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PIT debuts immersive steel sculptures

The commissioned artwork at PIT's new terminal invites visitors to take a breath — and selfies.

Travel

Three towering steel columns now stand outside Pittsburgh International Airport&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new terminal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/05/22/pit-new-terminal-curb-to-gate-times" data-vars-content-id="88764c6a-2548-4747-9d52-1429c06f6af4" data-vars-headline="PIT debuts immersive steel sculptures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/05/22/pit-new-terminal-curb-to-gate-times" target="_self">new terminal</a>, linking the traveler experience to the region&#x27;s landscape and industrial legacy.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorado artist Patrick Marold&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.patrickmarold.com/" data-vars-content-id="88764c6a-2548-4747-9d52-1429c06f6af4" data-vars-headline="PIT debuts immersive steel sculptures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.patrickmarold.com/" target="_blank">Colorado artist Patrick Marold&#x27;s</a> &quot;Open Columns&quot; is the final permanent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="commissioned artwork" data-vars-click-url="https://flypittsburgh.com/acaa-corporate/new-terminal-overview/" data-vars-content-id="88764c6a-2548-4747-9d52-1429c06f6af4" data-vars-headline="PIT debuts immersive steel sculptures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://flypittsburgh.com/acaa-corporate/new-terminal-overview/" target="_blank">commissioned artwork</a> to take its place at the $1.7 billion terminal that opened late last year.

Teen takeovers draw arrests and police response

Recent events in Market Square and East Liberty prompted police action.

News

Two recent &quot;teen takeover&quot; events in Pittsburgh drew a police response, arrests and use of pepper spray to disperse the crowd.Why it matters: Disruptive youth gatherings have proliferated in the region, leading to curfew and chaperone policies in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Downtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/05/05/market-square-teen-access-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="bea77d19-634e-42f5-b68f-c120373bf8ec" data-vars-headline="Teen takeovers draw arrests and police response" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/05/05/market-square-teen-access-pittsburgh" target="_self">Downtown</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kennywood amusement park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wtae.com/article/kennywood-enforce-chaperone-policy-during-all-hours-of-operation-gm-says/71527200" data-vars-content-id="bea77d19-634e-42f5-b68f-c120373bf8ec" data-vars-headline="Teen takeovers draw arrests and police response" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wtae.com/article/kennywood-enforce-chaperone-policy-during-all-hours-of-operation-gm-says/71527200" target="_blank">Kennywood amusement park</a>.

Commercial Street to close June 29 for bridge project

The closure marks the next phase of a $95 million bridge replacement.

The first phase of Pittsburgh&#x27;s massive summer traffic disruption begins next week. The big picture: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Commercial Street Bridge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/05/parkway-east-closure-commercial-street-bridge-july-2026" data-vars-content-id="01571bed-47ef-4b85-bd39-f47a93158cf7" data-vars-headline="Commercial Street to close June 29 for bridge project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/05/parkway-east-closure-commercial-street-bridge-july-2026" target="_self">Commercial Street Bridge</a> — part of Parkway East, one of the region&#x27;s most congested highways — is being replaced, leading to weeks-long road closures and major detours. Zoom in: Part of Commercial Street/Forward Avenue will close first to make way for work on the bridge above.<ul><li>The road will close between Whipple Street and Beechwood Boulevard starting at 7am June 29 and remain closed until the project is completed in early August, per PennDOT.</li></ul>

"Super El Niño" could warm Pittsburgh's summer

Forecasters say a powerful El Niño could affect temperatures and rainfall.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;super El Niño&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/04/14/super-el-nino-wetter-cooler-weather-monsoon-season-arizona" data-vars-content-id="f186cb8d-b3dc-4c5a-bb00-08c307f0da7f" data-vars-headline="&quot;Super El Niño&quot; could warm Pittsburgh&#x27;s summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/04/14/super-el-nino-wetter-cooler-weather-monsoon-season-arizona" target="_self">&quot;super El Niño&quot;</a> is hitting the West Coast, and its power will impact Pittsburgh.The big picture: Forecasters say the weather system could be the biggest in decades, bringing warm Pacific Ocean currents to the western Americas and impacting weather across the globe.

Budget-friendly date ideas in Pittsburgh

Ice cream, indie flicks, park picnics and more low-cost ways to spend quality time together.

Dating

Dating can feel like a luxury amid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rising prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/04/trump-tariffs-prices" data-vars-content-id="1c5e5238-99e5-4f73-869b-c44c954b7329" data-vars-headline="Budget-friendly date ideas in Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/06/04/trump-tariffs-prices" target="_self">rising prices</a>, but there are plenty of no-frills ways to connect in Pittsburgh.Here are some wallet-friendly date ideas — whether it&#x27;s your first date or your 50th.