🌱 Patch AM: Pittsburgh Plates: Closed Pizzeria Reopening, Coffee Shop Closes & More

Good morning Pittsburgh! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Reopened pizzeria, saved brewery and elite eatery reshape Pittsburgh dining
• Is your child's measles protection strong enough for Pittsburgh's current outbreak?
• Will Britt Baker wrestle when AEW Dynamite hits Petersen Events Center?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pittsburgh Plates: Closed Pizzeria Reopening, Coffee Shop Closes & More (patch.com) — Pittsburgh diners are seeing big changes, with a popular coffee shop-cafe closing while a once-shuttered pizzeria prepares to reopen. A local restaurant has earned a coveted spot on The New York Times' list of America's best, a beloved bar destroyed by fire is rebuilding, and a landmark brewery has been saved by a pending sale.
   

• Pittsburgh's kindergartners fall below the measles safety threshold, testing the city's vaccine legacy (kidsburgh.org) — Pittsburgh-area families are being urged to check kids' measles vaccinations as Allegheny County's kindergarten MMR rate has slipped to 91.8%, below the 95% safety threshold needed to stop outbreaks. With hundreds of measles cases statewide and local exposure alerts, the piece explains how measles spreads, who must quarantine, and how residents can easily access free or covered MMR shots.
   

• Backstage News on Britt Baker's Status Following AEW Return (wrestlingattitude.com) — Pittsburgh native and AEW star Britt Baker is back on the road with All Elite Wrestling and is expected on several upcoming TV shows. Internal attention is on the September 30 AEW Dynamite taping at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland, where her active status makes a hometown appearance in front of Pittsburgh fans quite likely.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pittsburgh

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Von Maur, 300 S Hills Village, Pittsburgh
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Community Conversations: Building Great Schools Together for Every Northside Child →
  New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh
  5:30 pm
• Monday Miles →
  Fleet Feet Bakery Square, 186 Bakery Square Boulevard, Pittsburgh
  6:30 pm
• ASSASSINS →
  Greer Cabaret Theater, 655 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Summer Flower Show: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden →
  One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh
• Honeycrush at Spirit Lodge →
  Spirit, 242 51st St, Pittsburgh
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• The Catalyst →
  New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh
  6:00 pm
• Spirit Presents: Thomas Dollbaum →
  Spirit, 242 51st St, Pittsburgh
  7:00 pm
• Caamp at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre →
  Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, 3554 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills
  7:30 pm
• The Jazz Room: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong →
  Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh
  8:30 pm
Friday September 25
• "A Brighter Day: Celebrating Dolly's Legacy" →
  B is for Books by Reading Ready Pittsburgh, 222 E 8th Ave, Homestead
  9:00 am
• Oktoberfest at Juniper Village at South Hills →
  Juniper Village at South Hills, 1320 Greentree Rd, Pittsburgh
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Ellie has been found and is coming home.
  Thank you everyone that had kind words and offered help. I'm so happy to have my baby back! Also, thank you to the Good Samaritan that found her and… (Nextdoor Ben Avon)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  Found on September 18, 2026 in Pittsburgh, PA 15216 near Sebring ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Carrick (North))

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🗞 Nearby News

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• The Stroller, Sept. 20, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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