Category Archives: Media

Links N’At – Blogs, Articles, Benefits and More

Here are some links we have been sharing on Facebook and Twitter this week…

Nominate a Women Who is Working to Make Pittsburgh Green – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS from the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwestern PA
Calling all crafters – this Saturday is the Salvation Army… – Calling all crafters – this Saturday is the Salvation Army Fabric Fair South Park Fabric Fair plans almost sewn up – via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Need help finding a Main Street commercial space for your small business? Get the Best Fit – Need help finding a Main Street commercial space for your small business? Get the Best Fit:…
Rust Wire ’News from the Rust Belt’ – is a blog about post-industrial cities across the rust belt – including Pittsburgh. I am pretty sure I met these founder through GLUE (Great Lakes Urban Exchange) – this blog has lots of great info to share.
Bye Bye Borders, Hello Fleeting Pages – Cool project alert – they are just getting their website together but this seems like a really cool…
Benefit for the Sturge-Weber Foundation – April 2nd – Saturday, April 2, 2011Liberty Boro Firehall DJ, food, beer, Chinese Auction
Dear Fork… Check out these great cards from Sapling Press – From the Table Magazine newsletter… “Sapling Press Takes Root”
April 8 – the Newly Renovated Balcony Gallery Opens at Carnegie Museum with a Contemporary Craft Exhibit – Here is a press release from the Carnegie Museum of Art about the renovated Balcony Gallery

Links N’at – The Oakland Plan, Spring Shopping and Max Talbot

We are working on improving our links your might like posts – so we apologize in advance if some of these links don’t work correctly. Here are a few things you might want to check out…

The Oakland 2025 Community Plan Kickoff Meeting is Thur. March 24 -6pm-8:30pm St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral 419 South Dithridge…
Spring Sale this weekend at Designer Days Boutique – which is operated by the Pgh Chapter of the Nat. Council of Jewish Women. All proceeds from the shop benefit local community projects.
Maggie & Stella’s Cards and Gifts is a great gift shop in Oakland. They have some awesome pierogi potholders and other Pittsburgh gifts too.
Max Talbot has a new website designed by the lovely folks at BlueTomato.com

Eat Pancakes for Tree Pittsburgh

Image courtesy of Tree Pittsburgh

On Sunday, March 6 from 10am to 2pm at the Double Wide Grill on the South Side you get all you can eat pancakes for $10 and your donation goes directly to benefit Tree Pittsburgh – an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the City’s vitality by restoring and protecting City trees. Why should you attend? Well, pancakes are delicious (and there is a vegan option), you get free coffee and potatoes as well, tunes from Big Snow Big Thaw, and street trees are a critical element for a livable urban environment. Are you one of those people that includes a link on your Facebook page every time Pittsburgh gets voted ‘most livable city’ (possibly including the comment ‘suck it, Portland’)? Well street trees are a huge part of reducing our City’s pollution* and there is still a long way to go in improving our air quality. Who knows? Your $10 just might end up helping to promote Pittsburgh to most livable city in the world!

For more information on Pittsburgh’s urban forest, info on street tree plantings in your neighborhood, and to learn about becoming an official tree tender to help care for Pittsburgh’s trees visit the Tree Pittsburgh’s website!

RSVP for breakfast on Facebook!

*Leaves filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particulates. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the air such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. In exchange, trees give off vital oxygen.

Links N’At – From Shakespeare to Rust Belt Chic

Here are a few things – events, blog posts, etc. – that are worth a look …

Another Inspiring Pittsburgh Interview – Yinzpiration Meets Carrie Nardini @yinzpiration @imadeitmarket – Learn more about Carrie and the I Made It Market. Includes a great list of place to eat in Pittsburgh.
Because everyone needs a little Shakespeare in their life – Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ “Bring Your Own Bard” Monthly Reading Series
Winter Vegetable and the East Liberty Farmer’s Market – Article from the Post-Gazette about winter vegetables and a nice mention of the East Liberty Farmer’s Market which is open year round.
Does the Super Bowl Make the Rust Belt Chic? – Interesting post from the blog Burgh Diaspora about the popularity of Pittsburgh and Green Bay even in larger markets outside of the midwest.

Links N’At (January 11th)

: Image by cory.cousins via Flickr

These are some interesting links for January 10th through January 11th:

New Blog in Town – On the Fringe – Thanks to the Pittsburgh Women’s Blogging Society for the heads up on this. Susan Veraldi who runs Veraldi’s Salon in Oakland has started a new blog about Pittsburgh.
Another Inspiring Pittsburgher – Yinzpiration Interviews Sonja Sweterlitsch – Yinzpiration – a fantastic new blog here in Pittsburgh – has posted another awesome interview with more great photos. This week Kate interviews Sonja Sweterlitsch, who is the curator of the 709 Penn Gallery and is a painter.
Almost old enough to drive…pair Networks turns 15! – Congrats to Pittsburgh company pair Networks on their 15th birthday! Based here in Pittsburgh, pair hosts websites around the world (including IheartPGH). If you need hosting – give them a call. In addition to loving Pittsburgh – pair loves the earth too – they have an aggressive environmental policy and are 100% carbon neutral.
PghCraft Collective has a call for classes – Are you crafty? Do you have a skill to share? The Pittsburgh Craft Collective is looking to offer more classes in 2011 – check out their website and get in touch.