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  • Police In Fayette Co. Confiscate Drugs During Traffic Stop

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    hlang84
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:25 pm
    UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — Investigators say a morning traffic stop in Uniontown netted a garbage bag full of marijuana with a street value of $130,000. Uniontown police pulled the van over on Dunlap Street. Officers say the odor coming from the vehicle was overwhelming. They searched the van and found bundles of marijuana weighing about 50 pounds. “These drugs would have been distributed to many different people throughout the city or the county, and then sold to how many people throughout the county, so it was a significant amount of drugs,” said Det. Donald Gmitter, of the Uniontown…

  • Police seize 50 lbs. of marijuana in Fayette County

    MedleyStory
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    Nearly 50 pounds of marijuana was seized by drug agents in Fayette County on Friday. Investigators said the drug bust happened in Uniontown after police stopped a car for a traffic stop.  The Fayette County District Attorney said the bust will put a significant dent in the local drug trade.  "Obviously this is a long, twilight struggle, but one that by these kind of arrests and confiscations we seek to reduce the drug trafficking in Fayette County," said District Attorney Jack Heneks.  Police said the drugs are worth about $100,000.

  • Missing Scott Twp. Woman Found

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    27 Jan 2012 | 5:37 pm
    A Scott Township woman whose family owns Wiggy's restaurant on Noblestown Road had been reported missing since Wednesday night.

  • More than 3,000 people attend job fair

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    27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm
    People hoping to land a job at the new UPMC East Hospital began lining up four hours before a job fair opened on Thursday, with more than 3,000 people showing up for around 400 openings before the event ended at 7 p.m. “I don’t want to say it was an overwhelming response,” University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Human Resources Vice President Mike Anderson said on Friday, “But we had a strong response. “People just kept on coming.” Job applicants began lining up at 7 a.m. for a job fair that opened at 11 a...

  • The Trib, ACORN and Reality

    2 Political Junkies
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:55 pm
    Yawn.  The Trib's up in arms about ACORN.  Again.  And they're spinning reality so madly that one fears for their sanity.  Again.Specifically I want you to look at the end of the second paragraph:Corrupt ACORN affiliate Project Vote -- former employer of President Obama -- is pulling Justice Department and White House strings to register more voters on public assistance, documents newly obtained by Judicial Watch show.It's happening despite voter-registration fraud convictions of at least 70 ACORN/Project Vote employees in 12 states since 2006. And even though more than a…
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  • Georgetown Vs. Pittsburgh Game Time, TV Schedule, And More - SB Nation

    28 Jan 2012 | 7:01 am
    SB NationGeorgetown Vs. Pittsburgh Game Time, TV Schedule, And MoreSB NationBy Brendan Porath - Newsdesk contributor The Georgetown Hoyas travel to Pittsburgh on Saturday to face a struggling Panther team that won its first conference game just this week. Jan 28, 2012 - The Georgetown Hoyas look to extend their three-game Georgetown vs. Pittsburgh: Hoyas freshman Greg Whittington coming on strongWashington PostGeorgetown-Pittsburgh PreviewCBSSports.comPittsburgh Panthers Vs. Georgetown Hoyas 1/28/12: Mitch's Free College Sports Chat PlaceTribune Review -Georgetown University Official…

  • Peters coach: Trainers put kids back into games, not me - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    WPXI PittsburghPeters coach: Trainers put kids back into games, not mePittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBy Adam Brandolph, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Adam Brandolph is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7886, via e-mail or on Twitter. A former Pittsburgh Steeler and president of the Peters Township High School football Peters cops open investigation of high school football programPittsburgh Post GazettePolice Investigating Coach's Handling of ConcussionsAthletic Business (blog)all 34 news articles »

  • Gab to go with Malkin's game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Bleacher ReportGab to go with Malkin's gamePittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBy Rob Rossi, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Rob Rossi is a sports writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and can be reached at 412-380-5635, via e-mail or on Twitter. OTTAWA -- Evgeni Malkin was offered a Russian translator and the famous Ottawa doughy Penguins' Evgeni Malkin gladly heads to All-Star GameThe RepublicUnflappable Malkin leads surging Penguins into All-Star break on a highWashington Post2012 NHL All-Star Game: James Neal and Kris Letang of Pittsburgh Penguins AddedBleacher ReportSB…

  • Transit funding a state issue, Port Authority chief says - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Transit funding a state issue, Port Authority chief saysPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBy Tom Fontaine, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tom Fontaine is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7847 or via e-mail. The Port Authority of Allegheny County has funding problems beyond the ability of local officials to Public to have chance to speak out on Port Authority cutsConnellsville Daily CourierProposed Port Authority Cuts Prompt ProtestCBS LocalBus Riders Rally Against Proposed Port Authority CutsWTAE PittsburghPittsburgh Post Gazette -WFMJall 43 news…

  • Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik: 'To Hell' With New Contraception Rules - Patch.com

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pm
    Catholic News AgencyPittsburgh Bishop Zubik: 'To Hell' With New Contraception RulesPatch.comBy Larissa Dudkiewicz Pittsburgh Catholic Bishop David Zubik today joined a growing segment of religious leaders speaking out against the Obama administration's new law that requires religious employers to offer health plans covering free Zubik rips Obama on health care mandatePittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh bishop: contraception mandate tells Catholics 'To hell with you!'Catholic News AgencyBishop Zubik Unhappy With Obama AdministrationCBS LocalEurasia Review -Beaver…
 
 
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  • Walmart wants to open grocery stores in Pittsburgh

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:42 pm
    Walmart wants to open grocery stores in the Pittsburgh area.  Walmart’s Neighborhood Markets would be smaller than their Supercenters and would be built in urban areas.   From a consumer perspective, this appears to be good news, especially for budget- conscious shoppers.  Walmart typically builds Supercenters on the fringe of a metro area, where land is relatively cheap and space is plentiful, but now they’re looking at urban areas where good locations are harder to find.  Since Pittsburgh has always been a good market for Walmart, it makes sense to…

  • Police seize 50 lbs. of marijuana in Fayette County

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm
    Nearly 50 pounds of marijuana was seized by drug agents in Fayette County on Friday. Investigators said the drug bust happened in Uniontown after police stopped a car for a traffic stop.  The Fayette County District Attorney said the bust will put a significant dent in the local drug trade.  "Obviously this is a long, twilight struggle, but one that by these kind of arrests and confiscations we seek to reduce the drug trafficking in Fayette County," said District Attorney Jack Heneks.  Police said the drugs are worth about $100,000.

  • Parents: teacher's aide at Hill District school hit son, caused nosebleed

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    A student at a Hill District elementary school said a teacher's aide hit him so hard that it caused his nose to bleed on Thursday.  Police said the 7-year-old boy attends an after-school program at Wiel Elementary.  Investigators said the boy came home from the program with a bloody nose Thursday night. According to police, the boy's parents allow the aide to bring him home.  The boy's parents said they questioned the aide when they arrived at their home, but the woman on was her cellphone and ignored their questions.  The boy's father said the woman later admitted that…

  • Fans banned from New Brighton, Beaver Falls game after Monday’s brawl

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:13 pm
    There has always been a rivalry between the New Brighton and Beaver Falls basketball teams, but when they faced each other Friday afternoon, no one was able to watch it. Students from the two schools got into a big fight a few days ago, and in an attempt to prevent any further incidents, the schools decided it would be in the best interest to not allow fans at the game. “I don’t understand why they stopped the parents from coming,” Bill Broomfield said. “It was the kids. Why ban the parents when it was the kids fighting?” The only people allowed to attend the…

  • Good Samaritan offers to replace Bridgeville woman’s stolen dentures

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:41 pm
    A woman whose dentures were stolen earlier this week when thieves broke into her car in Bridgeville is getting help from a good Samaritan. Kathy Saunoras’ car was one of about 20 broken into earlier this week in Bridgeville. The thieves ransacked the cars for various items, police said. “The only thing they took out of my car was my teeth,” Saunoras said. The story of her stolen dentures has made its way around the Pittsburgh area and a local businessman offered his assistance. “A generous man has offered to be my benefactor and is willing to buy my new teeth,”…
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  • Ambridge Holds Premiere Party Fundraiser For New Katherine Heigl Movie

    hlang84
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:18 pm
    AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is once again on the big screen. Some of the city’s neighborhoods and surrounding area along with some of its people are featured in the new movie “One for the Money.” The film is out today and to celebrate, the town of Ambridge in Beaver County – where much of the movie was filmed – hosted a VIP red carpet premiere. It was one big night in Ambridge. Opening night, bright lights, the red carpet – all for “One for the Money.” “This whole area needs a lift and I think all these movies that are being filmed around Pittsburgh…

  • Police Seek UPS “Grinch” Theft Suspect

    hlang84
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police say surveillance video helped them crack a case that is reminding some of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.” An arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Guy Palmer. Before Christmas, police say someone had been trailing UPS trucks, and then once a truck pulled away, the thief would snatch up deliveries left on doorsteps. But police say the suspect was caught on tape on Garfield Avenue on Pittsburgh’s North Side, and after the video aired on the news, tips came in that led them to Palmer. The warrant is for one theft, but…

  • Police In Fayette Co. Confiscate Drugs During Traffic Stop

    hlang84
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:25 pm
    UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — Investigators say a morning traffic stop in Uniontown netted a garbage bag full of marijuana with a street value of $130,000. Uniontown police pulled the van over on Dunlap Street. Officers say the odor coming from the vehicle was overwhelming. They searched the van and found bundles of marijuana weighing about 50 pounds. “These drugs would have been distributed to many different people throughout the city or the county, and then sold to how many people throughout the county, so it was a significant amount of drugs,” said Det. Donald Gmitter, of the Uniontown…

  • Catholic Church Outraged at Health Care Mandate

    corywells1
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:04 pm
    PITTSBURGH (NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA) — KDKA Radio’s Mike Pintek talks to the director of the Religious Freedom Project Tom Farr. The mandate in the Healthcare Bill involving contraception has many within the church angry since they have no way of opting out of it. Farr says that this goes against the U.S. Constitution. Click the link below to listen to the interview: Religious Freedom Project's Tom Farr Listen to Mike Pintek every weekday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA! Filed under: Heard On NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA, Watch + Listen Tagged: Catholic Church, Contraception,…

  • Michael Young Editorial: JoePa 1-27-12

    corywells1
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:59 pm
    PITTSBURGH (NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA) — Click below to listen to Michael Young’s editorial on Joe Paterno. Filed under: Heard On NEWSRADIO 1020 KDKA Tagged: Editorial, Joe Paterno, Michael Young, Penn State
 
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  • Crosby resumes skating in LA

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am
    The hockey world is focused on Canada's capital city for All-Star Game festivities, but Penguins fans can also turn their attention to Los Angeles.

  • Alcoa asks federal judge to dismiss bribery suit

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Aluminium Bahrain BSC, one of the world's largest aluminum smelters, claims New York-based Alcoa reaped more than $400 million in illegal profits by overcharging it for alumina, used to make aluminum. The company, known as Alba, said part of that money was used to pay bribes to senior executives of Alba and to the Bahrain government.

  • Rail line developers seek Port Authority's advice

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Developers of a proposed commuter rail line between Lower Burrell and Downtown asked Port Authority officials to help them determine the best way to connect the line to the East Busway and Steel Plaza Station.

  • Southmoreland boys win 5th straight game

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    The Southmoreland boys basketball team was decent during the first half of the season, but in the past few weeks, the Scotties have been nearly unstoppable.

  • On Santorum's side I

    28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    The Trib's obvious contempt for pro-family, pro-life presidential candidate Rick Santorum apparently seems to know no bounds. I was totally appalled to read the "Skeleton in Rick's wife's closet" item in "Whispers".
 
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  • U.S. Steel quiet on reports it sold Serbian mill

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pm
    United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: USX) is staying tight lipped about reports that it has sold its Serbia operations for $1 to the Serbian government. There has been speculation about the operation since the company released third quarter financial results in October, and Chairman and CEO John Surma said the steelmaker is “not satisfied with our poor financial results in Serbia, and we are evaluating all options to improve our situation.” In a statement Friday, the company declined to comment on the reports out of Serbia and reiterated that it was exploring all options related to the Serbia…

  • Calgon Carbon launches new products to fight mercury from powerplants

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:05 pm
    In a twist on the “fighting fire with fire” mantra, Calgon Carbon Corp. is looking to capitalize on coal’s undesirables by cleaning them with... coal, of course. This week, the company (NYSE: CCC) launched a new generation of powered coal products called Fluepac, which is supposed to decrease the amount of activated carbon a power plant needs to control mercury pollution by 50 to 70 percent. The powdered coal, which has been “activated”, or processed to develop a mercury-trapping pore structure, in dosed into the power plant...

  • Tech Council launches Creative Technology Network

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pm
    A snazzy video (see below) set the tone for the kick-off of Creative Technology Network the latest initiative of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, and one that ties together a theme that has marked Audrey Russo’s time at the group’s helm. In the four years since Russo took over as president and CEO of the council there has been a focus on the intersection of art and technology and how to make the trade group more relevant to the region’s burgeoning creative industry. Now, with Creative Technology Network the council is hoping to promote companies in design, gaming, film making,…

  • How can you get on the radar of angel investors?

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pm
    How can Pittsburgh-region entrepreneurs get on the radars of angel investors? That's the question that we asked five angel investors in a recent roundtable assembled by the Pittsburgh Business Times. In an article in the Jan. 27 edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times, they talked about the evolution of the investment vehicle for high-net-worth individuals. See what the following angel investors had to say: Mel Pirchesky, president of Eagle Ventures Inc. VIDEO Eric Silver, CEO of Pikimal LLC and founder of Alt-Capital...

  • More than 3,000 people attend job fair

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm
    People hoping to land a job at the new UPMC East Hospital began lining up four hours before a job fair opened on Thursday, with more than 3,000 people showing up for around 400 openings before the event ended at 7 p.m. “I don’t want to say it was an overwhelming response,” University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Human Resources Vice President Mike Anderson said on Friday, “But we had a strong response. “People just kept on coming.” Job applicants began lining up at 7 a.m. for a job fair that opened at 11 a...
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  • Police Seek UPS “Grinch” Theft Suspect « CBS Pittsburgh

    hlang84
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm
    the thief would snatch up deliveries left on doorsteps. But police say the suspect was caught on tape on Garfield Avenue on Pittsburgh's North Side, and after the video aired on the news, tips came in that led them to Palmer.

  • Pittsburgh bishop - Catholic News Agency

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    27 Jan 2012 | 2:15 am
    Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan 27, 2012 / 03:15 am (CNA).- The new federal contraception mandate is “like a slap in the face” that says “To Hell with you!” to Catholics and religious freedom, Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh said. “This is government

  • Athletes of the Week: Shakim Alonzo & Maggie Gruber | Pittsburgh ...

    unknown
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: SHAKIM ALONZO & MAGGIE GRUBER | PITTSBURGH NEWS. 14 hours ago www.post-gazette.com. Shakim Alonzo of Woodland Hills is the Post-Gazette Male High School Athlete of the Week. . Shakim Alonzo

  • Good night, good luck and so long, 'Chuck' | Pittsburgh News

    unknown
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    It's a busy weekend in TV land with an unusually full Friday night of new programming. Tonight marks the season premiere of "Spartacus: Vengeance" (10 p.m., Starz), reviewed this past Sunday in TV Week; the series finale of "Chuck" (8 p.m.,

  • Chevron 'very positive' on shale | Pittsburgh News

    unknown
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Chevron Chairman and CEO John Watson said Friday the oil giant is "very positive" on shale and its nearly 8 million acres that includes its acquisition of Atlas Energy Inc.'s Marcellus Shale holdings. "We feel pretty good about our portfolio,"
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  • Reflections on my year of Leadership Pittsburgh

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    24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    If you haven't done Leadership Pittsburgh yet, you might be asking yourself: should I?  Consider this outlook from a newly minted graduate. From intense discussions and unusual site visits (think jail) to eye-opening exercises and chocolate deprivation, it was one heck of a year. (Pictured: Lauri Fink and Dan Taylor, class XVII)

  • McAuley grants help Hill, Uptown, West Oakland prosper

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    24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    McAuley Ministries has only been making grants since 2008, but Executive Director Michele Rone Cooper believes the group's focus on the Hill, Uptown and West Oakland is already starting to have an impact.   The Hill District's Cliffside Park, Reading is Fundamental and five after-school programs are among the local concerns sharing more than $1.25 million in grants just announced by McAuley, the charitable arm of Pittsburgh Mercy Health System.   One of the focuses of the Hill District's master plan, devised last year by the Hill District Consensus Group and Hill…

  • Photo slide show: The Carrie Furnaces

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    24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm
    From the giant rusting towers and signs of encroaching nature, to colorful graffiti and the famous deer head, see what our Pop City photographer found at the Carrie Furnaces site (and sign up for a tour!).

  • Allegheny General's liver and heart transplant programs among the best in the state

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    24 Jan 2012 | 6:00 pm

  • U-Brew comes to Greenfield with Copper Kettle Brewing Co.

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  • All in the family and not in a good way

    Virginia
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:07 am
    I bet you saw that title and thought, “Oh! I bet this is a West Virginia post!” Ba-ba-BAH! Try the veal! But it’s not about West Virginia; it’s about nepotism in the local court system as revealed by Post-Gazette. Jobs are scarce. Good jobs are scarcer. Unless you know a particular judge, apparently. Walk in to Allegheny County President Judge Donna Jo McDaniel’s courtroom on any given day, and you will likely encounter her tipstaff, who also serves as her executive assistant and just happens to be her daughter. If you need to inquire about jury service, you…

  • The computers will never successfully rise up

    Virginia
    27 Jan 2012 | 8:16 am
    Nothing to do with Pittsburgh and everything to do with companies trying to use computers to replace real humans. At least I hope for Dish Network’s sake, that “Angel” is a computer. Also, please note that I am not one who just throws around threats to cancel service lightly. I actually had another tab open in my browser where I was ready to click the “Purchase” button on a Comcast package (FIOS is unavailable in my area). Angel G (ID: ZDL): Hi, my name is Angel G (ID: ZDL). How may I help you? Virginia Montanez: Hi! For about six months now, every time we get a…

  • A good kind of quirky

    Virginia
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:37 pm
    I love that National Geographic Travel, while naming us as one of their must-see world destinations in 2012, identified Pittsburgh as being a city with a “quirky sense of humor.” Now, there’s a bad kind of quirky, i.e. obsessive eating of couch cushions, and there’s a good kind of quirky, i.e. taking 47 pictures of a doorknob. I think the names of the coffee concoctions at Nicholas Coffee and Tea Roasters in Market Square, where I like to order the pumpkin latte on cold winter days, can be classified as the good kind of quirky. 1. Suck it, Portland: 2. This is the…

  • 47 more pictures

    Virginia
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:51 pm
    You should just assume that when you see 47 pictures in the post title, I’m about to show you pictures I took with my DSLR camera of random crap that no one else would take 47 pictures of, and then I’m going to promise to sell copies of my 47 pictures on Etsy. No surprises here, Internet! Yesterday I took 47 pictures of a book my son brought home from the elementary school’s library. When he climbed in the car after I picked him up for an early dismissal he said, “Mom. Do you want to see the library books I got? One of them is kinda spooky.” I said,…

  • [fingerhearts], Fayette County

    Virginia
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    This is quite a story and the only other place on the planet I could see this happening is West Virginia. Let me sum up, Westley! A 14-year-old led police on a car chase in Fayette County while driving a van, slid to a stop in a field, desperately took off on foot only to finally be apprehended at which point the cops found a loaded handgun in his jeans pocket. Now, you’d think he did this without an adult’s permission, but you would have thunk it wrong, Internet, because you’ve forgotten one very important thing — THIS IS FAYETTE COUNTY. The van’s owner, Joseph…
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  • Help Bring Paul Nosa’s Sewing Tour to Pittsburgh

    Lindsay
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:23 am
    Sewing Tour 2012 is project that came up on Kickstarter. We have posted some Kickstarter projects here before – Kickstarter is a website that lets your croudsource funding for projects and businesses. I am sharing this project because it has a really nice little video and I think it is a neat little project.  While I don’t do much of it myself, I like sewing and quilting and I like to think that quilts – which were used to tell stories are sort of a precursor to the modern day blog. Paul Nosa is an artist who creates drawings with a sewing machine.  He powers the sewing…

  • Ways to Enjoy Winter this Weekend (Radio Round Up)

    Lindsay
    20 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am
    Well, the  snow has finally arrived in Pittsburgh! Here is a round up of the events we shared on the DVE morning show today.  And don’t forget the Snow Shovel Riding Championships we talked about last week were rescheduled for Sat. Jan 21. Seth Meyers @ The Byham Friday, January 20, 2012, 8pm @ The Byham Corporate Hockey Day Saturday, January 21, 2012 @Consol Energy Center Free admission and parking First game starts at 2pm Corportate hockey teams will compete to raise money for Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the United Way Ligonier Ice Fest 21st Annual Festival Sat & Sun @…

  • Ice Is Nice – 21st Annual Ligonier Ice Fest

    Lindsay
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:57 pm
    Image via Wikipedia The laurel highlands is not just pretty in the fall.  If skiing and snowboarding aren’t your thing – maybe ice sculptures is up your alley.  Head to downtown Ligonier this weekend for the 21st Annual Ice Fest on Saturday and Sunday. DiMartino Ice Co. of Jeannette will have 6 carvers on hand and there will be more than 40 sculptures on display throughout the weekend. The fire department is hosting a spaghetti dinner and local businesses will have indoor sidewalk sales. Read more about the weekends activities here. 21st Annual Ligonier Ice Festival Ligonier,…

  • Watch Hockey at Consol Energy Center for Free – Sat. Jan 21

    Lindsay
    19 Jan 2012 | 5:00 pm
    And its for a good cause too!  Hockey tickets are A) hard to get and B) expensive.  So this is a pretty cool event where you can watch hockey at Consol Enegy Center for free. Saturday, January 21 is a Corporate Hockey (Day and) Night in Pittsburgh.  Corporate hockey teams will be competing in a tournament to raise money for the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and United Way. Donations can also be accepted at: https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1151244-Rbed2tOEJf Hockey games will be played from 2pm until 10:30pm GOLD DIVISION Heritage Valley Health System v McGuireWoods – 2:00-2:50 p.m.

  • Franz Family Spaghetti Benefit Dinner This Thursday

    Molly
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am
    Greater Pittsburgh family—please help the Shaler community help an amazing young man by attending a Spaghetti dinner this Thursday night. Joey Franz is a 10-year-old boy who attends a Shaler Area elementary school as a fifth grader. Joey loves dancing, acting, and performing and he is quite the talented child. Not only does he love the spotlight, he is positive, funny, and very smart. Unfortunately, Joey was born with some very serious health problems, including cardiac and liver disease. He has been through many hospitalizations, surgeries, and procedures in his young life. Doctors have…
 
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  • Civic Arena water main break

    Mike
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pm
    During the demolition of the Civic Arena, something fell inside, cutting open a water line.  Water is flooding down Bedford and over the ramp, dripping down onto the Crosstown Blvd. Camera crews are on the scene, and parts of the Hill District are without water.  More details as I find them out, but be careful around Uptown, as this freezes, it’s going to get really ugly. Update: The city water authority is still working, and having trouble stopping the water.  Our building is closing as we have no water, and are not expected to until at least five eight.

  • Igloo Watch: 1-18

    Mike
    19 Jan 2012 | 8:24 pm

  • PATransit Tuesday: Shelters going green

    Mike
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:26 am
      Bus Shelters in East Liberty are turning green: much like some of the skyscrapers in downtown.  Plants were put onto the roof of a bus shelter on Penn Avenue: At the time, Loralyn called the concept “putting little hubs of biodiversity” right where people can see what a green roof does, from reducing storm water runoff to attracting butterflies. Last month, the green roof was installed, with educational signage encouraging you to look up A workshop is scheduled for January 26th if you would like to learn more.

  • Get your grub on

    Mike
    16 Jan 2012 | 8:40 am
    It’s Pittsburgh Restaurant Week.  Are you looking for some friends to go out with?  Check out Grub With Us. The site is pretty simple, you sign up, and either join a group, or find a group already set up.  You make a reservation for a restaurant, pay and then show up and eat and socialize.  Pretty simple, and you’ll get to meet some new people, hopefully eat at some new restaurants, and enjoy a good night out. Check it out here, and find some new friends and eats!

  • Pittsburgh restaurant week

    Mike
    14 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pm
    January 16-22 is Pittsburgh restaurant week.  At least 30 restaurants around Pittsburgh are running specials, check out the list here. It’s a great week to try out new restaurants and see all the great food Pittsburgh has to offer.  And the awesome thing is that there are restaurants participating in downtown, as well as all over the rest of the city, so you have a lot of options. If you’re looking for more to read about this week, check out the list of other participating bloggers here.  You can also check out the site to make online reservations and find out how to win free…
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  • Friday: Diving In!

    20 Jan 2012 | 1:06 am
    Yes!I love it when anything winds up in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. They deserve their very own leitmotif.Lamar Advertising, based in Baton Rouge, filed suit on Wednesday, asking Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to void the legislation passed by an 8-1 vote of City Council on Dec. 19. Lamar claims the ordinance is critically flawed by procedural errors and violates its First Amendment rights. (Trib, Bob Bauder)First, I will have to check to see if I know any good civil rights lawyers.Second, I was just thinking about the Kamins, I forget why. I was thinking they're always reliable…

  • What Will the Reassessments Fiasco Reveal?

    13 Jan 2012 | 12:01 am
    This appears in today's Tribune-Review:Laurel: To Chris Briem. Numbers crunched by the Pitt researcher suggest what Allegheny County's panderers of populist anti-reassessment pap don't want you to know: Sixty-five percent of residential properties in the City of Pittsburgh would see their real estate taxes drop. Fewer than 25 percent would see property tax bills rise by 10 percent or more. Here's to the truth trumping the political tricksters. (Trib, Edit Board)Even more tellingly, this appears in today's Null Space:So it's been an interesting couple of days. Sincere thanks for all the notes…

  • Guy Fawkeseses Day: Our Day In Court!

    11 Jan 2012 | 5:50 pm
    Symbolically that is, as one among 99 Jane Does and John Does."Is that called rickrolling?" asked Daniel I. Booker, an attorney for BNY Mellon, which is asking the court for a preliminary injunction to have the protesters removed."Yes," Mr. Lawson said, prompting court spectators to roar with laughter. (P-G, Moriah Balingit)I still think that's hysterical. Mad solidarity with the Internet.SEE ALSO: Trib, Bill Vidonic

  • Jess and the Marcellus Shale

    7 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm

  • Do You Get Occupy At All?

    6 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
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    East Pittsburgh News

  • Pa. hotel assailant gets 8 to 16 years in prison

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:23 pm
    A man who stabbed a newlywed woman during an attempted sexual assault in a Pittsburgh hotel elevator will spend the next eight to 16 years in prison.

  • Courts: Woman Charged in Burglaries, DUI Arrests

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:09 pm
    The following cases recently were heard by District Judge Thomas Caulfield in Forest Hills : April Lynn Fetsick, 25, of East Pittsburgh was held for court on charges of receiving stolen property, burglary, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of firearms prohibited.

  • Dog in Need of Immediate Foster Home

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:04 am
    One of our readers, Samantha Ginsburg , posted this information on her Facebook page and we wanted to share it with you.

  • Zumba for Kids at Keystone Health Club Offered

    26 Dec 2011 | 12:52 am
    The Zumba craze has swept the nation, and now, thanks to Keystone Health Club, local kids can get in on the action.
 
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    post-gazette.com - High School Sports

  • Basketball Box Scores

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pm
    Basketball Box Scores

  • Boys basketball: No. 4 Keystone Oaks soars with late rally

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    With West Mifflin surging, the Keystone Oaks boys basketball team flexed its muscles Friday night. Rocco Contristano knocked down two free throws with seven seconds left to give Class AAA No. 4 Keystone Oaks a 62-61 win at West Mifflin in Section 4. Contristano scored a game-high 23 points for the Golden Eagles (14-2, 9-0). Ricky Rogers and Matt Buckley added 10 points apiece.

  • Basketball Box Scores

    27 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm
    Basketball Box Scores

  • Holding Court: Basketball notes from WPIAL and City League

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    For the sixth consecutive year and 12th time in 13 years, all eight WPIAL boys and girls championship games will be played at Duquesne University's Palumbo Center March 2-3. But the schedule of games will be much different this season.

  • Recruit Report: Many in area choosing MAC schools

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Some WPIAL football players have made it to the NFL through the Mid-American Conference. Woodland Hills' Jason Taylor, Steel Valley's Charlie Batch and Seton-LaSalle's Bruce Gradkowski are a few who played professionally after strong careers in the MAC. In the class of 2012, the number of WPIAL and City League players headed to the MAC has reached double figures.
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    post-gazette.com - Penguins/NHL

  • Malkin's opinions, wit kick into high gear

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    In a crowded ballroom of the Westin Hotel, it was difficult for one player to stand out Friday at the two-hour media scramble with members of the NHL All-Star team. Reporters, cameras, sound booms, podiums and sets for TV shows were everywhere.

  • Penguins' Letang remains on fast track

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Kris Letang lurched forward, eyes wide, and guffawed when he was told what a Penguins teammate had said about him 20 minutes earlier. "He's the best [defenseman] now in the league," center Evgeni Malkin declared. Letang, who along with Malkin and winger James Neal are representing the Penguins as All-Stars this weekend, wasn't ready to hear that.

  • It'll be Malkin vs. Neal, Letang in Sunday's All-Star Game

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:35 am
    The Penguins are guaranteed to have at least one player on the winning team Sunday in the NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. At least one on the losing club, too.

  • Star trek: Malkin gladly heading to All-Star Game

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Evgeni Malkin could have begged off. Could have let it be known that he simply wouldn't be able to participate in the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday in Ottawa because he had, say, a nagging groin injury lately, and resting it would be the right thing to do for his team and himself. Or because he has been battling a case of the sniffles that developed into a full-blown, flu-like ailment.

  • Bettman: 3 groups in Coyotes bidding

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday there are three groups showing "serious" interest in buying the Phoenix Coyotes with the intention of keeping the team in Glendale, Ariz. Without going into detail, Bettman revealed there was a third group in his weekly radio show broadcast from Ottawa, where the All-Star Game is being held this weekend.
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    post-gazette.com - Pirates/MLB

  • Selig wants expanded '12 MLB playoffs

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said he expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season. Selig spoke Friday night at a fan festival for the Chicago White Sox. Baseball intends to add an additional wild-card team in each league. Selig said there still scheduling issues to be worked out but once they are, the new 10-team format would begin with a one-game playoff.

  • Carmona placed on restricted list

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Cleveland Indians made a move with the pitcher they have only known for the past 11-plus years as Fausto Carmona. Arrested last week in the Dominican Republic on false identity charges, Carmona was placed on baseball's restricted list. The Indians had to apply to the commissioner's office in order to have Carmona placed on the list due to his unusual legal entanglement.

  • Tigers find Prince to replace lost star

    25 Jan 2012 | 12:07 am
    DETROIT -- Free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder and the Detroit Tigers reportedly agreed Tuesday on a nine-year, $214 million contract that fills the reigning American Central Division champions' need for a power hitter. CBS first reported the agreement. The deal is subject to a physical.

  • Posada forever will be a Yankee

    25 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am
    Flanked by his wife and children, with five World Series trophies sitting on a table to his right, Jorge Posada, the five-time All-Star catcher retired at age 40 after 17 major league seasons. He finished with a .273 career batting average, 275 home runs and 1,065 RBIs.
 
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    post-gazette.com - Pitt/Big East

  • Engram lands on Chryst's new staff as receivers coach

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    New Pitt receivers coach Bobby Engram is coming home for his first college coaching gig. Engram, the former star receiver at Penn State who played in NFL for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs, has made his home in Murrysville for the past 14 years.

  • Pitt's rebound scoring down but improves

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Pitt Panthers rediscovered their shooting touch Wednesday in a victory against Providence, but coach Jamie Dixon knows his team cannot rely on outside shooting alone to win every game. Part of Pitt's winning formula over the years has been scoring off offensive rebounding.

  • Pitt makes hiring of Engram official

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:29 am
    Pitt football coach Paul Chryst has added San Francisco 49ers offensive assistant Bobby Engram to his staff as receivers coach.

  • Woodall's return a shot in the arm

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    When Pitt point guard Tray Woodall was sitting out games with an abdominal injury he could see exactly what was wrong with Pitt's offense, but he was powerless to do anything about it. There was nothing Woodall could explain to teammates that would help them break out of their offensive malaise.

  • Varsity Notebook: Pitt recruit should attract a crowd

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Put a basketball game between Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) and Massanutten Academy (Va.) at Ambridge High School on a Sunday afternoon in January and normally you might not need more than two hands to count the fans. But stage that same game and throw in possibly the most heralded recruit in Pitt basketball history, and the crowd probably swells considerably.
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    post-gazette.com - Sports Columnists

  • Pitt basketball fans a no-show this time

    25 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    When Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel gets the biggest cheer at a Pitt home basketball game against a Big East Conference opponent in a football season when the Steelers get Tebowed by the Denver Broncos in one of the worst playoff losses in franchise history, you know it's not a typical night at Petersen Events Center. I mean, really.
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    post-gazette.com - Steelers/NFL

  • Giants linebacker Kiwanuka heads home for Super Bowl

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    New York Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka is well positioned for this Super Bowl. Kiwanuka starred at Boston College in the heart of New England Patriots territory, played his entire career in the shadow of New York and will get the chance to go home to Indianapolis to finally play in the NFL's biggest game.

  • Gronkowski misses 2nd workout in row

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Rob Gronkowski's playing status for the Super Bowl was listed as questionable Friday after the star tight end missed the New England Patriots practice for the second day in a row with an injured left ankle. Twelve other players also were listed as questionable but participated in practice on a limited basis.

  • Brady lauds Giants' Manning

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Less than a few hundred feet from where he works his magic on the field, Tom Brady was behind a lectern Thursday, marveling at the gifts of another quarterback. As he watched the NFC championship game Sunday night between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers, Brady said he could not help but take note of Eli Manning's poise under pressure.

  • Rutgers' Schiano new Tampa Bay coach

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners -- much the same as he did at Rutgers. Schiano was hired Thursday, more than three weeks after the firing of Raheem Morris after a 4-12 season.

  • Steelers' Casey Hampton to have ACL surgery

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    On the same day the Steelers lost one nose tackle to retirement, it was learned they will lose another to major knee surgery. Nose tackle Casey Hampton said he will have surgery today to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, an injury that happened in the season-ending playoff loss in Denver.
 
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    Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates News

  • Pirates Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:28 am
    When Paul Maholm signed with the Cubs as a free agent for one year and $4.75 million last week, many Pittsburgh fans wondered why the Pirates didn't step up to keep maybe the most consistent starting pitcher they've had in the past decade. The answer could be as simple as this: They like Erik Bedard better. Bedard, 32, was signed to a similar contract, one year and $4.5 million, shortly after the Pirates bought out Maholm's $9.75 million club option for 2012 early in December. Management was impressed with his 3.62 ERA in 24 starts split between Seattle and Boston last year, feeling he is one…

  • Brewers brace for Braun ruling after losing Prince (Yahoo! Sports)

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm
    Having already bid adieu to Prince Fielder, Milwaukee will next learn when NL MVP Ryan Braun will play his first game.

  • MLB Roundup: Yanks' A-Rod expects DH rotation (Yahoo! Sports)

    20 Jan 2012 | 5:55 pm
    Alex Rodriguez is excited about the prospect of playing with newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda -- and looks forward to doing so at third base more than as a designated hitter. In an interview with ESPNdeportes, Rodriguez lauded the New York Yankees' new, young pitcher while...

  • Astros sign C Snyder to 1-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

    20 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm
    The Houston Astros signed catcher Chris Snyder to a one-year deal, with a mutual option for another season, the team announced Friday. Snyder played most of his eight seasons for the Arizona Diamondbacks, before getting sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010.

  • Spring Training 2012: Hotels in Bradenton, Florida (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

    20 Jan 2012 | 12:52 pm
    Are you planning on getting a hotel in Bradenton, Fla., to watch some spring training baseball? The Pittsburgh Pirates play their spring training games in Bradenton at McKechnie Field. Ticket prices for the games range from $10 to $18.
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    Rustbelt Radio

  • Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 16, 2012

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti
    16 Jan 2012 | 7:15 pm
    On today's Martin Luther King's Day show: a preview of the upcoming Summit Against Racism; Occupy Pittsburgh court coverage; Excerpts from the Free Mumia Rally last December and updates on his case and current condition; Hundreds protest tenth anniversary of Guantanamo detention center and more in our local and global headlines.

  • Rustbelt Radio for Jan. 1, 2012

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti
    2 Jan 2012 | 6:36 pm
    On today's show we bring you a special year-in-review episode, highlighting our best stories from 2011.

  • Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 19, 2011

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti
    18 Dec 2011 | 11:43 am
    On today's show: We bring you "Calls From Home" a special holiday program which brings the voices of family members of prisoners to the airwaves as they send greetings to those incarcerated in the US prison system.

  • Rustbelt Radio for Dec. 05, 2011

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti
    5 Dec 2011 | 6:34 pm
    On today's show: Protestors from the Pittsburgh occupation rally against a Pennsylvania company that supplies Egyptian police with tear gas; A new program in Uptown teaches African-American youth about the environment and entrepreneurship; Updates from occupations across the U.S. and around the world; Interviews with famed sports journalist, Dave Zirin and more in our local and global headlines.

  • Rustbelt Radio for Nov. 21, 2011

    Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti
    21 Nov 2011 | 6:40 pm
    On today's show: We hear reports back from the Developing for Unconventional Gas summit protest in Pittsburgh PA; inspiring actions and words from the Initiative for Transgender Leadership's commencement ceremony; Vandana Shiva speaks to Carnegie Mellon on how to change the culture of science; Pittsburghers occupy the Greenfield Bridge to demand more jobs and investment in infrastructure and more in our local and global headlines.
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    2 Political Junkies

  • More On Rick Santorum's Birther Flirtations

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:01 am
    In case you missed it, here's Lil Ricky at a recent event in Florida:The woman's voice in the clip says a number of things, among them:I never refer to Obama as President Obama, because, legally, he is not. And:And my question is: why isn’t something being done to get him out of our government? He has no legal right to be calling himself President.Two obvious birther references.  Neither of which Rick refutes.And here's how he explained himself to CNN's John King:KING: But do you feel any sense of responsibility to say, whoa? Senator McCain repeatedly in 2008 would stop people who went…

  • Obama Admin: Immunity for Torturers, Prosecution for Torture Whistleblowers

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:56 am
    As I've written elsewhere, my profoundest disappointment with the Obama Administration revolves around its refusal to prosecute the war crimes of the Bush Administration.Two days after his inauguration, the President signed Executive Order 13491 - ordering the US back into compliance with US and International Law regarding the use of torture - and that's a good thing, of course.Torture is bad.  Torture is illegal.  The torture should be prosecuted.But the Obama administration isn't prosecuting the torturers.Instead:The Justice Department on Monday charged a former Central…

  • The Trib, ACORN and Reality

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:55 pm
    Yawn.  The Trib's up in arms about ACORN.  Again.  And they're spinning reality so madly that one fears for their sanity.  Again.Specifically I want you to look at the end of the second paragraph:Corrupt ACORN affiliate Project Vote -- former employer of President Obama -- is pulling Justice Department and White House strings to register more voters on public assistance, documents newly obtained by Judicial Watch show.It's happening despite voter-registration fraud convictions of at least 70 ACORN/Project Vote employees in 12 states since 2006. And even though more than a…

  • Fairness 4 WTAE: Real Life & Virtual Rallies on Thursday

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:45 pm
    Perhaps you've heard -- there's something ugly going on at Pittsburgh's WTAE-TV. Way back in July of 2010 the on-air staff at WTAE voted to be represented by the AFTRA union. But all this time later, they are still without a contract. In the meantime, according to the Fairness 4 WTAE Facebook page, staff have had long-scheduled, pre-approved vacations denied at the last minute; have had to work two weeks straight without a day off; have been threatened with losing company pensions and retirement benefits for supporting the union -- basically, everything out of the union-busting playbook.What…

  • Full Text of President Obama's State of the Union Address

    24 Jan 2012 | 8:31 pm
    Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for DeliveryState of the Union Address“An America Built to Last”Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Washington, DC As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives. We gather tonight knowing that this generation…
 
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    Pittsburgh's Future

  • Better Data Would Help Us Get Better Hospital Care

    1 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
    Depending on how the battle between Highmark and UPMC is resolved, Pittsburghers may have to choose a health insurance plan based on which physicians and hospitals it covers. People in the midst of treatment are understandably frightened about being forced to change doctors or hospitals. But for most people, the challenge will be to decide where they will get the best care for health problems they may develop in the future. UPMC touts the fact that it’s the only Pittsburgh hospital on the U.S. News and World Report “honor roll” of best hospitals in the country. The West Penn Allegheny…

  • Reducing Hospital Costs Can Benefit the Region’s Economy

    4 Dec 2011 | 6:16 am
    Congress is now going back to the drawing board after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, commonly known as the “Super Committee,” failed to reach agreement on a plan to reduce the federal deficit. The problem isn’t just partisanship and unwillingness to compromise. Congress can’t control the deficit unless it can find a way to reduce the growth of healthcare costs, since one-half of the projected growth in federal spending over the next decade will come from growth in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.Healthcare costs are not just a problem for the federal government.

  • Reinventing Our Schools

    6 Nov 2011 | 5:08 am
    Tuesday is Election Day, and the most important vote you cast will be for people you almost never hear about: the members of your local School Board. It’s your most important vote because the performance of our public schools is one of the most important determinants of our region’s economic success. Businesses won’t create or retain jobs in southwestern Pennsylvania if they can’t find workers that are proficient in basic skills. Although many people think that our region’s workforce strength is determined by how many college graduates we have, the fact is that most jobs, both now…

  • Curing Our Ailing Infrastructure

    2 Oct 2011 | 5:57 am
    There’s a part of the Pittsburgh Region that’s getting older and sicker every day, and it’s not our senior citizens. It’s our infrastructure. Adequate and reliable water lines, sewer systems, stormwater systems, roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, locks and dams, industrial sites and buildings, and many other physical systems are critical if our citizens and businesses are to have clean water to drink, the ability to travel to work, the ability to ship and receive products, etc. Yet many of those systems in southwestern Pennsylvania are either wearing out or unable to deal with…

  • The Mismatch Between Jobs and Skills in the Recovery

    4 Sep 2011 | 6:56 am
    It’s now been over three years since the national recession began, and although job losses bottomed out two years ago, unemployment remains high, and there are growing concerns that we’re facing a “double-dip” recession. If you look at the statistics on jobs, the Pittsburgh Region looks like it’s doing pretty well. After losing over 35,000 jobs during the recession (July 2008 – July 2009), the region has added 27,800 jobs over the past two years (July 2009 – July 2011), i.e., we’ve gained back about 80% of the total number of jobs we lost during the recession. Although…
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    Burghilicious

  • Chana Masala

    Lauren
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:49 pm
    My parents used to have a blue-tick Beagle called Cubbie, after the Chicago Cubs, and also Al Qaeda, due to the destruction he wrought upon the household. This animal was entirely driven by his nose. Every day, Cubbie prowled across the lawn, nostrils scanning the earth like a metal detector, until he invariably discovered that something living had passed his way. Then he would turn his bandit-masked face to the sky and bay like the Hound of the Baskervilles. Such a sense of smell is beyond my comprehension. I’ve heard the beagle’s sense of smell described as a radio, the canine…

  • Salmon and Leek Quiche

    Lauren
    16 Jan 2012 | 10:32 pm
    It’s the New Year, so of course we here at the Scheidt Haus are trying to Eat Healthy and Lose Weight. For me, this is motivated primarily by a desire to not buy new clothes, and secondarily by desire to be with-it and able to walk when I am 90. (Longevity runs in the family.) My first foot-stamping, pouty-lipped rule of losing weight is No Fake Food. Things that won’t be eaten include I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter (oh yes I can!), turkey bacon and fat-free salad dressing. Indeed, if I had to sum up my weight loss philosophy in a few more (pouting, foot-stamping)…

  • Apple Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

    Lauren
    27 Nov 2011 | 7:11 pm
    Perhaps if I publicly engage in self-flagellation, I’ll break a nasty habit: I don’t eat salad the way I should. I like salad just fine. Just last week Scheidt and I ordered a lovely roasted butternut squash salad at Rustico in nearby Alexandria. And while the squash was delicious, it was the cranberry-balsamic dressing that really caught our attention: bright and ultra-fruity, not sharp, not greasy. And never fear, I buy lettuce; I just lose all motivation to prepare salad with dinner. And no, it doesn’t matter if the lettuce in question is fully-pedigreed, triple-washed,…

  • Alice Waters’ Apple Tart

    Lauren
    16 Nov 2011 | 7:45 pm
    This is one of those recipes that’s been banging around my kitchen for years, but never quite made it to the blog. In fact, it’s about the only one that has been explicitly mentioned and still not posted. At the time, I cried “No photos!” Well, now I can’t say that any more. This tart brings me back, yet again, to the idea of simplicity in food. It’s about great ingredients and getting out of the way. It’s about restraint and resisting the urge to add just one more thing. This apple tart has just a few ingredients: butter, flour, sugar, salt, and of…

  • Food Lover’s Guide to Pittsburgh

    Lauren
    25 Oct 2011 | 7:52 pm
    Thanks and Gushing This summer, Pittsburgh Magazine asked me to put together a little something for you: The Food Lovers’ Guide to Pittsburgh. And I am so, so happy that it finally came out! You can find it on newsstands around the city if you like to hold glossy print magazines in your hands (like me). Update 10/26/2011: Please, add your additional suggestions to the comments on the Pittsburgh Magazine website! This article is a starting point, not a comprehensive guide. There are many more places that are fantastic. Burghilicious readers, you’ll be interested to know that the…
 
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    Burgh Baby

  • Some Day It Will Take More Than A Lava Lamp To Make Her Birthday Perfect

    burghbaby
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:30 pm

  • Happy 6th Birthday, Alexis!

    burghbaby
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:50 pm

  • I Still Want That Whatchamacallit

    burghbaby
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:11 pm
    There is, without a doubt, a link between the number of items I'm buying and how long it takes me to get out of the grocery store. If I have one thing in my hands? I'll be stuck at that register FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. Which is to say, even though all I really needed to buy was butter, I still grabbed a bunch of bananas. I figured they would count as SEVEN. MORE. THINGS. That was one surefire way to speed things up at the register! Or not. As Alexis and I stood in line, I juggled my butter and bananas and tried to figure out why the itty bitty crappy little grocery store nearest our house is…

  • Tell Me Your Thing, Please

    burghbaby
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:51 pm
    If there's one thing I excel at, it's finding the good in a situation. I'm wired to view the glass half full. I am always that obnoxious person who looks at a disaster and goes, "Well at least..." because IT'S MY THING. I'm annoyingly optimistic about everything. Except that at this very moment, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to find the happy in my day. I'm trying. Really, I am. But DAMN if the past few months haven't sucked harder than a brand new Dyson. In an effort to start shaking this thing, I hereby present Five Things That Make Me Happy: 1. I'm in no way happy that Meg passed…

  • Four Seconds

    burghbaby
    23 Jan 2012 | 10:25 pm
    "And there are TWO beds, daddy!" Alexis sat curled up on one of those beds talking to her dad on the phone as I listened in from across the room. We were staying at Castaway Bay for just one night, but it only took minutes for Alexis to be enchanted by the whole experience. She continued to describe the hotel room and her plans while she was staying in it. "I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night and get a snack and momma won't know because she'll be asleep in the other bed!" she declared. She had already expressed to me that she was excited about the prospect of having a bed to…
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    TECHBurgher

  • MarketSpace Communications Recognized at 2012 PRSA Pittsburgh Renaissance Awards

    theprossman
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:14 pm
    MarketSpace Communications, a full‐service branding agency based in Cranberry Township, was recognized by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at their 2012 Renaissance Awards. This year’s event was held at the Fairmont Pittsburgh on the evening of January 26, and seeks to recognize area practitioners and organizations for excellence in public relations.  MarketSpace received a Renaissance Award for the strategy and execution of a media relations campaign with a budget less than $20,000. The agency implemented the campaign for their client and creative fireworks display,…

  • TechVibe Radio: Featuring 321 Blink, the Airport Authority and PA Center for Trade Development

    Jonathan Kersting
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Be sure to tune in to TechVibe Radio this Saturday at noon on FM News Talk 104.7. TechVibe takes off with Brad Penrod of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. See how the airport plays a crucial role in developing our tech and business sectors. Pete O’Neill of PA’s Center for Trade will tell you how the Council and the State are teaming up to help your business tap into global markets for free. The guys from 321 Blink will wrap up the show with great advice on adding video content to your web site and social media sites. Hosted by the PTC’s CEO Audrey Russo and Director…

  • Call for Submissions: The 2012 Design, Art and Technology Awards + Interactive Exhibition

    kharvey
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The 2012 Design, Art and Technology (DATA) Awards and Interactive Exhibition Deadline for Entries: Monday, March 5, 2012 To Download a 2012 DATA Award Entry Form, Click Here. The Pittsburgh Technology Council is seeking entries for the 2012 Design, Art and Technology Awards. This year, awards will be given for specific projects, products or works of art. Tell us about the new and exciting projects you have been or currently are working on. The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s annual Design, Art and Technology Awards (DATA) is southwestern Pennsylvania’s premiere event…

  • Digital Learning Day: Wednesday, February 1, 2012

    kharvey
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:22 pm
    Join the more than 700,000 students and thousands of educators participating in the Alliance for Excellent Education’s (Alliance’s) first-ever Digital Learning Day on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Visit http://www.digitallearningday.org/sign-up to stay connected, get updates, and receive exclusive information on what you can do to support this effort by taking less than five minutes to sign up and join the wave of innovation and momentum that is building for this groundbreaking event. This national awareness campaign is designed to celebrate innovative teachers and highlight instructional…

  • ATIS Appoints Cheetah Technologies’ Jeremy Bennington to Board of Directors

    theprossman
    26 Jan 2012 | 1:40 pm
    Cheetah Technologies, a carrier class, systems management solutions developer for broadband service providers, has announced that its Senior Vice President Jeremy Bennington has joined the board of directors of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). ATIS is a leading standards development and technical planning organization committed to rapidly developing and promoting technical and operations standards for the information, entertainment and communications industries. From efforts to realize the cost benefits of cloud services, to standards underpinning the nation’s…
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