P*Town Raid, Pulitzers & Who Throws Away a Warhol?
Officials say the raid at P*Town last weekend was an occupancy check — one they seemingly failed and which could put their liquor license in jeopardy. We're in the last stretch of the mayoral primary, and we’re talking about the group chat supporting incumbent Ed Gainey, a union call to remove the mayor’s COO for alleged anti-police bias, and criticism of Corey O’Connor for leaving a candidate forum early to attend a fundraiser. Plus, a famous Andy Warhol print seems to have ended up in Dutch trash, and there are a bunch of fun book events coming this weekend and beyond.
Notes and references from today’s show:
- P Town Bar ‘Raided’ During Queer Event Featuring Amanda Lepore [QBurgh]
- Gainey: Overcrowding complaint, not bias, prompted inspection at Pittsburgh gay bar [TribLive]
- Liquor Licensing & Enforcement Fact Sheet [Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board]
- Why Ed Gainey Wants To Stay Pittsburgh's Mayor [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Why Corey O'Connor Wants To Be Pittsburgh's Next Mayor [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Why Thomas West Wants To Be Pittsburgh's Next Mayor [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Why Tony Moreno Wants To Be Pittsburgh's Next Mayor [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- In Pittsburgh mayoral race, Gainey foe criticizes group chat that supporters call a 'common' tool [WESA]
- Pittsburgh Police union requests new city negotiator for 2026 contract [WTAE]
- New team of plumbers aim to have Pittsburgh's fountains flowing earlier this year [WESA]
- Pittsburgh official's 'horrible' social media posts raise ire of police union ahead of contract talks [TribLive]
- Dutch Municipality Accidentally Discards a 1980s Warhol Print [New York Times]
- Pittsburgh author awarded Pulitzer Prize for book on Harriet Tubman's role in a Civil War raid [WESA]
- Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for 13 Tony Awards [Carnegie Mellon University]
- National Endowment for the Arts funding cuts hit Pittsburgh [WESA]
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