Picklesburgh Gossip, Pricey Homes & Lanternflies Return
Anthrocon smashed records over the weekend, while Picklesburgh's in hot (or briny) water over using AI for its artwork. City Council squashed a proposal to let neighborhoods decide whether they want inclusionary zoning, and Pittsburgh International Airport is looking for volunteers to test out the new terminal. Host Megan Harris and executive producer Mallory Falk dive into these stories, plus share some of Pittsburgh's recent wins (national recognition!) and losses (the return of spotted lanternflies).
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Notes and references from today’s show:
- Anthrocon 2025 breaks records as furries take over Downtown [WESA]
- Anthrocon's "no-skin" rule stirs furry backlash [Axios Pittsburgh]
- Be the First to Sign Up To Test Pittsburgh’s New Airport Terminal [Pittsburgh Magazine]
- Local firm TEN tapped for massive LED upgrade at Pittsburgh International Airport [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Pittsburgh International Airport service workers urge unionization amid low wages and demanding conditions [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Allegheny County Airport Authority approves settlement with Hyatt Regency as new terminal nears completion [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- What Will the New Pittsburgh International Airport Look Like? [Hey Pittsburgh]
- The 50 best airports in America, ranked [Washington Post]
- How to Book a Cheap Flight Out of Pittsburgh [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Pittsburgh council rejects 1 of 2 competing zoning reform bills [TribLIVE]
- Can Inclusionary Zoning Fix Pittsburgh’s Housing Crisis? [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- How Lawrenceville's Solving Its Affordability Problem [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- New city controller report on inclusionary zoning cites lack of data to measure program's success [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Housing market shift: Pittsburgh home seller profits drop as national margins decline [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Pittsburgh home prices are up, but still affordable [Axios Pittsburgh]
- Clemente, Warhol, and Carson bridges up for historic site status consideration [NEXTpittsburgh]
- Time picks the 100 Most Influential Companies in the World, 2 are based in Pittsburgh [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Fortune 500 Pittsburgh market caps Pittsburgh Business Times
- Steele says bill to repeal Sunday hunting ban rooted in environmentalism [WESA]
- Stomp till they drop: Lanternflies return [Axios Pittsburgh]
- Allegheny County is home to the first electric street sweeper in the U.S. [NEXTpittsburgh]
- Federal court ruling could reactivate funds for electric vehicle charging stations [Union Progress]
- Why Trump's budget bill could mean 'America's electric vehicle surrender' [Allegheny Front]
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