What's up Pittsburgh! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Paint and Sip: Paint Night Done Right - Pittsburgh and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Major Pittsburgh Road Lane Shift To Occur This Week (patch.com) — Drivers heading between Pleasant Hills, Jefferson Hills, and the city will face a major Route 51 lane crossover starting Friday as PennDOT advances a multi-year Clairton Boulevard reconstruction. Northbound traffic will shift into southbound lanes through late August, with restricted turns and detours, while long-term upgrades stretch from Jefferson Hills to Stewart Avenue in Pittsburgh and continue through 2028.
2. Shampoo Bottle Cam Leads To PA Man Facing Child Sex Material Charges (patch.com) — Pittsburgh-area readers are learning that a man is facing more than 100 felony counts after investigators say he hid a camera in a shampoo bottle to secretly record a child in a local home. Pennsylvania’s attorney general and Brownsville police traced multiple devices to the suspect, allegedly containing child sexual abuse material created with hidden cameras, and he is currently being held without bail.
3. Popular Pittsburgh Restaurant Declares Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Pittsburgh diners are reacting as The Abbey on Butler Street in Lawrenceville files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting the future of the popular bar, restaurant, and coffeehouse in doubt. The story also highlights the building’s rich local history, from its origins as a brass foundry to salvaged pieces of churches and Downtown landmarks woven into its design.
4. Pittsburgh Mall Losing Major Anchor: Report (patch.com) — Shoppers in the Pittsburgh area will see a major change at Ross Park Mall as JCPenney plans to close its store there in September, the company confirmed. The shutdown affects one of the region’s key mall anchors, though JCPenney will continue operating other Pennsylvania locations, including two remaining stores in Pittsburgh and one in nearby Monroeville and Greensburg.
5. Top 15 events in June for families: Pittsburgh is bursting with summer-ready fun (much of it free)! (kidsburgh.org) — Pittsburgh families have a packed June ahead, with big free draws like the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in the Cultural District, OpenStreetsPGH, and the WPA Juneteenth Celebration. The guide also highlights Pride at Allegheny Commons, Fort Pitt cannon firings, Science Center fun, neighborhood night markets, and kid-focused concerts and museum days across the region.
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