🎬 Old PIT terminal has a new job

Old Terminal To Become Filming Location

The Pittsburgh Film Office is rebranding the old PIT terminal as a filming set for television and movies called “Terminal P.” Officials say the space’s 440,000-square-foot footprint makes it ideal for multiple sets, and “logistics couldn’t be simpler” with new direct flights from L.A. to Pittsburgh. Check out promo videos from figures like Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pittsburgh-born actor Billy Porter. [TribLive / Terminal P]

Airbnbs See Low Demand Ahead of Draft

Only about half of Pittsburgh's Airbnb listings are currently booked ahead of the NFL Draft next week — a surprising stat as the city expects hundreds of thousands of visitors. Some hosts are lowering their prices, but the average nightly rate for April 25 is still four to five times higher than the same date last year. [Post-Gazette]

• Pittsburgh City Council is considering regulating short-term rentals like Airbnbs. [City Cast Pittsburgh]
• What’s in store for Pittsburgh after the big party? Mayor Corey O’Connor shares his vision, plus more from his first 100 days in office. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Emails Show ICE Targeted People at Courthouses

Federal agents sought to arrest at least 46 “targets” at Downtown courthouses last year, according to emails ICE sent to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s office. The messages included people's names, countries of origin, and the expected times and locations of their court procedures. The sheriff's office maintains that it doesn't cooperate with ICE, but asks to be notified when federal agents plan to be in a court facility.

• The county’s interim chief public defender says ICE has been “seizing victims and witnesses of crimes who were summoned to court,” which deters people from seeking police and legal assistance. [Public Source]
• County Council introduced legislation that would make it illegal for local, state, or federal law enforcement to wear masks or conceal their identity while on the job. [Post-Gazette]
• Wondering what to do if you see an ICE encounter? Here are tips from Pittsburgh’s rapid response network. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

New Nightlife Spot Coming to Downtown

Black Brew House is expected to open on Forbes Avenue April 22, right in time for NFL Draft festivities. It’s a collaboration between TLC Libations (the state's first Black woman-owned craft distillery) and Windy Bridges Brew (the city's first Black-owned brewery). The space is opening as part of a pop-up program to fill empty storefronts Downtown, and will serve drinks from Black entrepreneurs throughout PA. [Pittsburgh Magazine / City Cast Pittsburgh]

What do you love about the Burgh?

City Cast Pittsburgh is celebrating 1,000 podcast episodes by making a list of ✨ 1,000 things we love about living here ✨

We need your help to build it out! Submit your favorite things about our city, and we'll publish the list when it's finished!

Need inspiration? Check out the City Cast Pittsburgh team’s picks and some of these great submissions:

• 🌊 “Going to the city pools in the summer and pretending like I am going to the beach!” — Nina H.
• 🌈 “Pittsburgh’s small queer country community (desert hearts, honky tonk, women of country music, 412 step). There are so many niche events and communities to get involved in! — Jessica S.
• 🍻 “The Iron City clock! It’s the largest in North America here in our South Side!” — Anna G.
• 📣 “The crowd support at the Pittsburgh Marathon every year!” — Rachel K.