I haven’t been down there yet unfortunately, so I’m not sure about the prices this year and I hesitate to guess because of everything happening with supply chains and inflation.

Hopefully someone else here might know.

There’s a dude who sells trees down by the Zoo (next to the ice cream place) and he’s the nicest guy. He gets good quality trees at an affordable price, but he always sells out by the beginning of December-ish, so you can’t wait until the last minute.

Short of going and cutting down your own, it’s a great option for supporting a hyper local business in the East End.

The Terminal sucks. It is our very own SoDoSoPa, bland boomer bait designed to lure pearl-clutching suburbanites into the city three times a year.

McCaffery lied about their plan and pulled the rug out from under from a purposefully ignorant Peduto administration and we ended up with a pair of big red lips outside of a Chipotle instead of a lively and sustainable community market.

But sure, Mayweather Wife Beater Boxing is a “local” business lmao whatever fuck them all

How long have you been here?

I think it’s exactly like you said. YMMV. I also moved here from LA and while I can see what you’re saying (except about the weather), things being easier is not enough to make up for the lack of things to do for everyone.

I’ve been here for awhile now and this is a small town. I’ve watched a lot of friends come here from the coasts and go back to the coasts. You have to accept the lower cost of living options along with the lower cost of living and that’s not for everyone. I wish I would have had a clearer idea of that before I moved.

This article does a pretty good job of summing up the current state of things.

We did not have many inversions and Code Orange days this summer (thank goodness), but 2020-2021 was brutal. Consistently the city smells bad enough that there’s an app to track it. It’s definitely a problem, especially for those with respiratory issues and over the long term.

A lot of it also depends on your distance from the emitters. You’re less likely to experience it if you are at an elevation or further away from the problems (Edgar Thompson and McConway and Torley).

edit: here’s an article about our area’s increased cancer risk because of pollution.

While I don’t think you should necessarily cross Pittsburgh off your list, I’ll say I think there are going to be a lot of things you don’t like once you get here. The people take a lot of warming up to and you will have some. . .challenging interactions. Pittsburgh is NOT The Midwest and if you do not have family here it can be hard to find your rhythm.

Also, coming from a large metro, as an adult, you will be bored. Just prepare. Pittsburgh has museums, sure, but ultimately it is small. You won’t have the same access to food and entertainment that you would in a larger area. Also this can be an issue if you ever want to switch jobs. Opportunities can be limited depending on your field.

The air quality sucks. Everyone loves to pretend it’s not a problem, but it is. New cracker plant just opened and we continue to let the local steel mills in town continually pump garbage into the air. You will feel it and smell it.

GASP

Sunrise

Both are an excellent way to get involved

Most of these situations boil down to personal accounts. I’m not sure what type of evidence you’re waiting for, but clearly you don’t think credible accounts that were vetted through legal council by WESA from multiple women are good enough.

Wild to me you’d think these women would just get together and lie to what? Be mean? They stand to gain nothing from coming forward except for people to acknowledge what happened to them.

If you want to get coffee there, get coffee there. Personally, I will go ahead and believe the women and continue to give my money to the many other shops in town that are owned by people who have never had their employees get together and accuse them of sexual harassment.

As far as I know, there has not been an update to the civil suits brought by Davis and that was over two years ago. They may still be in court or they may have been dismissed.

I'll say this though, to call the allegations "lightweight" is really quite shitty and dismissive. Multiple women came forward, risking personal reputation and safety, to the point where a pattern of harassing behavior was established.

WESA stated that the article didn't just go through their normal editorial process, but also went through further legal vetting. It's pretty easy for someone like Davis with resources to file a civil case in court to try and "defend" themselves.

You can look at the information available to you and make a decision whether or not you want to give this business your money. It's that simple, plenty of people still go there and that's their choice, but I'd caution you against trying to minimize the experience of those women in order to somehow justify your own feelings about it.

Just FYI, the owner of Biddles is a scumbag

Yes, you can place a stamp on it and put it in any USPS mailbox just like you would a letter.

Just be sure to follow the instructions, use both envelopes, and sign and date the outside envelope. Also try and mail it ASAP. It usually takes a few days.

They are also offering extended hours downtown at the County building specifically for ballot drop off (Ross Street entrance).

Sunday, October 30 11 AM to 7 PM

Monday, October 31-Friday, November 4 8:30 AM to 8 PM

Saturday, November 5 9 AM to 5 PM

Sunday, November 6 11 AM to 7 PM

Monday, November 7 8:30 AM to 8 PM

Tuesday, November 8 (Election Day) 7 AM to 8 PM

Just a heads up, you can absolutely hear the shooting range at that end of morningside. It gets more pronounced in the fall and winter when there are less/no leaves.

I’ve only ever done it pre-covid. I don’t know what the timeline looks like now, but hopefully someone else here can give you more info.

You can contest the ticket, but you will not win; however, the court will normally reduce the fine by a lot if you just say you’re sorry and had extenuating circumstances and that you’ll pay more attention in the future.

Hmm, I don’t know. Looks like the form they have you use specifically asks for a license number. I would give them a call on Monday and ask. 412-350-4500

Yes! Link below should tell you the status of your mail-in ballot. Hopefully everything is ok or you can find out if something is wrong and fix it before you head out. I’ve found the Elections Office to be very helpful if you have any questions or issues, I’d call them.

Mail-In and Absentee Ballot Tracker