Good morning, Pittsburgh.

Faith leaders, public officials and neighbors gathered in Homewood on Saturday for a celebration of life that aimed to strengthen community bonds amid recent violence (organizers urged residents to care for one another).

Children in Arnold enjoyed a Back to School Bash on Saturday as the city and five local churches handed out 200 backpacks with school supplies in a park featuring food, music and an inflatable water slide.

The event helped families get ready for the school year amid rising costs.

The Kennywood segment of the Great Allegheny Passage in West Mifflin — which closed in early July for initial repairs — is now closed indefinitely due to two unstable rock hazards, and a shuttle will run daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Sept.

30.

Latrobe's 13th annual Great American Banana Split Celebration honors the treat invented over 120 years ago by a Pitt student at a local pharmacy and features a banana eating contest, 5K, and car show with events running Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The 35th Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival takes place Sept.

11–13 at Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark — a three-day celebration by Pittsburgh Irish Festival, Inc. featuring music, dance, historical tours, local workshops and Irish food for all ages.

Homer-Center School District announced yesterday that mold in elementary classrooms has delayed the start of school, now set for Tuesday, Sept.

1. The district will hire a professional cleaning service to remove aspergillus spores until the rooms are safe.

The Pennsylvania Resources Council held a hard-to-recycle collection on Saturday at Boyce Park in Plum with about 650 registrants disposing of items like fluorescent tubes, appliances and tires (fees applied for some items).

The council has planned its next collection for Sept. 26 at Settlers Cabin Wave Pool.

Thompson Run Road in Wilkins Township will close for emergency maintenance as crews remove debris + patch the roadway and mend the rock lining at the Thompson Run crossing, with work set to begin soon.

Steelers rookie Will Howard threw two interceptions against the Jets in his preseason start and admitted he must improve (coach Mike McCarthy said he shows progress).

He will face the Bills on Thursday and aims to bounce back.

The Steelers hope offensive tackle Max Iheanachor will return soon after a shoulder and neck injury sidelined him for two weeks.

The team will confirm his status before the game against the Bills and has backup players ready if needed.

Steelers will use only young quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar in their preseason finale against the Bills, following a plan to boost their experience — the game will be played next week.

Tarik Skubal struck out 11 for his first win with the Dodgers as they rallied to beat the Pirates 4-3 on Saturday night.

Kyle Tucker’s RBI ended a 3-0 deficit and pushed Los Angeles to a five-game winning streak.

FNB Stadium in Pittsburgh will host a three-day high school football tournament called the 412 Football Classic in October.

The event will unite local teams + fans for competitive showdowns.