After being canceled due to snowy weather for several months, the Carrick Overbrook Block Watch meeting resumed for the first time this year on April 7. The evening’s guest speaker was Kelly Henretty, an investigator with Pittsburgh’s Office of Municipal Investigations. She told the audience her office looks into complaints of misconduct against police officers […]
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History Center Will Host NFL Play 60 Training Camp on February 1
A day before Pittsburghers dive into a smorgasbord of nachos and dip and park themselves on the couch to watch pro football’s big game, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Heinz History Center is challenging families to get active at the NFL Play 60 Training Camp, sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods, on Saturday, Feb. […]
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OBID Director Explains the Benefits of an Improvement District
“BIDs have been around since the 1960s and the first one was in Canada,” Georgia Petropoulos Muir, executive director of the Oakland Business Improvement District, told members and guests of the South Side Chamber of Commerce at the November luncheon. There are now more than 1,000 in existence in downtown centers throughout the United States. […]
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History Center Exhibit Explores Pennsylvania’s Impact on the Civil War
The Senator John Heinz History Center will offer visitors an in-depth look at Pennsylvania’s significant role during the Civil War with its new major exhibition, Pennsylvania’s Civil War, presented by Mylan. In addition to highlighting the state’s contributions to important conflicts like the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania’s Civil War showcases Pittsburgh’s role as the “Arsenal […]
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Birmingham Foundation Awards Total $1.3 million
During the 2011–2012 grant year, the South Side-based Birmingham Foundation awarded 32 grants totaling a record $1.3 million to 28 different health and human services organizations. As the foundation completes its 15th year of grantmaking in South Pittsburgh, it awarded 21 grants to organizations providing programs that improve youth outcomes, such as a Carnegie Library […]
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Brew House Artists’ Work Featured at Future Tenant
Distillate, featuring artists from The Brew House Distillery Residency, showcases innovative works at Future Tenant from Jan. 13 through Feb. 4. Distillate artists were challenged to investigate properties inherent in growth, and to consider variants such as support structures, relationships between working components, and the values we assume in order to understand our world. Meghan […]
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What is Gavin Robb’s Affiliation?
The last time I checked, the Democratic Party did not include George W. Bush, Rick Santorum and Sarah Palin among its membership roll. However, in Pittsburgh we seem to be so lucky that our party has gained a Republican face in Gavin Robb. According to the voter rolls of Allegheny County, Gavin Robb, the announced […]
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Zeiss Star Projector Shines in New Exhibition at Science Center
Generations of Pittsburghers can now rediscover the Zeiss Model II Star Projector—originally used from 1939 to 1991 at the Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science—through a new exhibition at the Carnegie Science Center. Located in the Atrium on the first floor, the exhibition pays tribute to the legacy of the Buhl Planetarium while offering […]
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Free Chess Classes for Kids at South Side Library
The South Side Library will hold a series of free chess classes in January and February for children ages 6-12 who know the basic moves of the game. The series will help children improve their skills, play against other kids in their age group and even enter a tournament. Research has shown that playing chess […]
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Zoning Board Hearings Set for East Carson, Warrington
Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first-floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. Zone case 025/09 on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 9:20 a.m. is the appeal of Nancy and Joseph Barsotti, owners of 2336 E. […]