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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

His post leaves the ban's exact scope unclear.

Politics & Policy

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="465b8221-4d42-4f74-bc3c-83bf870f4a12" data-vars-headline="Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump</a> said Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House &quot;effective immediately,&quot; escalating his long-running battles with news organizations.Why it matters: Trump is seeking to use White House access against news outlets whose coverage he objects to, while threatening to target additional organizations.

The House's post-midterm to-do list is a political minefield

The lame-duck calendar is already packed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent lawmakers home until after the midterms, but when they return, they&#x27;ll quickly face a showdown over <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="impeaching" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/massie-impeach-pete-hegseth-iran-war" data-vars-content-id="95885fef-0568-49ca-8eab-42c95b526a44" data-vars-headline="The House&#x27;s post-midterm to-do list is a political minefield" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/massie-impeach-pete-hegseth-iran-war" target="_self">impeaching</a> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/massie-impeach-pete-hegseth-iran-war" data-vars-content-id="95885fef-0568-49ca-8eab-42c95b526a44" data-vars-headline="The House&#x27;s post-midterm to-do list is a political minefield" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/massie-impeach-pete-hegseth-iran-war" target="_self">,</a> a renewed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Epstein files" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/epstein-files-vote-massie-khanna-support" data-vars-content-id="95885fef-0568-49ca-8eab-42c95b526a44" data-vars-headline="The House&#x27;s post-midterm to-do list is a political minefield" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/18/epstein-files-vote-massie-khanna-support" target="_self">Epstein files</a> fight and a looming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="government funding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/22/senate-government-shutdown-democrats-republicans" data-vars-content-id="95885fef-0568-49ca-8eab-42c95b526a44" data-vars-headline="The House&#x27;s post-midterm to-do list is a political minefield" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/22/senate-government-shutdown-democrats-republicans" target="_self">government funding</a> deadline.Why it matters: None of these issues will be easy to resolve and could create a headache for the Trump administration in a lame-duck session after Election Day.

Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote

A second Epstein files vote is taking shape — but not until after the midterms.

Reps. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/thomas-massie-ro-khanna-lawmakers-epstein-files" data-vars-content-id="759fddcc-f28d-41de-8a5d-dffe0a014726" data-vars-headline="Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/thomas-massie-ro-khanna-lawmakers-epstein-files" target="_self">Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.</a>) announced Thursday they&#x27;ve secured commitments for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="218 signatures" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/gop-mike-johnson-aca-vote-discharge-petitions-list" data-vars-content-id="759fddcc-f28d-41de-8a5d-dffe0a014726" data-vars-headline="Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/gop-mike-johnson-aca-vote-discharge-petitions-list" target="_self">218 signatures</a> needed to force another vote the release of files related to sex offender <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jeffrey Epstein" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/epstein-files" data-vars-content-id="759fddcc-f28d-41de-8a5d-dffe0a014726" data-vars-headline="Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/epstein-files" target="_self">Jeffrey Epstein</a>.The big picture: Answers about the disgraced financier and his web of wealthy connections have continued to haunt the administration, with Attorney General <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Todd Blanche" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-trump-attorney-general-confirmed" data-vars-content-id="759fddcc-f28d-41de-8a5d-dffe0a014726" data-vars-headline="Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/08/todd-blanche-trump-attorney-general-confirmed" target="_self">Todd Blanche</a> now facing the threat of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="contempt proceedings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/epstein-files-doj-contempt-judge-blanche" data-vars-content-id="759fddcc-f28d-41de-8a5d-dffe0a014726" data-vars-headline="Khanna, Massie say they can force another Epstein vote" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/epstein-files-doj-contempt-judge-blanche" target="_self">contempt proceedings</a> over the Epstein files.

Why the Sydney Sweeney ad hit a nerve in sports

The male gaze isn't new. Women athletes' power to answer to it is.

Business

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sports-betting ad" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2026/02/18/novig-75m-series-b-sports-prediction-market" data-vars-content-id="98aae569-e999-4e60-a4e3-34e6b0e7003b" data-vars-headline="Why the Sydney Sweeney ad hit a nerve in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2026/02/18/novig-75m-series-b-sports-prediction-market" target="_self">sports-betting ad</a> featuring a semi-nude Sydney Sweeney triggered a backlash across <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="women&#x27;s sports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/usa-today-womens-sports-stories" data-vars-content-id="98aae569-e999-4e60-a4e3-34e6b0e7003b" data-vars-headline="Why the Sydney Sweeney ad hit a nerve in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/usa-today-womens-sports-stories" target="_self">women&#x27;s sports</a>, with female athletes flooding social media with a countermessage: This is what women in sports actually look like. The big picture: Ads have long sexualized women, but the Novig ad&#x27;s appeal to the male gaze hit differently at a moment when female athletes have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cultural cachet" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/usa-today-womens-sports-stories" data-vars-content-id="98aae569-e999-4e60-a4e3-34e6b0e7003b" data-vars-headline="Why the Sydney Sweeney ad hit a nerve in sports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/usa-today-womens-sports-stories" target="_self">cultural cachet</a> and the platforms to push back.

The global credit tightening is underway

While each central bank is charged with setting policy based on what is best for its country's economy, there is a certain safety in numbers when the major banks move together.

Economy

Central bankers around the globe are, metaphorically, holding hands and taking the leap toward higher interest rates together.The big picture: Interest rate increases from the Bank of Japan on Friday, the Fed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on Wednesday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/fed-rates-warsh-trump" data-vars-content-id="72dcd02c-68f4-4643-95a3-49fc27429967" data-vars-headline="The global credit tightening is underway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/16/fed-rates-warsh-trump" target="_self">on Wednesday</a> and the European Central Bank last week reflect the common global forces that are challenging the world&#x27;s biggest advanced economies.<ul><li>Energy prices are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="marching upward" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/oil-energy-futures-2027" data-vars-content-id="72dcd02c-68f4-4643-95a3-49fc27429967" data-vars-headline="The global credit tightening is underway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/17/oil-energy-futures-2027" target="_self">marching upward</a>, reflecting the disruptions from the Iran war, at a time inflation has already been elevated for years.</li><li>Meanwhile, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="global AI buildout and high borrowing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/debt-ai-interest-spending" data-vars-content-id="72dcd02c-68f4-4643-95a3-49fc27429967" data-vars-headline="The global credit tightening is underway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/11/debt-ai-interest-spending" target="_self">global AI buildout and high borrowing</a> by governments means that it may take higher rates to balance supply and demand for capital.</li></ul>Driving the news: The Japanese central bank raised its target interest rate to 1.25%, from 1%, overnight U.S. time — still low by global standards but the highest in 31 years.<ul><li>Governor Kazuo Ueda told reporters that Japanese monetary policy &quot;has shifted to a new stage,&quot; per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bloomberg&#x27;s translation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-18/boj-hikes-rates-at-fastest-pace-since-1990-as-inflation-persists" data-vars-content-id="72dcd02c-68f4-4643-95a3-49fc27429967" data-vars-headline="The global credit tightening is underway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-18/boj-hikes-rates-at-fastest-pace-since-1990-as-inflation-persists" target="_blank">Bloomberg&#x27;s translation</a>.</li></ul>Zoom out: While each central bank is charged with setting policy based on what is best for its country&#x27;s economy, there is a certain safety in numbers when the major banks move more or less together.<ul><li>In particular, joint action helps limit currency gyrations and disorderly flows of capital that can occur when one central bank zigs while others zag.</li></ul>Zoom in: Each nation&#x27;s central bank has its own remit, structure and economic circumstances. But top central bankers meet and discuss goings-on frequently.<ul><li>That includes bimonthly gatherings at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland; on the sidelines of international summits; and at conferences like those in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Sintra, Portugal.</li><li>There is frequent lower-level communication between staff of leading central banks. (Neil, for example, was once in the ECB cafeteria in Frankfurt awaiting an appointment and bumped into the then-New York Fed markets desk chief.)</li></ul>State of play: In crises, these close ties can enable efficient coordination, such as the joint monetary easing announcement in 2008 and the use of international currency agreements to address financial freeze-ups.<ul><li>Even in non-crisis moments, though, the sense of economic interdependence can factor into decision-making.</li></ul>The intrigue: Fed chairman Kevin Warsh seemingly went out of his way to mention this international dimension to monetary policy in his news conference Wednesday.<ul><li>&quot;In my meetings these last few weeks — in Jackson Hole, in Asheville at the G-20 meeting, which the U.S. hosted, and at a central bank conference in Basel — it was evident that most advanced economies are facing price pressures,&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="he said" data-vars-click-url="https://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/files/FOMCpresconf20260916.pdf" data-vars-content-id="72dcd02c-68f4-4643-95a3-49fc27429967" data-vars-headline="The global credit tightening is underway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/files/FOMCpresconf20260916.pdf" target="_blank">he said</a>.</li><li>He later added that &quot;when the Federal Reserve makes a policy choice, it matters not just to the U.S. economy, but it spills over to the rest of the world.&quot;</li><li>&quot;When foreign central banks make decisions, where they&#x27;re confronted with higher prices and they choose, consistent with their remit, to raise rates, then they&#x27;re helping to quash inflation in their countries, and there&#x27;s spillovers and spill-backs in both directions,&quot; Warsh said.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;As he pointed out, other central banks are facing similar inflation pressures as a result of higher oil prices, and some are raising rates,&quot; Bill English, a former top Fed economist now at the Yale School of Management, tells Axios.<ul><li>&quot;It seems helpful to point out that the U.S. situation isn&#x27;t unique and that others are doing similar things,&quot; English added. &quot;That may help the public to understand what is going on (it&#x27;s a global issue), and it may also be helpful politically (there is safety in numbers).&quot;</li></ul>

Why Pa. Democrats aren't punishing Fetterman

His GOP convention appearance drew attention, but Pa. Democrats see little upside in a formal rebuke.

Politics

Sen. John Fetterman&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="appearance at the GOP midterm convention" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/fetterman-video-gop-convention-trump?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_pittsburgh&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="7a5c8c0f-4931-4774-bcd0-2e04749c4b24" data-vars-headline="Why Pa. Democrats aren&#x27;t punishing Fetterman" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/fetterman-video-gop-convention-trump?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_pittsburgh&amp;stream=top" target="_self">appearance at the GOP midterm convention</a> further inflamed tensions with Pennsylvania Democrats — but party leaders have shown little appetite for formally rebuking him.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fetterman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/27/fetterman-noem-dhs-shooting" data-vars-content-id="7a5c8c0f-4931-4774-bcd0-2e04749c4b24" data-vars-headline="Why Pa. Democrats aren&#x27;t punishing Fetterman" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/27/fetterman-noem-dhs-shooting" target="_self">Fetterman</a>&#x27;s video message defending working with President Trump and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="praising Republican Sen. Dave McCormick" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/14/inside-fetterman-appearance-gop-convention" data-vars-content-id="7a5c8c0f-4931-4774-bcd0-2e04749c4b24" data-vars-headline="Why Pa. Democrats aren&#x27;t punishing Fetterman" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/14/inside-fetterman-appearance-gop-convention" target="_self">praising Republican Sen. Dave McCormick</a> for boosting America&#x27;s steel industry is the latest in a string of actions by Fetterman applauding Trump and Republicans.

Allegheny County tops Pa. in Flock cameras

The county has more Flock cameras and plate readers than anywhere else in Pennsylvania.

News

Allegheny County has more automated license plate readers and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flock cameras" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/21/flock-cameras-license-plate-reader-backlash" data-vars-content-id="e53c91a6-a62f-46c4-98eb-0de4ecb18ef7" data-vars-headline="Allegheny County tops Pa. in Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/21/flock-cameras-license-plate-reader-backlash" target="_self">Flock cameras</a> than any other county in Pennsylvania, according to available <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data compiled by Finding Flock" data-vars-click-url="https://www.findingflock.com/map" data-vars-content-id="e53c91a6-a62f-46c4-98eb-0de4ecb18ef7" data-vars-headline="Allegheny County tops Pa. in Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.findingflock.com/map" target="_blank">data compiled by Finding Flock</a>.Why it matters: The cameras — which police say can help find stolen vehicles and wanted individuals — are used by law enforcement, businesses, HOAs and other private owners, but their ability to track vehicles at all times has fueled a growing privacy backlash and calls for tighter oversight or <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="removal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/09/02/dallas-flock-cameras-abbott-funding" data-vars-content-id="e53c91a6-a62f-46c4-98eb-0de4ecb18ef7" data-vars-headline="Allegheny County tops Pa. in Flock cameras" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/09/02/dallas-flock-cameras-abbott-funding" target="_self">removal</a>.

Pa. senators press Trump officials over research cuts

The Pennsylvania senators want HHS to explain canceled health research grants at Pitt and elsewhere.

Pennsylvania&#x27;s U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain why it cut millions in federal health research funding from Pitt and other institutions this summer.Why it matters: The funding cuts, including about $4.5 million at Pitt, are among a string of grant cancellations and delays that have halted research, eliminated jobs and cost Pennsylvania universities millions over the past two years.

Hazelwood Green redevelopment takes off

New housing, research facilities and public spaces are transforming the former steel mill site.

After a slow start, redevelopment at Hazelwood Green — the former site of Pittburgh&#x27;s largest steel mill — is finally taking off.Why it matters: Civic leaders planned for decades the redevelopment of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive brownfield site" data-vars-click-url="https://benedum.org/hazelwood-green-transforming-a-brownfield/" data-vars-content-id="dae58c48-bdd8-4aa3-86c7-88fa8211c883" data-vars-headline="Hazelwood Green redevelopment takes off" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://benedum.org/hazelwood-green-transforming-a-brownfield/" target="_blank">massive brownfield site</a> along the Monongahela River in Hazelwood, and it wasn&#x27;t certain it would come together with new office space, light industry, multi-unit housing, retail and parks.

Acrisure adds new Steelers game-day food

Acrisure Stadium's new menu goes big on kielbasa, waffles, hot dogs and fries.

Food and Drink

This year&#x27;s menu at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Acrisure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/11/acrisure-stadium-2025-food-pierogi-sliders" data-vars-content-id="32c660e9-613d-4be2-bc62-27d7798c1fe1" data-vars-headline="Acrisure adds new Steelers game-day food" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/11/acrisure-stadium-2025-food-pierogi-sliders" target="_self">Acrisure</a> Stadium includes pierogi-stuffed wraps, fry-filled chicken and waffles and more.🍽️ Dig in: Local specialties have become a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bigger part of Pittsburgh stadium menus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/18/pirates-new-pnc-park-food-2026-season" data-vars-content-id="32c660e9-613d-4be2-bc62-27d7798c1fe1" data-vars-headline="Acrisure adds new Steelers game-day food" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/18/pirates-new-pnc-park-food-2026-season" target="_self">bigger part of Pittsburgh stadium menus</a>.

What Pittsburgh's Rainforest Cafe mystery taught us about trusting AI

A local restaurant myth shows why checking AI's sources still matters.

Chrissy loves Rainforest Cafe, which sparked a simple question: Did Pittsburgh ever have one? The answer turned into a weekslong reporting rabbit hole.Why it matters: What should have been an easy fact-check became a lesson in how surprisingly hard it can be to separate local lore from fact — even when published sources and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI overviews" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/openai-astra-gpt-6-agi-brockman" data-vars-content-id="94ec4df5-fc45-4a54-b6fa-aa30018eb369" data-vars-headline="What Pittsburgh&#x27;s Rainforest Cafe mystery taught us about trusting AI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/openai-astra-gpt-6-agi-brockman" target="_self">AI overviews</a> seem to back it up.

Downtown Tiki bar brings the thunder

Pittsburgh probably isn&#x27;t getting a Rainforest Cafe anytime soon, but you can get your tropical fix at an immersive Downtown Tiki bar and restaurant with its own erupting volcano.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spork Island Trading Co." data-vars-click-url="https://www.sporkislandtradingcompany.com/" data-vars-content-id="623f5333-5a7f-49bb-8a14-c70ec7633b39" data-vars-headline="Downtown Tiki bar brings the thunder" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sporkislandtradingcompany.com/" target="_blank">Spork Island Trading Co.</a> opened in July in the former August Henry&#x27;s Burger Bar.

New casual cocktail bar to open in Lawrenceville

Five industry friends are turning a former motorcycle shop into a cocktail hangout.

If you like coconut and chocolate, then you&#x27;ll love Lawrenceville&#x27;s newest bar.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Second Story Spirits" data-vars-click-url="https://www.secondstoryspirits.com/" data-vars-content-id="8041b498-0840-4dd6-b48c-1e23dc36ad29" data-vars-headline="New casual cocktail bar to open in Lawrenceville" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.secondstoryspirits.com/" target="_blank">Second Story Spirits</a> will open Thursday, serving cocktails and local beers inside a former motorcycle repair shop in Doughboy Square.

Pittsburgh renters are paying more for less

New apartments lost 142 square feet over a decade while inflation-adjusted rents rose.

The average new Pittsburgh apartment shrunk by 15% in the past decade, per a new survey from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RentCafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/national-average-apartment-size/" data-vars-content-id="72d3e5a6-9504-411c-b1bb-31c47954daa5" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh renters are paying more for less" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/national-average-apartment-size/" target="_blank">RentCafe</a>.Why it matters: Despite shrinking square footage, Pittsburgh renters are paying more — even accounting for a 39% rise in inflation.

How Pa. went from data center darling to strict controls

Community opposition is reshaping how Pennsylvania handles its data center boom.

To paraphrase &quot;The Graduate&quot; — I&#x27;ve got two words for you, Pennsylvania: local control. That&#x27;s the past, present and probably future.The big picture: The Keystone State was set to be a key player in the next economic revolution thanks to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$90 billion in AI and energy investment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-ai-energy-investment" data-vars-content-id="1b4a7bb9-8a2e-499c-bad8-53ef49a9fcff" data-vars-headline="How Pa. went from data center darling to strict controls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-ai-energy-investment" target="_self">$90 billion in AI and energy investment</a> announced in Pittsburgh last year, but grassroots uprisings, fear of changing local communities, and shifting feelings about tech have combined to put Pennsylvania on a new course of anti-data-center backlash.

What Pittsburghers are saying about data centers

Two dozen readers weighed in, and opposition to large data centers dominated the responses.

We asked our readers what they thought of data centers, and the message was loud and clear: you don&#x27;t want them.Zoom in: Two dozen people voiced their disapproval in response to an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Pittsburgh social media post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcbp4d7lbXT/" data-vars-content-id="3d450f57-517c-4ee5-b11f-f452ad4fc955" data-vars-headline="What Pittsburghers are saying about data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcbp4d7lbXT/" target="_blank">Axios Pittsburgh social media post</a>, bringing up concerns about water consumption and contamination, increased utility costs, more natural gas production, and AI&#x27;s effect on creative fields.

Pittsburgh is finding its tech sweet spot

Local tech leaders see an advantage in building differently from Silicon Valley.

Locals often say Pittsburgh shouldn&#x27;t be like Boston or San Francisco, and the region&#x27;s tech industry leaders are starting to agree.Why it matters: Pittsburgh&#x27;s tech sector has been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trying to grow beyond being a secondary player" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/09/pittsburgh-tech-sustainability-warning" data-vars-content-id="38f64e97-124b-4b92-8e9a-f4113b3dff23" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh is finding its tech sweet spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/09/pittsburgh-tech-sustainability-warning" target="_self">trying to grow beyond being a secondary player</a> to places like Silicon Valley, but some local companies believe avoiding emulating those markets will pay off down the road.

Shapiro calls for federal AI guardrails

The governor says federal leaders need to address the risks of rapidly advancing AI.

Gov. Josh Shapiro called on Congress and the federal government to implement &quot;strict guardrails&quot; on AI during a speech in Pittsburgh on Thursday.Why it matters: Shapiro has gone from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="promoting AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/josh-shapiro-ai-data-centers-pivot" data-vars-content-id="d17be38d-e6e0-402c-a6c6-2637ea2b1ee8" data-vars-headline="Shapiro calls for federal AI guardrails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/josh-shapiro-ai-data-centers-pivot" target="_self">promoting AI</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="enacting state regulations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/27/data-centers-local-opposition-rules-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="d17be38d-e6e0-402c-a6c6-2637ea2b1ee8" data-vars-headline="Shapiro calls for federal AI guardrails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/27/data-centers-local-opposition-rules-pennsylvania" target="_self">enacting state regulations</a> against it, as public opinion has turned against data centers and some AI companies are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sounding the alarm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-insiders-warn-ai-could-kill-all-humans" data-vars-content-id="d17be38d-e6e0-402c-a6c6-2637ea2b1ee8" data-vars-headline="Shapiro calls for federal AI guardrails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/09/anthropic-insiders-warn-ai-could-kill-all-humans" target="_self">sounding the alarm</a> on their own tech.

Pittsburgh Parking Authority: "We don't use Flock"

Parking officials are making the distinction as Pennsylvania weighs new ALPR rules.

Pittsburgh parking officials say their enforcement tech shouldn&#x27;t be conflated with Flock cameras as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crackdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09/pennsylvania-flock-camera-legislation-ban-regulations-shapiro-capitol/" data-vars-content-id="e742b5e1-3edb-4738-8065-011aa361838e" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh Parking Authority: &quot;We don&#x27;t use Flock&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09/pennsylvania-flock-camera-legislation-ban-regulations-shapiro-capitol/" target="_blank">crackdown</a> on automated license plate readers (ALPRs) looms.Why it matters: Jodi Hart, Pittsburgh Parking Authority deputy director, wants to distinguish the authority&#x27;s ALPRs from Flock cameras as state lawmakers consider tighter regulations, including a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="potential Flock ban" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/09/02/flock-cameras-opposition-pennsylvania-josh-shapiro" data-vars-content-id="e742b5e1-3edb-4738-8065-011aa361838e" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh Parking Authority: &quot;We don&#x27;t use Flock&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/09/02/flock-cameras-opposition-pennsylvania-josh-shapiro" target="_self">potential Flock ban</a>.

McCormick backs MMR vaccine as measles deaths rise

Pennsylvania has reported four measles-associated deaths and nearly 700 cases this year.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick reiterated his support for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine after two more deaths in Pennsylvania were associated with measles.Why it matters: His support comes as Gov. Shapiro and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="continue to trade jabs over the measles-associated deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/27/shapiro-rfk-measles-deaths-vaccines" data-vars-content-id="af49c5fe-8d80-4f97-b916-4d1d5751dfa2" data-vars-headline="McCormick backs MMR vaccine as measles deaths rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/27/shapiro-rfk-measles-deaths-vaccines" target="_self">continue to trade jabs over the measles-associated deaths</a>.

Central Catholic christens U.S. Steel Community Field

The Vikings played before a sellout crowd at their new permanent home in Hazelwood.

Sports

<figure><img alt="High school football game showing running back runing 20 yards into the end zone with green hills and orange sky in background." height="450" id="d101e9c1-b200-416b-83dd-3ded30cdce98" src="https://images.axios.com/wNOr5gtxX4CBblUXWPjg37RnRhI=/2026/09/12/1789235685861.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Central Catholic scored the first touchdown in U.S. Steel Community Field history! GIF: Ryan Deto/Axios</figcaption></figure>One of Pittsburgh&#x27;s most storied high school football teams, Central Catholic, finally played on its own permanent home field.Why it matters: High school football rivals religion in Western Pennsylvania and the storied Central Catholic team finally has its own holy ground after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="100 years of rotating fields" data-vars-click-url="https://www.centralcatholichs.com/post-details/~board/athletics-news/post/central-catholic-celebrates-first-home-football-field-in-nearly-100-years" data-vars-content-id="e625f921-c1e0-461b-8ee1-f0276db41046" data-vars-headline="Central Catholic christens U.S. Steel Community Field" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.centralcatholichs.com/post-details/~board/athletics-news/post/central-catholic-celebrates-first-home-football-field-in-nearly-100-years" target="_blank">100 years of rotating fields</a>.

Flight 93 legacy turns to a new generation

The 25th anniversary puts a growing focus on those too young to remember Sept. 11.

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, families and visitors will gather in Somerset County on Friday to remember the 40 passengers and crew members who died aboard United Flight 93.Why it matters: This year&#x27;s observance focuses on carrying Flight 93&#x27;s lessons to younger generations — who only know about it from history books, social media and family stories — while preserving Southwestern Pennsylvania&#x27;s place in the nation&#x27;s remembrance of 9/11.

Greenfield schoolyard gets a green makeover

The new green space gives students and nearby residents more room to play.

Greenfield PreK-8 received playground equipment for its new schoolyard last week, converting an empty concrete lot with help from California-based <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trust for Public Land" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tpl.org/our-mission/schoolyards" data-vars-content-id="84dd07e6-6e20-47d1-8a59-58ffc6b4763b" data-vars-headline="Greenfield schoolyard gets a green makeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tpl.org/our-mission/schoolyards" target="_blank">Trust for Public Land</a>.Why it matters: Expanding access to parks and green spaces gives children more room to play and increases neighborhood climate resiliency.

What to do in Pittsburgh this September 

As fall approaches, expect a bevy of food fests, live music, Oktoberfest and a parallel parking showdown.

Things to Do

It may not feel like it with extreme heat settling over the region this week, but fall is closing in — bringing film fests, food fests and even a parallel parking championship.Here are Pittsburgh&#x27;s top events this September.

Dolly Parton corn maze opens near Pittsburgh

The fall attraction benefits Parton's Imagination Library.

Culture

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dolly Parton-inspired corn maze" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dce_UTbOwP5/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="034c6c87-e024-487a-bd90-fceee5c8b1ff" data-vars-headline="Dolly Parton corn maze opens near Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dce_UTbOwP5/?hl=en" target="_blank">Dolly Parton-inspired corn maze</a> an hour from Pittsburgh opens Friday, celebrating the country music legend and 31 years of her<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" Imagination Library" data-vars-click-url="https://imaginationlibrary.com/" data-vars-content-id="034c6c87-e024-487a-bd90-fceee5c8b1ff" data-vars-headline="Dolly Parton corn maze opens near Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://imaginationlibrary.com/" target="_blank"> Imagination Library</a>.The big picture: Irons Mill Farmstead in New Wilmington, near the Lawrence-Mercer County line, joins a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1547704596579471" data-vars-content-id="034c6c87-e024-487a-bd90-fceee5c8b1ff" data-vars-headline="Dolly Parton corn maze opens near Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1547704596579471" target="_blank">national</a> corn maze initiative celebrating Parton&#x27;s literacy program.

Penguins bench the Zamboni gravy boat

Fans can score plenty of oddball giveaways this season, but not the beloved gravy boat.

The Penguins are giving fans a chance to take home a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mike Lange" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/02/20/mike-lange-dies-penguins-broadcaster" data-vars-content-id="db8d297d-e797-4168-8c20-fcfa5caede17" data-vars-headline="Penguins bench the Zamboni gravy boat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/02/20/mike-lange-dies-penguins-broadcaster" target="_self">Mike Lange</a> catchphrase alarm clock, a loaf pan shaped like Iceburgh the mascot, and even 2017 commemorative championship rings. But one item is conspicuously absent.Why it matters: This <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="season&#x27;s promotional schedule" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nhl.com/penguins/tickets/promotional-schedule" data-vars-content-id="db8d297d-e797-4168-8c20-fcfa5caede17" data-vars-headline="Penguins bench the Zamboni gravy boat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nhl.com/penguins/tickets/promotional-schedule" target="_blank">season&#x27;s promotional schedule</a> doesn&#x27;t include the popular Zamboni gravy boat.

New Downtown spot serves sushi, matcha and rooftop cocktails

Grab coffee, book omakase or head to the rooftop at Okane.

You can spend lunch, dinner and late-night all at one new spot near Market Square.The intrigue: Okane took over for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sushi I spot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/05/20/pittsburgh-rent-abatement-sushi-restaurant" data-vars-content-id="36043aa9-3bd9-45e2-a05b-63fda23b7d1b" data-vars-headline="New Downtown spot serves sushi, matcha and rooftop cocktails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/05/20/pittsburgh-rent-abatement-sushi-restaurant" target="_self">Sushi I spot</a> on Fourth Street, and offers three different Japanese food experiences: casual grab-and-go, fine dining and a social vibe with cocktails and bites.

Pittsburgh is getting its first cat tour

Pittsburgh Cat Walk will turn Brighton Heights into a neighborhood cat crawl.

Brighton Heights cats will have their day in the sun at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh’s inaugural cat walk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/pittsburghcatwalk/" data-vars-content-id="dc201503-409d-4e5d-9bc7-da8ea7546661" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh is getting its first cat tour" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/pittsburghcatwalk/" target="_blank">Pittsburgh’s inaugural cat walk</a>, a parade of feline fanfare.The big picture: Inspired by Minneapolis&#x27; popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wedge Live! Cat Tour" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/axiostwincities/reel/C8udZFlsQ64/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="dc201503-409d-4e5d-9bc7-da8ea7546661" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh is getting its first cat tour" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/axiostwincities/reel/C8udZFlsQ64/?hl=en" target="_blank">Wedge Live! Cat Tour</a>, organizers Heather Costello and Carlin Christy will lead a 90-minute stroll designed for prime cat-spotting while raising money for local cat rescues.

Cannabis Fest returns to the North Side

More than 100 vendors will gather Sunday for the free festival at Allegheny Commons.

Grab a kind bud and head over to Allegheny Commons Park East this Sunday for the free Pittsburgh Cannabis Fest.The intrigue: The annual festival brings together licensed Pennsylvania medical cannabis operators, over 100 vendors, live music, a food court, and opportunities for cannabis education and advocacy, according to a press release.

Vote: How early is too early for Halloween decor?

Tell us when the pumpkins, skeletons and cobwebs should come out.

Fall is still weeks away, but skeletons are already crawling out of closets and onto Pittsburgh porches.Why it matters: Halloween is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive" data-vars-click-url="https://news.bryant.edu/business-fright-dive-halloweens-multibillion-dollar-industry" data-vars-content-id="67e422e6-5e47-46ac-90eb-2cd8ad31bc48" data-vars-headline="Vote: How early is too early for Halloween decor?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://news.bryant.edu/business-fright-dive-halloweens-multibillion-dollar-industry" target="_blank">massive</a> retail engine, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="elaborate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/10/31/plum-halloween-yard-decorations-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="67e422e6-5e47-46ac-90eb-2cd8ad31bc48" data-vars-headline="Vote: How early is too early for Halloween decor?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/10/31/plum-halloween-yard-decorations-pittsburgh" target="_self">elaborate</a> decorations are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="creeping up earlier each year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/29/halloween-decorations-michaels-costco-home-depot-summerween" data-vars-content-id="67e422e6-5e47-46ac-90eb-2cd8ad31bc48" data-vars-headline="Vote: How early is too early for Halloween decor?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/07/29/halloween-decorations-michaels-costco-home-depot-summerween" target="_self">creeping up earlier each year</a>.

Sheetz goes over-the-top on YouTube

First We Feast is giving Sheetz the full food-show treatment with three outrageous dishes.

The channel that brought you the popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Hot Ones&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/09/19/best-day-ever-hot-ones-host-sean-evans" data-vars-content-id="fbf2f0cc-3b27-4e25-b5f3-f5107bd63347" data-vars-headline="Sheetz goes over-the-top on YouTube" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/09/19/best-day-ever-hot-ones-host-sean-evans" target="_self">&quot;Hot Ones&quot;</a> is debuting a new miniseries Friday that features the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sheetz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/08/28/sheetz-first-pittsburgh-store-banksville" data-vars-content-id="fbf2f0cc-3b27-4e25-b5f3-f5107bd63347" data-vars-headline="Sheetz goes over-the-top on YouTube" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/08/28/sheetz-first-pittsburgh-store-banksville" target="_self">Sheetz</a> menu. The intrigue: The new &quot;Fuel Stop Feast&quot; YouTube show will feature two chefs battling it out to create over-the -top creations for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sheetz Freakz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/06/23/paul-skenes-sheetz-big-glizzy-hot-dog" data-vars-content-id="fbf2f0cc-3b27-4e25-b5f3-f5107bd63347" data-vars-headline="Sheetz goes over-the-top on YouTube" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/06/23/paul-skenes-sheetz-big-glizzy-hot-dog" target="_self">Sheetz Freakz</a>. Some of the new items will then be available for purchase at Sheetz.

"Star Wars" vending machine stunt awakens Pittsburgh's ire

The creator says he'll repair and return the beloved Mt. Washington landmark, but not everyone's happy.

A social media stunt involving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh&#x27;s beloved &quot;Star Wars&quot; vending machine" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/27/star-wars-vending-machine-replaced-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="068bae5b-67e9-4eb1-a4b6-3c4042b9e8e7" data-vars-headline="&quot;Star Wars&quot; vending machine stunt awakens Pittsburgh&#x27;s ire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/08/27/star-wars-vending-machine-replaced-pittsburgh" target="_self">Pittsburgh&#x27;s beloved &quot;Star Wars&quot; vending machine</a> has the region up in arms.Why it matters: Los Angeles-based content creator Braeden Days said <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="last week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/content-creator-claims-he-took-mount-washingtons-iconic-star-wars-vending-machine/OX77WMBFO5AXTGNMW6E45AAULE/" data-vars-content-id="068bae5b-67e9-4eb1-a4b6-3c4042b9e8e7" data-vars-headline="&quot;Star Wars&quot; vending machine stunt awakens Pittsburgh&#x27;s ire" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/content-creator-claims-he-took-mount-washingtons-iconic-star-wars-vending-machine/OX77WMBFO5AXTGNMW6E45AAULE/" target="_blank">last week</a> he took Mt. Washington&#x27;s &quot;Star Wars&quot; vending machine, prompting a flurry of reactions from locals, including prominent radio personalities.

Mystery surrounds our "Star Wars" vending machine

What happened to Pittsburgh's beloved Star Wars vending machine?

The popular &quot;Star Wars&quot; vending machine in Mt. Washington has been replaced. Or has it?The intrigue: An apparent new vending machine with an artistic rendition of the original cover art — which features a young Anakin Skywalker and his pod-racing nemesis Sebulba — now sits outside Pittsburgh Firehouse 27.

Borrow power tools and more from area libraries

Local libraries want to help residents save money, so they encourage patrons to "try before they buy."

If you need a drill for handiwork or a telescope to stargaze, you can check those out from Pittsburgh-area libraries.Why it matters: Local libraries want to help residents save money, so they encourage patrons to &quot;try before they buy,&quot; check out tools they will only use once, or check out games for parties and gatherings, according to the Allegheny County Library Association&#x27;s website.

Lost Lizard brings video rentals back to Pittsburgh

The shop is delivering a rewind steeped in horror nostalgia.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lost Lizard Video" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/lostlizardvideo/" data-vars-content-id="d55a6ef1-ca2a-4d15-9158-2111ccf55e0c" data-vars-headline="Lost Lizard brings video rentals back to Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/lostlizardvideo/" target="_blank">Lost Lizard Video</a> is bringing Pittsburgh&#x27;s video rental era back from the dead with a Lawrenceville shop devoted to VHS tapes, DVDs, Betamax and cult cinema.Why it matters: As streaming splinters into pricier, ad-filled platforms, shop owner Vincent Santis is delivering a rewind steeped in horror nostalgia.

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