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Pittsburgh bikeshare to expand beyond city

New funding will help bring bikeshare stations beyond city limits for the first time.

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POGOH, Pittsburgh&#x27;s bike share, is expanding and is planning to move <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beyond the city&#x27;s borders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/10/pittsburgh-neighborways-safe-bike-routes-guide" data-vars-content-id="8dba3370-191a-46ad-81d2-fd6c3ac83a73" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh bikeshare to expand beyond city" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/10/pittsburgh-neighborways-safe-bike-routes-guide" target="_self">beyond the city&#x27;s borders</a> for the first time.Why it matters: Bikeshare use has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grown" data-vars-click-url="https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/Bikeshare-and-e-scooters-in-the-U-S-/fwcs-jprj/" data-vars-content-id="8dba3370-191a-46ad-81d2-fd6c3ac83a73" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh bikeshare to expand beyond city" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/Bikeshare-and-e-scooters-in-the-U-S-/fwcs-jprj/" target="_blank">grown</a> in many cities across the country, as people look for more non-car options amid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rising gas prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/05/08/mccormick-gas-prices-iran-conflict" data-vars-content-id="8dba3370-191a-46ad-81d2-fd6c3ac83a73" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh bikeshare to expand beyond city" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/05/08/mccormick-gas-prices-iran-conflict" target="_self">rising gas prices</a>.

Things to do in Pittsburgh this June

Pride, Juneteenth, beer fests and street fairs fill June's calendar.

Things to Do

Pittsburgh&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June calendar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/26/pittsburghs-biggest-concert-guide-2026" data-vars-content-id="e4d6246f-6740-4f33-885b-448caa15677d" data-vars-headline="Things to do in Pittsburgh this June" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/26/pittsburghs-biggest-concert-guide-2026" target="_self">June calendar</a> is loaded with Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, plus beer fests, street fairs, live music and neighborhood parties across the city.Here are the top events this month.

Luxury home boom hits Pittsburgh

Wealthy buyers are driving demand while many others hold off on home purchases.

Luxury homes in Pittsburgh and across the nation are becoming more popular than middle-market houses — which still feel increasingly out of reach to most people.Why it matters: The rising stock market and AI boom are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="driving a lot of this" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/27/ai-luxury-homes-k-economy" data-vars-content-id="9bf445e5-2a56-41b4-91d4-10ad1d834662" data-vars-headline="Luxury home boom hits Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/27/ai-luxury-homes-k-economy" target="_self">driving a lot of this</a>.

Tina's adds exquisite tasting menu in Bloomfield

The Bloomfield cocktail bar is expanding into full-service dining with seasonal dishes.

Food and Drink

One of Pittsburgh&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="popular cocktail bars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/20/nfl-draft-where-to-eat" data-vars-content-id="64ce39d7-75fc-420c-bb3d-1b0391190c85" data-vars-headline="Tina&#x27;s adds exquisite tasting menu in Bloomfield" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/20/nfl-draft-where-to-eat" target="_self">popular cocktail bars</a> has added a full-service dinner to its menu.🍽️ The intrigue: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tina&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://tinaspgh.com/" data-vars-content-id="64ce39d7-75fc-420c-bb3d-1b0391190c85" data-vars-headline="Tina&#x27;s adds exquisite tasting menu in Bloomfield" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tinaspgh.com/" target="_blank">Tina&#x27;s</a> in Bloomfield is known for its cocktails in a hip setting, and recently added a three-course dinner focused on fresh, seasonal ingredients prepared by chef Daniele Brenci.

Federal cuts may hit Pennsylvania childhood vaccine funding

Planned federal rollbacks on pandemic-era health funding would cut childhood immunizations and vaccines.

Planned federal rollbacks on pandemic-era health funding would cut nearly $99 million for childhood immunizations and vaccines in Pennsylvania, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal government data" data-vars-click-url="https://taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data/HHS_Grants_Terminated.pdf" data-vars-content-id="700d7b5b-6ad6-4a43-9c47-c5195d184a1e" data-vars-headline="Federal cuts may hit Pennsylvania childhood vaccine funding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data/HHS_Grants_Terminated.pdf" target="_blank">federal government data</a>.Why it matters: The money helps provide free or low-cost vaccines for children to fight preventable and sometimes deadly diseases like COVID-19 and measles, mumps and rubella as the U.S. faces one of its largest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="measles outbreaks" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-new-mexico-vaccine-rfk-d5444b3397ac7c4034e63becc219aa33" data-vars-content-id="700d7b5b-6ad6-4a43-9c47-c5195d184a1e" data-vars-headline="Federal cuts may hit Pennsylvania childhood vaccine funding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-texas-new-mexico-vaccine-rfk-d5444b3397ac7c4034e63becc219aa33" target="_blank">measles outbreaks</a> in decades and vaccination rates among children in the state <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="decline" data-vars-click-url="https://penncapital-star.com/health/measles-cases-up-in-pa-and-some-counties-lag-behind-school-vaccination-targets/" data-vars-content-id="700d7b5b-6ad6-4a43-9c47-c5195d184a1e" data-vars-headline="Federal cuts may hit Pennsylvania childhood vaccine funding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://penncapital-star.com/health/measles-cases-up-in-pa-and-some-counties-lag-behind-school-vaccination-targets/" target="_blank">decline</a>.

Food banks hit by soaring costs

Local food banks are bracing for new challenges five years after the pandemic.

COVID

Skyrocketing food prices crushed local food banks during the pandemic — and they&#x27;re bracing for new challenges five years after COVID hit the nation.Why it matters: Higher <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/02/12/egg-shortage-whole-foods-trader-joes-limit" data-vars-content-id="f9fcfc9b-d414-4abc-81ca-af3df52896aa" data-vars-headline="Food banks hit by soaring costs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/02/12/egg-shortage-whole-foods-trader-joes-limit" target="_self">prices</a> have been unavoidable since the start of the pandemic, and new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tariffs " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/03/trump-tariffs-price-hikes-goods" data-vars-content-id="f9fcfc9b-d414-4abc-81ca-af3df52896aa" data-vars-headline="Food banks hit by soaring costs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/03/trump-tariffs-price-hikes-goods" target="_self">tariffs </a>and retaliatory action <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="could cause food prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/tariffs-food-prices-increase-mexico" data-vars-content-id="f9fcfc9b-d414-4abc-81ca-af3df52896aa" data-vars-headline="Food banks hit by soaring costs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/tariffs-food-prices-increase-mexico" target="_self">could cause food prices</a> to rise again.

A choropleth map of the U.S. showing HHS cuts to childhood vaccination program funding by state, per 1,000 people. South Dakota leads at about $35,500, while Tennessee trails at about $1,300. The national figure is about $6,200.

HHS childhood vaccination funding cuts

Data: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios

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A multi-line chart displays the price trends of select food items from January 2020 to January 2025, including bacon, butter, eggs, coffee, ground beef and whole milk. Prices generally increased, with notable spikes in eggs and persistent high prices for bacon and coffee.

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Federal cuts may hit Pennsylvania childhood vaccine funding

Food banks hit by soaring costs