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BEHIND BARS Allegheny County Jail Watch: July 2022

BY JORDANA ROSENFELD // JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

On average ACJ HOLDS

1 ,641

INDIVIDUALS EACH DAY

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Allegheny County Jail

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ENNSYLVANIA incarcerates people at more than five times the rate of many of its main global allies, including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Mexico, and Italy, according to data from the Prison Policy Initiative. Mass incarceration is often seen as a public health crisis in the country at large because people in American jails and prisons suffer disproportionately from chronic illness and mental and behavioral health issues.

Experts believe being incarcerated or having loved ones behind bars shortens peoples’ lifespans. “Mass incarceration was a major public health crisis before

the outbreak of COVID-19, but this pandemic has pushed it past the breaking point,” said Udi Offer, director of the ACLU’s Justice Division in 2020.

In Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Jail continues to face its own scrutiny over its handling of deaths of individuals in custody, safety and health care for trans people, COVID statistics, and more.

To keep the public informed, Pittsburgh City Paper is launching a new monthly watchdog feature — CP Jail Watch — to keep tabs on the facility and its leaders.

Our first installment follows below.

You can con tin ue checking back every month for new reports online at pghcitypaper.com.

An opinion piece by ACJ Warden Orlando Harper featured misleading statements about the jail’s death rates and criticized the media for ignoring the jail’s “success stories.”

An analysis of county inspections

of the Allegheny County

Jail's kitchen shows

162

health code violations since 2014.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

“Allegheny County can’t afford to wait until [Allegheny County Executive] Mr. Fitzgerald steps down at the end of next year to change leadership at the jail.

Mr. Fitzgerald ought to show the warden the jailhouse gate, or, for the good of the jail and community, Mr. Harper should walk through it himself.”

— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board argues for the removal of Allegheny County Jail Warden Orlando Harper.

What happened?

For individuals commited to the jail since the beginning of 2018, the average LENGTH OF STAY is CP ILLUSTRATION: LUCY CHEN

The Post-Gazette editorial board called for ACJ Warden Orlando Harper’s removal after a flurry of conflicting op-eds painted contrasting impressions of conditions at the jail. In particular, one penned by Harper drew criticism for apparent misuse of data on the jail’s death rate.

On July 14, the P-G published an opinion piece by Harper that featured misleading statements about the jail’s death rates and criticized the media for ignoring the jail’s “success stories.”

Although the jail was not responsible for the timing of the publication, the op-ed ran the same day that the jail reported its fourth death this year of an individual in their custody, Victor Joseph Zilinek, 39.

The P-G ran a rebuttal to the warden’s op-ed from Jail Oversight Board member and County Councilor Bethany Hallam that pointed out the warden’s likely misuse of death rate data, arguing he wasn’t comparing “apples to apples”

(more on that later) and criticizing the county for using “tax dollars to shut down any attempt at investigation, transparency, and accountability.”

President of Allegheny County Prison Employees Independent Union Brian Englert also offered a rebuttal in the Post-Gazette, criticizing Harper’s management of the facility, writing: “The warden says there are ‘so many positive things’ happening. He’s right, but not like he thinks. I’m positive we are understaffed. I am positive he lost the support of the rank and file. I am positive that excessive overtime leads to deterioration of my officers’ mental health.”

This is not the first public demand for the warden’s termination. In March of this year, ACPEIU held a vote of no confidence in Harper’s leadership.

At the time, county spokesperson Amie Downs told the media that Rich Fitzgerald’s administration has “full confidence” in Harper.

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APPLES TO APPLES: What to know about this month’s fight over ACJ’s death rates Harper’s op-ed and a recent tweet from the ACJ Twitter account both stated the jail’s 2021 death rate is 6.5 per 10,000 people, which would be half the national average from 2019 (the most recent year available). Actually, ACJ’s 2021 death rate is about twice the national average, at 33.7 per 10,000. So how did the jail get their numbers?

The most recent national data on jail deaths are from 2019, where, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, jails of comparable size to ACJ had a death rate of 17.9 per 10,000. BJS calculates this rate using the total number of jail

deaths in a year over the jail’s average daily population.

In an email to City Paper, ACJ spokesperson Jesse Geleynse explained that the jail did their calculations using the total number of reported deaths at ACJ in 2021, six, over the total number of people admitted to the jail in 2021, which he says is 9,195.

According to ACJ, the six people who died in their custody in 2021 are Martin Bucek, Robert Harper, Vinckley Harris, Justin Brady, Paul Allen, and Roger Millspaugh.

The rate the jail came up with, 6.5 per 10,000, cannot be compared to the BJS rate of 17.9 per 10,000, because they were

not calculated the same way. BJS uses a jail’s daily population to calculate death rates, but ACJ used the number of people admitted to the jail in an entire year to calculate their death rate, which returns a lower rate than ACJ would have if they had followed the correct procedure.

In order to get a number that could be compared to the BJS rate, ACJ should have divided the number of 2021 deaths (6) by the average daily population of the jail in 2021, which was 1,780. Using the proper formula, ACJ’s 2021 death rate is 33.7 per 10,000.

Post-Gazette opinion editor Jeffery

Gerritt later apologized for publishing the warden’s misleading statistics, but the editorial board wrote on July 21 that it doesn’t matter whether or not Harper knew the statistics he cited were wrong.

“Either way,” the editorial board writes, “it’s another example of his penchant for dismissing problems instead of fixing them. As long as Mr. Harper calls the shots, the jail’s troubles will fester and grow. Among them: high death rates, costly lawsuits, chronic staff shortages, improperly housing transgender inmates, substandard health care, and questionable practices on solitary confinement.”

STATS: WHO WAS IN THE JAIL THIS MONTH?

RACE (Allegheny County

RACE (Incarcerated

2015-2020 Census)

Other Race

6%

Other Race 78%

White Black

July 2022)

13%

White Black

Male 90%

(on average in June 2022)

Pittsburgh

1%

Philadelphia

34% 65%

65% of people incarcerated at ACJ are Black and 34% are white.

Allegheny County as a whole is 13% Black and 78% white.

GENDER (Incarcerated July 2022)

INCARCERATED MINORS 24 people 9 people

This month there were, on average, 24 people under 18 in the jail every day (Allegheny County reports 22 in June for 1% of the average daily population, Philadelphia county reports 9 for .2%)

DAILY JAIL POPULATION

Female 10%

COMING AND GOING (July 2022)

booked released

661 people 681 people

COMING AND GOING (daily average July 2022)

booked

24 people

released

24 people

In the last

5 YEARS,

288 people spent

MORE THAN

2 YEARS

This month, 90% of people incarcerated in ACJ were male and 10% were female. It’s unclear how many trans, nonbinary, and/or gender nonconforming people there are in the jail.

incarcerated

in ACJ

(Source: Allegheny County Analytics site unless otherwise specified)

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Allegheny County Jail in the news JAIL DEATH On July 13, Bethany Hallam, county councilor and jail oversight board member, tweeted an email she and other members received about the death of a then-unnamed incarcerated individual inside the jail. The Allegheny County medical examiner later identified the deceased as 39-year-old Victor Joseph Zilinek. Zilinek is the fourth person to die in custody at ACJ this year.

MISCONDUCT COMPLAINTS As Pittsburgh City Paper reported on July 5, local public interest law firm Abolitionist Law Center filed 62 judicial misconduct complaints against county Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani, citing “impatient, undignified, and discourteous behavior.” The complaints referenced several remarks by Mariani that seemed to mock the jail conditions, including comments about inedible food, such as “slimy,” “green” bologna.

ACJ SUED Martin Bucek, 55, was found dead in his ACJ cell on July 3, 2021. A new civil complaint filed by his ex-wife claims that he had a documented history of severe mental illness and suicide attempts and that the jail failed to provide him with

proper medical care. Read Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism’s coverage of the complaint online.

NEW MEMBER On July 8, former Pittsburgh City Councilor Corey O’Connor was sworn in as Allegheny County Controller after being appointed to the post by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. As county controller, state law requires O’Connor sits on the Jail Oversight Board. “We’re actually hiring somebody that has a criminal justice background and is working on rights for individuals” to focus on the Allegheny County Jail, Mr. O’Connor told the P-G.

RODENT INFESTATIONS A PINJ analysis of county inspections of the jail kitchen shows 162 health code violations since 2014. One former ACJ kitchen worker described rodents and pest infestations as a “daily problem” and recalled a layer of “black slime” covering the kitchen floor and pooling in a clogged drain and “raw sewage where we were preparing food.” The health department doesn’t have the power to shut down the jail kitchen, PINJ reports, so they rely on fines to address violations, which simply move money from one county department to another.

39-year-old Victor Joseph Zilinek is the fourth person to die in custody at the Allegheny County Jail this year.

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Geleynse says jail officials will “continue to reassess for the possibility” of offering MAT to individuals who do not come to the jail with a prescription, but have not yet committed to a timeframe. During last month’s Jail Oversight Board Meeting, deputy health services administrator Renee Madden reported that in May 2022, 139 people at the jail received MAT. That’s up from 136 in April and 123 in March of this year. •

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“I was just about eight or nine and I remember being so excited about being able to go to the Carnegie Science Center for my birthday the first year that it was opened,” says Winstead, Carnegie Museum’s new vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. “My whole family and I went, so I’ve really just appreciated the access that the museums created to start to help me to flourish in the areas of science and innovation.”

Winstead says her goal in her new role is to make sure that visitors to the four Carnegie Museums — Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum — are able to have the same positive experience she had, regardless of their background.

all of the museums have a shared language and a shared goal. That means if one of the museums implements a new diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility measure, then each of its sister museums must implement that measure as well.

“We know that the Pittsburgh region is really struggling with attracting and keeping Black talent, especially that retention piece,” she says. “If the museums can start implementing more diversity and inclusion measures, they will spill out into the community.”

Winstead says that having a diverse population of museum-goers is important as well, and she believes each museum has to work to make sure they are all accessible and welcoming to those from different backgrounds and with dif-

She wants to make sure all of the museums have a shared language and a shared goal.

Winstead, who grew up in McKeesport and received a psychology degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005, says she left Pittsburgh for some time to live in North Dakota but came back to try and make some change in the region.

Before starting her role with the museums, she worked for Vibrant Pittsburgh, a local nonprofit that works to attract and keep diverse talent in Pittsburgh. Before that, she says she created the role of director of diversity and inclusion at the Pittsburgh Technology Council.

“Whenever I was meeting with different companies, they would always ask me if I could help them find someone like myself to hire. I knew what they were really saying is that they wanted diverse talent, not necessarily me as I am,” she says. “They were asking how can they find another Gina and another diverse person who is going to bring new ideas and innovation to their team.”

Her new position continues her diversity and inclusion work, making sure that the museums are working on creating a staff that is inclusive of many different identities. But, she says, this also means making sure this philosophy extends to the museum’s community outreach.

Winstead says she wants to make sure

ferent abilities. This includes physical accessibility as well as financial accessibility, an area the museums have targeted through an EBT card owner discount, which allows a visitor with a card to bring up to three other guests for $3 each.

For Win stead , as a no nbinar y member of the LGBTQ community, as well as a multiracial person, it is important that the museums are accessible to all identities.

In addition to her work with the museums, Winstead serves as a board member at a number of multiple Pittsburgh organizations, including the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

She describes herself as a “great outdoorsman” and often goes on trips to fish, hike, and, in general, go off the beaten path. She expresses a passion for community building that is inherent in the work she does.

“I think the more you engage with your community, the more your professional career can flourish,” she says.

“Pittsburgh still thrives on nepotism so I’m kind of trying to create my own pipeline by being connected to different types of business owners, like women and small business owners, to help each other grow.” •

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Maddalena’s family was so grateful to those in the Pittsburgh community who gave blood that they decided to host an annual blood drive in Maddalena’s name to replenish the area blood supply. “We are committed to host blood drives in her honor because we know how important and life-changing blood donations can be,” Nancy continued. “The generous people who donated blood literally save lives.”

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SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE last week trying to figure out how I, a Pittsburgh-based sex worker, can get a monkeypox vaccine in Allegheny County. While I have not been exposed to the virus — and while the reported numbers are still relatively low here (there have been 20 cases as of July 27) — an integral part of my job is staying on top of my sexual health.

Despite persistent (and harmful) myths that sex workers are disease vectors (The Page Act of 1875, the first U.S.

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anti-immigration policy, targeted Asian women as sex workers spreading STIs, for example), most people who make a living in the sex industry are highly motivated to take all available measures to mitigate risk. After all, it isn’t just our personal health that is on the line, but also our means of survival — our income.

Coming down with monkeypox or STIs (not to mention COVID) puts us out of work and there is no paid time off for sex workers.

While monkeypox has not been

defined as an STI, the virus is spread through close, intimate contact (such as cuddling, kissing, and sexual contact), as well as touching contaminated materials such as clothes. Since sex workers often come into physical contact with clients, this puts us — as well as our partners, our clients, and our clients’ partners and spouses — at risk.

I tried to gain access to the vaccine by first reaching out to an infectious disease doctor, who told me that they do not have any information yet on how to access the

vaccine. I moved to East Liberty’s Allies for Health and Wellbeing, which didn’t yet have it, though they are now able to offer the vaccine in a limited capacity after recently expanded access. I called Central Outreach Wellness Center on the North Side and, while they have it and told me they agree that it is a good idea for active sex workers to be vaccinated, they informed me that the commonwealth of Pennsylvania will not allow them to give it to anyone who hasn’t had a known exposure.

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Having no luck with the local clinics, I moved on to the Allegheny County Health Department.

While I would rather walk on glass than call a governmental agency and tell them that I am a sex worker, I didn’t feel like I was left with any other option. The person I spoke to told me they understood why administering the vaccine to sex workers should be a top priority and went out of her way to fast-track me for a vaccine appointment — saying the scheduler would get back to me right away — only to call me back 15 minutes later to inform me that she was told I don’t qualify.

We also know that the government has a long history of being sluggish to the health needs of stigmatized populations. After all, GLAAD only exists as a response to the government’s botched response to the AIDS crisis. I believe it is impossible to live through both the AIDs epidemic and the COVID crisis and have any faith that the government will protect marginalized populations from immanent health risks, that it won’t just allow folks to suffer or die through inaction.

While the World Health Organization has declared monkeypox to be a global public health emergency, sex workers

“We know that men who have sex with other men don’t only have sex with other men.”

When I asked what I would have to do to qualify, she said that I would have to be a “man having sex with other men.”

While up until this point, the majority of the people who have been infected with the virus do fit this description, we know that men who have sex with other men don’t only have sex with other men, not to mention that this attitude increases stigma and violence against an already marginalized population.

These guidelines “put an entire disease on one community and doesn’t actually let us address the disease moving from one person to another, making it a worse public health crisis than it needs to be,” according to GLAAD’s CEO Sarah Kate Ellis on NPR.

who are working to be proactive in protecting ourselves, our partners, and our clients against the virus are, as of now, being actively thwarted by the state. This feels perverse when sex work continues to be heavily stigmatized and criminalized in part because of the perception (by the government no less) of sex workers as disease vectors.

While it may not be immediately obvious, sex workers live among you.

We are parents, partners, friends, and colleagues who want to safely do our jobs and prevent the further spread of this disease. If the government doesn’t start helping us protect ourselves, it isn’t only failing us, it’s failing you, too. And it won’t be our fault. •

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Fish and chips at The Woods House

MIXED TRADITIONS

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’VE WANTED TO TRY the Woods House Historic Pub in Hazelwood since it opened somewhat daringly during the first year of the pandemic. The establishment bills itself as “a traditional pub with a Scottish accent,” and having grown up in northern England with an extensive family in Scotland, I was naturally intrigued.

Pittsburgh, like all U.S. cities, has its share of Irish- and Scottish-themed pubs, but most are essentially American bars that sell Guinness on tap and serve cottage pie listed misleadingly as shepherd’s pie (cottage pie is made from ground beef and shepherd’s pie contains ground lamb). But the painstaking restoration of an 18th-century stone home as the site for Woods House gave me hope

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the owners may have worked equally hard at recreating Scottish cuisine.

THE WOODS HOUSE HISTORIC PUB 4604 Monongahela St., Hazelwood. woodshousepgh.com

Visually, Woods House fully captures the character of a public house. From the outside, it’s an unassuming homestead that could blend into any average village throughout the British Isles. Inside, thick stone walls studded with small windows and low-set exposed rafters frame a small bar area with limited dining capacity.

While we enjoyed our meal under the

mild evening sun from our seats on the patio (not a guaranteed experience in a true Scottish setting), it would be worth another visit during Pittsburgh’s harsh winter season to enjoy the cozy effect pulled off so well inside. The bar, I’m happy to report, was stocked with an admirable selection of Scottish whiskies to complete this anticipated experience.

But the food, while good, can hardly be described as authentically Scottish. A few entries are plainly English (bangers and mash, Scotch eggs — yes, a Yorkshire creation despite the misleading name), one is Welsh (leek and potato soup) and, another, fish and chips, is a popular favorite throughout Britain. The seafood items, salmon and mussels, would be welcome elements of any Scottish menu, but the

descriptions hint at continental preparations and pairings.

Hoping to critique the food at least in part by its Scottish authenticity, I opted for fish and chips. This working-class favorite is, in any case, a staple of coastal towns all around the UK, and some of the best I’ve had have been served up north of the English border. It seems worth pointing out here that fish and chips, despite its legendary standing in British cuisine, is thought to have been first introduced to London by Jewish immigrants from Portugal. It seems fair, then, to treat this as an adopted British dish open to new exportations and adaptations.

But then again, let me contradict myself. I have yet to order a serving of fish and chips in the U.S. that hasn’t turned

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Beneath the batter, the fish is so juicy and tender, it flirts with rawness. out to be fish and French fries, and would lavishly praise any outlet that bucks this trend. I placed my order at Woods House nursing a mild hope this would be the one — but alas.

Still, the french fries were excellent.

Hot, crisp, fluffy inside, and tastefully seasoned. They were exquisite when dipped in the homemade tartar sauce, which allowed just the right balance of dill and lemon to cut through a rich, creamy mayonnaise base. But they would have been much better served in their natural environment beside a steaming hamburger oozing with cheese, mustard, and pickles.

Chips — that is, British chip shop chips — should be almost opposite in profile to the sleek French fry: thick, lightly golden, and just a little bit mushy while holding their form. They’re not inherently superior to other varieties of fried potato, but they’re an irreplaceable part of the fish and chip experience which I would hope to find at any restaurant proclaiming authentic Scottish fare.

So much for chips, how about that

fish? Here, Woods House holds its own against any Glaswegian chippy. The batter is light and crisp with a rich gold hue.

Beneath the batter, the fish is so juicy and tender, it flirts with rawness.

It was a joy to wash this down with a pint of Tennent’s lager — not the most remarkable beer on the market, but distinctive and hard to source outside of Scotland. Its mild, malty profile is not far from an American pilsner, and pairs well with a heavily fried entree.

I rounded off the meal with a serving of creme brulee that was frankly disappointing. The custard carried a great flavor, but enjoying this required hacking through a slab of burnt glazing the depth of a coin. It was an unfortunate ending to an otherwise pleasant experience.

To be clear, while not meaningfully Scottish, the food was good. The setting was even better. And I’m looking forward to returning when the weather turns, allowing the rugged stone interior to work its mystical warming charm. And let’s not forget that dram of whisky. •

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EN YEARS AGO, Susan Coe noticed an available spot across the street from her holistic wellness center, Peace, Love & Zen. At the time, Coe also ran the now-defunct Bloomfield bar and music venue Howlers.

“I fell in love with [the East Liberty location] and said if I ever move my bar or open a new bar, this is where I’m going to go,” says Coe. On Sat., Aug. 6, her dreams are becoming a reality.

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THE BRIDGE MUSIC BAR GRAND OPENING 3 p.m. Sat., Aug. 6.

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Coe’s latest business venture and Pittsburgh’s newest live music venue, The Bridge Music Bar, debuts at that very spot that caught her eye all those years ago with a grand opening festival featuring an entirely female-fronted lineup.

Performers include Clara Kent, Murder For Girls, Hemlock for Socrates, and DJ Femi, among others.

Initially, the plan for the East Liberty property was to become the new Howlers.

However, after a landlord change caused Coe and her business to vacate its Bloomfield location in 2020, she secured a lease at the Penn Avenue site and was set to move the popular bar across town. Then COVID hit. For about a year, the property sat empty, and Coe’s vision shifted.

polka, punk, and rockabilly set with The Polkamaniacs and Boom Rockets, and a show from world beat dance band King Fez, just to name a few. A wide range of local acts will be visiting The Bridge Music Bar almost every night, giving Pittsburgh musicians and bands a much-needed

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“I knew it wouldn’t be exactly like Howlers, and if I kept it as Howlers, people would expect Howlers.”

“So much time had gone by, and the space had a whole different vibe,” says Coe. “I love the historic feel of it. The bar, the back bar, the outdoor signage, and flooring is all original from 75 years ago.

Howlers was a little bit more divey, a little rougher. I knew it wouldn’t be exactly like Howlers, and if I kept it as Howlers, people would expect Howlers.”

The Bridge Music Bar will focus on catering to musicians and provide a diverse music lineup to the city of Pittsburgh.

Already slated for August is a blues night with Jimmy Adler, a jazz performance from Tony Campbell, a ska,

platform as live music slowly returns.

While The Bridge Music Bar’s food menu is not as extensive as the performance schedule, it’s equally as enticing.

The simple offerings — fresh salads and sandwiches, small plates, and charcuterie boards — are entirely made from scratch.

“This is going to bring a lot of people into our community,” says Coe. “When you have a music spot, it becomes a destination spot. Not only will it be great for East Liberty, it’s going to be great for a lot of other people. For anyone that might have a tainted image of what East Liberty is, this will help change that persona.” •

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IRPORTS HAVE EARNED a less than stellar reputation as of late.

Over the past few months, passengers in the United States and all over the world have contended with countless canceled flights and mountains of lost luggage, all the result of staffing shortages, extreme weather, labor strikes, and other factors.

The chaos has even affected the Pittsburgh International Airport, to a degree that a recent study by CNN ranked it as experiencing one of the highest rates of flight cancellations in the U.S. With 3.7% of flights leaving Pittsburgh canceled between May 28 and July 13, PIT had the sixth most cancellations in the country.

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This worldwide dilemma has highlighted the role airports play as spaces where people could be stuck for hours, even overnight, waiting to hear about a canceled or delayed flight. Every day, these giant corridors must work to ensure the comfort and security of millions of travelers from around the world. There are certain amenities that make the wait easier, including stores, restaurants, and bars, as well as amenities like lounges, and free access to WiFi and charging stations for mobile devices.

While PIT offers all of that, the airport has gone a step further by serving as a gallery space where passengers passing through can experience works by local

and national artists. PIT boasts a series of programs and will even expand its art offerings beyond the inside of its terminals with two major public art projects set to debut in a few years.

Keny Marshall has served as the arts and culture manager for the Allegheny County Airport Authority since January, playing a key role in helping PIT’s art programs recover from the pandemic, which took a major toll on air travel. He oversees Art in the Airport, a program dedicated to showcasing local, regional, national, and international artists working in a range of media.

“We believe that art, and especially art in public spaces, is key for people

to interact with, and they do improve your lived experience,” Marshall says in a phone interview with Pittsburgh City Paper. “And that’s not just for travelers, you know, that’s for everyone in any space.

And I think we have a second side of that, which is that, because of the way people travel through airports and interact with airports, we have a situation where people are doing a lot of waiting. And there may be some anxiety associated with that waiting, and really anything that we do to improve your experience is important.

And I certainly think that art is an important part of improving that experience.”

An accomplished sculptor in his own right, Marshall understands the

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Currently displayed at PIT are works by local artists Natalie Condrac, Wavy Wednesday, and Sonja Sweterlitsch.

Marshall believes the featured artists showcase the wide-ranging quality of Pittsburgh’s art scene. Condrac, he explains, produced miniature sculptures as part of Letters Under the Floorboard, an exhibition located in the landside transit portion of the airport.

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Marshall says the works are about the “secret and hidden spaces all around us,” adding, “So imagine a world exploding out of the body of a guitar. So it’s a tiny, little world that you have to get up close and personal with.”

I n l a n d s i d e t i c k e t i n g , Wa v y Wednesday uses the iconic Barbie doll in a series of six paintings that examine the experience of Black women, while Sweterlitsch captures cloudscapes and sunsets in her paintings, which can be seen in airside concourse C. Besides serving as a therapeutic distraction from the stress of travel, art can also educate passers-through about the Steel City. To this end, Marshall emphasizes contributions by artist and preservationist Cory Bonnet, whose show Patterns of Meaning covers the “history of innovation in Pittsburgh.” Launched to coincide with an incoming Association for Iron and Steel Technology conference in May, the show includes salvaged artifacts from Pittsburgh’s steelmaking days along with paintings by Bonnet.

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Terminal Modernization Program, an ambitious effort to streamline ticketing, security checkpoints, and baggage claim, while introducing new parking, roadways, and rental car facilities.

Another aspect of the project sets out to make the airport a more pleasant place to visit. In addition to planned greenspaces, the two works by Kuby and Marold will add creative flair to otherwise dull surroundings, all of it inspired by and evoking the spirit of Pittsburgh.

Marold, who works out of Boulder, Colo., will highlight the pedestrian walkways with “Open Columns,” a work consisting of four 20- to 40-foot-tall steel cylinders meant to evoke the “smokestacks of Pittsburgh’s steelmaking heritage,” according to a statement.

Kuby, an artist based in Portland, Ore., designed “Cross Currents,” an expansive effort that adds grooved patterns to the airport’s concrete retaining walls and other features.

“Just the scale is much larger than other projects I’ve worked on,” says Kuby.

“With the roads and bridges and retaining walls, I think it’s over a football field’s worth of square footage.”

Kuby says that he first experienced Pittsburgh in the 1980s while visiting his sister, then a student at Carnegie Mellon University. After being elected for the terminal project, he says the airport team and public art managers gave him a

several day-tour of “all things Pittsburgh,” which provided an overview of the city’s history, landscape, topography, and culture.

“I am really interested in integrating art and my own kind of processes into the fabric of the places where we live and work and travel and circulate,” says Kuby.

“So the airports are amazing places. For all those reasons, it’s a great opportunity to collaborate with a design team on big infrastructure.”

Both pieces are slated to debut in 2025. “Everybody will be able to see their works as they drive up to the airport, even if you’re just dropping somebody off,” says Matt Neistein, manager of communications for the Allegheny County Airport Authority. “Those will be an example right off the bat of art that will be apparent before you ever get out of your car.”

Marshall says efforts to bring art to PIT illustrates how the airport strives to act more as a destination than a liminal space. He expands on this, saying that the art not only enriches the lives of travelers, but the thousands of people who work in the airport daily.

“And we feel like, at least from a numbers side, we are a Pittsburgh neighborhood,” he says. “So we would like to certainly connect with the region and our neighbors, and I believe we are putting out offerings that will make that more attractive.” •

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SEVEN DAYS IN PITTSBURGH THU., AUG. 4

Bored of the usual sports like football and baseball and need something to spice things up? The GAMMA Sports Pickleball Classic 2022 will be held at David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and people of all ages are invited to participate.

Learn more about pickleball, a paddleball sport combining aspects of tennis and badminton, and watch some of the best players from across the country. Register to participate for a fee. Continues through Sun., Aug. 7. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $5 suggested donation. pickleballclassic.org

Not one, not two, but four local authors will appear at Brillobox for a major Book Launch. The event spans genres with a new memoir by Dave Newman (The Same Dead Songs), a story anthology

by Kareem Tayyar (The Revolution of Heavenly Bodies), and two poetry collections by Adam Matcho (ask your undertaker) and Lori Jakiela (How Do You Like It Now, Gentlemen?, which just happens to also be Pittsburgh City Paper’s August #CPBookClub selection). Meet the authors, and buy the featured books during the event. 7 p.m. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. Free. brilloboxpgh.com

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Be ready to dig through some crates when the The Pittsburgh Record Convention Summer Show comes to the West View Banquet Hall. The annual, family-friendly event features vendors selling vinyl from a wide variety of genres and eras, including metal, doo-wop, R&B, soul, and jazz.

There will also be a selection of cassettes, compact discs, and music memorabilia.

8 a.m.-4 p.m. 398 Perry Hwy., West View. $10, free after 10 a.m. facebook.com/ ThePittsburghRecordCdConvention

The Arthur Miller play A View From the Bridge has come to the city of bridges.

Throughline Theatre Company will be at Carnegie Stage to perform the 1950s drama about a man trying to hold it together as he and his family pursue the “American dream.” A press release says A View From the Bridge follows the “cataclysmic downfall of Eddie Carbone as his life spirals once his niece falls in love with an undocumented immigrant.”

8 p.m. Continues through Sat., Aug. 6.

25 W. Main St., Carnegie. $15-20 or pay what you can. throughlinetheatre.org/ on-stage

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THU., AUG. 4 Fans of vintage science fiction, fantasy, and adventure magazines should head to PulpFest at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh. The festival celebrates the history of pulp magazines and how the genre has inspired modern artists to create their own science fiction and fantasy art in comic books and more. Expect auctions for items including old pulp literature, vintage paperbacks, and true crime magazines.

Visitors will even have the opportunity to auction off their own. Continues through Sun., Aug. 7. 910 Sheraton Drive, Mars. $25-70. pulpfest.com

FRI., AUG. 5 MUSIC • IRL

Local punk rockers and other music acts will gather to support reproductive rights with a benefit show at the Squirrel Hill

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Master Pittsburgh magicians take the stage during the dog days of August to give you a show to remember. Spotlight on the ’Burgh comes to Liberty Magic to present a magical, unforgettable, entertaining, 90-minute ride highlighting local talent. See illusions and daring acts

by Mr. Messado, Michael Misko, Bill Averman, and Eric Meredith. 7:30 p.m.

Continues on Sat., Aug. 6. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $45-75. trustarts.org

The Night Nation Run combines running and electronic dance music for a one-of-akind event. Touted as the world’s first running music festival, the evening takes participants on a run through the North Side waterfront, where, along the way, they will come across live DJs, light show, selfie stations, bubble zones, and more.

Finish up at Stage AE for an after-party filled with giveaways, confetti, and a special headline act. Pick up your glow necklaces and running gear and get ready for a night to remember. Gates open at 6 p.m.

400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. $34.9954.99. nightnationrun.com/pittsburgh

SUN., AUG. 7 EVENT • IRL

Celebrate the accomplishments of young adults at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center during the Shyne Awards, created by a nonprofit organization with the mission of recognizing the “positive achievements” of Pittsburgh area youth between the ages of 13 and 24. See the nominees

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MON., AUG. 8 TALK • VIRTUAL

The City of Asylum welcomes the #notwhite collective for the group’s In-Dialogue series. As described on the City of Asylum website, In-Dialogue facilitates conversations as a way to recognize BIPOC, AALANA, Indigenous, and immigrant arts and cultural workers in the Southwest Pa. region. This month will feature Pittsburgh artist Natiq Jalil and Victoria Snyder, executive vice president of Ya Momz House, Inc. and director of programming for Hip-Hop on L.O.C.K. 6-8 p.m. Online. Free. cityofasylum.org

TUE., AUG. 9 STAGE • IRL

Sister Act is moving from the big screen to Benedum Center. Based on the 1992 award-winning film starring Whoopi Goldberg, the musical follows the story of a nightclub singer who, while on the run after witnessing a murder, disguises herself as a nun in a convent, where she transforms a mousy choir into an inspirational force. Don’t miss your

chance to be a part of an experience that is second to nun. Continues through Sun., Aug. 14. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $29-90. trustarts.org

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The best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer will discuss his latest book Harlem Shuffle, described by publisher Penguin Random House as a 1960s-set “family saga masquerading as a crime novel, a hilarious morality play, a social novel about race and power, and ultimately a love letter to Harlem.” Whitehead will talk with Adam Serwer, the author of The Cruelty Is the Point. 8-9 p.m. Takes place over Zoom. $20.99. whitewhalebookstore.com/events

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WED., AUG. 10 ART • IRL

BoxHeart Gallery invites art lovers to experience works by Nichole Gronvold Roller, an Illinois-based painter and educator who depicts both imagined and real-life landscapes and spaces. A statement on the BoxHeart website says Roller’s recent works employ geometric abstraction to explore “aerial views of cultivated farmland and urban landscapes.” This is the artist’s second showing at BoxHeart, after the 2018 exhibition Above Ground. Continues through Sept. 16. 4523 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. Free. boxheartgallery.com

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