Taco Bell Lawsuit, Unsafe Sidewalks & Cryptid Dance Party
Is a local woman suing Taco Bell and Taylor Farms over cyclosporiasis? Is Downtown finally getting a grocery store in the form of Trader Joe's? Find out for yourself in today's edition of Two Pittsburgh Truths and a Lie. Host Megan Harris quizzes executive producer Mallory Falk on all the local news she missed while she was traveling last week. Plus, we talk about why so many Pittsburgh sidewalks are in such bad condition and what you can do about it and share some events to look forward to this week, including a cryptid dance party.
Notes and references from today’s show:
- Gloria Teresa Forouzan’s obituary
- Cracked and blocked sidewalks across Pittsburgh make routine trips a serious risk [Post-Gazette]
- PODCAST: Are Sidewalks A Safe Space Or A Battleground? [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Pittsburgh Council votes to curb sidewalk and bike-lane parking by closing code loophole [WESA]
- How To Join Pittsburgh’s Safe Sidewalks Crew [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Jimothy Craft Party at Margaux [WorkshopPGH]
- City Cast Seattle’s Jimonthy Explainer [City Cast Seattle]
- Hot Cryptid Summer Dance Party [Bottlerocket]
- Hanging Around with Bats Event [DCNR]
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