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Esplanade Breaks Ground in Chateau

After nearly 10 years of planning, construction is underway to transform 15-acres along the Ohio River into a multi-use destination. The $740 million project will include housing, restaurants, retail, a marina, entertainment areas, and more. [TribLive]

• Can the North Side get a Ferris wheel and still stay affordable? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

County Democratic Leader Steps Down

Sam Hens-Greco is leaving his role as chair of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee next month, and Vice Chair Kate Garfinkel will take over until June. The party will then select a new leader for a four-year term. [WESA]

• Learn about local efforts to remake the Democratic party. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Springdale To Vote on Data Center

The borough council is expected to make its final decision Dec. 16 on whether to allow a data center development at the former Cheswick Generating Station site. Springdale’s Planning Commission already unanimously approved the plan, but dozens of residents are pushing back. [Post-Gazette]

Trump Admin Shelves Air Pollution Rules

After much back-and-forth, the White House decided that coke ovens — like U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant — don’t have to monitor for cancer-causing emissions for the next two years. The administration is giving plants a temporary exemption from a Biden-era rule. [Allegheny Front]

Carmi Soul Food Closes

The popular soul food restaurant is closing its doors next week after 13 years of business on the North Side. If you love their mac and cheese or fried chicken and waffles, don’t fret. Carmi will do catering, private events, and pop-ups. [KDKA / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]