bloomfield)
- ⚡ Counter Culture Flea & Market at RE360 (Allentown)
- 🏕️ Campfire & Crafts at Trace Echo (Uptown)
- ☀️ Summer Series at Legion Park (Brighton Heights)
- 💰 Neighborhood Yard Sale (Friendship)
- 🛍️ Markets at The Terminal (Strip District)
Sunday, Aug. 3
- 🎤 Record Release Party at Kingfly Spirits (Strip District)
- 🏟️ Yoga at PNC Park (North Shore)
- 🛍️ Neighborhood Flea at Schenley Plaza (Oakland)
- 🎹 Bach, Beethoven & Brunch at Mellon Park (Point Breeze)
- 🥁 WYEP Concert Series at Hartwood Acres (Allison Park)
- 📖 Cookbook Club at Stay Gold Books (Regent Square)
- 🎶 Free Concert at Hartwood Acres (Allison Park)
- 🍿 Outdoor Movie: Tangled (Bakery Square)
- 🏙️ Free Yoga in PPG Plaza (Downtown)
- 🌳 Yoga on Hazelwood Green Plaza (Hazelwood)
- 🎷 Reservoir of Jazz in Highland Park (Highland Park)
- 🌊 Free Yoga on Shore Thing (North Shore)
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