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Good morning Pittsburgh! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • From rodents to rebrands, Pittsburgh's dining scene had a wild week
  • How Pitt's new $100K space program could launch local students' careers
  • Which three Pittsburgh intersections will now ticket you automatically?

Also on today's calendar: A Symphony of Music & Fashion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; misty in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy, showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Restaurant Rodent Issues, Restaurateur Arrested & More: Pittsburgh Plates (patch.com) — Pittsburgh diners saw a busy week, with health concerns over dead mice at one local restaurant and the arrest of a well-known city restaurateur on serious charges. The roundup also highlights a new craft beverage beer trail in a nearby town, a limited-time Isaly's pizza collaboration, and a recently reopened, rebranded restaurant in the region.
   

2. University of Pittsburgh gets $100k for space engineering program (edtechinnovationhub.com) — Pittsburgh students interested in space careers will soon have a new pathway, as the University of Pittsburgh launches its Pitt ORBIT undergraduate research program and a Space Academy for local high schoolers with a $100,000 grant. The initiative, run with Pittsburgh-based STEMNetX and Howmet Aerospace's foundation, will fund hands-on summer projects, technical training, and industry connections, with applications for Summer 2027 opening December 1.
   

3. Red light cameras in Pittsburgh will start issuing tickets. (wtae.com) — If you drive in Pittsburgh, automated red light cameras at three busy intersections are now issuing tickets as part of the city's Vision Zero safety push. Cameras in Point Breeze, Mount Washington, and the North Side have been recording violations for months, and city leaders say they're responding to hundreds of recent red-light crashes while residents debate how much safer streets will become.
   

4. Def Leppard And Goo Goo Dolls Team Up For North American Tour With Special Guests The Struts (liveinlimbo.com) — Pittsburgh rock fans can mark March 23, 2027, when Def Leppard, Goo Goo Dolls, and The Struts bring their massive North American tour to PPG Paints Arena. Tickets go on sale October 16, with $1 from every ticket supporting cancer research at City of Hope, and the tour hitting major cities across the U.S. and Canada through July.
   

5. The Media Line: Trump Administration Investigates Harvard, 8 Other Universities Over Alleged Visa Fraud (ksgf.com) — Pittsburgh readers should know the University of Pittsburgh is among nine major universities under federal investigation over alleged misuse of J-1 visas for foreign researchers. The Trump administration's Labor Department has issued subpoenas on visa and funding practices, with officials alleging overreliance on foreign researchers, though no findings of fraud have been announced yet.
   

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Ok Pittsburgh! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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