Your Daily Guide

GOP’s Nominee to Replace Innamorato

Republican Erin Connolly Autenreith, chair of the Shaler Republican Party committee, will run against Lawrenceville nonprofit manager Lindsay Powell in the Sept. 19 special election for House District 21. According to her Facebook, Autenreith was in D.C. at the time of the Capitol riots to support former President Donald Trump, not take Congress. The seat vacated by Sara Innamorato will determine control of the state House. [90.5 WESA]

• Related: Because of the ongoing state House impasse for the annual budget, Pennsylvania is going to miss major payments for education and human services, like public school disbursements and child welfare programs. [SpotlightPA]

Astrobotic Gets NASA Award

The North Side-based space robotics company received a $34.6 award through its NASA Tipping Point partnership to develop a product to, for the first time, transmit high-voltage electricity on the surface of the moon via solar panels and other systems. [Pittsburgh Business Times]

SAG-AFTRA Strike Rallies in Pittsburgh

Regional members took to the North Shore on Monday to raise awareness of their strike against Hollywood’s major studios, alongside the Writers Guild of America. The unions and studios are at a standstill over issues like regulating artificial intelligence, streaming transparency, and residual pay. [TribLIVE]

• 🎧 What do you know about Pittsburgh’s history as a union town? [City Cast Pittsburgh]

A walk along the streets of North Side’s Manchester neighborhood will take you back to the early 20th century with red-brick, Victorian-style homes featuring ornate trim and wooden porches. This architecture makes up Pittsburgh’s largest district in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1962, the Pittsburgh History & Landmark Foundation was organized here to save houses from being demolished and restore them for low-income and marginalized families.

One example from the 1930s is Anderson Manor on Liverpool Street. It was once the home of Colonel James Anderson, who opened up his private book collection to the community, and legend says, lent books to Andrew Carnegie during his formative years. The home was used for hospice for many years, but in 2016, the title was transferred to the Manchester Community Association to create a community center. Not to freak you out, but the space is supposedly haunted.

“Community, Service, Humanity.” That’s the mantra of Manchester’s only place for a bite and bev: Leo. a Public House — a cozy hangout for creative drinks and new twists on classic pub fare. Tip: Get the garlic snack mix!

Shop Local

On Juniata Street, you’ll find a colorful rooster mural perched above a 10,000 square-foot urban farm with a greenhouse and chicken coop. It’s a labor of love for longtime resident Lisa Freeman, who recently broke ground on a small grocery for the neighborhood. Check back early next year to support the shop.

Go, See, Do

Explore the neighborhood’s history and charm at Showcase Manchester, a home and garden tour, this Sunday, Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be local art and food trucks. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

While most Pittsburghers follow parking chair code like it's in the city’s constitution, the act of reserving a spot with an object isn’t a true legal placeholder. Someone could certainly remove your chair and take your spot, but then that would make them a jagoff, wouldn’t it? (Especially if you dug out a pile of snow to mark your spot!)

We’re not the only ones who use parking chairs. Other dense cities like Philly, Boston, and Chicago do, too. But in Pittsburgh, the parking chair has become a symbol of our culture — an object that can signify both our neighborliness (saving a spot for someone) and our age-old perseverance to snag parking in a city of narrow streets and mighty hills.

I wonder if other cities get creative with their parking placeholders, too. Aside from the photo above of the stuffed narwhal, what’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen used as a parking chair?

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PulpFest | Thursday-Sunday | 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Celebrate mystery, sci-fi, and adventure fiction at the DoubleTree by Hilton. [$50-80, Mars]

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Soft Power | Thursday | 6-9 p.m.

Grab a meal and see Brian Gonnella’s new artwork addressing the global systems of exploitation and violence in the fast food industry on display at Scratch & Co. [free to enter, Troy Hill]

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Happy Birthday, Andy! | Friday | 5-10 p.m

Celebrate with free admission to The Andy Warhol Museum and a cupcake. [free, North Side]

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Garfield Night Market | Friday | 5-10 p.m

Dance down Penn Avenue to DJ tunes while grabbing food truck grub, watching live art, and shopping from local artists, craftsmen, and local businesses. [free, Garfield]