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I am going to the Quilt Show to see the Pittsburgh Friendship Quilt

Well, here is an event I never thought I would think about attending but I am actually looking forward to this Quilt Show. While Quilt Shows aren’t one of my normal weekend hangouts, I am often looking for unusual events to check out. This is what caught my eye: There will be a MUST-SEE SPECIAL DISPLAY of the Buhl Science Center’s PITTSBURGH FRIENDSHIP QUILT, that was in storage since 1989. The quilt is made of more than 32,000 squares signed by National and Local Political Figures, including 4 U.S. Presidents, Celebrities, Sports Teams, Schools, Community Groups & Buhl Visitors. What… Read the rest

Joy to the ‘Burgh: Three who boomeranged back inject energy into their neighborhoods

Here is an article from today’s Post-Gazette about 3 residents that left and came back to living in Pittsburgh. Joy to the ‘Burgh: Three who boomeranged back inject energy into their neighborhoods Monday, September 19, 2005 By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Every city neighborhood has its advocates. They go to the meetings. Neighbors ask them what’s going on. They got the new signs, the new lights and gathered the litter brigades. From their ideas come neighborhood events, neighborhood pride and, of course, change. Three people from three neighborhoods have joined those ranks as boomerangs — area natives who left… Read the rest

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