🌱 Casino Taxes Fund Projects + Piper's Pub Files For Bankruptcy

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Here are the top three stories in Pittsburgh today:

1. Two teenagers were shot on Thanksgiving evening in Pittsburgh's Sheraden neighborhood. Both were reported to be in critical condition after being struck by "a barrage of gunfire." No arrests have been made as of Friday evening; the incident remains under investigation. (Pittsburgh Patch)
2. State taxes on casino revenues are funding projects for several organizations in the Pittsburgh area. The grants were awarded through the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund. The Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Zoological Society, and the Pittsburgh Symphony are among the grant recipients. (Subscription: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
3. The Pittsburgh Business Times reports Piper's Pub, a longstanding staple in the Carson Street bar scene, is filing for bankruptcy. The pub, which first came to East Carson Street in 1999, closed in May 2021 and has not yet reopened. Piper's next-door sister location, the Pub Chip Shop, is still open for business. (Pittsburgh Patch)

Today in Pittsburgh:

• Season's Greetings Saturdays At National Aviary (11:00 AM)
• Horror Book Club At Avalon Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Dave Landau At Carnegie Of Homestead Music Hall (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Have you seen the Penguins' new uniforms for this year's NHL Winter Classic? The team's jerseys are inspired by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's original NHL franchise. (Pittsburgh Patch)
• Next Saturday, Dec. 3 marks the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Hip Hop Summit! The event will celebrate the four elements of hip hop culture: emcee, DJ, graffiti, and breaking. (The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust via Facebook)
• The holiday season has begun, and Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) operators are celebrating by decorating their buses and rail cars! Each week, PRT will be giving away weekly passes to randomly-selected riders who post pictures taken on the decked-out vehicles. (Pittsburgh Regional Transit via Facebook)

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— 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.