Good morning, Pittsburgh.

Northland Public Library is hosting its Memory Cafe, a program that offers coffee, games, and advice for dementia patients and caregivers; the event had 11 attendees at its first session and will be held again at 10 a.m. on Sept.

8 (registration required).

Deer Lakes Regional Revitalization Corp. will celebrate Russellton’s 120th anniversary in summer 2027 (using $28,500 from the Main Streets Allegheny initiative to support community events) as local schools and businesses plan input to honor the neighborhood’s coal mining roots.

At 2809 Penn Ave, the Original Pittsburgh Winery will close on Aug.

15 after hosting live shows featuring local acts such as the Buzz Poets + others. Rising costs and traffic changes led the owners to decide they could no longer keep the venue open.

Local leaders will celebrate the first phase of the Historic New Granada revitalization in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The event includes a ribbon cutting, live jazz outdoors, building tours, a block party with a DJ and food trucks, and the lighting of the Art Deco marquee.

Kiazi (meaning potato in Swahili) made her public debut yesterday at the Pittsburgh Zoo after over 1,000 name submissions determined her name, and she was born April 5 to parents Scarlett and Hondo.

A Pittsburgh museum is hosting a fundraiser Wednesday, Aug.

12 to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion near the original site. The event will feature whiskey tastings, historical reenactments, food trucks, and 18th-century mocktails (dubbed 'Shrubs') to fund building improvements.

Officials reported that Pittsburgh’s NFL Draft brought roughly $177 million in economic impact and drew 805,000 visitors for the three-day event on Monday.

City leaders said the historic exposure is expected to boost tourism + local business for years to come.

Achieve shared five tips yesterday to help families cut back-to-school costs.

Its advice includes trading old gadgets, buying used graphing calculators, swapping kids' clothes, shopping dollar stores for supplies, and using cash back apps so Pittsburgh families can save money.

Western Pa school districts are updating education with tech like glass-walled classrooms and drone coding, while Hempfield Area plans a $119 million high school renovation (adding an innovation center for STEM and career training) to be completed by June 2029.

Monessen City School District secured areas with abnormal wall conditions found during routine maintenance, which raised concerns about opening schools for the new year.

Specialists began air quality tests Saturday — to continue Tuesday — and the district will decide on whether to delay the start once results are reviewed.

Municipalities across Pittsburgh suburbs are adopting ordinances to regulate e-bike use.

In Arnold, a rule proposed last month prohibits e-bike use on some city property (while McCandless and Penn Township have passed similar measures), and a pending state bill would introduce a three-class system for safer riding.

Allegheny County Health Department will spray Zenivex E20 on Wednesday, Aug.

12 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in neighborhoods including Lawrenceville, Garfield, and Squirrel Hill to reduce mosquito risk and lower West Nile virus transmission—residents are urged to use repellent and cover exposed skin.

A local infectious disease doctor warned that measles may soon appear in Pittsburgh as vaccination rates drop in schools (Penn Hills Elementary is at 67.7% with rates below the 95% threshold) and urged families to vaccinate children at 12 to 15 months to help prevent an outbreak.