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We keep our community up-to-date on all of the happenings, promotions and events in and around Oakland! As the epicenter of diversity, cultural attractions, universities and the medical community of Pittsburgh, Oakland always has something new and exciting to share. Visit OnlyinOakland.org for more details and feel free to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter.

09/04/2026

The storm has passed ☀️

09/02/2026

Before the apps. Before the traffic alerts. Before the detour.

Oakland has always been the kind of place people show up for.

📍 University of Pittsburgh Commencement, 1950. Taken from the Cathedral of Learning.

Some things don't change. Oakland draws a crowd.

08/28/2026

You've probably grabbed coffee at Red Hawk. Did you know there's a whole coworking space on the second floor?

Welcome to Avenu Workspaces, a coworking and innovation hub right in the heart of Oakland, home to over 40 teams and 150 members. Private offices, podcast studios, a nap room, phone booths, conference rooms, even a pitch book terminal. This is where Oakland's next companies are actually getting built.

And September 14 to 18, we're hosting events right here as part of StartUP PGH, Pittsburgh's five-day citywide innovation week. Come see it for yourself.

Learn more at: https://startuppgh.com/

08/25/2026

It's that time of the year again!

08/21/2026

Run, don't walk, to Cork and Crust new lunch menu update!

08/18/2026

Long before it reopened this month, this bridge was already holding Oakland together.

Panther Hollow Bridge went up in 1895 and 1896. Engineer Henry B. Rust designed a three hinged steel arch spanning 620 feet, standing 120 feet above the hollow. It was part of Edward Bigelow's push to turn Schenley Park into the green heart of the city.

In 1897 four bronze panthers by sculptor Giuseppe Moretti took their places on the corners, cast by the Gorham Manufacturing Company in Rhode Island. Only two were ready for the July 4th dedication that year. The other two joined later.

This photo catches Panther Hollow Lake not long after, boathouse and all, with the bridge rising in the background.

Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/OddPittsburgh/

130 years later, the bridge is still doing its job. It closed in October 2024 for steel truss repairs and reopened this month, reconnecting Oakland and Squirrel Hill after a nearly two year wait.

Some things in Oakland were built to last.

Keep your eyes on Oakland.

08/17/2026

Want a real seat at the table in how Pittsburgh gets run? The City's Civic Leadership Academy is back.

It's a free 10-week course. Wednesdays, 6-8pm, September through December. You'll sit down directly with the leaders of City departments, authorities and bureaus. Presentations. Discussions. Site visits. The real inside look at how decisions get made.

Oakland residents belong in these rooms. This is how neighborhood voices shape City Hall.

Applications close Friday, August 21st. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjauR7xGAs8l0lZ-LYdVR9_qVuVicTwRt6FC4COGoWt5SfQQ/viewform

Keep your eyes on Oakland.

08/13/2026

You've probably walked right past this a hundred times and never knew it was there.

The Pitt Bike Cave is a free, student-run bike shop hidden in the passageway between Posvar Hall and David Lawrence Hall. Free tools. Free help from trained student mechanics. Workshops, group rides, and donated bikes available to anyone.

Not just for Pitt students either. It's open to everyone in Oakland.

Got a bike collecting dust because of a flat tire or a busted chain? Bring it through. Summer hours are Monday through Friday, 12 to 4pm by appointment.

One of Oakland's best kept secrets. Now you know.

08/11/2026

Students: first 100 wins the whole semester. Hello Bistro's back-to-school drop starts Saturday (8/15). The first 100 students with an ID get a key tag for a free fountain drink with purchase all semester long. After that: free drink with purchase through 8/30, plus an $8 wrap + drink combo after 2 PM and 10% off with student ID that runs the whole term. Show up early. 🧡

08/08/2026

Five reasons to visit Oakland this week. Every one of them is why the neighborhood works.

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