🌱 Kansas 50th Anniversary Tour + Winter Weather Advisory + Crash

Good morning, Pittsburgh. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Pittsburgh Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on...

• Kansas to kick off 50th Anniversary Tour in Pittsburgh
• Car crashes into entrance of Castle Shannon restaurant
• Pittsburgh winter weather advisory issued

Here we go!

Rather cloudy. High: 37 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories today in Pittsburgh:

1) Kansas, the classic rock band, will kick off its 50-city lineup of shows in Pittsburgh. The tour celebrate the band's 50th anniversary this year. Their local performance will take place at the Benedum Center on June 2. Attendees can expect to hear hits such such as "Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust In The Wind" and "Point Of Know Return," all of which were staples on rock radio stations in the 1970s and '80s. Tickets and Kansas VIP Packages for most dates go on sale to the public on Jan. 27. Ticket information can be found here.

(Pittsburgh Patch)

2) Spring-like weather conditions in the Pittsburgh area are coming to an end. According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Pittsburgh area from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The advisory cautions locals to expect two to four inches of snow, and winds will gust as high as 40 mph. On Wednesday, the weather service is advising that snow showers and sleet will occur before the precipitation changes to rain. Drive carefully on slippery road conditions during Wednesday morning commutes.

(Pittsburgh Patch)

3) A local business owner has had enough of the ruckus caused by Pittsburgh Public Schools students at their bus stop near his business, and is demanding action from the district. George Mowod pleaded with the board to move a bus stop outside of his Murray Avenue karate studio during a Pittsburgh Public Schools hearing Monday night. "One day, five boys came into my karate studio and challenged me to a fight," Mowod said. "Having the bus stop in front of our building is ruining the neighborhood. Ruining our businesses, frightening our customers. It's like having a ghetto in the heart of a wonderfully safe neighborhood community." Up to 50 Taylor Allderdice students could be seen in front of his building at any given time, waiting for their bus. "Last week, the kids broke my large play glass front window of my karate studio. $975 to replace. Every day, they litter and more," Mowod said. Mowod says Pittsburgh Police and the building's landlord have reached out to Pittsburgh Public Schools as well as Port Authority, but that they were told no one has the authority to change the bus stop except for the district.

(WPXI Pittsburgh)

4) A car drove through the front of a Castle Shannon restaurant yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred at Time Out Time Eat, located on Mt. Lebanon Boulevard. A video posted to the restaurant's Facebook page showed a white sedan's crash had taken out the front doors of the restaurant along with additional damage to the foyer. Glass from the windows could be seen scattered across the ground. Police and firefighters responded to the scene. No one had to be taken to the hospital following the incident, according to Allegheny County dispatch.

(WTAE Pittsburgh)

5) Police are currently searching for their main suspect in a recent Monroeville hotel shooting. The man accused of shooting a 16-year-old at the Red Roof Inn is on the run, setting off a SWAT situation in Pittsburgh Sunday. The suspect is being charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, illegal possession of a firearm and criminal attempt. Police say he shot a teenage girl after she refused to have oral sex with him Saturday night. After shooting the victim in her upper thigh/hip region, he and one other male fled the scene, the complaint says. Police are investigating.

(WTAE Pittsburgh)

Today in Pittsburgh:

• 55 Live! Free Play Earn and Get (All Day)
• Scrabble - Penn Hills Public Library (5 PM)
• BNY Mellon Presents JazzLive: Winter 2023 (5 PM)
• Taps & Apps Happy Hour (5 PM)
• Tasting Tuesdays (6 PM)
• Teen Game Night -- on Discord! - Northland Public Library (7 PM)
• Board Game Night - Mount Lebanon Public Library (7 PM)
• Yoga Flow - Brentwood Library (7 PM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Dave and Buster's - North Hills (7:30 PM)
• Live! Trivia Night/Taco Tuesday (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: "We've been nominated as one of the best children's museums in the country 🤩 You can vote in the USA TODAY Readers' Choice poll every day now through Monday, Feb. 13. We appreciate your support! Vote here: https://www.10best.com/awards/t..." (Children's Museum of Pittsburgh via Facebook)
• The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: "JUST ANNOUNCED: Kansas comes to the Benedum Center on June 2, 2023. Tickets on sale at TrustArts.org this Friday, Jan. 27 at 10 AM." (The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust via Facebook)
• Visit Pittsburgh: "Snow in the forecast means soup is on the menu! ❄️🥣 Warm up with a delicious bowl of soup from some of our favorite restaurants around Pittsburgh. #LovePGH Check it out here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ZTN81A 📸 @just_noodz 📍 Everyday Noodles" (Visit Pittsburgh via Facebook)
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History: "ICYMI: The 2022 Rector Christmas Bird Count results are published. https://fal.cn/3vkC7 "For the fifth year in a row, participants found Red-headed Woodpeckers during the count." (Carnegie Museum of Natural History via Facebook)
• Friends of the Riverfront: "Tuesdays are for Trails!☀️🌿 Spruce up your Tuesday mornings and join us for an upcoming workday. Locations and dates for February's Trail Tuesdays have been posted on our website. Check them out and register here: https://friendsoftheri..." (Friends of the Riverfront via Facebook)
• Three Rivers Arts Festival: "There is only one week left to apply for five of our 2023 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival open calls! Also, newly-added, don't miss this year's Anthropology of Motherhood open call, closing on March 30th. LEARN MORE AND APPLY NOW" (Three Rivers Arts Festival via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— 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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