🎃 Halloweekend in Pittsburgh

Market Square Renovation Hits Halfway Point

Construction on the northern half of Market Square is nearly complete, and work will begin on the southern half next week. The $15 million project is on schedule to finish before the NFL draft in April. [Pittsburgh Magazine]

• Pittsburgh cleans up nice! Check out the major glowups coming to local museums and attractions. [📝 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Shapiro Sues Trump Admin Over SNAP

PA joined more than 20 other states to demand that the USDA use billions of dollars from contingency funds to pay for November SNAP benefits. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity wants to loan PA money to cover food assistance during the federal government shutdown, but Gov. Josh Shapiro's office says the plan is "not workable." [PA / WESA]

• More than two million PA residents will be affected by the SNAP pause. Here's where you can find or donate food. [📝 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Local Tied to Sports Betting Bust

A 40-year-old "betfluencer" raised in Washington County has been charged in connection with the NBA gambling scandal. Shane "Sugar" Hennen is accused of facilitating fraudulent sports bets — as well as providing rigged card-shuffling machines that were used to fix poker games. [🔐 Philadelphia Inquirer]

• Philly can stop trying to dunk on Pgh?! Between Hennen’s antics and the lobs thrown in this article, we don’t know who should be more ashamed! [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

George Romero’s Daughter Revives His Legacy

Tina Romero’s debut feature film, "Queens of the Dead,” is a horror-comedy about Brooklyn drag queens and club kids surviving a zombie outbreak. It’s currently in limited release, but you can watch the trailer here. [Axios Pittsburgh / Row House Cinema]

• Learn about the late George Romero and why zombie fans want to preserve Monroeville Mall. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

💥 Pop quiz, Pittsburgh! Test your knowledge of PA-made candy. 🍫🍬