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Pittsburgh Hearts Google

18 March 2010

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I don’t need to tell you that Pittsburgh is a city on the brink. We’re a breeding ground for startups, a few plots of land away from full riverfront development, and we’ve got a plethora of thriving local businesses. Our vibrant and passionate community is what makes these things possible. A community of connected individuals, young professionals, investors, and concerned citizens who have the power to make things happen just by the click of a mouse is a revolution; and it’s happening in Pittsburgh. Why not take it to the next level?

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Post-Gazette Article on the Upcoming Why Pittsburgh Party

14 September 2009

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Image via Wikipedia I wrote about the Why Pittsburgh Party on Friday and I wanted to post a follow up because I was worried that the info would get lost in the weekend emails.  The Post-Gazette beat me to it with a great article about the upcoming Why Pittsburgh Party on September 17, 2009 (click here [...]

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Pittsburgh’s Chef Bill Fuller Brings the Bacon and The Terrible Towel to the Today Show

30 January 2009

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Image by arvindgrover via Flickr Big Burrito’s (They are the folks behind the most tasty dining spots in Pittsburgh – MadMex, Kaya, Soba and others) Chef Bill Fuller (and food blogger) appeared on the NBC today show this morning (it will air here in Pittsburgh at 1pm) for a Super Bowl cook off. Bill is [...]

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Pittsburghers are Tasty – New York Times Looks at T-shirts and Cities

13 July 2008

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Today’s New York Times has a nice little article about t-shirts and city pride. The article includes references to GLUE – Great Lakes Urban Exchange, Spreadshirt.com and the Pittsburghers are Tasty T-shirt. I have just added some more tasty t-shirts and tote bags to the shop. I enjoyed talking to the reporter for this [...]

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The Greatest Music Collection in the World – for sale!

21 February 2008

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Did you know that Pittsburgh is unofficially home to the largest collection of recorded music in the world? It’s true – but not for much longer. Paul Mawhinney, owner of Record-Rama Sound Archives, has been collecting records for about 60 years. His collection is comprised of over 3 million records and 3 hundred [...]

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Premiering in Pittsburgh

27 September 2007

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The new film Park will be debuting in Pittsburgh tomorrow night. Park’s producer Dana Jackson grew up in Mt. Lebanon and choose to debut the film here in Pittsburgh before New York and Los Angeles. Both Jackson and the film’s writer director Kurt Voelker will be at the premier on Friday, September 28th [...]

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