Good morning, Pittsburgh.

Trick-or-treating in the city is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.

31, and many suburbs list 6 to 8 p.m.; some communities move festivities to Oct. 29 or Oct. 30 (check local listings).

Boyer Candy Co. brought back the Clark Crush Bar, now available in limited quantities at Grandpa Joe’s; Opafe Bakery officially opened Oct.

22 at SouthSide Works with European pastries + playful decor; Fairmont Pittsburgh named Janine Falvo its new executive chef, and Riverstone opened the Greenhouse Cafe Oct. 15.

Wilkinsburg's new Museum of Pittsburgh Art will open with The Introductory Show featuring work by 200+ local artists, on view Nov.

14-Feb. 14, 2027 in a storefront (founders plan to expand into the repurposed Western Penitentiary).

Parents pressed Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders about transportation, staffing, and school culture during the first of five transition meetings Tuesday at Sci Tech 6-12 as the district prepares to close 12 schools and reconfigure boundaries beginning next school year (four more meetings run through Nov. 30).

Ambridge Area Middle School teacher Amy Braund was named WTAE Teacher of the Month after eight students nominated her, the surprise announcement was made before more than 500 students, and she received $1,000 from Closets by Design to use on DonorsChoose.org.

Workers are replanting nearly 100 trees + bushes that were removed in April for the NFL draft around Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore, with Adler Tree & Landscaping Service leading the restoration.

The Allegheny County Health Department placed McKees Mart on Walnut Street in McKeesport under a Consumer Alert after inspectors on Tuesday found rodent droppings, a large hole near an A/C unit, chewed popcorn bags, and 10 violations including three high-risk items; contaminated foods were removed and repairs, weekly pest-control proof, and cleanup are required before the alert is lifted.

A NICU nurse at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital made about 80 handmade Halloween costumes for every baby in the unit this week and handed them out to families to brighten the holiday and create keepsake photos and memories.

Pitt students are crafting parts of their 2026 Halloween costumes, from a crocheted fursona head to a styled wig + a hand-bound prop book, often using thrifted pieces and campus makerspaces.

Humane Animal Rescue warns that Halloween will bring tempting treats, open flames, and loud trick-or-treaters that can harm or stress pets, so secure animals in a quiet room, remove hazards like chocolate and cords, and call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) if exposure occurs.

Crews began demolishing the condemned seven building Berg Place complex on Brownsville Road in Carrick this week, and full teardown should finish within weeks.

The URA will redevelop the site with CHN Housing Partners + Amani Christian CDC into 52 units of affordable senior housing.

After Browns edge rusher Jared Verse called the Steelers “dirty,” Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward said those remarks will be addressed on the field Sunday when Pittsburgh plays Cleveland, with the winner moving into first place in the AFC North.