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Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico

Sen. Dave McCormick urges travelers to enroll in STEP and monitor flight updates.

Politics & Policy

U.S. Sen. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dave McCormick" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/28/mccormick-urges-review-of-research-grants" data-vars-content-id="e3a13e27-9aa3-4f7e-9f9e-b03ebb6b7c91" data-vars-headline="Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/28/mccormick-urges-review-of-research-grants" target="_self">Dave McCormick</a> is advising Pennsylvanians in Mexico to stay in close contact with the U.S. State Department.The big picture: Violence following the killing of a Mexican cartel leader has erupted in Mexico, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leaving some Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/23/chicagoans-caught-mexico-drug-violence-el-mencho-death" data-vars-content-id="e3a13e27-9aa3-4f7e-9f9e-b03ebb6b7c91" data-vars-headline="Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/23/chicagoans-caught-mexico-drug-violence-el-mencho-death" target="_self">leaving some Americans</a> — and potentially Pittsburghers — stuck in a tough situation.

Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables

Farmers and restaurant owners say extreme weather is raising costs and risks.

Climate

Small <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" 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">restaurant</a> owners and farmers in Western Pennsylvania are bracing for escalating climate change disruptions that could further strain their bottom lines.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Record heat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/30/pittsburgh-breaks-heat-record-2024" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/30/pittsburgh-breaks-heat-record-2024" target="_self">Record heat</a>, sharp temperature swings, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extreme weather" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/30/severe-storms-kill-3-cut-power-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/30/severe-storms-kill-3-cut-power-pennsylvania" target="_self">extreme weather</a> hit small agricultural producers and businesses hard, as many operate on razor-thin margins.

Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts

Nearly 62% of homes sold under asking, with average discounts outpacing the national rate.

Real Estate

It&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="good time to buy a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/02/pittsburgh-homebuyers-down-payment-time" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/02/pittsburgh-homebuyers-down-payment-time" target="_self">good time to buy a home</a> in Pittsburgh.Why it matters: Though high mortgage rates are still <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sidelining many buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">sidelining many buyers</a>, Pittsburgh home sales have one of the biggest discounts in the nation, according to a new Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" target="_blank">report</a>.

Pa.'s first passive house debuts in Wilkinsburg

The 700-square-foot home meets rigorous energy standards and runs on all-electric utilities.

News

A home in Wilkinsburg practically powers itself.Why it matters: Known as the Wilkinsburg Residence, it is the first single-family home in the state to earn a Passive House EnerPHit certification, and it debuted last month.

Pittsburgh a leader in nonalcoholic drinking trend

Local restaurants and retailers are expanding nonalcoholic options as drinking declines.

Food and Drink

We might be early (ish) on a national trend for once.The intrigue: The region is embracing nonalcoholic beverages at a pace similar to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bigger" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/08/22/chicago-soft-clubbing-trend-gen-z-sober-events" data-vars-content-id="193232c8-583a-46e4-ab65-768888762547" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh a leader in nonalcoholic drinking trend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/08/22/chicago-soft-clubbing-trend-gen-z-sober-events" target="_self">bigger</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hipper cities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/09/03/seattle-sober-travel-health-trend-booze-free" data-vars-content-id="193232c8-583a-46e4-ab65-768888762547" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh a leader in nonalcoholic drinking trend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/09/03/seattle-sober-travel-health-trend-booze-free" target="_self">hipper cities</a>, Pittsburgh native and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="BERO" data-vars-click-url="https://berobrewing.com/collections/our-beers?srsltid=AfmBOorPsWc9xicjib0doZMBVBm4m1TmReZHd0Wh6W3oY2Hw13aeRXKM" data-vars-content-id="193232c8-583a-46e4-ab65-768888762547" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh a leader in nonalcoholic drinking trend" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://berobrewing.com/collections/our-beers?srsltid=AfmBOorPsWc9xicjib0doZMBVBm4m1TmReZHd0Wh6W3oY2Hw13aeRXKM" target="_blank">BERO</a> co-founder and CEO John Herman tells Axios.

Hyeholde Restaurant launches new tavern

The new carriage house tavern offers shareable plates and cocktails by the fire.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tavern at Hyeholde" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hyeholde.com/tavern" data-vars-content-id="5d2bacea-ca2f-4cd2-8d15-9b31291df556" data-vars-headline="Hyeholde Restaurant launches new tavern" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hyeholde.com/tavern" target="_blank">Tavern at Hyeholde</a>, a new dining space at the nearly century-old <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hyeholde Restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hyeholde.com/ourstory" data-vars-content-id="5d2bacea-ca2f-4cd2-8d15-9b31291df556" data-vars-headline="Hyeholde Restaurant launches new tavern" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hyeholde.com/ourstory" target="_blank">Hyeholde Restaurant</a>, is now open for reservations in Moon Township.The big picture: Set in the property&#x27;s historic carriage house, the Tavern offers a relaxed alternative to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="main dining room" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hyeholde.com/menu" data-vars-content-id="5d2bacea-ca2f-4cd2-8d15-9b31291df556" data-vars-headline="Hyeholde Restaurant launches new tavern" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hyeholde.com/menu" target="_blank">main dining room</a>. Dark wood interiors, low ceilings and cocktails by the fireplace aim to capture the feel of a classic European pub.

Nominate Pittsburgh's best fish fry

Tell us which local fish fries deserve a spot in this year's bracket.

Culture

Fish fry season is back in Western Pennsylvania, drawing thousands to churches, fire halls and restaurants across the region.Why it matters: Lenten fish fries are a cultural fixture that pull together churchgoers and secular diners for food and fellowship.

Popular "The Paris of Appalachia" book returns

A popular book explores what makes Pittsburgh unlike anywhere else.

The debate about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh&#x27;s regional identity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/28/pittsburgh-midwest-appalachia" data-vars-content-id="f3654c07-69bc-4ff6-a3e8-f8d6088137e7" data-vars-headline="Popular &quot;The Paris of Appalachia&quot; book returns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/28/pittsburgh-midwest-appalachia" target="_self">Pittsburgh&#x27;s regional identity</a> is ongoing, and the reissue of former Post-Gazette columnist Brian O&#x27;Neill&#x27;s popular book &quot;The Paris of Appalachia&quot; will add some points to Pittsburgh&#x27;s Appalachian bona fides.Why it matters: Let&#x27;s face it: We&#x27;re obsessed with ourselves. We might as well delve deeper into what makes us special.

New book explains how Pittsburgh moved "Beyond Steel"

An economist argues Pittsburgh's economy shifted long before steel collapsed.

History

Pittsburgh&#x27;s no longer a steel town — and hasn&#x27;t been for a long time, argues <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pitt economist Chris Briem" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/05/16/pittsburgh-population-growth-2024?utm_term=twsocialshare" data-vars-content-id="d22c1a22-a292-40f2-8d03-583ebd4a12be" data-vars-headline="New book explains how Pittsburgh moved &quot;Beyond Steel&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/05/16/pittsburgh-population-growth-2024?utm_term=twsocialshare" target="_self">Pitt economist Chris Briem</a> in his new book.The intrigue: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation" data-vars-click-url="https://bookshop.org/p/books/beyond-steel-pittsburgh-and-the-economics-of-transformation-briem/2e3f08619c55a97d?ean=9781606355022&amp;next=t&amp;" data-vars-content-id="d22c1a22-a292-40f2-8d03-583ebd4a12be" data-vars-headline="New book explains how Pittsburgh moved &quot;Beyond Steel&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/beyond-steel-pittsburgh-and-the-economics-of-transformation-briem/2e3f08619c55a97d?ean=9781606355022&amp;next=t&amp;" target="_blank">Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation</a>&quot; was released this week aiming to bust some myths about the economic history of the Steel City.

"The Pitt" shoutout brings new attention to Pino's

A surprise shoutout on last Thursday's episode of "The Pitt" has driven new interest in a family-owned Italian restaurant in Point Breeze.

A surprise shoutout on last Thursday&#x27;s episode of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Pitt" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/15/the-pitt-where-does-dr-robby-live-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="adae0655-0f98-421d-ba2b-a2bc4175e25d" data-vars-headline="&quot;The Pitt&quot; shoutout brings new attention to Pino&#x27;s" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/15/the-pitt-where-does-dr-robby-live-pittsburgh" target="_self">The Pitt</a>&quot; has driven new interest in a family-owned Italian restaurant in Point Breeze.The big picture: &quot;Dinner starts at Pino&#x27;s, the best Italian in town,&quot; a patient tells Dr. Cassie McKay in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Episode 4" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/pinosrestaurantandwinebar/photos/we-were-pleasantly-surprised-when-customers-told-us-that-we-were-mentioned-in-la/1510395257760100/" data-vars-content-id="adae0655-0f98-421d-ba2b-a2bc4175e25d" data-vars-headline="&quot;The Pitt&quot; shoutout brings new attention to Pino&#x27;s" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/pinosrestaurantandwinebar/photos/we-were-pleasantly-surprised-when-customers-told-us-that-we-were-mentioned-in-la/1510395257760100/" target="_blank">Episode 4</a> of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="award-winning" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/axiospgh/reel/DTahHs9jgzH/?hl=nl" data-vars-content-id="adae0655-0f98-421d-ba2b-a2bc4175e25d" data-vars-headline="&quot;The Pitt&quot; shoutout brings new attention to Pino&#x27;s" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/axiospgh/reel/DTahHs9jgzH/?hl=nl" target="_blank">award-winning</a> HBO Max series.

What to do in Pittsburgh in February

Celebrate Black history, love and the arts across Pittsburgh this month.

Things to Do

After a quiet post-holiday stretch, events in Pittsburgh are back in full swing.Find ways to celebrate Black History Month and Valentine&#x27;s Day, and tap into the arts with these February things to do.

I did Groundhog Day wrong so you don't have to

I learned spending the day with Punxsutawney Phil is heavy on logistics.

Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his stump on Monday to deliver his annual winter prophecy before a legion of besotted fans — but watching from home has its advantages.Why it matters: Before you envy the sea of rodent ritualists awaiting Phil&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="inner circle" data-vars-click-url="https://www.groundhog.org/about/groundhog-clubs-inner-circle/" data-vars-content-id="376ce114-0a86-4d86-9b1d-367a9a0c5eb1" data-vars-headline="I did Groundhog Day wrong so you don&#x27;t have to" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.groundhog.org/about/groundhog-clubs-inner-circle/" target="_blank">inner circle</a>, know this: Seeing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="one of" data-vars-click-url="https://whyy.org/articles/pa-lottery-is-gussied-up-but-link-to-sales-isnt-clear/" data-vars-content-id="376ce114-0a86-4d86-9b1d-367a9a0c5eb1" data-vars-headline="I did Groundhog Day wrong so you don&#x27;t have to" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://whyy.org/articles/pa-lottery-is-gussied-up-but-link-to-sales-isnt-clear/" target="_blank">one of</a> Pennsylvania&#x27;s most <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bankable" data-vars-click-url="https://nation.time.com/2014/02/01/groundhog-day-punxsutawney/" data-vars-content-id="376ce114-0a86-4d86-9b1d-367a9a0c5eb1" data-vars-headline="I did Groundhog Day wrong so you don&#x27;t have to" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nation.time.com/2014/02/01/groundhog-day-punxsutawney/" target="_blank">bankable</a> woodchucks predict the weather live at Gobbler&#x27;s Knob tests your endurance.

Pittsburgh death cafes are drawing crowds

Strangers are coming together over cake and tea to chat about death.

Strangers in Pittsburgh are coming together over cake and tea to chat about death.Why it matters: As anxiety about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="longevity" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2025/12/29/longevity-companies-surging-2026" data-vars-content-id="bda90537-6afb-4eff-bb51-ded64a6c105f" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh death cafes are drawing crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2025/12/29/longevity-companies-surging-2026" target="_self">longevity</a> and end-of-life care grows, death cafes are normalizing conversations about death and creating spaces for shared learning, organizers say.

Kaufmann's crowned Pittsburgh's most-missed place

Kaufmann's beat The O and Civic Arena in a nostalgia bracket voted on by readers.

Nowhere holds a place in Pittsburgh hearts more than Kaufmann&#x27;s department store, according to Axios readers.Why it matters: We struggle sometimes to let go of the past — we all still give directions by landmarks that changed names — so turning that nostalgia into a contest felt appropriate.

Culture

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