'Dishonest' Election Mailer, Pittsburgh Banned Books & New Glamping
Pennsylvania's judicial retention race is heating up, and there's a mailer going around with really misleading information. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato released a draft of the next county budget, and there's no tax increase, but Pittsburgh Public Schools is thinking differently. We're also talking about Walmart's pitch to demolish the Monroeville Mall, but there's also some good news. Pennsylvania's getting glamping sites with incredible amenities, and lots of books are on sale to celebrate Banned Books Week.
Notes and references from today’s show:
- PODCAST: Why Tony Moreno Wants To Be Pittsburgh's Next Mayor [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- PODCAST: Why Corey O'Connor Wants To Be Pittsburgh's Next Mayor [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- PODCAST: How Your Vote Will Shape PA's Supreme Court [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- The group behind a misleading mailer targeting the Pa. Supreme Court retention elections [Spotlight PA]
- How To Be an Election Poll Worker in Allegheny County [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- PODCAST: Penn Ave Bike Lane Drama, Explained [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Banned Books List 2025 [PEN America]
- Pittsburgh author condemns Florida ban on his Roberto Clemente picture book [WESA]
- Pittsburgh children's author writes a 'Banned Book' [WESA]
- Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato pitches $3 billion budget with no tax hike [TribLive]
- Pittsburgh Public Schools recommends 2026 tax hike [WESA]
- Walmart plans to demolish Monroeville Mall, according to state grant bid [TribLive]
- Why Did Walmart Just Buy a Shopping Mall? [New York Times]
- Pennsylvania bringing glamping to 8 state parks in 2026 [KDKA]
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