Fitz's New Gig, HBO & How to Get Pgh as Your Spotify 'Sound Town'
Why lead one county when you can influence 10? Outgoing County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced his new gig with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, which means he won’t be going far. We’re talking about what the SPC actually does, plus how it plans to spend $35 million through 2045. HBO’s latest period drama “The Gilded Age” is adapting the Homestead strike in this week’s episode, and with everyone posting their Spotify Wrapped, we wondered what it would take to get Pittsburgh as your sound town.
Did you get Pittsburgh as your Spotify Wrapped Sound Town? Tell us what music you listen to. Call or text us at 412-212-8893.
We always cite our sources:
- You can check out bridge conditions in your county.
- Check out these Reddit threads about how and who got Pittsburgh as their sound town.
- Listen to our episode with historian Maura Bainbridge on the impact of the 1892 Homestead strike.
- You can volunteer as a Snow Angel by signing up through the city’s website.
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