City Cast Pittsburgh
🏠 Should Pittsburgh regulate Airbnbs?
September 8, 2025 · — Natalia Aldana
Hiya! City Cast editor Natalia Aldana here, filling in for Francesca for the day. If you love a thirsty experience, check out the Spritzburgh competition tonight, where six local bars will be competing to create the best Aperol Spritz variation 🍹
What's CITY Talking About?
City Council Considers Regulating Airbnbs
Pittsburgh has lots of short-term rentals, but the rules about who owns these spaces and how they're regulated are relatively lax. Now, one city councilor is trying to rein them in. We’re discussing her proposal and locals' reactions on today's City Cast Pittsburgh podcast. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Beaver County Company Pays Up For River Pollution
Styropek, a local plastic manufacturer, agreed to pay $2.6 million after environmental groups and state regulators found significant plastic pellet pollution in a tributary of the Ohio River. Most of the settlement money will be used to fund cleanup work and future water quality projects. [Allegheny Front]
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel End Lawsuit
The companies had accused Cleveland-Cliffs and the head of the United Steelworkers union of trying to sabotage their merger, and sued them in federal court earlier this year. The $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel closed in June. [TribLive]
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What To Do
Monday, Sep. 8
- 🌝 Full Moon Headlamp Hike in Frick Park (Squirrel Hill)
- 🍻 Boozy Bingo at City Winery (Strip District)
- ✨ Evening Yoga at Wilkins Community Center (Edgewood)
- 🍅 Farmers Market at Liberty Green Park (East Liberty)
- 🌽 Farmers Market at Holy Trinity (Robinson)
- 🌳 Trail Luv Monday with Hollow Oak Land Trust (Coraopolis)
- 🍹 Spritzburgh at Bar Marco (Strip District)
- 🚰 Train on the Trail at Tree Pittsburgh (Lawrenceville)
Tuesday, Sep. 9
- 🥕 Farmers Market at Bay 41 (Lawrenceville)
- 🎙️ Real Men Talk at August Wilson Center (Downtown)
- 🪴 Garden Workshop with Grow Pittsburgh (Braddock)
- 🍄 Mushroom Club Meeting in Frick Park (Squirrel Hill)
🏈 By the way, if you missed yesterday's Steelers game, there are lots of places around the city to watch the next one in community. Pull up a bar stool and yell at the team together!
Until next time,
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