🤧 Why everyone's sick

Trib To Debut Dedicated Weekly in Pittsburgh

Trib Total Media is relaunching a city-focused, printed newspaper May 9, just one week after the expected closure of its former rival, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Trib published its own daily newspaper, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, from 1992 to 2016. [TribLive]

• Confused about the PG closure? Here's what you need to know. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

'Super Flu' Strikes Western PA

Flu season has hit Allegheny County especially hard this year, with more than 4,700 cases reported between late November and early January — twice as many as the same period last year. Meanwhile, kindergarten vaccination rates are below herd immunity thresholds at many local schools. [Axios Pittsburgh / WESA ]

• How can you protect yourself? We share pointers. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

Bad News for Flood-Prone Neighborhoods

Flood control projects in Southside Slopes, Four Mile Run, and other neighborhoods are now on hold, thanks to a reduction in stormwater funding. Pittsburgh Water is prioritizing federally required improvements instead, like upgrading pumps and replacing lead pipes. [Next Generation Newsroom]

Bakery Square Expansion Hits Snag

Walnut Capital is rethinking its $500 million development plan for Bakery Square. The original vision included 1.5 million square feet of office space, but the firm says a lack of demand is forcing them to focus on retail and residential options instead. [🔒 Pittsburgh Business Journal]

💥 Pop quiz, Pittsburgh!

Ten famous Pittsburghers were honored with bronze stars on the Walk of Fame in the Strip District last fall.

Test your knowledge on these famous locals, then send in your nominations for the next round of inductees.