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| What Else Pittsburgh's Talking About |
|  | Sixteen of Pittsburgh Public's 54 schools could be on the chopping block. (Megan Harris / City Cast Pittsburgh) |
| Proposed Closure Plan for PPS | A facilities plan presented to the Pittsburgh Public Schools board this week outlines closure and consolidation recommendations to make better use of the district’s buildings, including changing schools to K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade configurations and phasing out six magnet programs. The board will vote on the plan next year, after holding public meetings and receiving final recommendations. [PublicSource / 90.5 WESA] | | | | Harris, Walz to Kick Off Bus Tour in Pittsburgh | Ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz are campaigning in Pennsylvania, starting Sunday in Pittsburgh. Event locations haven’t been announced yet. [TribLIVE] | | UPMC Leases Jet as Layoffs Soar | Less than a year before announcing 1,000 layoffs, UPMC started leasing a $50 million corporate jet for flights to places where the health care giant owns hospitals — including Italy, Ireland, and Croatia — and also where it doesn't, like Palm Beach and Boca Raton. [WTAE] | - Executives have also given themselves hefty raises: President and CEO Leslie C. Davis takes home $10 million annually, and former president and CEO Jeffrey Romoff brought in $18 million in deferred payment last year — millions more than what the city has sought to collect from UPMC in annual property taxes. [Pittsburgh City Paper]
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| | | The 2024-2025 Liberty Magic season has been curated with eight world-renowned magicians who are eager to take the Liberty Magic stage. From impossibly funny moments to dark and off kilter magic, to record breaking and revolutionary sleight of hand, each magician offers a new experience. Get tickets before they disappear! |
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| |  | Wild turkeys crossing the road in Observatory Hill. (City Cast Pittsburgh listener Alison F., @thatnorthsider) |
| Have you seen a flock of wild turkeys crossing the road? Or did you spot them on your hike in a Pittsburgh park? You can help the Pennsylvania Game Commission by reporting these sightings in the state’s annual sighting survey through Sept. 6. The state is tracking population trends and long-term reproductive success (survival rates), as well as developing hunting regulations. | | Wild turkeys are rooted in Pennsylvania’s heritage — a dependable food source for Native Americans until European colonizers over-hunted and their habitat declined. When the Game Commission was created in 1895, it was a positive step toward protection. | | Fun fact: Wild turkeys were so admired by colonial statesmen that Benjamin Franklin proposed it as our national symbol. Of course, it lost out to another beloved Pittsburgh-area bird, the bald eagle. | | |
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| | | Last chance to register for UPMC Health Plan PedalPGH on Aug. 25th! See the city in a whole new way on scenic bike routes, curated by the experts at BikePGH. | | With four different routes to choose from, you can take a casual trail ride, or challenge yourself to reach new heights. REGISTER NOW |
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