Episodes

  • Cannabis Caveats, U.S. Steel Deal Extension & Abandoned Home Rehab

    Cannabis Caveats, U.S. Steel Deal Extension & Abandoned Home Rehab
    Sep 20 2024
    It’s the Friday news roundup! After a very slow start, the Pittsburgh Land Bank is making strides and launching a new residential rehab program. Nippon Steel has extra time to make its case for buying U.S. Steel, pushing the decision until after the election. And Pittsburgh City Council is poised to add more protections for medical cannabis users… with a new big exception. We always cite our sources: Happy Park(ing) Day! Find ways to celebrate in Pittsburgh and suggest ways to create safer streets. The Pittsburgh Land Bank is making more advances with investment in the Charles Street Valley. Learn more about Dorothy Mae Richardson. We talked extensively about the U.S. Steel deal on a previous Friday News Roundup, and the Biden administration is extending the review period for the sale. Pittsburgh City Council added a new amendment to a bill expanding protections for medical marijuana users. The Latin American Cultural Center has a new exhibit about Haitian culture. Learn more about the sponsor of this September 20th episode: City Theatre Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Beetlejuice-Themed Diner, Lanternfly Honey & Negroni Week

    Beetlejuice-Themed Diner, Lanternfly Honey & Negroni Week
    Sep 19 2024
    Spotted lanternflies are appearing around the city again, but they’re not just pests! These bugs are actually changing the flavor of local honey. Plus, it’s Negroni Week, and we’re talking about the reopening of one of our favorite bakeries and a new Beetlejuice-themed diner with boozy milkshakes. Thinking more about how to enjoy autumnal flavors? Check out our list of the best fall festivals and Oktoberfests around Pittsburgh. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 19th episode: City Theatre Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Where Is PA’s Opioid Settlement Money Going?

    Where Is PA’s Opioid Settlement Money Going?
    Sep 18 2024
    The opioid crisis has rocked Western PA, devastating our friends, neighbors and families. Now, companies like Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, and others that made, sold or distributed prescription painkillers have been ordered to pay $50 billion over 18 years to deal with the damage. Pennsylvania is supposed to eventually get more than a billion of that. But how that money will be spent — and who exactly gets to decide – is still in flux. Spotlight PA investigative reporter Ed Mahon and KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani join us to share the latest and explain how members of the public can get involved. Want to learn more? Check out Ed and Aneri’s reporting on public voices getting ignored in opioid settlement money decisions, Aneri’s story about corporations benefiting from settlement money, and Ed’s coverage of money going toward county prosecutors and coroners. You can find Allegheny County’s opioid dashboard here. Learn more about the sponsor of this September 18th episode: City Theatre Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Does Heinz Really Make the Best Ketchup?

    Does Heinz Really Make the Best Ketchup?
    Sep 17 2024
    Heinz Ketchup has a chokehold on this city. From stadiums and museums to our own home pantries, it’s the ketchup brand on the table and in any good Pittsburghers’ fridge. We’re seeing if our team can actually tell the difference between our hometown brand and the competition. We’re pitting the local OG against a few other ketchups in a blind taste test – and hoping we don’t upset any yinzers along the way. Check out our episode on Heinz ketchup’s rise to prominence. **This conversation originally published June 6, 2024. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 17th episode: City Theatre Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Who’s Going To Challenge Mayor Gainey?

    Who’s Going To Challenge Mayor Gainey?
    Sep 16 2024
    Description: Mayor Ed Gainey recently announced his bid for re-election – much earlier than expected. (After all, he can’t officially become a candidate until January.) TribLive’s Julia Burdelski joins us to talk about Gainey’s track record, why he announced so soon, and who might decide to challenge him next year. Plus, she shares what we can expect from the mayor’s office over the coming months. Learn more about the sponsor of this September 16th episode: City Theatre Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Club Cafe’s Final Act, PPS Changes & Your Voter Registration Checklist

    Club Cafe’s Final Act, PPS Changes & Your Voter Registration Checklist
    Sep 13 2024
    It’s the Friday news roundup! A beloved South Side music venue is closing at the end of the year, so we’re remembering some of our favorite shows there. Plus, we have updates on the proposal to close 16 Pittsburgh public schools — including ways you can share your feedback — and a checklist to make sure you’re registered to vote this November. We always cite our sources: Club Cafe is closing in December. We interviewed PublicSource’s Lajja Mistry and WESA’s Jillian Forstadt about the proposal to close and consolidate Pittsburgh public schools, along with other sweeping changes. Lajja and Jillian crowdsourced questions and brought them to the consultants behind the proposal. The consultants will share their final recommendations with the school board on October 15. Want to provide feedback on the PPS proposal? You can fill out the Facilities Utilization Plan Let’s Talk Form and/or sign up to speak at the school board’s next public hearing on Monday, September 23. (Just make sure you sign up by noon on September 22!) Need to register to vote, update your registration, or just want to make sure you’re actually registered? We’ve got a handy voter registration checklist for you! Allegheny County is setting up 10 ballot return sites and five satellite voting centers ahead of the November election. Western PA school districts are considering cell phone bans. Learn more about the sponsor of this September 13th episode: Fulton Commons Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 8 Fall Festivals for Apple Picking, Pumpkin Patches, Oktoberfests & More

    8 Fall Festivals for Apple Picking, Pumpkin Patches, Oktoberfests & More
    Sep 12 2024
    Fall is just around the corner, and pumpkin spice has hit local menus. If you want more autumnal fun, we’re talking cozy cider and beer, apple picking, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides, and even a brand new Oktoberfest, including a hard-to-imagine Ferris wheel on the Roberto Clemente Bridge. Looking for even more to do this fall? Discover the Burgh rounded up their favorite Oktoberfest celebrations, and we spoke with some local haunt actors last year to find the ultimate spooky attractions. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 12th episode: Fulton Commons Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Mexican War Streets, Bellevue & More Fall House Tours

    Mexican War Streets, Bellevue & More Fall House Tours
    Sep 11 2024
    Just because you're not actively house hunting doesn't mean you can't be nebby and wonder what other people's homes look like. Annie Perri Cole, one half of the popular Instagram account @housesofpittsburgh, is an expert at going inside a Pittsburgh house and getting the good stories — from who it was built for to how the current owners got enormous furniture up a fancy spiral staircase. She joins us to share her itinerary for Pittsburgh’s North Side home tours this fall, plus explain how the Frick revamped its tour of the renowned Clayton House — and why the changes matter. Get tickets for the Mexican War Streets tour on September 15, the Observatory Hill tour on September 28, and the Bellevue tour on October 19. Plus, check out @housesofpittsburgh’s peek into a spectacular Bellevue home that’ll be part of this year’s tour. Learn more about the sponsor of this September 11th episode: Fulton Commons Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins