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🏈😢 Steelers season ends
January 13, 2026 · — Francesca Dabecco
Trying to be more social this year? It can be hard to make new friends as an adult, but Pittsburgh has a variety of clubs and organizations that can help you find your people.
Get tips on building community in the Burgh on today’s City Cast Pittsburgh podcast.
And as always, I’ve got a lineup of local events below. Looking for some crafty pals? Check out Knit Pit Yarn Club’s meetup tonight. How about new book besties? A bunch of clubs are meeting this week.
Find the crew for you ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About
Texans Trounce Steelers' Wild Card Hopes
Even a slew of offensive errors couldn't stop Houston's smothering defense. The black and gold collapsed in the fourth quarter, ending their season and playoff hopes with a 30-6 loss at home. This marks our seventh consecutive postseason defeat. [📝 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Health Officials Rebuke Lax Vaccine Guidelines
Allegheny County health authorities are condemning the federal government’s new childhood vaccine guidelines, which go against long-standing, evidence-based recommendations. Recent data shows that kindergarten vaccination rates at some Pittsburgh-area schools are already below herd immunity. [TribLive / WESA]
- All previously recommended vaccineswill still be available at the immunization clinic Downtown. [Allegheny County]
The Largest U.S. City Without a Newspaper?
Still murky on how and why Block Communications Inc. decided to close the Post-Gazette in May? Dive into some of the business and family drama that led us to this moment. [NeimanLab]
- How can you help support local news in Pittsburgh? [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Union officials suggest signing their pledge, which could be shared with prospective buyers. [CWA]
‘The Pitt’ Wins Big at Golden Globes
Noah Wyle, who plays Dr. Robby in the hit medical series, showed Pittsburgh some love after his win for Best Actor in a Drama Television Series. The show also won a Golden Globe award for Best Drama. Check out “The Pitt” season two on HBO Max. [Axios Pittsburgh / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 13
- 🧶 Knit Pit Yarn Club at Back Alley Brewing (Dormont)
- 🎥 Fargo Movie Screening at Two Frays (Garfield)
- 🎧 Pittsburgh DJ Summit through Jan. 14 (Downtown)
- 🏳️🌈 Stay Gay Book Club at Stay Gold Books (Regent Square)
- 📚 Hollow Oak Book Club at Coventry Log Cabin (Coraopolis)
- ♟️ Cheers & Chess Social Club at Aslin Beer Co. (Strip District)
- 🚸 Safe Sidewalk Crew Training with Pittsburgh Walks (virtual)
- 🎨 Bob Ross Paint Night at Bottlerocket (Allentown)
Wednesday, Jan. 14
- 🎭 Wicked at the Benedum Center through Feb. 15 (Downtown)
- 🤝 Pgh Crew Connect at Pittsburgh Winery (Strip District)
- 🧗♂️ Great Outdoors Book Club with 3ROC (Edgewood)
- 🥃 Taste of Prohibition at Wigle Whiskey (Strip District)
- 🎷 Live Jazz at Con Alma (Downtown)
Thursday, Jan. 15
- 🐧 Penguins vs Flyers at PPG Paints (Crawford-Roberts)
- 🩺 Healthcare Innovations from Japan to Pittsburgh (Downtown)
- 🎶 Sound Series at the Warhol (North Shore)
- 🧶 Knitting a Hat for Newbies with WorkshopPGH (Wilkinsburg)
- 🍇 Grapeleaves Class at Pita My Shawarma (Lawrenceville)
- 📖 Yearning Yinzers Book Club with Blythe Books (Brentwood)
- 🧀 Passport to Parm Cheese Tasting with Sprezzatura (East Liberty)
For those of you watching “The Pitt” … Did anyone catch that Dr. Robby is wearing a Hemingway’s T-shirt?
And now Hem’s is closing in Oakland! Too soon, Dr. Robby 😥
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