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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.

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.

130K drop Pennie coverage as insurance costs spike

The end of federal subsidies is tied to rising costs.

Roughly 130,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped coverage through Pennie, the state&#x27;s Affordable Care Act marketplace, in the past five months.Why it matters: About 1 in 10 Americans enrolled in an ACA plan last year now lack health coverage, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surveys" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/a-follow-up-survey-of-aca-marketplace-enrollees/#c255b176-f8c5-4647-ac6f-75178b0ed76c" data-vars-content-id="a0691753-1973-4d7d-9085-e060fe1a0e7d" data-vars-headline="130K drop Pennie coverage as insurance costs spike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/a-follow-up-survey-of-aca-marketplace-enrollees/#c255b176-f8c5-4647-ac6f-75178b0ed76c" target="_blank">surveys</a> by research nonprofit KFF.

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.

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.

What to know about measles in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania measles cases are on track to eclipse last year as infections rise nationwide.

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Pennsylvania <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="measles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/infants-measles-vaccines-hospitals" data-vars-content-id="136e00aa-3922-470a-8109-26baff865fb3" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in Pennsylvania" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/infants-measles-vaccines-hospitals" target="_self">measles</a> cases are on track to eclipse last year as infections <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/track-measles-outbreak-cases-us-map-rcna198932" data-vars-content-id="136e00aa-3922-470a-8109-26baff865fb3" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in Pennsylvania" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/track-measles-outbreak-cases-us-map-rcna198932" target="_blank">rise</a> nationwide.Why it matters: The state has so far avoided a major outbreak this year, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="falling vaccination rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/01/08/measles-vaccination-rates-in-most-pennsylvania-counties-lag-below-herd-immunity" data-vars-content-id="136e00aa-3922-470a-8109-26baff865fb3" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in Pennsylvania" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/01/08/measles-vaccination-rates-in-most-pennsylvania-counties-lag-below-herd-immunity" target="_self">falling vaccination rates</a> are clearing a path for one of the world&#x27;s most <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="contagious" data-vars-click-url="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/measles-is-making-a-comeback-can-we-stop-it-202503063091" data-vars-content-id="136e00aa-3922-470a-8109-26baff865fb3" data-vars-headline="What to know about measles in Pennsylvania" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/measles-is-making-a-comeback-can-we-stop-it-202503063091" target="_blank">contagious</a> viruses to make a comeback.

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.

Pittsburgh death cafes are drawing crowds

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

Culture

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.

What to know about the "super flu" in Western Pa.

A new flu variant is spreading fast this season.

Flu cases are climbing in Western Pennsylvania, driven by a fast-spreading strain that experts warn could prolong this year&#x27;s flu season.Why it matters: An unprecedented rise in nationwide flu cases comes as other sicknesses — such as the &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="winter vomiting bug" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/24/norovirus-winter-vomiting-bug-variant-symptoms" data-vars-content-id="43b7c910-8301-4234-9df7-dcaae993412a" data-vars-headline="What to know about the &quot;super flu&quot; in Western Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/24/norovirus-winter-vomiting-bug-variant-symptoms" target="_self">winter vomiting bug</a>&quot; and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="whooping cough" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/whooping-cough-pertussis-symptoms-cases-november-kentucky" data-vars-content-id="43b7c910-8301-4234-9df7-dcaae993412a" data-vars-headline="What to know about the &quot;super flu&quot; in Western Pa." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/whooping-cough-pertussis-symptoms-cases-november-kentucky" target="_self">whooping cough</a> — are slamming the U.S. this winter.

What Pennsylvania should know about the new flu strain

A new flu variant is now dominant, but experts say the vaccine still helps.

This year&#x27;s flu vaccine may offer less protection against a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newly circulating strain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/h3n2-new-flu-strain-symptoms-virus" data-vars-content-id="54977057-c003-4e23-a1ed-036253f904bc" data-vars-headline="What Pennsylvania should know about the new flu strain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/h3n2-new-flu-strain-symptoms-virus" target="_self">newly circulating strain</a>, but health experts still urge Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated to limit severe illness and prevent outbreaks.Why it matters: A new Influenza A (H3N2) variant, &quot;subclade K,&quot; emerged over the summer, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sparking fears" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/h3n2-new-flu-strain-symptoms-virus" data-vars-content-id="54977057-c003-4e23-a1ed-036253f904bc" data-vars-headline="What Pennsylvania should know about the new flu strain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/h3n2-new-flu-strain-symptoms-virus" target="_self">sparking fears</a> that this year&#x27;s flu vaccine may struggle against it because the strain wasn&#x27;t circulating when the shots were developed.

Pa. health insurance rates set to spike

Some counties face over 100% hikes if enhanced subsidies expire.

Rates for Pennsylvania&#x27;s Affordable Care Act insurance plans will jump significantly if Congress doesn&#x27;t pass tax credits before this weekend.Why it matters: Earlier this month, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pennsylvania Insurance Department" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/insurance/newsroom/aca-2026-health-insurance-rates" data-vars-content-id="91f60f1a-76a8-47a3-9eb2-2f92494e8faf" data-vars-headline="Pa. health insurance rates set to spike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/insurance/newsroom/aca-2026-health-insurance-rates" target="_blank">Pennsylvania Insurance Department</a> released its 2026 rates for its marketplace, Pennie, if nothing changes before the start of open enrollment on Nov. 1.

Carnegie Mellon's machine minds may outsmart cancer

A CMU-built model could help doctors identify high-risk patients faster and improve early detection.

A new AI tool developed by Carnegie Mellon researchers could help doctors identify patients at high risk of cancer — advancing early detection and potentially saving lives.The big picture: More hospitals and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="insurance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.abridge.com/press-release/highmark-health-ahn-abridge-prior-authorization" data-vars-content-id="ad2715ac-c531-426d-a984-543cec8ffaed" data-vars-headline="Carnegie Mellon&#x27;s machine minds may outsmart cancer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.abridge.com/press-release/highmark-health-ahn-abridge-prior-authorization" target="_blank">insurance</a> providers are investing in AI to ease clinician <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="burnout" data-vars-click-url="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12225174/" data-vars-content-id="ad2715ac-c531-426d-a984-543cec8ffaed" data-vars-headline="Carnegie Mellon&#x27;s machine minds may outsmart cancer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12225174/" target="_blank">burnout</a> and streamline care, from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="digital scribes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/10/ai-scribe-abridge-pittsburgh-roots" data-vars-content-id="ad2715ac-c531-426d-a984-543cec8ffaed" data-vars-headline="Carnegie Mellon&#x27;s machine minds may outsmart cancer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/10/ai-scribe-abridge-pittsburgh-roots" target="_self">digital scribes</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diagnostic systems" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/18/pitt-leidos-use-ai-to-fight-cancer-and-health-disparities" data-vars-content-id="ad2715ac-c531-426d-a984-543cec8ffaed" data-vars-headline="Carnegie Mellon&#x27;s machine minds may outsmart cancer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/18/pitt-leidos-use-ai-to-fight-cancer-and-health-disparities" target="_self">diagnostic systems</a> that accelerate results.

Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline

About 57,000 Pittsburghers now live below the poverty line.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s poverty rate rose slightly last year despite declines across Pennsylvania and the nation, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per U.S. Census data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html" target="_blank">per U.S. Census data</a> released in early September.Why it matters: Low-income households are already facing weaker <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal safety nets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/23/pittsburgh-funding-cuts-shutdown-impact" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/23/pittsburgh-funding-cuts-shutdown-impact" target="_self">federal safety nets</a> — from looming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Medicaid cuts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/19/health-care-providers-impact-medicaid-cuts" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/19/health-care-providers-impact-medicaid-cuts" target="_self">Medicaid cuts</a> to stricter <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="SNAP rules" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/snap/snap-work-requirements-abawds" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/snap/snap-work-requirements-abawds" target="_blank">SNAP rules</a> — as rising <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grocery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/trump-tariffs-grocery-prices-rise-cpi" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/trump-tariffs-grocery-prices-rise-cpi" target="_self">grocery</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="utility" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-09-03/pittsburgh-power-outages-higher-electric-bills" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2025-09-03/pittsburgh-power-outages-higher-electric-bills" target="_blank">utility</a> prices push <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="family" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wtae.com/article/greater-pittsburgh-food-bank-2025-report/65959632" data-vars-content-id="1240291e-83fd-4308-945b-928a0484d425" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh poverty ticks up amid national decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wtae.com/article/greater-pittsburgh-food-bank-2025-report/65959632" target="_blank">family</a> budgets to the brink.

Health 🩺

130K drop Pennie coverage as insurance costs spike

Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds

Stonewall Inn resource center opens in Downtown Pittsburgh

What to know about measles in Pennsylvania

How Pittsburgh can cash in on biotech boom