🚨 A federal list unveiled days ago that named Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and roughly 500 other local governments as "sanctuary jurisdictions" at risk of losing federal funding disappeared from the Department of Homeland Security website over the weekend.
Mayor Ed Gainey has said the city police department will not cooperate with federal immigration officials, but Pittsburgh and Allegheny County have not designated themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions. (Axios)
🎬 Pittsburgh-based short film "In Good Hands" has been selected for the prestigious HBO Short Film Award. The film will compete against four others at the American Black Film Festival on June 11 in Miami Beach. If it wins, it will automatically qualify for the Academy Awards short film category. (Press release)
🚫 Voodoo Brewing's location on the North Shore has closed, the company announced. The restaurant/brewery space lasted nearly three years near PNC Park. The Meadville-based brewery now has locations across the country. (Facebook)