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🌱 Four Students Shot + Breeze Airways Flights + Puttery Adult Golf
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Good morning, everybody! Rachel Tasker here with your Wednesday edition of the Pittsburgh Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in our community, including updates on:
- Students shot outside of a Pittsburgh high school
- Breeze Airways direct Pittsburgh flights
- Puttery opens in the Strip District
But first, today's weather: High of 69, mostly sunny.
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Here are the top stories today in Pittsburgh:
1) A shooting outside of Westinghouse Academy in Homewood has left four juveniles injured — but reports state that none of the victims appear to be in a life-threatening situation. All three male victims and one female victim are in stable condition following the incident yesterday afternoon. "Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey issued the following statement on the shooting: 'Westinghouse is a community filled with scholars and champions, and I want everyone to know and celebrate their accomplishments, and not just focus on the violence we saw today. It is on all of us to show these students that we love and care for them as they recover from this tragedy.'"
2) The Pittsburgh Ballet's plans for the 2023-24 season center around one key theme: celebration. "This season we'll be celebrating PBT's history, where we've been, and our future, where we're going," said acting executive director Kathryn Gigler. "We're also welcoming a new artistic director, who has an incredible vision for PBT as a place of community and innovative artmaking." The season's lineup includes three well-known ballets: "The Nutcracker," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Cinderella."
(TribLIVE)
3) Local travelers looking for direct flights to Long Island-Islip, New York; Jacksonville, Florida; Portland, Maine; and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina from Pittsburgh International Airport will now be taken care of, thanks to Breeze Airways. "The airline added flights to New Orleans earlier this month and will begin flights to Orange County, California, on March 31, while also resuming service to Norfolk/Virginia Beach on May 18, and increase flights to Charleston, South Carolina and Providence, Rhode Island this spring." Pricing for the flights through the discount airline will include 'Nice' seating starting at $39, and extra-legroom 'Nicer' seating for $79.
4) An Allegheny County government employee was arrested yesterday on a charge related to a child sex case. "Cam Zmenkowsi, 25, of Cheswick is charged with indecent assault, indecent exposure, dissemination to minors, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor and criminal solicitation of a person less than 16 years of age." The former controller's office employee has repeatedly since been fired from the role of accountant.
5) Puttery, an adults-only mini-golf entertainment venue in the Strip District, opens this weekend. The new Pittsburgh location will have three 9-hole courses that include the library, the lodge and the garage. Guests can expect to play indoor putt-putt while also enjoying craft cocktails and upscale eats. Each course is $18 per person and lasts roughly 3o-45 minutes to complete. Reservations are not needed but recommended.
(WTRF)
Today in Pittsburgh:
- Taps & Apps Happy Hour (5 PM)
- Learn Microsoft Office (Microsoft Office basics) (6 PM)
- The Spook Who Sat by the Door — University of Pittsburgh (6:30 PM)
- Crafterdark — Community Library of Castle Shannon (6:30 PM)
- Teen Creative Corner — Brentwood Library (7 PM)
From my notebook:
- Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium: "Turtle update! Our seven rehabilitated sea turtles made their way back into the ocean!" (Facebook)
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: "Check out our recommended reading lists for Black History Month." (Facebook)
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: "This week, explore foods from other cultures! Whether it's learning to make an Indian cuisine favorite, such as butter seitan, or experiencing chocolate molé, a diverse Mexican dish, there's surely a delicious recipe for you!" (Facebook)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!
— Rachel Tasker
About me: Rachel is a native Pennsylvanian with stops in Erie and State College before making Pittsburgh her home in 2020. She's got a background in a little bit of everything... from working in media newsrooms and public health to the 2016 Presidential election in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 Super Bowl where (surprise!) Tom Brady won... AGAIN. She loves good coffee, bad reality T.V., attending local events and trying new food in the 412. She resides in the South Hills.
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