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The name pretty much says it all. I work and walk downtown pretty much every day. I noticed this today and I'm a little doubtful this is considered legit. These sidewalk extensions were put in during the COVID lockdowns. As far as I understand these were put in to help the restaurants to keep afloat by the city. I would think these would still be considered public property unless it was purchased and leased from the city. I saw this sign along the section in front of Penn Society and FedEx. I thought the purpose of extending the sidewalks and decreasing the lane size to a narrow one was ultimately supposed to make the city more friendly for pedestrians and attract people. This doesn't seem to be how it's being used though. I understand the furniture and tables aren't public property... but it seems kind of wrong to me that they took part of a public street in a busy area and then try to make it private.

Decent week coming up for Coimbra:

- **TRACOS DO POEMA** at Largo do Romal, today 19:00 -- free, performing arts/workshop mix, sounds like a nice way to spend an evening outdoors

- **Em Casa d'Amalia** (fado) at Jardim da Sereia, today -- perfect setting for fado honestly, hard to beat a garden fado night

- **Argentina Nos Une** at Liquidambar, Wed 18:00-00:30 -- food, live music, and party all in one, seems like the pick if you want a full night out

- **Procissao Penitencial** in Baixa de Coimbra, Wed 19:30 -- more traditional/religious event if that's your thing

I'll probably do the fado tonight and save Argentina Nos Une for tomorrow's plans.

Full calendar at https://ma.to/events/coimbra?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mato_event_sync&utm_content=coimbra if you want to explore more

This is a Trump +18 district that includes Cranberry, Harmony, and Zelienople. While the main election will take place in November, Dukes winning represents a big shift towards democrats even in an exurb of Pittsburgh.

Also a reminder that with a few over performances like this in November Democrats could control both houses of the PA legislature for the first time this century.

The original photo is with the longer hair, but she will look more like the AI mock up (please no AI hate on this post…I didn’t make the flyer and I’m just trying to help this family find their daughter)

She is likely barefoot and wearing the skirt and dark sweater seen in the middle photo. Please contact police if you see her and tell them you’ve spotted Amanda Maloney, missing from Brighton Heights.

Her behavior may seem concerning if you’re not familiar with her, but she’s harmless and just unwell, and has a family who loves her and wants to find her safe.

I'm sad that I missed her here, but the poem is prominently displayed!

This is the 2nd year that I’m pulling several baby ticks off my dog everytime we walk in my neighborhood (10 min walks). Same thing happened last August. He gets them all summer but it seems to get worse with the little ones in August. I live 10 mins north of the city. Keep your eyes out these creatures are tiny!