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🚲 Penn Ave bike lane gets green light
October 20, 2025 · — Mallory Falk
Happy Monday! City Cast Pittsburgh executive producer Mallory Falk here. Today is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election.
There are lots of ideas for improving the voting process here in PA, from opening our primaries to making Election Day a holiday. We're discussing some recent proposals on today's City Cast Pittsburgh podcast.
Tune in to learn what ranked choice voting and Baskin-Robbins have in common 🍦
What's CITY Talking About
Penn Ave Bike Lane Project Moves Ahead
After reaching a compromise with the Strip District Business Association, the city can move forward with its Penn Avenue rightsizing project. Instead of creating a protected bike lane — separated from cars by a parking barrier — it'll add an unprotected lane alongside regular traffic. [WTAE]
- Catch up on all the drama over the project and what it says about the future of the Strip. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
City To Buy North Shore Riverfront Park
Pittsburgh agreed to buy the park from the Sports & Exhibition Authority for $1, so officials can tow boats illegally tied along the shore. Lots of watercraft have been parked or abandoned by the riverwalk, but the SEA lacked the authority to remove them. [KDKA]
Local Health Care Giants Expand
Allegheny Health Network is adding two Heritage Valley Health System hospitals in Sewickley and Beaver County to its offerings. Meanwhile, rival UPMC is poised to take over Trinity Health System, which has several hospitals, urgent care centers, and other facilities in eastern Ohio. [TribLive]
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What To Do
Monday, Oct. 20
- 📽️ King Coal at GRW Theater (Downtown)
- 🦉 The Eight Owls of PA at the library (Green Tree)
- 🎃 Vegan Halloween Party at Antonio’s Pizzeria (Brookline)
- 💃 Salsa Social at Los Sabrosos Dance Co. (Bloomfield)
- ✂️ Walk of Fame Ribbon Cutting at the Terminal (Strip District)
Tuesday, Oct. 21
- 💛 Building Bridges Building Trails Fundraiser (Hazelwood)
- 🇫🇷 Reopening of Poulet Bleu (Lawrenceville)
- 🍄 Mushroom Club at Frick Environmental Center (Squirrel Hill)
- 🍿 Hocus Pocus at Walter’s BBQ (Lawrenceville)
- 🏚️ Haunted House History at Edgewood Club (Edgewood)
- 📓 Story Club at Bottlerocket Social Hall (Allentown)
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