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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.

Allegheny County bans police ICE cooperation

Council voted to bar most county assistance with federal immigration enforcement.

Allegheny County Council passed a bill prohibiting county police from assisting ICE.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ICE arrests have risen sharply" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/04/trump-ice-immigration-arrests-deportations" data-vars-content-id="9d2ec58a-aeb8-44b6-b562-b05f5b8cb2b0" data-vars-headline="Allegheny County bans police ICE cooperation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/04/trump-ice-immigration-arrests-deportations" target="_self">ICE arrests have risen sharply</a> since the start of President Trump&#x27;s second term, including a growing number in Pittsburgh involving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="immigrants without local criminal charges" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/09/trump-immigration-shift-ice-detentions-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="9d2ec58a-aeb8-44b6-b562-b05f5b8cb2b0" data-vars-headline="Allegheny County bans police ICE cooperation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/09/trump-immigration-shift-ice-detentions-pittsburgh" target="_self">immigrants without local criminal charges</a> — some with work permits or pending <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="asylum claims" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/12/summer-lee-ice-detention-brentwood-asylum-seeker" data-vars-content-id="9d2ec58a-aeb8-44b6-b562-b05f5b8cb2b0" data-vars-headline="Allegheny County bans police ICE cooperation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/12/summer-lee-ice-detention-brentwood-asylum-seeker" target="_self">asylum claims</a>.

Scoop: Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man

The Brentwood man was hospitalized while in ICE detention.

Immigration

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Swissvale) said in a Wednesday letter to ICE that the agency &quot;illegally detained&quot; a Brentwood immigrant with health issues who, his family says, is authorized to remain in the U.S.The big picture: The arrest of Maklim Gomez Escalante — an asylum seeker from El Salvador who lives with his family in Brentwood — is part of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump administration shift" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/09/trump-immigration-shift-ice-detentions-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="6debe0dc-4c25-41a1-a37c-dac625410217" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/09/trump-immigration-shift-ice-detentions-pittsburgh" target="_self">Trump administration shift</a> away from immigration policy that traditionally allowed asylum applicants to live and work in the U.S. while awaiting a decision.

Trump policy shift drives ICE detentions in Pittsburgh

A Trump immigration policy shift is hitting Pittsburgh — underscored by the stories of two local immigrants who were recently detained by ICE.

A shift in Trump-era immigration policy is reverberating through Pittsburgh, underscored by the stories of two local immigrants who were recently detained by ICE while awaiting asylum rulings.Why it matters: The cases of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="José Flores" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/04/deluzio-ice-oakmont-immigrant-detention" data-vars-content-id="c86136ff-dddf-4d5a-b72c-f14835283372" data-vars-headline="Trump policy shift drives ICE detentions in Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/04/deluzio-ice-oakmont-immigrant-detention" target="_self">José Flores</a> in Oakmont and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Maklim Gomez Escalante" data-vars-click-url="https://triblive.com/local/salvadoran-family-in-brentwood-in-the-dark-as-father-languishes-in-ice-custody/" data-vars-content-id="c86136ff-dddf-4d5a-b72c-f14835283372" data-vars-headline="Trump policy shift drives ICE detentions in Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://triblive.com/local/salvadoran-family-in-brentwood-in-the-dark-as-father-languishes-in-ice-custody/" target="_blank">Maklim Gomez Escalante</a> in Brentwood — both asylum seekers with valid work permits and no criminal records — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rattled the region" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" data-vars-content-id="c86136ff-dddf-4d5a-b72c-f14835283372" data-vars-headline="Trump policy shift drives ICE detentions in Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" target="_self">rattled the region</a> and raised questions about what it means to immigrate &quot;the right way&quot; in Trump 2.0.

Oakmont Bakery wants detained immigrant employee released

"We remain in constant contact with his family and are working closely with his immigration attorney," a statement from the bakery reads.

The employer of José Flores — a local immigrant authorized to work in the U.S. who was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently detained by ICE" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" data-vars-content-id="efd9cd3a-038c-4952-be41-235530e40045" data-vars-headline="Oakmont Bakery wants detained immigrant employee released" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" target="_self">recently detained by ICE</a> — wants him released and brought back to Oakmont.Why it matters: The community has rallied around Flores, a Nicaraguan immigrant who was taken from Oakmont last week by federal agents and who local and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state officials" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/04/deluzio-ice-oakmont-immigrant-detention" data-vars-content-id="efd9cd3a-038c-4952-be41-235530e40045" data-vars-headline="Oakmont Bakery wants detained immigrant employee released" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/04/deluzio-ice-oakmont-immigrant-detention" target="_self">state officials</a> say has a work permit, no criminal record and a current pending asylum case.

Fetterman urges Trump to fire Noem over DHS raid

The senator says Noem's role in a lethal immigration raid shows she's unfit to lead.

Politics & Policy

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alex Pretti" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-ice-shooting-id" data-vars-content-id="280d48b3-80c9-4606-a928-2e655a5ee128" data-vars-headline="Fetterman urges Trump to fire Noem over DHS raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-ice-shooting-id" target="_self">Alex Pretti</a> was shot and killed in Minneapolis during a deadly immigration raid, he tells Axios by phone Tuesday morning.Why it matters: Fetterman was one of just a few Democrats to support Noem&#x27;s nomination. He said he hopes his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cordiality with President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" data-vars-content-id="280d48b3-80c9-4606-a928-2e655a5ee128" data-vars-headline="Fetterman urges Trump to fire Noem over DHS raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" target="_self">cordiality with President Trump</a> means his demands will carry more weight than those of other senators.

Immigration

Allegheny County bans police ICE cooperation

Scoop: Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man

Trump policy shift drives ICE detentions in Pittsburgh

Oakmont Bakery wants detained immigrant employee released

Shapiro says Pennsylvania will be prepared for any DHS surge