Good morning, Pittsburgh.

Daisy Leigh Scent Company started a new business making handmade, hand-painted air fresheners and gave a live demonstration in Pittsburgh.

The entrepreneur plans to offer her products to drivers seeking a quality scent upgrade soon.

Preparations for Fort Ligonier Days are underway as organizers get ready for the annual fall festival expected to draw about 100,000 people over three days starting today in Ligonier.

Additional event details will be shared soon.

Pittsburgh is hosting its first-ever Halloween House Decoration Contest with six entry categories (including Spookiest Street).

Entries are accepted through Oct. 23 with winners announced on Oct. 30, and Highland Park’s free Track and Treat runs on Oct. 24 from 12 to 4 p.m.

Oso Oso returns to the region for a show with Leisure Hour and Bad Luck at New Kensington's Preserving Underground.

Doors open at 6 p.m. (music starts at 6:30 p.m.) with tickets costing $25 to $32.65.

A preview for the Dhol Baaje Festival is set at the David L.

Lawrence Convention Center as Daisy Jade showcases music, food, and dance to bring the Pittsburgh Indian community together.

Def Leppard, along with Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts, will launch a 45-date tour that includes a Pittsburgh stop at PPG Paints Arena on March 23, 2027.

Tickets on sale beginning Friday, October 16 at 10 a.m. (local time) will raise $1 per sale for City of Hope.

Hundred Acres Manor introduced its new animatronic raccoon, Chippie, for the spooky season in Pittsburgh and the playful display was featured on PTL (chasing staff member Heather around the studio), drawing local attention as Halloween nears.

A new report released Monday, Oct.

8 shows that Pennsylvania tourism contributed $87.2 billion to the state’s economy in 2025, a $3.3 billion gain from 2024. Visitor spending reached $9.82 billion in the Pittsburgh region—a 4.8% rise that placed it third statewide.

County Executive Sara Innamorato and local agencies warn that federal proposals to roll back Head Start standards would cut key supports and administrative funding needed for more than 3,200 children—comments have been submitted to HHS as county officials work to protect early learning opportunities.

Pittsburgh Water has replaced about 88% of the city’s 71,000 lead service connections and aims to finish removal by the end of 2027.

Over 29,000 lines have been replaced so far, with several thousand more planned to boost public health and strengthen infrastructure.

Residents in Garfield are frustrated after Broad Street was quickly changed to a one-way road without advanced warning.

The city said the change was meant to address speeding and traffic concerns and will monitor nearby streets to ensure the new pattern works as intended.