🌱 Patch AM: Pittsburgh Plates: A Bad Week For Area Restaurants

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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Closures and health shutdowns hit several Pittsburgh restaurants this week
• How a Pittsburgh-based federal case led to a 70-month sentence
• A Pittsburgh back-to-school reel that became a family time capsule

Also on today's calendar: Lez Paul and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pittsburgh Plates: A Bad Week For Area Restaurants (patch.com) — Pittsburgh diners face a rough week as several local restaurants run into serious trouble, including a national chain closing two city locations. One Pittsburgh eatery is under a consumer alert, and the Allegheny County health department has temporarily shut down three establishments, raising fresh concerns about where residents choose to eat out.
   

• Fayette County man sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison following child pornography conviction (wpxi.com) — Federal authorities in Pittsburgh announced a 70-month prison sentence and 10 years of supervised release for a Fayette County man convicted on serious child pornography charges. Investigators say an undercover FBI operation and a 2024 search warrant uncovered explicit material involving children, part of the Justice Department's Project Safe Childhood initiative serving Western Pennsylvania communities.
   

• Video: Back to School with Pittsburgh Air (pghlesbian.com) — A Pittsburgh writer shares a back-to-school Instagram reel that starts with local shopping plans but turns into a bittersweet family memory from a 1989 college drop-off. She weaves in her parents, their ties to regional industry, and how she now keeps those stories alive for Pittsburgh readers and friends.
   

📸 Around Pittsburgh

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pittsburgh

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Tuesday August 25
• Soccer - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Hampton High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon School District Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Allderdice HS (Away)
  Mt. Lebanon School District Allderdice High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer - Varsity Boys vs. Allderdice HS (Away)
  Mt. Lebanon School District Allderdice High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer - Varsity Girls vs. Hampton High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon School District Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Lez Paul →
  Allegheny RiverTrail Park, 285 River Ave, Pittsburgh
  5:00 pm
• Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience →
  Shops at Rivercenter, 849 E Commerce St, San Antonio
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer →
  Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh
  6:30 pm
• Alphabet Soup →
  Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  7:00 pm
• Candlelight: 90s Unplugged →
  Omni William Penn Hotel, 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh
  8:45 pm
Saturday August 29
• 6th Annual South Side Shop, Sip & Stroll: Yard Sale & Market →
  1200 E Carson St, Pittsburgh
  9:00 am
• Wholey's 8th Annual Lobster Fest →
  1711 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh
  12:00 pm
• Shriners Wing Fest featuring GLITZ! →
  The Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shriners Way, Cheswick
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just 10 more days and it will be a year and a half alcohol free ,, and in 14 more days i will be 33 ,, I'll be on a paid vacay...
  (HARD WORK BEATS TALENT ,, WHEN TALENT DOESN'T WORK HARD),, I love my job and take so much pride in what I do (Nextdoor Greenfield)
• **Update, trap acquired and rescues contacted, thank you for your help everyone!
  Hopefully I can get them help asap Hi neighbors! Warning the second image is a little graphic I've been feeding outdoor cats on my street for a… (Nextdoor East Brookline)

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Sous Chef- Scratch Kitchen in Pittsburgh. Apply here.
• P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Expeditor in Pittsburgh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pittsburgh here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whitehall

• South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 23, 2026 (triblive.com)

Ok Pittsburgh! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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