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🚗 12 essential rules for driving in the Burgh
August 25, 2025 · — Natalia Aldana
Happy Monday! Are you new to the city and confused by all our informal driving rules (like the infamous Pittsburgh Left)? Have you lived here your whole life and still have trouble navigating our narrow, hilly streets?
Today on the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast, we're sharing 12 important tips for driving in the Steel City 🚗
What's CITY Talking About?
Candidates Picked for County Special Election
Pittsburgh GOP chair Todd McCollum will serve as the Republican nominee for the County Council District 13 seat in a special election this November. He'll face Democrat and interim council member Jordan Botta. David Bonaroti, who previously held the seat, resigned earlier this year. [WESA]
Pittsburgh Mills Could Face $10M in New Fines
A district judge found Pittsburgh Mills mall owners guilty of 364 code violations for poor road, sidewalk, and building conditions, including unsafe doors and rodent issues. Fines could exceed $10 million, adding to $1.8 million from previous fines. [TribLive]
- Plus: Owners of The Village at Pittsburgh Mills are also suing the mall's owners, alleging they failed to maintain the roads as required by their contract. [TribLive]
- What’s next? Is Pittsburgh Mills headed for the same fate as Century III? [City Cast Pittsburgh 🎧]
PPS Launches Ethnic Studies Course
Pittsburgh Public Schools is introducing its first ethnic studies course for high school seniors this school year. The course, which covers topics like Pittsburgh's historic Chinatown and the 2018 synagogue shooting, will be a graduation requirement. [WESA]
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What To Do
Monday, Aug. 25
- ☕ Latte Art School at Commonplace (Mexican War Streets)
- 🌳 Trail Luv Monday with Hollow Oak Land Trust (Coraopolis)
- 🌊 Beginner River Paddle with Kayak Pittsburgh (Downtown)
- 🍅 Farmers Market at Liberty Green Park (East Liberty)
- 🌽 Farmers Market at Holy Trinity (Robinson)
- 🎲 Neighborhood Board Game Night (Swisshelm Park)
Tuesday, Aug. 26
- 🏙️ Free Yoga in PPG Plaza (Downtown)
- 🍽️ Titusz Menu Preview with Black Radish (Point Breeze)
- 🎷 Saxophonist Lee Robinson at Shore Thing (North Side)
- 🥕 Farmers Market at Bay 41 (Lawrenceville)
- 🌳 Games & Happy Hour in Schenley Park (Oakland)
- 🎨 Paint Nite at East End Brewing (Larimer)
- 🎶 Open Bluegrass Jam at Starlite Lounge (Blawnox)
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