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Join us at Trace Brewing on June 25 ([link removed]) to pick up a free copy of our limited-edition neighborhood zine, meet some of the people who made it possible and enjoy a public happy hour. Trace will donate $1 from every drink purchased directly to Public Source.

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It’s farmer’s market season. Public Source has a new map ([link removed]) to help you find the nearest one to your home (or to help you locate as many as possible) this summer.

✍️ Newsletter written by Charlie Wolfson ([link removed]) ,

Public Source local government reporter & newsletter editor


** OUR TOP STORY
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** Walnut Capital eyes new apartments for Bakery Square expansion ([link removed])
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Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission heard developers’ plans to expand Bakery Square by constructing a 6-story residential building next to the tech hub.
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Recipe for a perfect farmers market a work in progress ([link removed]) — It’s not just about the produce. Some farmers markets are increasingly selling community. For farmers, participation is not always an easy sell, and issues of standardization and resale are part of the landscape.

Pittsburgh-area farmers markets map ([link removed]) — Find locations and hours for markets across Allegheny County.

CMU to give Pittsburgh $3 million over five years ([link removed]) — The university is the latest tax-exempt nonprofit to announce a contribution to the city.
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Sponsored: She trusted her gut and called Clearview. That decision stopped a scam. ([link removed])


** IN OTHER NEWS
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→ Pittsburgh City Council to vote on Fern Hollow Bridge settlement payments ([link removed]) (WESA)

→ Pa. court ruling could spur legislative action on skill games, officials say ([link removed]) (TribLIVE)

→ Lionel Messi ties men’s World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria ([link removed]) (AP)


** TODAY IN HISTORY 📅
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43 years ago, 1983: Astronaut Sally Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four other NASA astronauts blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission. (AP)

115 years ago, 1911: 20,000 attended the first-ever concert organized by Pittsburgh’s city government; a “City Orchestral Band of 30 players” directed by Hans Zwicky played in Schenley Park. (Post-Gazette)

211 years ago, 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French Imperial Army in Belgium. (AP)


** LOCAL EVENTS
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🛻 Monster Jam ([link removed]) 5 p.m. Saturday | Acrisure Stadium, North Shore

🎼 Allegheny County free summer concerts ([link removed]) 7:30 p.m. Sunday | Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater | Yacht Rocket

🌉 Andy Warhol Bridge 100th Birthday Bash ([link removed]) 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 27 | Downtown and North Shore | Free

😂 DVE Comedy Festival ([link removed]) 8 p.m. June 27 | Byham Theater, Downtown

🚲 Open Streets ([link removed]) June 28 | Downtown and South Side | Free

👋 Thanks for reading today’s newsletter! I hope you feel more informed about Pittsburgh and your community. For any questions or comments, feel free to email me at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
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