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Construction Mapping w/ Drones – Identified Technologies Interview

November 15, 2017 Ben Leave a Comment

Pittsburgh is home to a plethora of tech leaders, from Google to Uber, to Duolingo. But, did you know that this City home to a company that maps construction sites with drones? Yeah, drones for construction! Nowadays, most people are familiar with drones as novelty toys and as something used by the U.S. military. But, few may know that drones are being used in other industries. For construction, Pittsburgh based Identified Technologies offers managed commercial drone solutions. To find out about how drones are being used in construction and to learn more about Identified Technologies, we interviewed their Founder and… Read the rest

4th Annual Community Development Summit — 05/14+15

May 2, 2014 breen Leave a Comment

Pittsburgh’s Fourth Annual Community Development Summit: Reaching Across Boundaries is on May 14-15 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Among the esteemed presenters, Mayor Peduto will be participating as moderator on a panel discussing the roles of neighborhoods and government in shaping the cities of tomorrow. Pittsburgh’s new City Planning Director, Ray Gastil, will also be on a panel, entitled “Planning for Demographic Change in our Neighborhoods.” The Summit’s two keynote speakers will be Shelley Poticha and David Rusk. Shelley is the director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Urban Solutions program, building NRDC’s work for better cities that… Read the rest

Raising the Jolly Roger

October 9, 2013 Tim 4 Comments

I’ll make this one quick. I don’t have much time to mourn, because it’s midterm week in the Bronx, and I have to get prepared. It’s been 21 years since the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a winning season, let alone a playoff appearance. I won’t spend much time listing all the things that have happened since then and now, but suffice it to say that it’s been a long time coming. I wrote for IHeartPGH this summer, hoping to give a die-hard fan’s perspective on the Pirates. I’ll boil down my perspective to this: I want 82. Man, I’ve wanted… Read the rest

A Football Town With a Soccer Problem

June 28, 2013 Tim 2 Comments

Despite three Stanley Cups championships and five World Series titles to its name, Pittsburgh is undeniably a football town. Every time Monday Night Football comes to town, Pittsburghers are treated to hearing ESPN’s crew praising our city’s blue-collar work ethic, as well as noting how that work ethic is reflected in our football team. They’re not wrong. The Steelers have a unique bond with their city that few other teams in the NFL, let alone in the whole of professional sports, can claim. For example, the Terrible Towel, originally a tool for supporting the Steelers, has become just as strongly… Read the rest

Steel of the Week: Yinzer Bingo

June 26, 2013 Michelle Leave a Comment

This week’s featured Steel of the Week is Yinzer Bingo by John the Craftist. Seen at Boutique 208, you are sure to get a kick out of this unique bingo card if you are from the Pittsburgh area. All the spaces on the card are relevant to the area, such as “Road Work”, “Pothole”, “Terrible Towel”, “Big Ben Jersey”, with some of the more culturally unique ones being ”Pgh Left”, “Jean Shorts”, “Confusing Intersection”, “80s Bangs”, and “Jagoff”. John the Craftist’s products mostly consist of PGH-centric/Pittsburghese greeting cards, along with magnets, keychains, buttons, gift tags, and other small paper craft… Read the rest

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