🌱 40th St Water Main Break + Light Up Night + Second Avenue Commons

Hi all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Pittsburgh Daily. Keep reading to find out all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Here are the top three stories today in Pittsburgh:

1. A water main break has impacted a section of 40th Street in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. According to Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, an 8-inch line broke between Penn Avenue and Davison Street. At the time of this writing, 40th Street remained closed and was expected to stay closed late into Tuesday night. (WTAE Pittsburgh)
2. During the 61st annual Light Up Night on Saturday, Nov. 19, nearly 90,000 people visited the City of Pittsburgh. According to Jeremy Waldrup, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, people enjoyed a Disney Tribute Band, Pirates Mini-fest, and Santa’s House earlier in the day before dancing in the streets to Joan Jett’s performance. President and CEO of VisitPITTSBURGH Jerad Bachar added by stating the 61st rendition lived up to expectations and kicked off the holiday season with cheers, fireworks, singing, and shopping. (WPXI Pittsburgh)
3. On Tuesday, a new homeless shelter opened its doors in Downtown Pittsburgh. Second Avenue Commons is a new, year-round shelter located on Second Avenue, opened at 2 p.m. The daytime program is known as the Engagement Center and will open for walk-in support starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The shelter has 95 beds and will be available for overnight shelter starting Tuesday night. It has room for an additional 30 overflow beds. (TribLIVE)

Today in Pittsburgh:

• Thanksgiving To Go Meals Pickup At Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel (8:00 AM)
• Butler St Revival At Thunderbird Music Hall (5:00 PM)
• Ian Gordon Jazz Performance At Con Alma Downtown (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all Tom Hanks fans! The beloved actor and "honorary Pittsburgher" will be serving up music for 91.3 WYEP listeners on Thanksgiving Day. Tune into "Hanks-giving" from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 24. (PGH City Paper)
• Looking for your new dream home? Take the long weekend to peruse some of these newly-listed properties in the Pittsburgh area, including homes in Plum Boro, Crafton Heights, and Verona. (Pittsburgh Patch)
• Planning out your holiday weekend? Kidsburgh has rounded up a list of family-friendly Pittsburgh events happening over Thanksgiving weekend, from Santa visits and holiday lights to CSC's Freeze. (Kidsburgh)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.