August 5, 2025

Liddy’s colleague Will Fuller (PA state lead for Common Ground USA, an awesome peacemaking organization that’s preventing political violence and rebuilding social cohesion) has been to lots of baseball stadiums, but never to Pittsburgh’s PNC Park — until tonight! This was our family’s first game since spring training, and we were excited to return to the North Shore. Our enthusiasm was short-lived due to the Pirates’ pathetic play. Depressed and needing a treat in the midst of their 8-1 defeat, we grabbed soft serve in the signature Pirates helmet cups. We had one chocolate-vanilla twist with Oreos and one chocolate with Oreos and a chocolate chip cookie. While we did not do much neighborhood exploration on this trip, the North Shore is also home to Acrisure Stadium (home of the Steelers, previously known as Heinz field), the Water Steps (a beloved interactive water experience), and the Andy Warhol Museum.

Fun Fact:
PNC Park is home to the Great Pittsburgh Pierogy Race, in which giant potato dumplings race around the outfield following the sixth inning. During our game, Bacon Burt claimed victory, but Jalapeño Hannah is still ahead for the season over all.