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Stand with Ahmed: A Pittsburgh-made shirt benefiting Ahmed and kids interested in STEM

September 20, 2015 Catherine

I stand with Ahmed shirtEarlier this week, the country was simultaneously outraged and captivated by the story of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Muslim student who was arrested for bringing a clock, which educators and police thought was a bomb, to his high school in Texas. Support for Ahmed flooded in from around the country. His 3-day suspension and arrest was not only grounded in Islamophobia, but actively discouraged the curiosity of a bright, young mind. Tech juggernauts like Facebook and Twitter invited him to tour their companies, and educational institutions like MIT, NASA, and TAMS opened their doors, with the latter offering him a… Read the rest

Filed Under: Made in Pittsburgh, Shop PGH Tagged With: Ahmed Mohamed, Barack Obama, Irving, Mark Zuckerberg, NASA, texas

TechShop Knows How to Hack a Party – Event on August 28 to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters

August 20, 2014 Lindsay

If you haven’t had a chance to check out TechShop Pittsburgh yet – you are in luck!  On August 28, they are closing down the shop for a party of epic proportions.  This is a great party and a great deal – a day pass to TechShop is $50.  Tickets for Party@TechShop are $15, use the code TSlovesIheartPGH to save $5 off the ticket price.  So for $10 you get access to the shop and whole lot of food and drink from some of the best local spots in town. Party@TechShop – Thursday, August 28 When: Thursday, August 28, 2014… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: bakery-square, Barack Obama, carnegie-science-center, pittsburgh, TechShop, TechShop Pittsburgh, wigle whiskey

Barackwurst or Hillbasa – both are delicious choices

April 6, 2008 Lindsay

Franktuary is getting into the political spirit. With the primary election just a little over 2 weeks away, Franktuary has cooked up a poll of their own. The Sausage Poll – from now until election day – Franktuary is offering 2 special items: Barackwurst – featuring an array of patriotic condiments, is a half-link of bratwurst and a half-link of knockwurst that have come together to support one common cause. Hillbasa – prepared with nearly identical condiments, is a full kielbasa link served with a mandated side of Bill pickles. They are keeping a tally of which item is ordered… Read the rest

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Politics, Restaurants Tagged With: Barack Obama, barackwurst, Franktuary, Hillary Clinton, hillbasa, Primary Election, sausage poll, Tribune Review

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