Bucco Bricks, Trash Emergencies & Great News for 'The Pitt' Stans
Should Governor Shapiro declare a state of emergency to deal with Pittsburgh's trash? One city councilor sure thinks so. Pirates' leadership keeps finding ways to enrage fans and the new airport terminal got a little more expensive. Plus, some international students at Pitt and CMU had their visas revoked and the twists and turns keep coming in Nippon's bid to buy U.S. Steel. All that and more on the Friday news roundup.
Notes and references from today’s show:
- Trash talk leads to discussion at Pittsburgh City Council on illegal dumping and litter [WESA]
- Ew! Pittsburgh council member warns skeptics trash emergency is not rubbish [TribLive]
- How Well Do You Know Pittsburgh? Take This Quiz! [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- US Steel hits 52-week high after Trump orders new security review of Nippon Steel bid [AP News]
- Trump's changing stance on Nippon Steel bid adds confusion, sends US Steel shares lower [Reuters]
- Activist Ancora drops U.S. Steel campaign after Trump orders review of Nippon Steel bid [Reuters]
- 2 students, 5 recent grads from Carnegie Mellon University have visas revoked [WPXI]
- University of Pittsburgh student, 2 recent graduates have visas revoked [WPXI]
- Suspended by Pitt, SJP and the ACLU weigh legal action [Pittsburgh City Paper]
- CMU president pens letter addressing federal funding turmoil, China ties [WESA]
- ACLU demands University of Pittsburgh lift suspension of student group supporting Palestine [TribLive]
- ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Reveals A Surprisingly Close Release Date [Forbes]
- New Pittsburgh Airport terminal cost now pegged at $1.7B as project nears completion [TribLive]
- Big Fight Aht: Video shows brawl in stands of Pat McAfee's Pittsburgh appearance [TribLive]
- Removed Bucco Bricks from Pittsburgh's PNC Park found dumped at recycling facility [KDKA]
- Big News: Page's Ice Cream Truck Coming Soon [Instagram]
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