Your Daily Guide

Pittsburgh Searches for 1916 Time Capsule

City officials are digging around to find a long-lost box that was buried during Pittsburgh’s 100-year anniversary. The capsule was created by then-mayor Joseph G. Armstrong and includes items like newspapers, building blueprints, and Pittsburgh flags. [TribLive]

• Mayor O’Connor hopes to uncover the container before the city’s America 250 celebrations and create a new time capsule to be sealed at the City-County building. Tell the city what you’d put in the capsule. [City of Pittsburgh]

Stormwater Project Starts in Carrick, Overbrook

Pittsburgh Water is launching a $6.8 million infrastructure project to address chronic flooding in the southern Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Construction will include new storm sewers and catch basins, roadway improvements, and green infrastructure initiatives. It’s expected to be complete by September 2027. [🔒 Post-Gazette]

El Colibri Opens in Garfield

The Mexican spot, which started as a pop-up kitchen, just opened a brick-and-mortar on Penn Avenue. Stop by for street food like tacos, taquitos, elote, and vegan versions of favorites like carrot tinga and mushroom birria. Hear about our favorite orders and more new restaurants in Pittsburgh. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

City’s Youth Employment Program Gets Boost

Mayor O’Connor’s administration is allocating $1 million to expand the Learn & Earn program beyond the summer months and make it a year-long initiative. The program provides paid work experiences, career readiness training, and other support. [City of Pittsburgh]

You don't need to shell out for a gym membership to get in a good sweat. Pittsburgh has free outdoor exercise classes that cater to all fitness levels ⬇️

Fitness Series at North Shore Plaza

Sample all sorts of workouts at this summer fitness series. Classes are offered on select Thursday nights through Aug. 6. Build strength with Pilates or dance it out with boy band-themed classes.

Fitness Series at SouthSide Works

On select Sundays through September, try workouts in the plaza from fitness studios across Pittsburgh. Classes include full-body workouts, strength training, and dance. All fitness levels are welcome.

Fitness Classes in Bakery Square

Get your heart rate up with running groups that meet on Monday and Thursday nights, or slow it down with Saturday yoga in the sun. Plus, keep an eye on the calendar for one-off fitness classes, like a bootcamp with SHAPE Training on July 13.

Yoga on Shore Thing

Start your day by stretching on the water with YogaRoots. Classes are on Sunday mornings from 10-11 a.m., and advanced registration is required to participate.

Yoga in Schenley Plaza

Join 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy every Thursday through October at 6 p.m. for happy-hour yoga in front of the Carnegie Library. The class is drop-in and pay-what-you-can.

Yoga in Allegheny Commons Park

Take deep breaths under mature trees every Saturday at 10 a.m. on the North Side. This free, all-ages, and all-levels series by Counseling & Wellness Center of Pittsburgh runs through September.

Yoga in the Square

Enjoy the newly-renovated Market Square with free yoga classes on Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Prefer sweating it out after work? Head over to PPG Plaza on Tuesdays for yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Both locations run their classes through September.

Yoga at Millvale Community Library

All Bodies Welcome Yoga hosts a free, relaxing and inclusive class in the library’s backyard every Thursday through August at 5:45 p.m. Stop by to stretch, then check out a book after your workout.