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  • News Brief: Carnegie Mellon Invites Brad Pitt To Campus For Face Blindness Diagnosis, Research

    Carnegie Mellon University News Summaries
    22 May 2013 | 6:30 pm
    In light of Brad Pitt's recent announcement attributing his poor memory to prosopagnosia, or face blindness, Carnegie Mellon University extends an invitation to the actor to have his brain imaged and examined by renowned neuroscientist, Marlene Behrmann.

  • Pittsburgh Penguins rip Ottawa, move to conference finals - USA TODAY

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    24 May 2013 | 9:51 pm
    Bleacher ReportPittsburgh Penguins rip Ottawa, move to conference finalsUSA TODAYPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation. Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation. Swarming the Senators from the opening faceoff, Pittsburgh roared to a 6-2 victory Friday night in Game 5 of NHL-Pittsburgh beat Ottawa to book Eastern Finals berthYahoo! SportsNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins halfway home, dispose of Ottawa SenatorsSan Jose Mercury NewsNHL playoffs 2013: Pittsburgh Penguins close out East semifinal series vs SportingNews.comBleacher…

  • Hartwood Acres Prepping For Pyrofest

    Pittsburgh News
    24 May 2013 | 5:08 pm
    The sky over Hartwood Acres will burst with color, sound and music Saturday afternoon and evening as Pyrotecnico presents what it calls America's largest fireworks festival.

  • No refunds for comedian’s canceled show; promoter files for bankruptcy

    MedleyStory
    24 May 2013 | 2:36 pm
    It’s no laughing matter. A comedy show at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall was canceled last month, leaving more than 700 people out of the money they paid for tickets. Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor found out what they should do. Comedian Bill Engvall’s April 6 show was canceled at the last minute. Ticket holders were told that they'd get a refund in seven to 10 days, but that still hasn't happened, so a Greensburg woman contacted Target 11 for help.      "The night of the concert we drove down to Pittsburgh, and we drove and went to the parking garage…

  • Vigil Held For Toddler Killed In East Hills Shooting

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    hlang84
    24 May 2013 | 9:25 pm
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A vigil was held tonight for a toddler who was shot and killed when someone opened fire at a crowded picnic in East Hills earlier this week. It’s been two days since 1-year-old Marcus White, Jr. was shot and killed in a hail of gunfire on East Hills Drive at a picnic. “It’s time for the community to come forward. Right now, there’s a baby dead,” said Pa. Rep. Ed Gainey. It was a shooting that broke the hearts of the boy’s family members and outraged an entire community. On Friday night, both came together for a vigil just steps from where the…
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  • Pittsburgh Penguins rip Ottawa, move to conference finals - USA TODAY

    24 May 2013 | 9:51 pm
    Bleacher ReportPittsburgh Penguins rip Ottawa, move to conference finalsUSA TODAYPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation. Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation. Swarming the Senators from the opening faceoff, Pittsburgh roared to a 6-2 victory Friday night in Game 5 of NHL-Pittsburgh beat Ottawa to book Eastern Finals berthYahoo! SportsNHL: Pittsburgh Penguins halfway home, dispose of Ottawa SenatorsSan Jose Mercury NewsNHL playoffs 2013: Pittsburgh Penguins close out East semifinal series vs SportingNews.comBleacher…

  • Reality Check: Bret Michaels RVing on Travel Channel - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

    24 May 2013 | 9:08 pm
    Reality Check: Bret Michaels RVing on Travel ChannelPittsburgh Post GazetteBut how is it Pittsburgh "home chefs" once again have not been featured on the show? "I think we've been intentionally avoiding Pittsburgh because we are not Steelers fans," joked judge Joe Bastianich. "We just want to avoid the whole football thing."

  • Portland, Peduto and progressive politics: Pittsburgh is poised for creative ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

    24 May 2013 | 9:03 pm
    Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)Portland, Peduto and progressive politics: Pittsburgh is poised for creative Pittsburgh Post GazetteMr. Florida's 2002 best-seller, "The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life," explained how former rust-bucket towns like Pittsburgh were turning things around after decades of de-industrialization.Mayoral candidate Peduto wants to spread growth around PittsburghTribune-ReviewBill Peduto, Rising Urbanist Star, Wins Pittsburgh Mayoral PrimaryStreetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)all 7 news…

  • Recap: Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh - MiamiHerald.com

    24 May 2013 | 8:22 pm
    San Francisco ChronicleRecap: Milwaukee vs. PittsburghMiamiHerald.comMarco Estrada tossed seven-strong innings of one-run ball as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Miller Park. Estrada (4-2), who was perfect through 4 2/3 innings, scattered four hits and struck Brewers Estrada outduels Pirates Burnett again, 2-1Pittsburgh Post GazetteMLB Network's Darryl Hamilton: “These Pirates Are Different”CBS LocalNational League Game Summary - Pittsburgh at MilwaukeeWXIA-TVCharlotte Observer -Chicago Tribune -CBSSports.comall…

  • Wallets Stolen From Woman's Purse In Hospital Waiting Room - CBS Local

    24 May 2013 | 11:52 am
    Wallets Stolen From Woman's Purse In Hospital Waiting RoomCBS LocalPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are looking for the person who stole two wallets from a woman's purse in a hospital waiting room. The woman said sometime while she was asleep between 1:20 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. on May 12 in the ICU lounge at Allegheny and more »
 
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  • No refunds for comedian’s canceled show; promoter files for bankruptcy

    24 May 2013 | 2:36 pm
    It’s no laughing matter. A comedy show at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall was canceled last month, leaving more than 700 people out of the money they paid for tickets. Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor found out what they should do. Comedian Bill Engvall’s April 6 show was canceled at the last minute. Ticket holders were told that they'd get a refund in seven to 10 days, but that still hasn't happened, so a Greensburg woman contacted Target 11 for help.      "The night of the concert we drove down to Pittsburgh, and we drove and went to the parking garage…

  • 1 man killed in McKeesport shooting; 2 people in police custody

    24 May 2013 | 2:22 pm
    Two people have been taken into custody in connection with a shooting in McKeesport Friday afternoon that killed a man.According to a press release from the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit, at roughly 12:10 p.m., a shooting occurred in building 733 of the Highview Gardens housing complex. Police said that when officers arrived at the scene, they found a 26-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.Police have not yet released the identity of the victim.No charges have been filed yet against the two people…

  • Police search for person who stole 2 wallets from purse at Allegheny General Hospital

    24 May 2013 | 2:17 pm
    Police are looking for the person who stole two wallets from a woman’s purse on May 12, as she was sleeping in the ICU lounge at Allegheny General Hospital.Police said they have surveillance footage of a suspect using one of the stolen credit cards at the Sunoco on Cedar Avenue. Another man was with the suspect, driving the car that they filled with gas at the Sunoco.Anyone who recognizes the men or the car they were driving is asked to call Zone One detectives at 412-323-7201.

  • Neighbors call Fox Chapel School District property rundown mess

    24 May 2013 | 1:24 pm
    Neighbors of a property the Fox Chapel School District bought three years ago in a sheriff’s sale are calling it a rundown mess.“Disgusting, just disgusting, it really is to live next door to this, and I really don’t want to move. I love living here,” said Jamie Horne.Horne said she claims the property located in Sharpsburg is full of rats, mice and dangerous asbestos.“It brought down my house assessment. I couldn’t even refinance because of this,” said Horne.Solicitor Paul Giuffre said the Fox Chapel School District has tried to sell the property…

  • Police arrest one in forged check case, continue search for two more men

    24 May 2013 | 1:19 pm
    Police are still searching for two of three men who were cashing forged checks across two counties.In at least one case, all three men were caught on camera in a Washington County bank together, according to police.Detective John Wybranowski of North Strabane police said the fake checks, which are now in evidence, the men were cashing look strikingly authentic.Other than the color of the checks, they pretty much look identical,” said Wybranowski.Police said the men took a real check from the mailbox of Meadowlands Gymnastics Company to create a logo, get check information and obtain the…
 
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  • Vigil Held For Toddler Killed In East Hills Shooting

    hlang84
    24 May 2013 | 9:25 pm
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A vigil was held tonight for a toddler who was shot and killed when someone opened fire at a crowded picnic in East Hills earlier this week. It’s been two days since 1-year-old Marcus White, Jr. was shot and killed in a hail of gunfire on East Hills Drive at a picnic. “It’s time for the community to come forward. Right now, there’s a baby dead,” said Pa. Rep. Ed Gainey. It was a shooting that broke the hearts of the boy’s family members and outraged an entire community. On Friday night, both came together for a vigil just steps from where the…

  • Teen Girl Shot, Killed In Rankin

    hlang84
    24 May 2013 | 8:50 pm
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is in police custody, but authorities are still looking for a second person after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in Rankin Friday evening. The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. in the 500-block of Kenmawr Avenue in the Hawkins Village housing complex. Two people were seen leaving the scene after the shooting. They reportedly fled into nearby Braddock. One person was taken into police custody, but the search is continuing for the second person. The SWAT team was searching along Holland Avenue, as well as a wooded area nearby for that person.

  • Estrada, Gonzalez Lead Brewers Over Bucs, 2-1

    hlang84
    24 May 2013 | 8:28 pm
    MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marco Estrada gave up one run over seven innings and Alex Gonzalez had a two-run double, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Estrada (4-2) retired the first 14 Pittsburgh batters he faced before a two-out bloop single to left field by Neil Walker in the fifth inning gave the Pirates their first base runner. Estrada struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter. He fanned eight of 12 Pittsburgh batters at one point and improved his career record to 5-0 against the Pirates, including eight starts. Four Brewers…

  • Pens Down Sens 6-2, Move Onto Eastern Conference Finals

    hlang84
    24 May 2013 | 7:42 pm
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1. Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Brenden Morrow also scored, and Tomas Vokoun made 29 saves as top-seeded Pittsburgh strolled to the next round. The Penguins will face Boston or the New York Rangers in the conference finals. Milan Michalek and Kyle Turris scored for Ottawa. Craig Anderson stopped 27…

  • Wallets Stolen From Woman’s Purse In Hospital Waiting Room

    sarbear1987
    24 May 2013 | 6:41 pm
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are looking for the person who stole two wallets from a woman’s purse in a hospital waiting room. The woman said sometime while she was asleep between 1:20 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. on May 12 in the ICU lounge at Allegheny General Hospital, the wallets were stolen. Investigators say among the stolen items were two Visa cards and an ATM card. “She was asleep about five hours. She had her purse next to her when she fell asleep – containing both her wallet and her husband’s wallet, and when she woke in the morning, both wallets were gone from her…
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  • Tech tips for college-bound students and their parents

    Andy Quayle
    24 May 2013 | 7:07 am
    English: Photo taken by me (Kyle Bluck) at the Anzac Day parade in Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand. Copyright. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) (ARA) – Just 30 years ago, textbooks, paper and pencils were the main supplies college students needed. In today’s digital world, where more teachers are using technology to deliver a better learning experience, college-bound students need to equip themselves with the latest technology to make the most of their college experience and give themselves an academic edge. But how do students and parents know which technologies can get the job done,…

  • The expanding capabilities of broadband Internet in rural areas

    Andy Quayle
    24 May 2013 | 4:53 am
    English: Bigpond Satellite internet dish. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   (ARA) – Moving to rural Oklahoma from Denver, presented Mike Thomas new challenges in connecting to the online world. As a small business manager who works from home, Thomas grew increasingly frustrated with his poor Internet connection. Because he no longer had access to a reliable high-speed Internet connection, tasks that once took seconds to complete in his previous suburban home turned into several frustrating minutes at his new location.   Like Thomas experienced in Oklahoma, there are still many parts…

  • Science Fiction to Science Fact Part 2

    Claire Brevik
    24 May 2013 | 3:58 am
    Cover via Amazon In Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) the Enterprise’s navigator, Lieutenant Chekov, suffered serious burns to his hands from a sparking console when V’Ger probed the ship. A spray gun spritzes his hand with regenerative material, and the skin is healed. The same technology is newly developed, but still experimental, and is being used at our very own UPMC Mercy Hospital. The usual method takes weeks to grow the skin for grafts, and the skin is very fragile. That long of a waiting period puts the burn victims at risk for severe infection. The entire process of the…

  • Hands On: BlackBerry Z10

    Ben Oaks
    20 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Blackberry is hedging their future on the BlackBerry 10 platform and the BlackBerry Z10 .Without a great leap from the previous BlackBerry versions the company could soon go under. Did the Z10 make the jump they needed? Is the Z10 a phone that will not only keep the current BlackBerry users happy while also converting users from different platforms? Lets take a look. [nggallery id=48] The BlackBerry Z10 is the first all touch phone since the ill-fated BlackBerry Storm 2 (yes, I still love that phone). The Z10 has a 4.2 inch capacitive  touch scree. Resolution is 768 x 1280 with a pixel…

  • Did Somebody Say QWERTY?

    Ben Oaks
    15 May 2013 | 8:13 am
    Conversations happen very fast, both in person and through smartphones. The importance of speaking accurately and confidently also applies to typing on a device. Having a physical keyboard gives users the precision they need with the typing speed they want when communicating. Similar to the BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone, the upcoming BlackBerry Q10 runs on the BlackBerry® 10 platform and includes a suite of features including smart keyboard software that understands and adapts to a user’s typing style. It creates personalized word suggestions and contextual auto corrections while a user…
 
 
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  • Are locals eyeing BofA branches?

    24 May 2013 | 11:26 am
    If Bank of America is unloading 40 branches in southeastern New York and northeastern Pennsylvania, will Pittsburgh banks snap at the bait to extend their footprints? Bloomberg reported Friday that BofA is looking to sell the offices, citing “four people with knowledge of the matter," and identified F.N.B. Corp. (NYSE: FNB), Pittsburgh's fourth largest bank, among those expressing interest in buying. Also mentioned were Community Bank System Inc. and National Penn Bancshares. BofA has not issued…

  • Heinz Endowments part of grocery goal in Hazelwood

    24 May 2013 | 10:35 am
    Bob Vagt knows you can’t put a time limit or a dollar amount on a relationship, whether with a person or an entire neighborhood. As the president of Heinz Endowments, he took his time in a recent phone interview when I asked him to give some metric to help me understand the level of commitment his organization is making to Hazelwood as the recipient neighborhood for the group's initial place-based community support strategy. It's a strategy in which the foundation is focusing its five core program…

  • Charges don't matter — until they do

    24 May 2013 | 10:20 am
    What a hospital charges for providing a particular service doesn’t matter until it does. Which might be pretty soon if you have health care coverage through Highmark Inc. Let’s unpack for a moment. UPMC’s contract with Highmark expires Dec. 31, 2014. That means UPMC doctors and hospitals will be out-of-network providers, raising out-of-pocket expenses for Highmark members who seek treatment at UPMC facilities. How much? More than you may think. Take a routine emergency room visit for abdominal…

  • Top 5: Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings 2012

    24 May 2013 | 9:47 am
    This week, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings made in 2012. The list is ranked by debts listed in the filing. The top five, which were tied at $1,000,001 to $10,000,000 debts listed in filing, include: Unity Village Shoppes LP - Route 30 & Sharky’s Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650The Anthony Family LP - 200 Washington Ave., Dravosburg, PA 15034Sunbelt Cranes Construction & Hauling Inc. - 200 Washington Ave., Dravosburg, PA 15034Laurel Highlands Foundation…

  • Top 5: Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings made in 2012

    24 May 2013 | 9:47 am
    This week, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the largest Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings made in 2012. The list is ranked by debts listed in the filing. The top five include: 1. Intercontinental Management Ltd. - 125 Theobold Ave., Greensburg, PA 15601 $27,150,875 2. Intercontinental Management Ltd. - 125 Theobold Ave., Greensburg, PA 15601 $27,001,195 3. Anthony Leasing Inc. - 200 Washington Ave., Dravosburg, PA 15034 $6,426,673 4. Axcera LLC - 103 Freedom Drive Box 525, Lawrence, PA 15055 $5,207,012 5.…
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  • 5 Pittsburgh theater troupes that continue to surprise

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    21 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Want to get turned on to eccentric, cutting-edge theater where you'll see something you’ve never seen before? Here are five Pittsburgh theater groups that are hard to categorize but well worth watching.

  • A day in the life of: Chef Bill Fuller of Big Burrito

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    21 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    As corporate chef for Big Burrito, the restaurant group credited with starting the transformation of the Pittsburgh food scene, Bill Fulller has a big-city appreciation for restaurants and the way they should work. 

  • WindStax opens new plant in the Strip District

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    21 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    When he started WindStax, a wind turbine manufacturing company, Pittsburgh native Ron Gdovic had a design idea and a two-garage space in Apollo. As soon as it was time for his company to expand, he knew wanted to move back into the city — particularly into an old building. The new ones “just don’t have any soul,” he says. The roughly 4,000 square-foot former aluminum factory at 3220 Smallman Street in the Strip District did the trick. Now, Gdovic and his crew have finished setting up shop and started producing some of the most innovative wind turbines on the…

  • Aspinwall Riverfront Park gets new design

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    21 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Nearly a year after soliciting input from the community as to what its new park should include, the proposed Aspinwall Riverfront Park has a design in place. “The community has really embraced it and made it their own. We have hundreds of volunteers,” says Susan Crookston of Aspinwall Riverfront Park, Inc. The design is the work of Pittsburgh-based Environmental Planning and Design. Called Raindrops to Rivers, its unifying theme is a celebration of water. “There’s the east park, where people can have picnics, throw Frisbees and enjoy the…

  • How welcoming is Pittsburgh? An update on that biggest welcome dinner ever. And more.

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    21 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    Think Pittsburgh is a welcoming city to newcomers? Read this before you make up your mind—a report on those welcome dinners on April 20th and the consensus of newcomers as to how welcoming we truly are.
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  • Random n’at

    Virginia
    23 May 2013 | 12:52 pm
    1.I’m on a low-carb diet since my return from Mexico AKA EAT ALL THE THINGSICO, so today I ate 10 cookies. As one does when one is on a low-carb diet. Tomorrow I’ll probably eat a half dozen donuts. I’m really good at dieting. 2. God bless Munch at the P-G for finding that Roman Bistro in Forest Hills has an absolute over-the-top, ear shattering, Spongebob-esque website. Just … shhh. And don’t get me started on the apostrophes and quotation marks. 3. Sid almost choked to death on a cheese stick. Does he need mouth-to-mouth, do you know? [chapstick] 4. Tim McGraw…

  • End of the Ravenstahl Era

    Virginia
    22 May 2013 | 6:58 am
    I was going to write this post for my blog at Pittsburgh Magazine, but I feel like at some point I’m going to want to be all “choke a bitch” or “shit a brick” or “[BEWBS]” or something, so I’ll just leave this here instead. With a slightly lower voter turnout than in 2009 when 45,416 votes were cast in the Democratic Primary, last night Bill Peduto won his party’s nomination and if history is any indicator — and right now History is all, “Bitch, have you met me? I am the BIGGEST indicator.” — then Bill Peduto is the…

  • Random n’at

    Virginia
    17 May 2013 | 9:57 am
    1. Back from a week in Mexico and I’m so out of the loop I didn’t even know if the Pens had started their second-round games yet. Now that I’m all caught up, I’d like to say that unpacking is the worst thing ever. What? 2. An email from the public works director goes public amid accusations it’s political in nature (it is), and it’s not that which bothers me, but this:   Who are these yahoos running our city and using up all of our punctuation???????? Also, put down the exclamation point and slowly back away. 3. This is what he’s referring to, so…

  • Queen Dork.

    Virginia
    3 May 2013 | 11:19 am
    We’ve discussed my dorkiness in the past. There was the time I gave David Conrad a lift in my mom-car that looked like it had been lived in by trailer trash raccoons who had very recently survived a dust storm and acquired a hoarding disorder. There was the time I met Mario Lemieux and talked 75,003 miles per hour and may have snuck a “will you marry me?” in there somewhere. Sorry, Nathalie. There was the time it took three strangers at three different times telling me I left a sticker on my new jeans before I actually removed the entire thing. I’m a dork. A huge one.

  • Act 12. Scene 5.

    Virginia
    1 May 2013 | 6:21 am
     (Photo credit: Michael Henninger of the Post-Gazette) Setting: The Office of That’s Church in Dunkin’ Donuts in Market Square. Mayor Luke: [walks in. Sees me sitting there. Turns to leave.] Me: WHAT. IN. THE. HELL. DID. YOU. DO? Mayor Luke: I – Me: Did you seriously, after I strongly advised against it, go back to Facebook to leave another comment on a Post-Gazette article? Again sounding like a whining 14-year-old? Again not using proper spelling, punctuation, or grammar? Luke: I– Me: And did you use the word haters?! Luke: I– Me: And did you put the word…
 
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  • 2 arrested after fatal McKeesport shooting

    24 May 2013 | 9:41 pm
    The Newtown, Connecticut, public school district will receive a $1.3 million endowment to help the community recover from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Friday in ...

  • Burnett outdueled by Estrada in opener

    24 May 2013 | 9:20 pm
    PIT@MIL: Walker's double cuts into the Brewers' lead MILWAUKEE -- Some things never change. The Pirates' fortunes at Miller Park. A.J. Burnett's fortunes on a mound anywhere. Both patterns held steady here Friday night, as the Bucs bowed to the Brewers, 2-1, ending their four-game winning streak at a place where few of their memories are good. With this defeat, the ...

  • Estrada Gonzalez Lead Brewers Over Bucs 2-1

    24 May 2013 | 9:19 pm
    MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Marco Estrada gave up one run over seven innings and Alex Gonzalez had a two-run double, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Estrada (4-2) retired the first 14 Pittsburgh batters he faced before a two-out bloop single to left field by Neil Walker in the fifth inning gave the Pirates their first base runner. Estrada struck ...

  • Mayoral candidate Peduto wants to spread growth around Pittsburgh

    24 May 2013 | 9:15 pm
    An image of Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Bill Peduto walking with men who appear to be city police officers in his latest TV ad is "deceitful," the Pittsburgh police union said on Friday, April 26, ...

  • Pens Down Sens 6-2 Move Onto Eastern Conference Finals

    24 May 2013 | 8:12 pm
    PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1. Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Brenden Morrow also scored, and Tomas Vokoun made 29 saves as top-seeded ...
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  • Treader’s Choice: Wine & Cheese at the Carnegie Science Center

    Lindsay
    23 May 2013 | 9:50 am
    Treading Art has been putting together an amazing list of weekend events around Pittsburgh.  Each week we will highlight one of those events here on IheartPGH and link you back over to Treading Art’s weekly events post. This weeks Treader’s Choice event: Wine & Cheese at the Carnegie Science Center Friday, May 24th 21 + Wine and Cheese For an after work treat enjoy live music, learn a thing or two about the chemistry of winemaking (while enjoying a glass) or get a lesson on creating mozzarella in the Science Center’s Kitchen Theatre. Carnegie Science Center @ One Allegheny…

  • Follow #NPSummit on Twitter to Learn More About Local Nonprofits

    Lindsay
    23 May 2013 | 8:02 am
    Since lots of our readers are involved in loca nonprofits I wanted to share some information about the Nonprofit summit and some organizations that you might want to follow on Facebook and Twitter for future info on how to make Pittsburgh nonprofit organizations even better. Today is the Annual Nonprofit Summit which is organized by: GPNP (The Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership) @GPNPpgh - which is a coalition of about 350 nonprofit agencies in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region dedicated to providing a unified voice for the nonprofit sector. The Forbes…

  • Pittsburgh Needs to Be More Than “All Right” – Vote for Bill Peduto

    Lindsay
    21 May 2013 | 12:38 pm
    Click here  for our post on Election Day Information - Polling Place Locator, Voting Guides and Election Day Discounts. For the most part – IheartPGH has been a non partisan blog about Pittsburgh.  But the truth is that this entire blog started with a couple of conversations between Natalia Rudiak and I, when we met 8 years ago volunteering on Bill Peduto’s first campaign for mayor in 2005. After seeing that some of the voters who follow IheartPGH on Twitter are still undecided about who would be the best mayor for the city of Pittsburgh – I wanted to share some thoughts…

  • Election Day Information – Where to Vote, Voter Guides & Election Day Discounts

    Lindsay
    21 May 2013 | 8:21 am
    Today – Tuesday, May 21, 2013 is election day in the city of Pittsburgh. Election Day Information Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. Use the Allegheny County Polling Place Locator to find your polling place. More details and Election Day Resources are available here  Voter Guides Looking for information on the candidates?  Check out the following voter guides: Voting Guide for the May 2013 Primary Election in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County  - this is an extensive guide to candidates that was put together by a CMU grad student Bike Pittsburgh – We Bike. We Walk. We Vote. Bike…

  • Pgh Trivia: Which Neighborhoods Are the Smallest

    Lindsay
    19 May 2013 | 6:05 pm
    There are 2 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh that have a population of less than 20 residents. Click here to find the answer on the votePGH website.
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  • The Onion and Pittsburgh

    Mike
    8 May 2013 | 8:28 am
    I’m pretty sure that one of the writers for The Onion is from Pittsburgh.  Our neighborhoods pop up too much for it to be a coincidence.  And of course, it’s even more fun when the stories show up on Literally Unbelievable:   And parents in Bethel Park, I expected more from you!

  • Best. Movie. Ever.

    Mike
    6 May 2013 | 5:27 pm
    In the works is a biopic of Mr. Rogers: The sweater wearing children’s TV icon Fred Rogers is the subject of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, an Alexis Jolly spec script that has sold to Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen’s Treehouse Pictures. Words can’t describe how much I adore Mr. Rogers, and I can’t wait to watch this over and over and over again.

  • Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week

    Mike
    24 Apr 2013 | 8:49 am
    Once again, we’re in my favorite week of the year: Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week! There are special events all over the region, including a lot of special brews and tap takeovers.  Even if you think you don’t like beer, I promise you’ll be able to find a beer that you’ll like. And, just like last year, the local craft brew community came together and created five special collaboration brews: D’Pomme Rye Saison – Rye Saison Fear of a Black Walnut – Smoked Black Wanut Oatmeal Stout Pennsyltucky UnCommon – PA Swankey/Kentucky Common Fakin the Funk…

  • Dream of Autumn

    Mike
    23 Apr 2013 | 4:45 pm
    Quantum Theater, once again, is pulling out all the stops.  And this time, it’s the world premier of “Dream of Autumn.” What I’ve always liked about Quantum is how they use spaces in new and innovative ways, and especially how they use that mobility to support the local community.  ”Dreams” is being staged in the former Park Schenley Restaurant in the Royal York, and the reviews have been very good. The show runs through the rest of the week, and if you have a chance, certainly check it out (and hopefully I can make it to the next show!) Find out more…

  • 12 Years Later

    Mike
    2 Apr 2013 | 5:33 pm
    CBS News (and The Good Men Project) cover The Lost Boys of Sudan, 12 years later. When I was in college at Saint Vincent, we did a year-long project with some of the Lost Boys who were staying with the parish of St. Benedict the Moor in the Hill District. We went down to visit them twice, spending Mass and an afternoon with them, learning about their stories, their culture and what it had been like since they came to the United States. The third session, they came to visit us.  We had a huge cook-out and a great game of soccer on the Steeler Fields, and I really, really enjoyed the time I…
 
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    The Pittsburgh Comet

  • MANY THINGS SHALL INDEED APPEAR BACKWARDS

    21 May 2013 | 6:40 pm
    .  ..I remember the good times baby, now... and the bad times too.  . ..This new mayor has risen in a manner unlike any previous mayor of Pittsburghtown. The odyssey continues - grab a brush.

  • GO!! GO!! GO!! GO!! GO!!

    21 May 2013 | 1:47 am

  • Bill Peduto: He's a Responsible, Compassionate, Battle-Tested and Experienced Leader

    17 May 2013 | 1:16 am
    Social Currents; Rick DLossThe Pittsburgh Comet is proud to join storied community media such as the South Pittsburgh Reporter, the New Pittsburgh Courier, and the Pitt News in endorsing Bill Peduto, this guy in a suit I met in a coffee shop while I was blogging.He came up to me that day shortly after he withdrew from the 2007 primary (happens to the best of us!) and joked that he liked the "Peduto for Pittsburgh" sticker I had on my laptop, but that he wasn't as sure about the "I Like Luke" sticker on the opposite side. I shook his hand, thanked him for introducing himself, and informed him…

  • Restoring Police trust and morale the "New Pittsburgh" way

    15 May 2013 | 6:48 pm
    WWVBBoom. Read it all, but just to emphasize:I will not take this selection process lightly and refuse to limit my search to only a handful of individuals in the Police Bureau. As mayor I will ensure the community has a strong voice and critical part in this process. You will be at the table from day one playing a role in helping myself and other professionals define the criteria for the selection process and ensuring we consider the best talent available. Minneapolis, Minnesota used this same approach... (People for Peduto)I want a mayor who thinks like this.I want a Mayor who draws lines…

  • The Race, the Hill, the Process and Development

    15 May 2013 | 8:43 am
    Add captionJustin Laing at Hillombo, a blog of the Hill District and of the African-American experience in Pittsburgh, says he is voting for Bill Peduto -- not as any sort of fanatic, but rather as his best option available.You can read the whole post, but in my opinion the real gift of his most recent offering is contained in this paragraph:But the $64,000 question is does the Wheatley Campaign or Mr. Udin, as the convener of the PBPC, have their own Hill dog in the Peduto v. Wagner fight we are seeing play out everyday?  I would think so.  As…
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    East Pittsburgh News

  • Free van service in East Pittsburgh to end in June due to funding cuts

    18 May 2013 | 9:29 am
    At least one resident in East Pittsburgh is concerned after receiving a newsletter that stated Work Line, a free van service that helps people get to their jobs, will be ending its service at the end of June because of funding cuts.

  • Cool rehabs of abandoned Pittsburgh churches

    8 May 2013 | 3:43 am
    On day in 1996, Giordano Riccobon was driving his usual commute when he came across a forlorn-looking old man carrying a ladder out of a small church.

  • ETC Shooting Suspect Held for Court

    6 May 2013 | 2:53 am
    A man accused of firing shots at the Edgewood Towne Centre will face a county judge in common pleas court.

  • PennDOT Announces 2013 Highway Improvement Projects for Forest Hills Area

    23 Apr 2013 | 2:48 am
    PennDOT will be working on a number of highway and bridge improvement projects in 2013, including the following projects in the Forest Hills-Regent Square area: Parkway East Squirrel Hill Tunnel Rehabilitation: Work on a major $49.4 million project to rehabilitate the Squirrel Hill Tunnel started in 2012 will continue through this year.

  • Best of the Week: Most-Read Forest Hills-Regent Square Stories

    21 Apr 2013 | 3:23 am
    Busy week? No downtime? Missed the news? Don't sweat it. Here's a list of this week's top stories on the Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch: 1. UPDATE: Woman Killed in Swissvale House Fire 2. DETOUR: Squirrel Hill Tunnel to be Closed for Next Two Weekends 3. Accident, Vandalism and DUI Reported to Edgewood Police 4. Discussion About Urban Farming in ... (more)
 
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    Pittsburgh Indymedia

  • Rustbelt Radio for May 20, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    19 May 2013 | 2:23 pm
    Rustbelt Radio for (month) (day), 2013 Rustbelt Radio for (month) (day), 2013 [1:00] Intro Headlines Local News [16:49] Ride of Silence Wrapup Global News [10:00] Cindy Sheehan and Margaret Kimberly on Assata Shakur [7:00] Musical break - Common, Song for Assata Features Intro [22:30] Bike Sharing Grows Around the World - and in Pittsburgh [1:00] Outro [1:00] Intro Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. On today's show... Pittsburgh's Ride of Silence…

  • Rustbelt Radio for May 06, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    7 May 2013 | 10:14 am
    Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. On today’s show, in honor of May Day and Cinco de Mayo, we bring you: Updates from May day activities in Pittsburgh An interview with representatives from the Coalition for Immokalee Workers and Student-Farmworker Alliance A talk by Gloria Munoz Ramirez on indigenous struggles in Mexico. Rustbelt Radio is broadcast live from WRCT studios every other Monday at 6 PM on 88.3 FM in Pittsburgh, and the program airs…

  • Rustbelt Radio for April 22, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    24 Apr 2013 | 9:52 am
    Rustbelt Radio for April 22, 2013 Rustbelt Radio for April 22, 2013 [1:00] Intro Headlines Local News [13:30] Statewide Earth Day Protests against Pennsylvania DEP Wrapup [47:00] Corporate Land-grabbing in Africa Ending [1:00] Outro [1:00] Intro Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. Today in celebration of earth day, we bring you a report from statewide grassroots protests demanding that the Pennsylvania DEP put environmental safety above corporate…

  • Rustbelt Radio for April 08, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    8 Apr 2013 | 3:11 pm
    Rustbelt Radio for (month) (day), 2013 Rustbelt Radio for (month) (day), 2013 [1:00] Intro [34:00] Dave Zirin Politics & Sports [ ] Musical Break [22:00] The History and Future of Internet Access Ending Calendar of Events [1:00] Outro [1:00] Intro Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. On today's show... Sportswriter Dave Zirin addresses the intersections of politics and sports Susan Crawford on internet access as a public right; a feature by Chicago…

  • Rustbelt Radio for March 25, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    25 Mar 2013 | 2:36 pm
    Rustbelt Radio for (March) (25), 2013 Rustbelt Radio for (March) (25), 2013 [1:00] Intro Headlines Local News [ 10:00 ] Employee hour cutting in anticipation for ACA Wrapup Features Intro [20:00] Right to Heal Campaign - 10th Anniversary of Iraq War [ 42:12] Steubenville Rape Trial Verdict Ending Calendar of Events [1:00] Outro [1:00] Intro Welcome to this week's edition of Rustbelt Radio, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center's bi-weekly review of the news from the grassroots, news overlooked by the corporate media. On today's show... A verdict is reached in the Steubenville Rape trial…
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    Rustbelt Radio

  • Rustbelt Radio for May 20, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    19 May 2013 | 2:23 pm
    Pittsburgh's Ride of Silence memorializes bicyclists injured on the roads; Cindy Sheehan interviews Margaret Kimberly of Black Agenda Report about the Obama administration's renewed pursuit of Assata Shakur; and the growth of bike sharing programs - Radio Ecoshock looks at the worldwide picture, and we bring you an update on Pittsburgh's new program.

  • Rustbelt Radio for May 06, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    7 May 2013 | 10:14 am
    On today’s show, in honor of May Day and Cinco de Mayo, we bring you updates from May day activities in Pittsburgh, an interview with representatives from the Coalition for Immokalee Workers and Student-Farmworker Alliance, and a talk by Gloria Munoz Ramirez on indigenous struggles in Mexico.

  • Rustbelt Radio for April 22, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    24 Apr 2013 | 9:52 am
    Today in celebration of earth day, we bring you a report from statewide grassroots protests demanding that the Pennsylvania DEP put environmental safety above corporate interests, and we bring you a special feature on corporate land-grabbing in Africa, and its implications for food security and environmental health.

  • Rustbelt Radio for April 08, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    8 Apr 2013 | 3:11 pm
    On today's show: sportswriter Dave Zirin addresses the intersections of politics and sports, and Susan Crawford on internet access as a public right; a feature by Chicago Indymedia's From the Trenches radio.

  • Rustbelt Radio for March 25, 2013

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio
    25 Mar 2013 | 2:36 pm
    A verdict is reached in the Steubenville Rape trial; local employee hour cutting in anticipation for the Affordable Care Act; and on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Iraqi groups come together to launch the Right to Heal campaign.
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    2 Political Junkies

  • Happy Birthday, Bob!

    24 May 2013 | 4:36 am
    Bob Dylan is 72 years old today.In his honor, let's listen:And:And:And then finally:Considering the election of this week, that last one may or may not be poignant.

  • Elections Have Consequences

    23 May 2013 | 3:58 am
    Sometimes good ones.The Ellwood City Ledger's Eric Poole describes what's going on in Ellwood City regarding that Nativity Scene that keeps popping up (Note: there's lotsa names floating in Poole's paragraphs so I've bolded them all for clarity):During a forum last month for Ellwood City Council candidates, David DeCaria appeared – at least in my estimation – to have talked himself out of a job. In response to what might have been the biggest controversy of 2012, DeCaria said the borough was right to move the borough’s Nativity scene off the municipal building’s front lawn. And…

  • Well This Is Embarrassing...

    22 May 2013 | 4:22 am
    Hey anyone remember when the Tribune-Review was using Alex Jones' Infowars as a credible information source?Then, the braintrust published a bit o' paranoia about how the guv'ment is buying up all the ammo.Now Alex Jones is exposing the guv'ment's secret weather controlling technology: From Mediamatters:On the May 21 edition of The Alex Jones Show, a caller asked Jones whether he was planning to cover how government technology may be behind a recent spate of sinkholes. After laying out how insurance companies use weather modification to avoid having to pay ski resorts for lack of snow, Jones…

  • Peduto Wins.

    21 May 2013 | 7:23 pm
    From KDKA:Longtime City Councilman Bill Peduto has won the Democratic nomination for mayor, defeating former state auditor general Jack Wagner and state Rep. Jake Wheatley.A repost:

  • You still have an hour...

    21 May 2013 | 4:07 pm
 
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    Pittsburgh's Future

  • African Americans Are Being Left Behind By Pittsburgh’s Economy

    5 May 2013 | 3:16 am
    Every few months you hear about a new ranking showing that Pittsburgh is doing better than other regions. Last fall, we were rated the “best U.S. city for relocation.” In January, Pittsburgh was designated one of the “happiest cities” in which to work. In April, it was reported that there were more U-Hauls coming here than leaving in 2012.There are some rankings you never hear about, however, because they aren’t statistics we can be proud of. They show that tens of thousands of our region’s minority residents not only aren’t sharing in the region’s overall economic progress,…

  • Pittsburgh Worst in U.S. in Both Job Growth and Unemployment Reduction

    7 Apr 2013 | 4:33 am
    Although Pittsburgh’s economy was doing better than most parts of the country during the early stages of recovery from the recession, that’s no longer true. In fact, Pittsburgh is now dead last in the country in job growth. The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that jobs in the Pittsburgh Region grew by only 0.2% between February 2012 and February 2013, the slowest rate of job creation of any of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the country. Most large regions grew ten times faster than Pittsburgh did over the past year.A 0.2% growth rate means that the…

  • Better Information on Hospital Prices and Quality Will Help Make Health Insurance More Affordable

    3 Mar 2013 | 5:30 am
    Imagine walking into an automobile dealer’s showroom, and when you ask the price of a car, they won’t tell you. They say you can’t find out the price until after you commit to buying the car, and moreover, you’ll have to pay for whatever options the dealer decides to include, whether you want them or not. There’s also no warranty on the cars they sell – if something doesn’t work properly, you’ll have to pay extra to have it fixed.You’d undoubtedly shake your head in disgust and go to get your car elsewhere. But as bizarre as that sounds, it’s exactly the way our healthcare…

  • Higher-Quality Healthcare Can Help Solve the Federal Deficit (and Make Our Region More Competitive)

    3 Feb 2013 | 3:20 am
    The single biggest challenge facing the President and Congress this year is solving the federal deficit. The last minute legislation that kept the country from going over the “fiscal cliff” was only a temporary solution, and across-the-board funding cuts are scheduled to go into effect this spring unless a more permanent solution is found.How do you reduce the deficit? Although most of the rhetoric in Washington focuses on whether to raise taxes or cut special interest spending programs, the reality is that the deficit problem will never be solved unless we find a way to control…

  • Lessons from the Past for a Better Economic Future

    30 Dec 2012 | 3:54 am
    The new year will begin with the nation still suffering from the effects of a recession that began five years ago. It has been called the “Great Recession” because it was the longest and worst national economic downturn since the Great Depression in the 1930s.However, long-time Pittsburghers know the real Great Recession actually happened thirty years ago. Between 1979 and 1983, the U.S. experienced two back-to-back recessions as a result of high energy prices and efforts to control inflation. In January 1983, U.S. unemployment rate reached 11.4%, nearly a full point higher than the peak…
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    Burgh Baby

  • Less Sleepy, Still Very Honey Badger with the Attitudes

    burghbaby
    24 May 2013 | 8:58 pm
    It's too bad none of you bet me because you would have won. May 18th came and went. And so did May 19th. For what it matters, May 20th came and went as well. That's when the birds in our front yard turned two weeks old. It's also when I realized they are NEVER moving out. By May 22, I'm pretty sure their mom was starting to wonder when they would get a job, a life, and move the hell out of her nest. But they don't care. They aren't moving. EVER. They don't even flinch when I take pictures. Which, for the record, I've been using my iPhone. I'm holding my phone no more than two inches from the…

  • She's Not Wrong

    burghbaby
    23 May 2013 | 7:07 pm
    I've been throwing around broken promises like confetti lately, so by the time Sunday rolled around, it was time for The Alexis Show. Whatever she wanted all day long. All of it. No matter how insane it sounded. Her list: Phipps, library, and the zoo. Oh, and a picnic lunch. The amazing part is that it was all accomplished. Part of the magic became possible when she made her own picnic lunch and then ended up eating it in the car because she was too hungry to wait, but the other part was just a matter of her making good decisions. She decided to check out 8 books at the library and not read a…

  • A Fairy Garden Buying Guide

    burghbaby
    22 May 2013 | 6:29 pm
    It seems that somewhere along the line, I became a Fairy Garden hipster. I can tell you for an absolute fact that there were only a handful of photos of them online back when I first posted about ours, but now there are hundreds. And hundreds. And hundreds. Get off my fairy garden lawn, you whippersnappers. Or ... join in on the fun. Whichever you prefer. The thing is that I've been asked a bunch of times for a list of places to find fairy garden supplies. Rather than continuing to answer each person individually, I figured it was time to put together a handy dandy list. If you do make a…

  • The Special People Need to be Reminded to Shut Up

    burghbaby
    21 May 2013 | 8:15 pm
    They were there to see Mary. I know that because they said so. "Is Mary in this one?" "Is Mary coming up soon?" "Does Mary dance soon?" and on and on.And on and on.AND ON AND ON.The nonstop chatter moved from Mary to retirement to walking dogs and back again. It meandered down a path of mayoral election debates followed by a pro Tea Party rant. There was talk of appropriate attire for walking the dog, how great Netflix is, and plenty of words that would make anyone look around and ask, "Did I seriously just hear that?"You know how sometimes you stumble upon a Facebook update and you're like,…

  • Tappa, Tappa, Tappa

    burghbaby
    20 May 2013 | 6:44 pm
    As the curtain parted and the lights dimmed, I realized that this one was different. There were no words that came from her or anyone else, I just knew. An early performance by one of the graduating seniors laid it all on the line -- this is her. Alexis. Not yet, but it will be. There is still time for her to choose a different path and completely change her mind, but right now, at this moment, my bones are telling me this really is Her Thing. Dance. I think maybe she's going to stick with it. I think maybe she accidentally/on purpose stumbled on to Her Thing so very early in life. The…
 
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    Progress Pittsburgh

  • TODAY 5pm – Deadline to return your absentee ballot

    Progress Pittsburgh
    17 May 2013 | 11:07 am
    Today – FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 – 5pm is the deadline to return your absentee ballot. Details available from votePGH HERE.

  • Where is Wagner’s Support?

    storify
    16 May 2013 | 9:25 am
    Storify by progresspgh Thu, May 16 2013 09:22:32 Where is Wagner’s Support? Jack Wagner has been campaigning on the idea that he has solid relationships and is the best candidate to make Pittsburgh a better place. But where are his supporters to help with his campaign? A recent article from the Trib touts Wagner’s “solid relationships” Solid relationships overriding theme of Wagner campaign Published: Sunday, May 12, 2013, 12:01 a.m. Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013 Joe King delivered some bad news. King, the head of the Interna… Share Share on Facebook Share on…

  • Jeanne Clark goes negative… against Peduto?

    committeegrrl
    15 May 2013 | 11:44 am
    The race for the open seat on Pittsburgh City Council that’s being vacated by Bill Peduto has stayed largely positive, before a couple of mailings from the Jeanne Clark campaign in the past couple of weeks. In the most recent one, she delivers Jack Wagner’s talking points against Peduto into his own district.  Wagner has long been making the argument that Bill Peduto does not get along with others on council, based on statements made by Darlene Harris and Ricky Burgess. It’s an odd argument for Wagner to make.  Peduto was part of a coalition on council that passed some of the most…

  • Race4PGH Must Read from Hillombo

    committeegrrl
    13 May 2013 | 10:57 am
    The blog Hillombo put up a post last week that has lots of interersting points and a very interesting discussion in the comments about the upcoming mayors race - The Mayoral Election + Race + Hill District = Jack Wagner? Screenshot of the Hillombo blog Here is the final paragraph but the entire post is worth the read about some of the dynamics of the candidates in the race… So, could the candidacy of a Hill District based African American candidate and a process led by long-term Hill District political activist could play an important role in helping to elect Jack Wagner, the man…

  • Digging into Wagners Finance Report

    grantstreetgossip
    10 May 2013 | 8:54 pm
    Nothing to surprising, Wagner’s got some of Luke’s campaign staff and a whole lot of spending on consultants. According to the finance reports that were filled at least 2 of the staffers from Ravenstahl’s campaign staff are now working on Jack Wagner’s campaign.  Both Danielle McGrath-Hermann and Lydia Humenycky were on the payroll for Ravenstahl’s campaign in March and then on Wagner’s finance report for April. From the Ravenstahl Finance Report: From the Wagner Finance Report: Wagner’s finance reports have some other interesting expenditures Two…
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    Pittsburgh Sports Forum - Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins & Pirates Message Board & Blog - 7,15,22,31,47

  • Black n' Gold Blitz : With the Penguins, Consistency is Key

    BnGBlitz
    24 May 2013 | 12:23 pm
    As the Penguins and their flock of faithful fans prepare for Game 5 tonight in Pittsburgh, there is still alot that fans and players alike can strive for. Improvement is still necessary, even after the 7-3 drubbing the Penguins gave the Senators in Game 4 in Ottawa. What is the main category that needs improvement? Power Play? Penalty Kill? Faceoffs? Turnovers? Goaltending? No, No, No, No, and No. What needs improved upon? Its simple...consistency. If the Penguins can hone in on smoothing out their game, in my opinon, no one will be able to even touch them. Not the Senators in Game 5, not the…

  • BUCN Perfect : Pirates Momentum: Keep It Going

    Gretch326
    24 May 2013 | 8:57 am
    AJ Burnett is still leading the league in Ks, now with 79. Jason Grilli is still leading the league in saves with 19. Bleacher Report has them listed in top 100 pitchers this year at #26 and #35 respectively, along with Wandy Rodriguez at #51. All star buzz has begun, with most of it centered around Cutch. I’m not gonna get into my argument about why AJB and Grilli should also be coming onto the radar as candidates too. Their record thus far is indicative of their potential. With their recent successes, sweep of the Cubs, and this interaction between them and the Penguins, it’s fair to…

  • Pens Talk or Bucco's Talk?

    hobarthogrider
    24 May 2013 | 6:51 am
    Don't know which forum would be more correct for this,but...read in local Chicago area paper this a.m. that the Pirates will be wearing Pens sweaters on their road trip starting Friday,and Hurdle got a custom made #13.How frickin' awesome is that:congrats:Just another example of why Pittsburgh is THE GREATEST:thumbsup:

  • Blog : Reflections of Game 4 And Expectations Heading Into Game 5

    steeler_salerno
    23 May 2013 | 5:55 pm
    Janus-dimon21.jpg (The bust of the Roman god Janus, the gatekeeper, who was granted from Jupiter the abilityto see both the past and future) It is amazing how fast one can be cured of the fear of losing. Just take last night’s 7-3 victory over the Senators as a classic example. While most of us felt (and largely still do) that the Penguins were the better team heading into this series, there was a certain degree of uncertainty that existed, at least there was for me. First, let me start by saying that Game 4’s are generally VERY pivotal games. Just look at the math. Game 4’s are…

  • Ban Turftoegotme Poll

    Kipper
    23 May 2013 | 1:02 pm
    Here is as requested and granted by Steelreign and myself, the Poll to vote on whether to Ban Turftoegotme or not. For somethat aren't aware, we Ban folks by a Democratic process here at PSF. We changed to this format after NKySteeler/Palmett Steel left as Admin and Owner and Steelreign took his place. Steelreign and I decided on this as a fair way to Ban folks, it avoids us gaining any notoriety as "power hungry", "dictators" etc.. and it allows you - the members of PSF to decide the fate of folks. The Rules are simple. You get 1 vote. After 24-48 hours, the majority rules. Has to be more…
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