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Fall 2013
If time is our most valuable commodity, then to give of it is to be
at our most generous. Nationwide, about 64.5 million of us
generously volunteered at least once during the year ended
September 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. |
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Fall 2013
If time is our most valuable commodity, then to give of it is to be
at our most generous. Nationwide, about 64.5 million of us
generously volunteered at least once during the year ended
September 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. |
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Fall 2013
East Liberty is a success story unfolding before our very eyes. Projects on the neighborhood’s periphery have been so well received that developers, hoping to fill the demand for more new restaurant, retail, office, apartment, and hotel spaces, are finally… |
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Summer 2013
Summer is the season when skin is on full display, revealing tattoos often hidden from view the rest of the year. But what if you’ve had a change of heart about that heart you’re sporting on your shoulder? Laser technology is the answer—and a few local businesses are using it in charitable ways to change people’s lives for the better. |
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Spring 2013
On the greens, members engage in the sport of lawn bowling—or bowls—that has been played in some fashion since the ancient Egyptians around 3,200 BCE. |
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Holiday 2012
Logs crackling in the fireplace, candles burning on the mantel, holiday lights on the tree, and lots of cooking going on—just a few of the reasons why home fires are more prevalent in winter than any other season. But the good news is that there are incredibly dedicated local firefighters who put their lives on the line to protect us all. |
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Fall 2012
This fall, Henne Jewelers is looking back at its success
over four generations in celebration of its 125th
anniversary. |
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Summer 2012
When the PGA Tour made a presentation
to the Fox Chapel Golf Club board this
past December asking if it would consider
hosting the Constellation Senior Players
Championship in June,... |
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Summer 2012
When James B. Clark of Rowland &
Clark Theatres opened the Manor Theatre in
Squirrel Hill on May 15, 1922, its auditorium
accommodated 1,500 moviegoers—making it
one of the most spacious in all of Pittsburgh... |
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Spring 2012
We heard the collective groan when PennDOT announced the Squirrel Hill Tunnel would be under construction for the next three
years. Could the traffic bottleneck on the Parkway East really get any worse? Sure, it will be a hassle.. |
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Holiday 2011
Schenley Plaza is entering the holiday season
with a sparkling new restaurant, The Porch,
adding an exciting new element to the
popular Oakland green space. This striking,
full-service eatery is the latest venture by
Eat’n Park Hospitality Group... |
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Holiday 2011
It’s the greenest grass in all of Oakland—
the “Emerald Lawn” of Schenley Plaza.
And now there is a new vantage point
from which to appreciate it... |
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Fall 2011
A few big things happened in East Liberty over the
summer, and they’re bringing attention and people into
this neighborhood that’s undergoing a resurgence... |
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Summer 2011
With warmer days upon us and summer nights stretching ahead, the desire
to grab lunch outside or dine under the stars bubbles up in all of us.
Fortunately, more and more local restaurants are ready to accommodate.. |
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Holiday 2010
If you like your Sunday nights on the calm side, Heinz Chapel may be the ideal place for you. |
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Fall 2010
THERE IS NOW A WHOLE GENERATION THAT KNOWS THE 256-ACRE
former site of U.S. Steel’s Homestead Works only as The Waterfront—nearly 1.4
million square feet of seemingly endless shopping, dining, and entertainment,
extending as far as the eye can see. And so to them (and let’s face it, to most of
us), Homestead is The Waterfront. |
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Summer 2010
With the 65th U.S.
Women’s Open taking
place at Oakmont Country
Club in July, women’s golf and
the historic course are back in
the national spotlight. But
before the best players in the
world arrive here and capture all
the attention, we want you to
meet some of the best local
amateurs... |
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Summer 2010
Why hasn’t anyone ever figured out that Pittsburgh’s population might be declining
for the simple fact that once people cross a river or go through a tunnel, they
just can’t find their way back home?... |
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Spring 2010
Let’s face it—coffee is everywhere.
Getting gas? Have a cup. Stocking up on
groceries? Grab a coffee to go. Sitting in a
lounge somewhere waiting for an oil change or
for your daughter to give birth?... |
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Holiday 2009
It was hot, even for summer time in Central
America. The hospital wards were crowded. The
beds were crammed together, with the head of one
bed touching the foot of the next.With just one bathroom
for the whole floor, there was little privacy. And
all the patients there were suffering from the pain of
severe arthritis... |
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Fall 2009
hen the Chinese delegation arrives in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit, you could greet them with,
“Ni chi fan le mei yo?”—Mandarin literally meaning, “Have you eaten yet?” |
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Summer 2009
An update on the latest developments along the Baum-Centre corridor |
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Spring 2009
If a cemetery can be romantic, Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville is the ultimate setting.
Situated on the southern slope of the Allegheny River, its rolling hills, winding roads, ponds,
wildlife, and natural beauty provide a picturesque... |
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Summer 2007
When a middle-aged Roy Hobbs, played
by Robert Redford in the movie The
Natural, shows up in the dugout of the
New York Knights after a 16-year interruption in his
baseball career, the manager, Pop Fisher (Wilford
Brimley), looks over to him ... |
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Holiday 2006
Earn one point for abating and developing a brownfield site, two for recycling 75% of construction waste, and another point for providing two preferred parking places for hybrid cars. Welcome to the environmentally friendly game of green building... |
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Fall 2006
According to the 2000 census, Allegheny County residents spend an average of eight years and three months living in one house before moving to another... |
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Spring 2006
Jay’s Bookstall is still going strong after fifty years |
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Spring 2006
If you like your Sunday nights on the calm side, Heinz Chapel may be the ideal place for you. |
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Holiday 2005
As the gift-giving season approaches, you can always count on books. No need to worry about size or color. Just find something of interest to that special someone on your list and you’ve got the perfect present. This year, as you make your list and check it twice, consider adding some local flavor to your selections... |
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Fall 2004
A self-professed nocturnal person, Jean Anne Hattler sometimes is up late reading the travel section of the New York Times and scanning the internet for travel bargains. She recalls one she came across in 1994: “For $900 out of New York, you could ski for seven... |
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