By Craig Smith
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, September 27, 2010
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Grace Rothmeyer worries about her home of 23 years in Etna, even though one ... Read More
PHLF News September 22, 2010 Allegheny County will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 29, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the South Park Fairgrounds Museum Building to ask for input on the future planning of the South Park Fairgrounds and the surrounding areas. “Allegheny County has undergone a remarkable ... Read More
Thursday, September 16, 2010
By Karen Kane, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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There's a saying in farm circles: Get big or get out. But some ... Read More
CCAC campus and medical clinic planned for site Thursday, September 16, 2010 By Deborah M. Todd, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette During an emotional meeting, at which the death of Councilwoman Millie Devich was marked with a moment of silence and a bouquet of flowers behind her nameplate in council chambers, motions designed to address Braddock's ... Read More
Thursday, September 16, 2010 By Jonathan Barnes Bellevue residents and merchants have raised the visibility of the borough's business district in recent months, gaining county and borough backing of a plan to redevelop the main street area. The plan has been led by the Bellevue Initiative for Growth development group, or B.I.G. The ... Read More
By Jeremy Boren PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, September 13, 2010 Federal money intended to plug an unsightly concrete gap next to Interstate 579 might be used at Consol Energy Center instead. At the request of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Sen. Bob Casey proposed redirecting the $974,000 earmark to pay for most of ... Read More
By Chuck Biedka, VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Friday, September 10, 2010 Last updated: 7:11 am [caption id="attachment_7147" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="From left, Emma and Jim Dunmire, of Washington Township; Jack and Eleanor Zerbini, of Salem Township; Maynard Miller, of Kiski Township; and Kathy Moneymaker, of Washington Township, all gather together in front of the ... Read More
The house on the southwest corner of 38th St. and Charlotte Street in Lawrenceville is up for sale. It was bult a decade after Lawrenceville became a town in 1814. We know this because house historian Carol Peterson, a denizen of Larryville, researched the records. The house you see now -- ... Read More
By Tom Yerace, VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Natrona's history is forever linked to industry, and that is the focus of a new park being planned there. "We've been working with Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and one of the focuses of Natrona Comes Together is to preserve the history ... Read More
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 The Richard King Mellon Foundation recently awarded a $1 million grant to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to create a management plan for Panther Hollow watershed. Panther Hollow, located in Schenley Park, has long been plagued by pollution and invasive species, and the grant will be a huge ... Read More
Thursday, September 09, 2010
By Candy Woodall, freelance
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Summer may be winding down but Ray Dougherty already is preparing for next season at McKees Point Marina ... Read More
Thursday, September 09, 2010 By Brian David, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Miles Bryan School building is beautiful in a way modern schools seldom are, with a Gothic flavor and spires and gargoyles carved into its stone. It's also in a beautiful spot, on six wooded acres atop a hill jutting up in ... Read More
By Al Lowe FOR THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, September 9, 2010 History buffs got some good news at the Dormont Council meeting. Although Dormont's South Hills Theater along West Liberty Avenue has been razed and will be replaced by a CVS store, its memories will live on because of plans to reassemble the theater's ... Read More
By Adam Brandolph PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, September 2, 2010 [caption id="attachment_7056" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Linda Nelson, chairwoman of the Manchester Citizens Corporation, inspects one of the properties being restored on Columbus Avenue in Manchester. The home was purchased as part of the Great House Sale. Jasmine Goldband | Tribune-Review"]... Read More
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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When the Pittsburgh Public Market in the Strip opens Friday, patrons will see some tried-and-true faces -- La Prima ... Read More
By Michael Machosky, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, August 31, 2010 [caption id="attachment_7038" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Siblings (from left), Xanthe Schandelmeier, 5; Coco, 9; and Vivienne, 7, of Squirrel Hill, sample sweets at Prasad Potluri's Spice by Tamarind booth in the Pittsburgh Public Market. More than 40 vendors will showcase their wares in a ... Read More
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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E Properties and Development is nearing completion on the transformation of two blighted properties on 38th Street in Lawrenceville, contributing to the major revitalization efforts taking place on the hill between Butler ... Read More
PHLF News
July 29, 2011
Since March, PHLF has involved 15 students (high school, college, and graduates) in its educational programs and preservation activities. As volunteers with PHLF, each student decides how many hours a week and what days h e/she is ... Read More
Thursday, July 29, 2010 By Candy Woodall - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Robert Carter drives past it every day. He sees the blemish on the city landscape and questions the fate of the old Jeannette Glass plant. A city firefighter for the past 36 years and the mayor for the past six months, ... Read More
By Rossilynne Skena VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Monday, July 26, 2010 Borough residents who cut down trees between the sidewalk and the curb could face a fine. Those trees are borough property, officials say. A new ordinance would enforce that by prohibiting residents from trimming or removing trees along the street -- even those in ... Read More
Thursday, July 22, 2010 By Deborah M. Todd, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With parts of the Regent Square neighborhood's brick-paved Macon and Trevanion avenues in shambles following a recent water main break, residents' efforts to make sure the street is repaired in its original condition have paid off. Swissvale council President David Petrarca ... Read More
By Rossilynne Skena and Dale Mann, VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Monday, July 19, 2010 The borough received $15,000 for opening its streets in June to crews filming "I am Number IV," an action-packed thriller. Of the money received from DreamWorks, $5,400 has be allocated to parking meters. There are about 250 parking meters ... Read More
By Eric Heyl
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Consider it a textbook example of how to transform a dilapidated eyesore into a potential community jewel.
For nearly a quarter-century, the former South ... Read More
By Tom Yerace VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Last updated: 7:41 am The mural project for the wall behind the Tarentum Station restaurant is picking up steam, according to borough officials. Borough Manager Bill Rossey said he has been contacted by five local artists who want to volunteer their services for the ... Read More
dBy Matthew Santoni, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, July 17, 2010
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Allegheny County officials are hoping ... Read More
By Alaina Raftis , TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, July 15, 2010 [caption id="attachment_6655" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="The heavily cultivated and well-maintained garden -- which sits on a third of an acre off of Fifth Avenue in Oakland -- was created by Irene Jacob, a botanist who founded the docent program at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical ... Read More
Thursday, July 15, 2010 By Candy Woodall McKeesport's 7th Ward is getting a face-lift. Despite a poor economy, McKeesport continues to attract stimulus dollars to improve its neighborhoods. Using a $100,00 from Allegheny County, Mayor James Brewster said the city will raze another 15 blighted homes along Bailey Avenue, beginning on July 27. "We're tearing ... Read More
Thursday, July 15, 2010 By Candy Woodall Latrobe foundation and city leaders are deciding how to establish a trail system that would link the region's educational, recreational and industrial institutions. The first step is creating a 2-mile trail from Saint Vincent College in Unity to neighboring Latrobe to provide a connection for the ... Read More
Thursday, July 15, 2010 By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A group seeking to save Mellon Arena today urged its owner to delay a proposed demolition for one year. Rob Pfaffmann, a Downtown architect who leads Reuse the Igloo, asked the city-Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority board to give the group ... Read More
By Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Wednesday, July 14, 2010 When it comes to cooling off, there aren't many better or more efficient ways than getting soaked. There are a variety of pools, rivers, fountains, rides and more available in Western Pennsylvania to take the edge off of even the hottest days -- and we've certainly ... Read More
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
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South Side will begin to look greener in the spring thanks to Kim Collins.
Back in March, she and a friend were talking over wine one night, trying to think of something ... Read More
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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This Saturday night, the Nine Mile Run Watershed Association (NMRWA) will celebrate another year of progress at their annual fundraiser.
In lower Frick Park, near the confluence of the Fern Hollow and Nine ... Read More
Saturday, July 10, 2010
By Kevin Kirkland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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In more than 25 years of Pittsburgh gardening, Nancy Smith has ... Read More
Saturday, July 10, 2010
By Susan Banks, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Overflowing flower beds ... Read More
Sunday, July 11, 2010
By Bill Toland, Virginia Linn, Patricia Lowry, Marylynne Pitz and Katy Buchanan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Our crown jewel fountain at Point State Park (No. 1 on the map above) is dry until ... Read More
