More Food Trucks in City Parks? Plus, 'Hot' Neighborhoods & Cell Phone Ban
Good news for food truck lovers! The city just made it easier for mobile vendors to set up shop. Host Megan Harris and executive producer Mallory Falk share why new rules could open the door for taco trucks, mobile pizza ovens, and more in your favorite city park. Plus, they dig into new reports about Pittsburgh's hottest housing markets and richest neighborhoods, explain why it's not entirely a good thing that we lead the nation in home inheritance, and discuss a proposed cell phone ban in Pittsburgh public schools.
Notes and references from today’s show:
- Where Are Americans Inheriting The Most Homes? [Coventry Direct]
- Pittsburgh leads the nation in inherited properties — but some become burdens, not blessings [P-G]
- All Allegheny County residents can now access free legacy planning under new program [WESA]
- Family sues after finding giant swastika-tiled floor under rug in newly bought Pa. home [PennLive]
- New rules take bite out of red tape for food trucks ahead of NFL [TribLive]
- Vending Policy Report [City of Pittsburgh]
- Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party pledges to support a primary challenger against Sen. John Fetterman [Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Striking Post-Gazette workers send company return-to-work offer [TribLive]
- Hazelwood rezoning gets 4-2 nod, despite railroad opposition [Public Source]
- PODCAST: Rezoning Pittsburgh’s ‘Rat Buffet’ [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Pittsburgh Public Schools considering districtwide cell phone ban after stabbing [CBS Pittsburgh]
- Paving begins on Pittsburgh Mills roads while mall owner fights $11 million in fines [TribLive]
- Pittsburgh Mills property owners ordered to pay another $17.6 million in fines [TribLive]
- Fountain at Point State Park turns back on after construction [CBS Pittsburgh]
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