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The Mysteries of ‘Mysteries’

For those of you following the filming of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (for better or for worse), yesterday’s Post-Gazette has a new interview with director Rawson Marshall Thurber, who expounds on his love for Chabon’s 1988 novel as well as his admiration for the city itself: “I was blown away by how beautiful [Pittsburgh] is. I didn’t realize it’s as hilly as it is, as green as it is, and in the film, I’ve been hoping or trying to go for this Edward Hopper vibe, both from a compositional standpoint and a color palette standpoint, and Pittsburgh just lends itself… Read the rest

Take the bus … to Beaver County

Speaking of public transit, were you aware that Beaver County was chosen as the ‘American Idol’ of public transit? For the second time in its history, the Beaver County Transit Authority won the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Washington, D.C.-based American Public Transportation Association. This award is considered a once-in-a-lifetime honor. According to the op-ed article from the PG: “Ridership that soared 22.4 percent for the past three years is on track to grow another 9 percent in this fiscal year … far more than any other small or large state transit system … “BCTA is the first recipient of… Read the rest

Googling The Bus

Yet another reason to get on the bus in Pittsburgh: today’s Post-Gazette reports that Burghers can now search for Port Authority bus routes and schedules via Google Transit, a new service being offered in only six cities. Port Authority has offered a trip planner on their website for some time, but Google’s service combines scheduling with a map of your route, and in the future could include information such as money saved versus driving and parking, as well as total cost of fare for your trip. The service is in its beginning stages, and Google is asking for feedback from… Read the rest

Article in The Economist about the ‘Burgh

Up alongside new elections in Thailand and the peace process in Burundi, the UK-based Economist magazine features a nice article about Pittsburgh. This is some nice ammunition to use when you meet some city naysayers … “Among Pittsburghers 25-34 years old … 41.9% have graduated from university, placing the city among America’s top ten. More than 17% of those young people have also earned an additional graduate or professional degree: the fourth-highest share in the country, behind only Washington, DC (think lawyers), Boston and San Francisco.” Thanks to Kevin for the tip. If you click on the link you have… Read the rest

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