🐠 Aquarium on the North Shore

Aquarium on the North Shore?!

The Pittsburgh Zoo is considering building an aquatic destination on the North Shore. “Pennsylvania is the most populous state without a stand-alone aquarium,” says the Zoo's president and CEO. No decisions have been made yet on a timeline or location. [Pittsburgh Zoo]

• Remember when an aquarium was pitched as part of the Esplanade project along the Ohio River? Here’s what to know about the $700+ million development. [Pittsburgh Magazine / City Cast Pittsburgh]

City Gets Funding for Controversial $6 Million Plan

The Heinz Endowments is contributing $750,000 to help the city finish its 2050 comprehensive plan — a blueprint for how Pittsburgh should grow and improve over the next 25 years. The plan is only partially complete and has been criticized for its hefty price tag, especially given the city’s financial struggles. [WESA / City Cast Pittsburgh]

What Happened To Daphy Michel?

An immigration attorney is raising questions about the death of Daphy Michel, a Haitian asylum seeker who was found unresponsive at a bus shelter on the South Side just days after ICE took her into custody and then released her with an ankle monitor. Michel was known to have mental health issues. [TribLive]

• Want to help document ICE activity? Learn how to join a rapid response network. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Downtown Isn’t Getting A Grocery After All

Well Well Market, which would’ve sold produce and more goods on Liberty Avenue, is no longer in the works. The business partners behind the store say they can’t move forward because of financing challenges and the government’s changes to the H-1B Visa program. [🔒 Business Times]

• The property is likely to hit the market. Hear how Pittsburgh is filling vacant storefronts ahead of the NFL Draft.
• Other grocery news: Check out the new market inside the renovated Garden Theater on the North Side. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Wiz Khalifa Kicks Off First Show at New Venue

The Pittsburgh-born rapper will be the first act at Citizens Live at the Wylie on October 2. Other upcoming shows include Styx, Two Doors Cinema Club, Boyz II Men, Glorilla, and Chelsea Handler. Get a sneak peek of the Hill District venue and learn about other possible developments in the Lower Hill. [Citizens Live / City Cast Pittsburgh]

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