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Post-Gazette Strikers Return To Work

After a more-than-three-year strike, 26 members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh returned to the North Shore newsroom this week. A federal court sided with the union earlier this month, and PG strikers voted to return to work. [TribLive / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

City Council Weighs Options for 2026 Budget

Pittsburgh City Council is mulling over solutions to the city’s financial crisis and debating adjustments to Mayor Ed Gainey’s spending plan. While unpopular, Council says that a tax increase is on the table. Council and the Mayor’s office must agree on a budget before the end of the year. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh / WESA]

Riverhounds Win USL Championship

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club won its first United Soccer League Championship in the team’s 26-year history. The Hounds beat FC Tulsa in a penalty kick shootout. [WTAE]

• The home of the Riverhounds, Highmark Stadium, is getting a big glow up. Check out plans to increase capacity for concerts and more events. [📝 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Mon Incline is Running Again

The Monongahela Incline reopened in time for Light Up Night weekend, three weeks after it closed for repairs. Earlier this month, 27 riders were stranded when both cars stopped along the tracks. [WPXI / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Let’s play a game! Where in Pittsburgh can you thrift a cool t-shirt AND get one of the best lattes in town?

🌟 Congrats to Laura Z. and Erin T. who correctly guessed the last “Where Is It?” challenge! ⬇️

Look through these binoculars at August Wilson Park in the Hill District, and you’ll find a stunning view of Downtown Pittsburgh.

The park is named for the famed Pittsburgh playwright, best known for his series of 10 plays called the “American Century Cycle” — each set in a different decade of the twentieth century, weaving together Black history and culture. All but one take place in the Hill District.

The park also has a playground, basketball court, picnic tables, benches, and plaques displaying quotes from Wilson’s plays.

You can find his legacy preserved here — as well as at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and the August Wilson House.

Looking for things to see and do?

• 🥂 Cheers at festive pop-up bars.
• 🎁 Shop small at Pittsburgh vendor markets.
• 🎄 See the best holiday lights and displays.
• 📚 Get free stuff with your library card.
• 🍎 Help neighbors through community free fridges.
• 💡 Try our Pittsburgh crossword puzzle.
• 🍂 Wrap up the month with our guide to November.

We’re back with recommendations from City Cast Pittsburgh Neighbors 📣 This is a weekly spot in the newsletter where members get to shine a light on their favorite local businesses, organizations, and events.

• ☕ Allison B. says that Georgie’s Corner Cafe in Shadyside has “the loveliest staff and the most decadent pastries in town. I miss living around the corner from them every day!”
• 🌱 Kristina C. wants everyone to know about Worm Return, the “award-winning, woman-owned, and socially responsible” composting company that keeps food scraps out of landfills. She says they’re looking for more subscribers in the Ohio Township / Franklin Park area!

Want to share your own shoutout? 🌟