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The 2024 Pittsburgh Stories You May Have Missed

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There was a lot of news in our region this year, from the extended drama around selling the iconic U.S. Steel to a Japanese company to a presidential assassination attempt right in our own backyard. With so much news, there were bound to be stories that didn’t get their due. City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris and executive producer Mallory Falk are joined by contributor Meg St-Esprit to look back on some of the biggest, goofiest, and most underrated stories you may have missed in 2024. 

Learn more about the sponsor of this December 20th episode:

Jones Dairy Farm

Stories discussed in today’s episode:

  • Kayden’s Law, headed for Shapiro’s desk, will alter child custody case calculus [PublicSource]
  • Kayden’s Law passes Pa. Senate, would change family court handling of child abuse allegations [PublicSource]
  • Philadelphia becomes fourth city to ban largest ghost gun parts dealer [Washington Post]
  • Tax Increase Passes, Gun Reform Roadblocks & Pittsburgh Medical Drama [City Cast Pittsburgh] 
  • PA Unclaimed Property Form [PA Treasury] 
  • Pittsburgh can exempt longtime homeowners from tax increases under new legislation [KDKA]
  • The First Public Transportation In Pgh? City Steps [City Cast Pittsburgh]
  • Shop Kate Spade x Heinz [Kate Spade]
  • Pittsburgh milkshake shop holds final ‘Jake’s Shake Day’ after Guentzel trade [NHL]
  • ​​Pittsburgh milkshake shop announces new ‘Rusty’s Shake’ [NHL]
  • Kimmi Rhoades on Jay Leno [Instagram]
  • TV Talk: A recovering Jeremy Renner struts confidently through Pittsburgh-filmed ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ [TribLive]
  • Baby Bison Arrive at Pittsburgh's South Park Game Preserve [City Cast Pittsburgh]
  • Spotted lanternflies in Pittsburgh picked up by weather radar [KDKA]

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