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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.

News

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.

Things to Do

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.

How Mayor O'Connor enjoys his fish fry

From hot sauce to mac and cheese, he shares how he does fish fry season.

If you want to know which of Pittsburgh&#x27;s hundreds of fish fries to try, just ask Mayor Corey O&#x27;Connor.The intrigue: Axios Pittsburgh is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="searching for this year&#x27;s best fish fry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/18/nominate-best-fish-fry-pittsburgh-2026" data-vars-content-id="4b742ec5-60d2-4206-b0dc-ab4edf29157c" data-vars-headline="How Mayor O&#x27;Connor enjoys his fish fry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/18/nominate-best-fish-fry-pittsburgh-2026" target="_self">searching for this year&#x27;s best fish fry</a>, and the city&#x27;s mayor may have the deepest knowledge on the topic.

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.

Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio is pressing ICE after federal agents detained an Oakmont man last week.

Politics

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Aspinwall) is pressing ICE for answers after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal agents detained an Oakmont immigrant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" data-vars-content-id="5b608a74-6843-4771-a21a-10c8d346da89" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest" 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">federal agents detained an Oakmont immigrant</a> whose family and local leaders say had legal U.S. status.Why it matters: The case of Jose Flores, a Nicaraguan immigrant who was taken from Oakmont last week by federal agents, has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rattled the community" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-with-hanley-flores-in-solidarity" data-vars-content-id="5b608a74-6843-4771-a21a-10c8d346da89" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-with-hanley-flores-in-solidarity" target="_blank">rattled the community</a> — and now has the attention of a member of Congress.

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.

New year, new laws for Pennsylvanians

Changes affect distracted driving, tax credits, school safety and more.

The new year brings a wave of new laws in the Keystone State and Pittsburgh.Why it matters: The changes will influence how we work, learn, drive and pay taxes.

O'Connor calls on Pittsburgh to "redd up" for 2026

The new mayor says the city must shine before hosting the NFL draft in 2026.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Corey O&#x27;Connor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/05/corey-oconnor-wins-mayor-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="95c74b0c-83fd-4bf4-b7e1-3b2cb25584b8" data-vars-headline="O&#x27;Connor calls on Pittsburgh to &quot;redd up&quot; for 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/05/corey-oconnor-wins-mayor-pittsburgh" target="_self">Corey O&#x27;Connor</a> became the 62nd mayor of Pittsburgh on Monday in front of a large crowd of supporters and allies, including Gov. Josh Shapiro.Why it matters: The city is transitioning to new leadership as it prepares for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a momentous 2026" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/05/pittsburgh-2026-nfl-draft-world-cup-arts" data-vars-content-id="95c74b0c-83fd-4bf4-b7e1-3b2cb25584b8" data-vars-headline="O&#x27;Connor calls on Pittsburgh to &quot;redd up&quot; for 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/05/pittsburgh-2026-nfl-draft-world-cup-arts" target="_self">a momentous 2026</a>, when it will host the NFL draft and other large events against the backdrop of a budget crunch and a recent property tax increase.

Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy

Many Pennsylvanians also worry about data centers' energy use and environmental impact.

Nearly twice as many Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy compared to those who <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="believe it will provide a boost" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" target="_self">believe it will provide a boost</a>, according to a November poll conducted by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Real Clear Pennsylvania" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/2025/12/03/judgment_day_or_payday_pennsylvanians_weigh_the_ai_revolution_1151063.html" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/2025/12/03/judgment_day_or_payday_pennsylvanians_weigh_the_ai_revolution_1151063.html" target="_blank">Real Clear Pennsylvania</a> and Emerson College.Why it matters: AI is becoming a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big part of the state&#x27;s economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/18/pennsylvania-ai-leader-investment-growth" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/18/pennsylvania-ai-leader-investment-growth" target="_self">big part of the state&#x27;s economy</a> — with tech unicorns singing its praises and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers proliferating" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/12/03/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-gas-data-center-boom" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/12/03/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-gas-data-center-boom" target="_self">data centers proliferating</a> — but residents are wary.

Bomb threats target Rep. Deluzio's offices

The threat came after Trump suggested veterans like Deluzio deserved punishment for remarks about illegal military orders.

At least two bomb threats were made against Rep. Chris Deluzio&#x27;s local offices in Carnegie and Beaver County on Friday, his spokesperson Zoe Bluffstone said.The big picture: A group of congressional Democrats with national security backgrounds say threats coming into their offices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="have surged" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/21/democrats-trump-threats-posts-military-video" data-vars-content-id="aca83a86-987b-4184-86d7-8af5b76f4646" data-vars-headline="Bomb threats target Rep. Deluzio&#x27;s offices" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/21/democrats-trump-threats-posts-military-video" target="_self">have surged</a> after President Trump said comments they made are &quot;punishable by DEATH!&quot;

Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat

Trump suggested the group should face death for opposing illegal military orders.

Local Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chris Deluzio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/03/deluzio-gop-bill-populist-message" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/03/deluzio-gop-bill-populist-message" target="_self">Chris Deluzio</a> (D-Aspinwall) and a group of Democratic congressional veterans came under threat from President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump</a> on Thursday after he appeared to call for them to be punished by &quot;DEATH&quot; for encouraging the military not to follow unlawful orders.Why it matters: The call represents an escalation of violent rhetoric towards the president&#x27;s perceived <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political enemies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/fbi-probes-trumps-political-enemies" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/fbi-probes-trumps-political-enemies" target="_self">political enemies</a>, and comes at a time when the president is using the military in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unprecedented ways" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/national-guard-defy-court-ruling-judges-maga" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/national-guard-defy-court-ruling-judges-maga" target="_self">unprecedented ways</a> both <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="domestically" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/trump-chicago-national-guard-troops-judge-ruling" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/trump-chicago-national-guard-troops-judge-ruling" target="_self">domestically</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="internationally" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/trump-military-venezuela-strikes-maduro" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/trump-military-venezuela-strikes-maduro" target="_self">internationally</a>.

Progressive group to back Fetterman challenger

The Working Families Party is recruiting and fundraising for a Senate challenger.

Some Democrats are already <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gearing up to challenge Sen. John Fetterman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/16/john-fetterman-senate-primary-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="21d48120-2a11-47ba-b1d8-d4b234fe92c1" data-vars-headline="Progressive group to back Fetterman challenger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/16/john-fetterman-senate-primary-pennsylvania" target="_self">gearing up to challenge Sen. John Fetterman</a>, and now a nationwide progressive group is making it official.Why it matters: The Working Families Party (WFP) announced Tuesday it is committing to support a primary challenger to Fetterman when his seat is up in 2028 due to growing frustrations with the Democratic senator&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increasing support for President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" data-vars-content-id="21d48120-2a11-47ba-b1d8-d4b234fe92c1" data-vars-headline="Progressive group to back Fetterman challenger" 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">increasing support for President Trump</a>.

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Scoop: Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man

Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest