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Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show

The show caps a statewide concert series marking America's 250th.

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Third Eye Blind and Nelly will headline a free summer concert at Point State Park on June 27, closing out the five-stop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.america250pa.org/Signature_Events" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.america250pa.org/Signature_Events" target="_blank">America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series</a>.The big picture: The series joins a packed summer lineup of major events, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="headline acts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" target="_self">headline acts</a> and other <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free shows" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" target="_self">free shows</a> in the city.

Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide

The Michelin Guide will rate Pittsburgh restaurants for the first time in 2027.

The world&#x27;s preeminent food reviewer is adding Pittsburgh to its guide. Why it matters: The Steel City continues to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="notch accolades" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/fet-fisk-james-beard-finalist-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="ef0026bd-41c6-43e6-abb2-affda42b758d" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/fet-fisk-james-beard-finalist-pittsburgh" target="_self">notch accolades</a> for its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing food scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" data-vars-content-id="ef0026bd-41c6-43e6-abb2-affda42b758d" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" target="_self">growing food scene</a>, and a Michelin star would fully legitimize it.

Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores

The new bookstores highlight the genre's growth and changing cultural reputation.

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Pittsburgh is getting a double dose of romance with two new bookstores just blocks apart.Why it matters: Romance novels <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dominate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/briefing/romance-bookstores.html" data-vars-content-id="0248b646-8b45-495c-9b50-37680268b951" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/briefing/romance-bookstores.html" target="_blank">dominate</a> bestseller lists, but the genre hasn&#x27;t always enjoyed equivalent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cultural respect" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-cant-romance-novels-get-any-love-180954548/" data-vars-content-id="0248b646-8b45-495c-9b50-37680268b951" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-cant-romance-novels-get-any-love-180954548/" target="_blank">cultural respect</a>.

Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds

The city's hospital systems will expand services to handle large crowds and emergencies.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s hospital systems are mobilizing in anticipation of hundreds of thousands of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NFL Draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" data-vars-content-id="862b1f09-3350-4b94-823c-653ef6320bd3" data-vars-headline="Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" target="_self">NFL Draft</a> visitors flocking to the city this month.Why it matters: Record <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crowds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="862b1f09-3350-4b94-823c-653ef6320bd3" data-vars-headline="Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" target="_self">crowds</a>, alcohol and late nights can quickly overwhelm emergency departments.

How the NFL Draft could reshape our economy

An economic analyst says the event could bring long-term growth beyond a short-term boost.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NFL Draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/18/pittsburgh-ready-nfl-draft-2026-crowds-logistics" data-vars-content-id="908c562f-6d96-4fbc-9624-a54d5b1c5c02" data-vars-headline="How the NFL Draft could reshape our economy" 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/pittsburgh-ready-nfl-draft-2026-crowds-logistics" target="_self">NFL Draft</a>&#x27;s impact could go beyond dollars and cents for Pittsburgh.Why it matters: The draft is not just an opportunity to raise significant cash for businesses and local tax revenue, but a chance to showcase Pittsburgh to the world and attract big investors.

The Silly Goose opens Downtown

A viral gift shop opens with playful finds and local art.

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The goose is loose in Pittsburgh.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Silly Goose Unapologetic Gifts &amp; Novelties" data-vars-click-url="https://sillygoosegifts.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorH-gOYsDo8OVmsmQ7itVGFTUCAI60DaljBLlMWYKhHk4J3I4yV" data-vars-content-id="73c8a4d8-19a1-48ad-ba37-fc5356e1539c" data-vars-headline="The Silly Goose opens Downtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sillygoosegifts.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorH-gOYsDo8OVmsmQ7itVGFTUCAI60DaljBLlMWYKhHk4J3I4yV" target="_blank">The Silly Goose Unapologetic Gifts &amp; Novelties</a>, a playful indie gift shop with a fast-growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="online following" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tiktok.com/@thesillygoosejimthorpe" data-vars-content-id="73c8a4d8-19a1-48ad-ba37-fc5356e1539c" data-vars-headline="The Silly Goose opens Downtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thesillygoosejimthorpe" target="_blank">online following</a>, opened its first Western Pennsylvania storefront on Saturday.

Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa.

Key details remain unclear, including the project site, scope and timeline.

A $17 billion <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="natural gas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/ai-natural-gas-power-data-centers" data-vars-content-id="80b39d99-7002-46f0-bd05-f1d9641432bd" data-vars-headline="Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/ai-natural-gas-power-data-centers" target="_self">natural gas</a>-powered generation hub is planned for Southwestern Pennsylvania, according to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Department of Commerce" data-vars-click-url="https://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2026/03/fact-sheet-new-energy-projects-us-japan-trade-deal" data-vars-content-id="80b39d99-7002-46f0-bd05-f1d9641432bd" data-vars-headline="Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2026/03/fact-sheet-new-energy-projects-us-japan-trade-deal" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Commerce</a>.Why it matters: The &quot;South Mon Project&quot; would be among the nation&#x27;s largest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gas facilities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/homer-city-coal-plant-ai-gas-conversion" data-vars-content-id="80b39d99-7002-46f0-bd05-f1d9641432bd" data-vars-headline="Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/homer-city-coal-plant-ai-gas-conversion" target="_self">gas facilities</a>, designed to meet rising <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="power demand" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/data-centers-dominate-rising-us-demand" data-vars-content-id="80b39d99-7002-46f0-bd05-f1d9641432bd" data-vars-headline="Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/data-centers-dominate-rising-us-demand" target="_self">power demand</a> from data centers and lower <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="energy costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/30/data-centers-grid-electricity-costs-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="80b39d99-7002-46f0-bd05-f1d9641432bd" data-vars-headline="Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/30/data-centers-grid-electricity-costs-pittsburgh" target="_self">energy costs</a> by tapping into Southwestern Pennsylvania&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vast natural gas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/16/ai-natural-gas-data-centers-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="80b39d99-7002-46f0-bd05-f1d9641432bd" data-vars-headline="Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/16/ai-natural-gas-data-centers-pennsylvania" target="_self">vast natural gas</a> reserves.

Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival

A new report says 10 reactors could generate $1 trillion in GDP and support thousands of jobs.

A federally backed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Westinghouse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/04/penn-state-nuclear-energy-microreactor" data-vars-content-id="7a357e9c-9e5f-4220-a96b-1af0a8f6c7d9" data-vars-headline="Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/04/penn-state-nuclear-energy-microreactor" target="_self">Westinghouse</a> plan to build 10 nuclear reactors could help shore up the strained U.S. power supply and support tens of thousands of jobs, per a new report.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Surging power demand" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/01/data-centers-ai-power-energy-demand-future" data-vars-content-id="7a357e9c-9e5f-4220-a96b-1af0a8f6c7d9" data-vars-headline="Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/01/data-centers-ai-power-energy-demand-future" target="_self">Surging power demand</a> and mounting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grid strain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/26/data-centers-energy-cost-chris-wright" data-vars-content-id="7a357e9c-9e5f-4220-a96b-1af0a8f6c7d9" data-vars-headline="Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/26/data-centers-energy-cost-chris-wright" target="_self">grid strain</a> are setting the stage for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nuclear renaissance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/30/nuclear-plants-energy-ai-data-centers" data-vars-content-id="7a357e9c-9e5f-4220-a96b-1af0a8f6c7d9" data-vars-headline="Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/30/nuclear-plants-energy-ai-data-centers" target="_self">nuclear renaissance</a>, and Cranberry-based Westinghouse is seeking a central role in President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="push to accelerate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/energy-policy/2025/05/06/scoop-white-house-seeks-to-hasten-nuclear-deployment" data-vars-content-id="7a357e9c-9e5f-4220-a96b-1af0a8f6c7d9" data-vars-headline="Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/energy-policy/2025/05/06/scoop-white-house-seeks-to-hasten-nuclear-deployment" target="_self">push to accelerate</a> energy supply.

Pa. joins push to reject Live Nation settlement

Pennsylvania's Republican attorney general, Dave Sunday, is among a coalition of state law enforcement officials refusing to sign the settlement.

The U.S. Justice Department hailed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tentative settlement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-ticketmaster-doj-settlement" data-vars-content-id="5213b8c0-84f9-440c-b4aa-1b6a96adc620" data-vars-headline="Pa. joins push to reject Live Nation settlement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-ticketmaster-doj-settlement" target="_self">tentative settlement</a> in its antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster as a win for consumers, but Pennsylvania and two dozen other states say the legal battle isn&#x27;t over.Why it matters: Pennsylvania&#x27;s Republican attorney general, Dave Sunday, is among a coalition of state law enforcement officials refusing to sign the settlement — arguing it shortchanges consumers.

Market to elevate Black-owned vendors at NFL Draft

The Cocoapreneur Market is set for April 23-25 at the Pitt Building in Downtown.

A new initiative aims to ensure Black-owned businesses share in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="economic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/01/local-biz-can-score-big-with-nfl-draft-gig" data-vars-content-id="adfe76ba-08ef-4bce-b673-30d104fa4a50" data-vars-headline="Market to elevate Black-owned vendors at NFL Draft" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/01/local-biz-can-score-big-with-nfl-draft-gig" target="_self">economic</a> windfall tied to one of the nation&#x27;s largest sporting events.Why it matters: The<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" NFL Draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/02/06/downtown-development-pittsburgh-park-nfl-draft" data-vars-content-id="adfe76ba-08ef-4bce-b673-30d104fa4a50" data-vars-headline="Market to elevate Black-owned vendors at NFL Draft" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/02/06/downtown-development-pittsburgh-park-nfl-draft" target="_self"> NFL Draft</a> will bring tourism, national attention and spending to Pittsburgh in April. Khamil Bailey, founder of Pittsburgh-based <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cocoapreneur" data-vars-click-url="https://cocoapreneur.com/" data-vars-content-id="adfe76ba-08ef-4bce-b673-30d104fa4a50" data-vars-headline="Market to elevate Black-owned vendors at NFL Draft" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cocoapreneur.com/" target="_blank">Cocoapreneur</a> and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Greenwood Plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.greenwoodplan.com/" data-vars-content-id="adfe76ba-08ef-4bce-b673-30d104fa4a50" data-vars-headline="Market to elevate Black-owned vendors at NFL Draft" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.greenwoodplan.com/" target="_blank">Greenwood Plan</a>, doesn&#x27;t want small, minority-owned businesses left out.

Cranberry Costco set to sell beer and wine

The wholesale club secured a liquor license but must complete more steps before selling alcohol.

Pittsburgh could soon have the first Costco in the state to sell <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/23/pittsburgh-nonalcoholic-drinking-trend-bero" data-vars-content-id="ffc06d3b-55e0-4e66-b8d3-94a32426e77a" data-vars-headline="Cranberry Costco set to sell beer and wine" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/23/pittsburgh-nonalcoholic-drinking-trend-bero" target="_self">beer</a> and wine.Why it matters: Pennsylvania&#x27;s liquor laws restrict where businesses can sell alcohol, and no Costco in the state sells beer or wine.

PNC return could boost Downtown Pittsburgh's daytime rebound

Thousands of PNC workers will return to Downtown later this spring.

Thousands of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="PNC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/13/pnc-unveils-new-indy-car-design" data-vars-content-id="4f2520b0-204b-4009-b50e-15bf6485874f" data-vars-headline="PNC return could boost Downtown Pittsburgh&#x27;s daytime rebound" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/13/pnc-unveils-new-indy-car-design" target="_self">PNC</a> workers will return to Downtown later this spring, and the company&#x27;s Pittsburgh regional head says it could help jumpstart the neighborhood&#x27;s daytime rebound.Why it matters: Since the pandemic, Downtown has recovered in terms of restaurant, entertainment and sports visitors, but weekday office worker recovery has been slow.

How Pittsburgh can cash in on biotech boom

Federal leaders say the region is well positioned to compete for billions in biotech investment.

<figure><img alt="A robotic arm placing a plastic dish into place inside a lab" height="450" id="7b6040e2-9247-408b-a2b4-97671c0980a0" src="https://images.axios.com/M92SOVmlS4CXYKcxvtkT1pm1A-o=/2026/02/19/1771533898807.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>A robot at work inside CMU&#x27;s Biological and Chemical Innovation Cloud Lab. GIF: Ryan Deto/Axios</figcaption></figure>Pittsburgh&#x27;s biotech industry is ahead of the curve, according to the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB).Why it matters: The commission was created by Congress in 2022 to see how biotechnology can improve national security, and Pittsburgh&#x27;s biotech sector wants to show it&#x27;s worth federal investment and attention.

AlphaLab names largest startup cohort yet for 2026

The Pittsburgh accelerator is investing $100,000 in each of 20 startups, its biggest class yet.

AlphaLab, a Pittsburgh-based startup accelerator, selected 20 companies for its 2026 cohort on Tuesday, its largest group ever.Why it matters: The city is trying to sustain <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="its unicorn surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/06/24/pittsburgh-unicorn-tech-boom" data-vars-content-id="0ed1dd6c-dead-4ce5-9054-3cd3358cbc78" data-vars-headline="AlphaLab names largest startup cohort yet for 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/06/24/pittsburgh-unicorn-tech-boom" target="_self">its unicorn surge</a>, and one local CEO told Axios last year <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh needs a flywheel of success" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/09/pittsburgh-tech-sustainability-warning" data-vars-content-id="0ed1dd6c-dead-4ce5-9054-3cd3358cbc78" data-vars-headline="AlphaLab names largest startup cohort yet for 2026" 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">Pittsburgh needs a flywheel of success</a> to join the ranks of tech markets like San Francisco, Boston and others.

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How the NFL Draft could reshape our economy

The Silly Goose opens Downtown

Trump plans $17 billion gas hub in Southwestern Pa.

Report: Westinghouse plan could power nuclear revival

Pa. joins push to reject Live Nation settlement