Axios Pittsburgh

🎸 THE CLARKS DAY: Local alt-rock legends The Clarks performed the first ever concert in the Pittsburgh Mayor’s office after the mayor declared today “The Clarks Day” for the band’s 40th anniversary.

🎤 ZOOM IN: They performed “Better Off Without You” which was featured in the The Pitt TV series last season. They also played “Penny on the Floor” and their big hit “Born Too Late.”

🏟️ WHAT’S NEXT: The Clarks play at Stage AE this Saturday June 13 for their 40th anniversary concert.

🏳️‍🌈 PITTSBURGH PRIDE: Hundreds of thousands gathered in Downtown and the North Side for Pittsburgh’s annual Pride Parade on Sunday.

🌈 THE BIG PICTURE: The show went on despite a funding crunch fueled by corporate pullbacks and competition for sponsorship dollars linked to the NFL draft.

💰BETWEEN THE LINES: Grassroots support, state funding and help from subcontractors kept the parade and festival on track.

🗓️ IF YOU GO: The Pride Festival is open at Allegheny Commons Park West on the North Side until 8pm Sunday.

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🚨🎥 PART 6: “I’m from Pittsburgh, but I’ve never been –”

As a Pittsburgh native, I’m ashamed to admit that there are several iconic Pittsburgh places, landmarks, and attractions that I’ve never been to! So we started a series where I get the chance to rediscover the city I grew up in, and visit all the places that make Pittsburgh…well, Pittsburgh.

📍THE LATEST: Come with me to the

🏛️ I had a chat with the Michael Walter who manages the education programs about the history of the Nationality Rooms.

You can book a tour online OR take a self-guided tour on weekends or in the summer when class isn’t in session using the Nationality Rooms app!

👀 WHAT’S NEXT: Where should I go next? Leave a comment and let me know any places in the Steel City that you love, have never been to, or would like to learn more about!
🎞️ Hosted, shot and edited x Alexis Johnson

🧳 RACE TO THE GATE: The people mover is gone and security is streamlined, but how fast can you actually get through ’s new terminal?

We timed it.

✈️ WHY IT MATTERS: PIT opened its new $1.7 billion terminal late last year, promising to slash curb-to-gate times for many travelers.

🏃‍♂️ THE BIG PICTURE: Whether you’re perpetually late or an airport theory evangelist, you can usually get from the terminal doors to your gate in about 20 minutes.

☝️ YES, BUT: It depends on where you park, when you’re flying, if you have checked bags, TSA PreCheck status, and other variables.

PIT officials recommend arriving at least two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight.

👀 REALITY CHECK: If you avoid peak travel days and parking in the shuttle lot, it can be a lot faster.

Lines are longest at PIT for the first flights out between 5am-7am, when they can take 40 minutes or longer.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to see how long it took the rest of our team to get through the new terminal!

🛼 GO SKATE: Market Square’s pop-up roller rink invites skaters of every age and ability.

🎟️ HOW IT WORKS: Buy tickets in advance — $17 for a 75-minute session. Price includes skate rentals.

🤠 PRO TIP: Don’t miss the themed skate nights. This Thursday is country night, Friday-Saturday is disco weekend, and May 22–23 is all about girly pop.

🔍 ZOOM IN: Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult while skating.

• A temporary chaperone policy also requires minors entering Market Square to be with a chaperone at least 21 years old Thursday-Sunday, 3pm-12am.

📍If you go: Skate the Square runs through May 25 Downtown.

🖋️ Story by Chrissy Suttles

💻 WFH vs. DOWNTOWN: Thousands of PNC workers returned to Downtown this week and the company is hoping it could help jumpstart the neighborhood’s daytime rebound.

WHY IT MATTERS: Since the pandemic, Downtown has recovered in terms of restaurant, entertainment and sports visitors.

YES, BUT: Weekday office worker recovery has been slow. Downtown has recovered only about half of its pre-pandemic workforce, according to data from the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “When you’re walking around a cavernous Downtown that echoes because there’s nobody in it, you just don’t feel good,” PNC Pittsburgh regional head Louis Cestello tells Axios.

“But we need people to be attracted to Downtown outside of just events and shows. They just need to be here.”

👀 What do you think?

Do corporations need to bring back workers in person to revive Downtown? Or is this disrupting the work-from-home life that employees have become accustomed to?

⬇️ Let us know in the comments.

✍️ story x .deto