By Christian Morrow – New Pittsburgh Courier It wasn’t long ago, Black community leaders–specifically Tim Stevens and Louis “Hop” Kendrick–would frequently call the New Pittsburgh Courier to alert the paper that they had driven by a construction project in one of the city’s African-American neighborhoods and seen no Black faces on the job. If either…
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Housing complexes planned for Strip District
By Mark Belko / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Known for its produce wholesalers and Penn Avenue vendors, the Strip District is fast becoming a mecca for new housing. Oxford Development Co. is proposing the latest venture, a 299-unit apartment complex on the Allegheny riverfront between 26th and 27th streets. The new development will feature a mix…
Read MoreWife, Mother, Soldier
Cara P. Lemieux | The SHRIVER Report – 11.11.2013 Watch the YouTube Video – Before deployment, kisses and tears One woman, Lt. Col. Chris Cieslak is an Active Drilling Reservist (serving in Troop Program Unit status) and has more than 22 years of services in the Army Reserves. She was commissioned in 1991, has served two terms…
Read More2013 Light Up Night kicks off Pittsburgh holiday season Nov. 22
www.wpxi.com – Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 Downtown Pittsburgh is expected to see 800,000 people over Light Up Night weekend, kicking off events expected to generate an estimated $21 million in economic impact. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership released details and schedules for an expanded holiday initiative for downtown Pittsburgh, designed to increase support for the…
Read MorePittsburgh's 53rd Light Up Night continues grand traditions
By Kellie B. Gormly Published: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, 11:03 a.m. The 53rd-annual Light Up Night on Nov. 22 will offer an additional performance stage in Mellon Square, another new show in Market Square and a three-block area of Smithfield Street where you can enjoy nostalgic dancing in the street. And the Peoples Gas Holiday Market,…
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