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Bruegger’s Bagels … People-watching!

April 11, 2006 Natalia

So someone recently asked, “Where’s a good place to people-watch in Pittsburgh?” The first place that occurred to me was surprisingly, Bruegger’s Bagels at 18th and Carson in the Southside. This place is a MADHOUSE on the weekends and during lunch. I discovered this about two weeks ago when I popped in one Sunday to pick up some coffee. Wow! It seems all of the Senior Citizens within an 18-block radius FLOCK there. It’s like the old country. I sat in a plush chair to do some reading and couldn’t help but overhear a table full of Polish seniors discuss… Read the rest

Cat in the Hat

April 7, 2006 Natalia

Mayor O’Connor read a Dr. Seuss book to preschoolers on Read Across America Day. He also announced that he will issue these hats for all city workers. (We just couldn’t resist. Please send any other quirky photos to info@iheartpgh.com.)… Read the rest

pittsburgh’s great blizzard travel game

March 30, 2006 breen

while shopping at capo’s furniture in beaver falls recently, i came upon pittsburgh’s great blizzard travel game. produced in 1978 by c.p. marino, this game comes with a two-sided board, destination cards, weather cards, blizzard cards, cars [player pieces] and 2 dice. according to the rules, the point of the game is to land on each of the five “destination circles”: bank hardware, food store, work and drug store. the tricky part of the game is that if you land on a “weather” square and select a weather card that says blizzard, you have to flip the game board over… Read the rest

Our Mayor, Sonny Crockett (with his partner Tubbs)

March 25, 2006 Natalia

Mayor Bob O’Connor is hustled across Penn Avenue shielded by his bodyguard, Officer Joseph Ryczaj, to check on his wife, Judy. [And take one for the team.]… Read the rest

Jerry’s Railroad Photo Archive – Pgh style

March 21, 2006 Natalia

You want old photos of trolleys? Oh man, do we got old photos of trolleys. Check’em aht: 1520 (St. Louis 1944) [71 NEGLEY HIGHLAND PK] at 6th. & Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (April, 1966) 1444 (St. Louis 1942) [77/54 NO. SIDE CARRICK VIA BLOOMFIELD] at 32nd. & Liberty in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. (August, 1964) 1555 (St. Louis 1945) [76 HAMILTON] at Coal and Ramsey in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. (August, 1964) 1621 (St. Louis 1945) [39 BROOKLINE] on the Smithfield St. Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (August, 1964) 1662 (St. Louis 1945) [42/38 MT LEBANON BEECHVIEW] at P&LE station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (February, 1967)… Read the rest

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