This week, Amber and Jen welcome their real-life neighbor Alysha for a conversation that starts with local Pittsburgh life and ends in full Neighborhood Court.

Alysha talks about moving back to Pittsburgh from L.A., raising free-range-ish kids, being a CMU trained engineer turned local-food helper, and working with Three Rivers Grown, a Pittsburgh-area distributor focused on truly local products from farms and producers within 250 miles.

The conversation covers CSAs, farmers markets, Clarion River Organics, local produce in Pittsburgh restaurants and grocery stores, and why the city’s food scene still has room to protect what makes it special.

Then the group turns to one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved July traditions: Anthrocon. They unpack furries, Therians, costumes, fandom, and why Pittsburgh has fully embraced the furry convention.

Finally, Neighborhood Court is in session for the Malibu Dog Hotel lawsuit, where a homeowner is suing over barking from a luxury dog hotel that has been operating in some form for generations.

Also in the mix: microneedling, more queen-ager energy, dog poop etiquette, Pittsburgh public transportation, and the joy of neighbors who become actual friends.

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