Totally Rad, Totally Free!
RAD stands for Regional Asset District. Part of the taxes you pay in sales goes to funding great stuff in the region. This weekend is the last weekend of RADical days (Sept. 25-Oct.7), so a great opportunity to check out…
Open Houses
Sunday, September 9th, is the Mexican War Streets House and Garden Tour. Here is your chance to check out the North Side and take a peek inside some of the houses and gardens that have been lovingly rehabbed and restored….
Looking for some Pittsburgh wisdom
I am looking for some ideas of wise Pittbsurgh sayings for t-shirts and other gift items. At Spreadshirt we are setting up a shop, Washable Wisdom, that sells t-shirts, hats, aprons and other items with wise sayings. Last week I…
The PG is looking for your t-shirt stories
I saw this little post on the website for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today. I thought this might be of interest to some of our blog readers. I am not sure if they are only looking for Pittsburgh stories or for…
PGH Trivia: Hill Street Blues
I was reading this article today from Bloomberg.com about liens on property in Pittsburgh, how much money is being made and how this complicates redevelopment. Fun stuff, not so much (It is important stuff though and I reccomend you take…
The De-”h”-ification of Pittsburgh???
“We’ve got Fort Pitt. We made it (Pittsburgh) grow, it’s a wonderful place now, and you took away our h. Who the h*** are you”? Ever look at old maps, from around the turn of the last century, and wonder…
Wanted: anyone in Pittsburgh area who knew/met Nelson Eddy or Jeanette MacDonald
For a documentary film about the lives of 1930s movie stars/singers Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, I’d like to hear from anyone, particularly in the Pittsburgh area, who might have known or seen Nelson and Jeanette. This would include hearing…
What’s a strength for our community to build on?
I recently found this Dec. 2005 discussion between the City Paper (CP), Wilkinsburg councilwoman Tracey Evans and three Mon-Valley mayors, including John Fetterman of Braddock, Betty Esper of Homestead, and Norma Ryan of Brownsville. I thought this interview provides a…
be in a movie about pittsburgh
i just received this information in an email: “IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD” BE PART OF A FILM SHOOT SATURDAY JULY 1, 2006 5:00 PM AT THE POINT On Saturday July 1st at 5 p.m., Pittsburghers, past and…
Tell your favorite stories of Pittsburgh…
…or ask someone to tell you theirs! StoryCorps has arrived in Pittsburgh, and will stay until July 2! I first heard about StoryCorps on NPR, and I love the concept. Here’s a blurb from their website www.storycorps.net to explain the…
Hazelwood: History
I recently saw August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (which deserves a post of its own!) The work is set in the Hill District 1907, and one of the characters, Selig, mentions setting off to Scotch Bottom. Where exactly is…
Channel 29 – The (Juke)Box
On Saturday night I got my dance on at the Pittsburgh Deli Company and I heard sounds for the first time in years. As I waxed nostalgic about the late 80s/early 90s (dear God), I started thinking about The Box….
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