Legislative & Advocacy
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Recent Legislative & Advocacy News
7 Homebuyers Sold on Manchester Vision
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 MoreCity’s Newest Indoor Market Opens in Strip Next Week
Wednesday, September 01, 2010 By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [caption id="attachment_7045" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The new Pittsburgh Public Market in the Strip District. Robin Rombach/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
Public Market in Strip to Open Sept. 10, Feature Specialty Items
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 MoreCresson to Demolish Benjamin Franklin Jones Cottage
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 By Patricia Lowry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [caption id="attachment_7009" align="alignnone" width="330" caption="The Cresson house built by Pittsburgh steelmaker B.F. Jones in 1887-88. Patricia Lowry"]
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Sad news from Cambria County: Cresson Township supervisors plan to demolish the Benjamin Franklin Jones Cottage sometime after ... Read More
$1 Million Given to Restore Panther Hollow Watershed
A Richard King Mellon Foundation grant aims to begin the process of restoring Panther Hollow and its lake Tuesday, August 31, 2010 By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [caption id="attachment_7003" align="alignnone" width="160" caption="An overall view of the Lake in Panther Hollow Lake in Schenley Park. Darrell Sapp / Post-Gazette "]... Read MoreDeveloper’s Rotting Buildings Link Jeannette, Baltimore
By Richard Gazarik TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, August 30, 2010 [caption id="attachment_6996" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Mayor Robert Carter plans to meet today in New York with developer Abraham Zion to try to come up with a plan to redevelop the former Jeannette Glass property. Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review"]... Read MoreFriends of Dormont Pool Wins Splashy Preservation Prize
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 It may seem unusual for a neighborhood pool to win a statewide preservation award – until you hear what it means to the community, and how successful they've been at keeping and improving it. "With my grandson there this year, this is [our] fifth generation to swim there," ... Read MorePublic Tours Scheduled and Development Planned for the Carrie Furnace Site
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 [caption id="attachment_6982" align="alignnone" width="387" caption="Carrie Furnace"]
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Anyone who's ever driven over the Rankin Bridge has seen the towering behemoth in the distance, and a quick image search of "Carrie Furnace" provides evidence that the former iron ore site, since it ... Read More
Igloo’s Future No Clearer After Three-Hour SEA Hearing
By Jeremy Boren PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, August 24, 2010 [caption id="attachment_6977" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Lisa Haabestad (left) of Shadyside and Diana Ames of Friendship show their support for reuse of the Civic Arena during the Sports and Exhibition Authority board meeting in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Jasmine Goldband | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review"]... Read MoreJudge Orders Halt to Razing of Building on South Side
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [caption id="attachment_6966" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Stay of demolition was ordered for this property at 2628 E. Carson St. on the South Side. Matt Freed/Post-Gazette"]
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Panel challenged over sudden switch to allow demolition
The future of a ... Read More
