Paul Dordal is worried. The Pittsburgh resident and organizer with the Western Pennsylvania chapter of Veterans for Peace is concerned about the growing threat of nuclear war. During the 2016 campaign, President Donald Trump spoke often about nuclear weapons and, at times, encouraged the idea of a nuclear-arms race between foreign countries. Now that Trump is president and feuds appear to be escalating with enemy nations like North Korea, Dordal and a group of protesters are taking action.

But not against Trump; they are going straight to the source. On April 24, a group of 15 people gathered outside the PNC Tower in Downtown Pittsburgh and called for PNC Bank to stop providing funds to nuclear-weapons manufacturers. According to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, PNC has loaned about $1.2 billion to eight nuclear-arms manufacturers since 2013.

Each week we post a song from a local artist online for free, and this week it’s “Windup” by Kahone Concept. “Windup” is a shiny pop number with layers of synthesizers to float beneath the tenor vocals. Stream or download “Windup” for free below.

After U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Mount Lebanon) won a special election in March to fill a seat vacated by former Congressman Tim Murphy, it set up a battle of incumbents for the newly drawn Pennsylvania 17th U.S. Congressional District, which encompasses all of Beaver County and suburban sections of Allegheny County.

Lamb and U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Sewickley) will square off in November. The candidates differ on many topics, including starkly different views on organized labor and the government’s role in providing health care.

But in one area, they appear to be on the same page. On April 13, both Lamb and Rothfus voted to alter the Volcker Rule in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. This rule was established after the financial crisis of 2008, and prohibits banks from making risky investments with customers’ money. The bill that cleared the U.S. House, the Volcker Rule Regulation Harmonization Act, would exempt banks with less than $10 billion in assets from the Volcker Rule. The bill passed by a vote of 300-104, and still needs to go through the U.S. Senate and be signed by President Donald Trump before it becomes law.

On April 16, Brewer’s Bar in Lawrenceville added an event to their Facebook page called the “Fuhrer Festival.” The event was to be held on April 18 as part of Brewer's Bar’s Nightshift dance-night series, and was meant as a satirical take on the rise of white supremacy and dictatorships across the world, according to the event’s organizer. Adolf Hitler, known as the Fuhrer in Nazi Germany, was born April 20, 1889.

“A party fit for a Fuhrer’s birthday!” was written in the event’s description. “Join October and this week’s cast of Nightshift as we celebrate one special regime leader’s birthday (technically April 20th). Bring your small mustaches and significant other you want to do cyanide with as we throw a party for  a Fuhrer!!"

Now, the organizer of the event, a bartender at Brewer’s, is apologizing. Sarah at Brewer’s Bar, who withheld her last name because she is in the process of getting divorced, says she is “incredibly sorry.”

Allegheny Commons in the North Side is the oldest park in Pittsburgh, and understandably, it’s a bit worse for wear.

But things are looking up for the park. On April 19, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy broke ground on a new fountain project in the northeast corner of the park. According to a press release, “the new fountain will mirror its original 19th century design and will include a 50-foot circular stone basin, a one-foot rim of heavy cut stone, a large Grecian vase in the center, a tall principal [water] jet and 16 smaller [water] jets.”

Celebrate Earth Day this weekend with Pittsburgh Earth Day's festivities on April 20 and 21. First, you may need some sustenance to get you through the work day and Pittsburgh's downtown workers are in luck. A food truck festival is part of the Earth Day celebrations, setting up shop on Smithfield St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Vendors include: BRGR, Billu's Indian Grill On Wheels, Evil Swine BBQ, Oh My Grill, Pgh Crepes, PGH Halal truck, Pittsburgh Sandwich Society, Sugar and Spice Ice Cream Truck, The Burgh Bites Cart, Bull Dawgs, Cool Beans Taco Truck, PGH Pierogi Truck, Randita's, Nakama, Wok of Life Pgh, and The Humble Cookie Stand.

After you're satiated, visit pittsburghearthday.org for a full list of events.

Is Brangelina just another divorced celebrity couple, or a well-groomed racehorse?  Place your bets to find out with How Well Do You Know Kentucky Derby Horse Names?

Record Store Day takes place on April 21. The idea of the event is that labels come out with a list of rare releases, new releases or re-releases and sell those records in independent stores around the country.

The problem is that, to be a part of those RSD specific releases, you have to pay in. Additionally, the mediums in which we consume music vary, and some other options can be more accessible and affordable. John Villegas of Cruel Noise Records, in Polish Hill, chatted with City Paper about his shop's relationship to RSD and what he sees trending in the store.

Bruno Sammartino, a Pittsburgh-raised and -based wrestling icon, has passed away at the age of 82. Sammartino was a second generation Italian-American immigrant who began his wrestling career at 24 with local TV program Studio Wrestling and later went on to compete in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, which became the WWF, now WWE). He sold out Madison Square Garden 187 times and captured the hearts of fans as one of the longest-reigning world champions for WWF, holding the belt for nearly 8 consecutive years. He racked up many Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year awards among other accolades. Sammartino was respected and loved by his fans and others in the locker room.

Owen Benjamin is a well-known comedian in the conservative-media world. Benjamin is white and one of his signature bits is singing a song called “that [n-word] stole my bike.” Benjamin has defended his takes on race as tackling political correctness. He is a self-described critic of liberalism and left-leaning politics. In March, he tweeted “what a [n-word] queer” and linked a story about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Benjamin has said efforts to curb his brand of comedy are censorship.

In late March, the New Hazlett Theater canceled his stand-up event in Pittsburgh after learning more about Benjamin’s material and social-media presence. About a week later, Benjamin’s Twitter account was suspended after he tweeted about Parkland Shooting survivor David Hogg’s pubic hair. He had more than 180,000 followers on Twitter before his account was suspended.

But before Benjamin’s Twitter account was permanently suspended, he had a confrontation with Pittsburgh comedian Day Bracey, who had pushed back against Benjamin’s racist and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Bracey believes Pittsburgh venues shouldn't work with Benjamin, given his use of racial and LGBTQ slurs. But, in arguing with Benjamin and his legion of fans on Twitter, Bracey had his Twitter account permanently suspended, which he says is a big hit to his growing brand in Pittsburgh. Even so, Bracey is hopeful Pittsburgh will reject Benjamin's brand of comedy. But Benjamin has apparently found a new venue and he has cast himself as the victim of "activists" like Bracey. He hopes to use Pittsburgh to highlight what he calls a "shaming" culture on the left.