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Hello all. Happy Monday! It's me, Rachel Tasker, your host of the Pittsburgh Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town. Today's briefing includes:
- Fort Pitt Tunnel inspections continue overnight this week in Pittsburgh
- Things to do this week, from Three Rivers Film Festival Opening Night to The Chocolate Bar
- Man dies in police chase in Pittsburgh
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Here are the top stories in Pittsburgh today:
1) PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities in the Fort Pitt Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will continue Monday night, November 7. Inspection activities requiring the closure of the Fort Pitt Tunnel will occur each night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. according to the following schedule: Monday night, November 7 – Inbound (eastbound) closure; Tuesday night, November 8 – Inbound (eastbound) closure; Wednesday night, November 9 – Outbound (westbound) closure; Thursday night, November 10 – Outbound (westbound) closure. Traffic will be detoured. Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com.
2) New guidance from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has led Allegheny County to publish a list of ballots that were undated or incorrectly dated ahead of the mid-term election. A statement from Allegheny County Elections Division gave a response to the guidance, stating in part, "Because the order was just released yesterday, there is not opportunity to notify impacted voters by letter." This short timeline led the county to publish lists of undated and incorrectly dated ballots, based on the new guidance from the court. Voters can visit the county's main election website at alleghenyvotes.com, where they can find links to both lists. The county says voters whose names appear on the lists can visit the elections office in person to cure the vote or vote provisionally.
3) Looking for some local fun this week? On Thursday, Nov. 10th, the Three Rivers Film Festival Opening Night at the Pittsburgh Playhouse will take place at 7 p.m. Don't miss the opening night festivities for one of this year's most anticipated cultural events. 3RFF starts off full tilt with a screening of "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game" made by brothers Austin and Meredith Bragg. Following the film, the siblings will lead a Q&A and kick off a fab 1970s themed after-party with a special cocktails and pinball games set to free play. For the next seven days, three area theaters will light up with 18 independent feature films you can't see anywhere else — including work with local ties. Following on Friday, spend Veteran's Day on the USS Requin. From 2:30-4:30 p.m., join Carnegie Museums, elected officials and U.S. veterans and active members of the military and their families to commemorate Veteran's Day on the North Shore. The free celebration includes a ceremony on the USS Requin and a reception at Carnegie Science Center's RiverView Café. Next up on Saturday, visit The Chocolate Bar at the Benedum Center. Kicking off at 8 p.m., Willy Wonka goes glam for one chic and decadent evening. Step into the elegant grand lobby where you'll be greeated by greeted by models and dancers from the Broadway musical "Hadestown" as aromas of decadent concoctions from 16 area restaurants and chocolatiers will waft through the air.
4) More than 4,100 runners laces up their shoes and for 10th annual EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. Elaina Tabb, of Pittsburgh, crossed the finish line with a time of 55:49 — beating last year's time by nearly a minute — and Dylan Gearinger, from Dunmore, Pa., won with a time of 49:02, according to the official race results announcement. Runners from 28 states and six countries participated, according to the race website. The 10-mile race started early Sunday on West Carson Street near Station Square. The race continued through the West End, North Side, Strip District and Downtown. That race and a 10K race that used part of the same route finished in Downtown in front of EQT Plaza, on the corner of Seventh Street and Liberty Avenue.
5) A chase involving Pittsburgh police turned deadly early Sunday morning. One man died after fleeing the police in Pittsburgh's Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood and crashing into a wall. The incident started when officers responded to a crash scene at Eckert Street and Beaver Avenue around 6:40 a.m. A car pinned against a wall, and the male driver was unresponsive. Police said the driver woke up and spoke to officers through a window. During the conversation, police officers saw a large amount of narcotics on the man's lap and asked him to get out of the car. They said the man drove off and hit an unoccupied patrol car head-on while speeding south on Beaver Avenue. The vehicle then collided with a light standard on Island Avenue before crashing into a wall and catching fire, according to police. The driver was pulled from the car and taken to a hospital in critical condition. He later died from his injuries. Police are investigating.
(TribLIVE)
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Today in Pittsburgh:
- Cuddle Up and Read Kits - Penn Hills Public Library (10:00 AM)
- Taps & Apps Happy Hour (5:00 PM)
- Estate Planning Seminar - Northland Public Library (5:30 PM)
- STEM Night: Diorama - Plum Community Library (6:30 PM)
- Sahaja Meditation - Mount Lebanon Public Library (6:30 PM)
- Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange - Brentwood Library (7:00 PM)
- History of Italian Cinema: Life is Beautiful (Benigni 1997) (7:30 PM)
- Megan Hilty - The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA: "Preparation for winter storms begins with an emergency kit for your car. We recommend having the following items whenever you travel! #WinterPrepPA" (US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA via Facebook)
- Carnegie Science Center: "Find out if the bell still rings for you. Reserve seats for The Polar Express 3D in The Rangos Giant Theater." (Carnegie Science Center via Facebook)
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: "In just three days you can get your tickets to explore our arctic adventure! In this year's Holiday Magic!" (Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens via Facebook)
- The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: "Last day for advance ticket prices! You deserve to treat yourself — you deserve The Chocolate Bar at the Benedum Center. 🍫🍫🍫 " (The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust via Facebook)
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History: "Our next free lunchtime science talk is today, November 7! Kea Johnston will present "How to Make a Coffin in Ancient Egypt" at noon. Join us in the museum's Earth Theater or online via Zoom. https://fal.cn/3tnbl" (Carnegie Museum of Natural History via Facebook)
- Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy: "Celebrate the season! It's the perfect time to get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping. Not sure where to begin? Explore our Holiday Gift Guide! https://pubhtml5.com/movc/glsd/" (Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy via Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.
— 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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