Hello Pittsburgh! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Juneteenth highlights, a fawn rescue, and Andy Warhol Bridge 100th birthday bash + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
A citywide celebration: Downtown Pittsburgh came alive as the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration drew thousands for concerts, a Grand Jubilee Parade, and a Small Business Economic Impact Zone featuring 200-plus minority-owned vendors -- see the Juneteenth highlights.
Revitalizing a neighborhood core: On Monday, Pittsburgh and the URA opened an RFI seeking developers to revive vacant Larimer properties with housing or mixed-use projects. The URA is pursuing a $15 million cleanup grant -- see Larimer’s redevelopment plans.
Quick-thinking wildlife rescue: Ross Township officer Nathan Roy caught a fawn that fell from a retaining wall, a rescue captured on video. The Pennsylvania Game Commission urges people to avoid approaching newborn wildlife -- watch the fawn rescue.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Sip, shop, breathe green: Greenhouse Co-op is the neighborhood spot where you can browse houseplants from pothos to hoya, then toast your picks with their in-house small-batch cider. Cozy, community-minded, and refreshingly un-fussy, it’s the low-stress midweek reset your living room jungle and brain deserve.
Find your beat here: If your thumbs need a workout, Ikigai Arcade is where Pittsburgh’s rhythm-game diehards and curious first-timers actually hang out. Clean cabs, friendly staff, and just enough competition to make you grin at a perfect combo... then immediately queue for one more.
Your weekday nature fix: When the city noise gets loud, slip into Schenley Park for shady trails, a loop around the Oval, and grassy spots perfect for a bagged-lunch picnic or book break. Easy to reach, plenty of space to move, and just enough hills to justify dessert later.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🍔 Food Truck Roundup & Community Movie Night @ Ingram Park | Wednesday (6/24) at 5:00 PM – Foster Park is doing dinner and a show the easy way, with local trucks slinging gyros, fried chicken, and ice cream, then a free movie under the stars. Say hi to the IngRUN 5K crew, bring lawn chairs, and call it quality family time.
🚚 Food Trucks In Armstrong Park @ Armstrong Park | Thursday (6/25) at 4:00 PM – Call it dinner, research, or just an excuse to dodge the sink and head to Armstrong Park for a rotating fleet of food trucks. The lineup shifts like our weather, but expect good eats, casual picnic vibes, and at least three surprise neighbor cameos.
🎪 Summer Reading Kickoff @ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Woods Run | Friday (6/26) at 2:00 PM – Kick off Summer Reading’s Grow theme at Carnegie Library with Pittsburgh’s favorite clown, O’Ryan the O’Mazing, leading a circus class for kids. They’ll balance, juggle, spin plates, play characters, and learn to land a laugh, while you enjoy the thrill of sanctioned library noise.
🎉 Andy Warhol Bridge 100th Birthday Bash @ Andy Warhol Bridge | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Only in Pittsburgh do we sing Happy Birthday to a bridge, and it deserves it. The Andy Warhol Bridge is turning 100 with free music, food, games, and art, overlapping America’s 250th hullabaloo, so expect crowds, civic pride, and steel aging better than knees.
🏳 Bellevue Pride @ Bayne Park | Saturday (6/27) at 12:00 PM – Bellevue Pride is taking over the neighborhood with color, community, and zero pretense, just how we like it. Family friendly without feeling sanitized, with music, local vendors, and enough sparkle to distract the kids, the dog, and your inner spreadsheet.
⚾ Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates @ PNC Park | Saturday (6/27) at 4:05 PM – Baseball at PNC Park, Pirates vs. Reds, with the West Newton Community Band handling the anthem like pros. Grab a seat, a Primanti, and your patient optimism, then settle in for skyline views, the Pierogi Race, and a few innings of classic NL Central chaos.
🐶 Bark-BQ: Meet the Groomers Summer Social @ The Dog Stop East End | Sunday (6/28) at 10:00 AM – The Dog Stop East End is hosting a Bark-BQ for the neighborhood pack, with free hot dogs, pup caricatures, and a bubble party. Spin the prize wheel and peek at the raffle. Then chat up the groomers about coats, nails, and summer sanity.
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07 — The Pittsburgh report Weather forecastToday — High: 81°F — Low: 59°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 83°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 40%
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