🌱 Is your Wilkinsburg block on January’s sheriff sale list?

Good day Wilkinsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Is your Wilkinsburg block on January’s sheriff sale list?
• Which Wilkinsburg rapper helped define Pittsburgh’s 2025 music scene?
• How a Wilkinsburg therapist is protecting staff from soaring insurance costs

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Snow showers; windy, cooler, temps: high: 41, low: 21.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Legal Advertising – Public Notices – Sheriff's Sale 12-17, 2025 (newpittsburghcourier.com) — Several Wilkinsburg homes, including multiple Ramsey Street rowhouses and a Montier Street property, are slated for an Allegheny County sheriff’s sale in January 2026 over unpaid debts and taxes. The notice details how the virtual sale works, registration deadlines, payment rules, and the exact parcel information for each affected property, so owners and neighbors can verify whether a nearby address is involved.
   

• The year in Pittsburgh music: How we rocked in '25 (centredaily.com) — Wilkinsburg pops up twice in this year’s Pittsburgh music rewind, from a classic Diamond Reo album finished at a Wilkinsburg studio to rapper Hardo’s new release “1600 Degrees.” The piece surveys venue openings and closings, big local shows, notable albums, and musicians the region lost in 2025.
   

• Pittsburghers and millions of Americans scramble for health insurance as ACA subsidies head for expiration (newpittsburghcourier.com) — A Wilkinsburg-based psychotherapy practice is sacrificing its employee retirement plan to keep staff insured as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire, driving up 2026 premiums. The story follows that owner’s struggle alongside other Pittsburgh-area residents navigating Pennie, rising costs, and political gridlock in Washington, while outlining what Pennsylvania consumers can still do during open enrollment.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• DMS Spirit Day Fuzzy Holiday Sock/Slippers Day
  Dorseyville Middle School , 3732 Saxonburg Blvd. , Pittsburgh
  8:15 am
• Squirrel Hill Health Center Holiday Party
  Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center , 451 W 8th Ave , West Homestead
  1:00 pm
• Roger Barbour Trio at Portogallo Peppers n'at, Braddock — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh
  Portogallo Peppers N'AT , 28 Braddock Ave , Braddock
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• DMS Spirit Day Winter/Holiday Hat Day
  Dorseyville Middle School , 3732 Saxonburg Blvd. , Pittsburgh
  8:15 am
• UPMC Holiday Lunch
  Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center , 451 W 8th Ave , West Homestead
  12:00 pm
• Library Open Mic Night
  Swissvale, PA Calendar
  6:00 pm
• James & Debbie Tobin Live Music
  Off the Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse , 549 Allegheny River Blvd , Verona
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Dragon's Den Holiday Adventure
  The Dragon’s Den (Former St. Mary Magdalene Church) , 1008 Amity St , Homestead
  11:00 am
• Triggered.. but healing. Class Two.
  The Shift Fitness + Juice Bar , 114 E 8th Ave , Homestead
  6:30 pm
• "Be Good!" with Paulette
  The Glitterbox Theater , 210 W 8th Ave , Homestead
  7:00 pm
• A Night of Naughty and Nice
  Love , Katie Distilling , Sharpsburg
  7:00 pm

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