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23 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Around Town: Riverfront vision leads wharf to a lot of beauty

It's customary for speakers to overstate things at ribbon-cutting ceremonies. So it's not unusual that Col.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Herald Star Online

New stores, new life

Downtown is continuing to redefine its future in the form of the American dream: Small businesses serving a particular niche.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Recession means fewer Downtown shopping options this season

The estimated 200,000 people who attend tonight's Light Up Night Downtown can enjoy fireworks and free entertainment but will find shopping options thinner than in past years.

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Pittsburgh Business Times

Success on Pittsburgh's South Side spurs developer Forbes on to second area project

David Forbes, an investor and developer from New York, was so pleased with his first Pittsburgh project, converting a former South Side school into condos, he plans to make more such investments.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Downtown construction may make festivities tough to navigate

Getting into and around Downtown for Light Up Night might be a little tougher because of road closures from construction on the North Shore Connector and a subway station, officials said.

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Pittsburgh City Paper

Point Park's annual Pittsburgh Connections program delivers a strong mix of dance works.

As in previous annual incarnations, the Conservatory Dance Company's 2009 Pittsburgh Connections program featured dance works by choreographers with ties to the city.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Pittsburgh City Paper

Pittsburgh little museum devoted to animation and comics art expands -- and moves Downtown.

Toonseum director Joe Wos in the new gallery. From the germ of an idea inside Joe Wos' head to a hallway at the Children's Museum to a little space all its own Downtown, the Toonseum has come a long way.

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Tight loans limit Downtown real estate market

Margaret Harding can be reached via e-mail. or at 412-380-8519. The Downtown housing boom is nearing an end - and that likely means higher prices on the horizon, experts said.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Mon Wharf promenade, park opens in Pittsburgh

Officials Monday heralded a former sliver of a flood-prone parking lot along the Monongahela River as the latest step in reclaiming Pittsburgh's riverfront real estate, in opening the Mon Wharf Landing park and outlining its place in a network of parks wrapping the city.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Pittsburgh City Paper

The Three Rivers Film Festival

The 28th annual Three Rivers Film Festival, presented by Pittsburgh Filmmakers, continues through Nov.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Emerging city: After the dust, Downtown will return renewed

It isn't pretty, and anyone who's walked around Downtown near Market Square has seen it firsthand.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

ToonSeum opens Downtown location on Saturday

The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh's museum of cartoon art, is opening at its new Downtown location at 10 a.m. Saturday.

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New Pittsburgh Courier

Motown comes to Pittsburgh...sort of

Several of Pittsburgh's Black singers and musicians were on hand, channeling their favorite Motown performers to pay tribute to Motown Records' 50th anniversary.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

WPXI

49th Annual Light Up Night Celebration In Pittsburgh Set For Nov. 20 33 min ago

It will be a magical night in downtown Pittsburgh as the city celebrates the official kick-off of the holiday season with the 49th Annual Light Up Night event on Nov.

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Pittsburgh Business Times

Pittsburgh building sold to doctors' group for cadaver lab

Three Pittsburgh-area doctors are bringing a uniquely medical interpretation to the phrase "adaptive reuse" in their acquisition of the Bowne Building, a handsomely restored former firehouse Downtown.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

POP City

Pop Filter Event of the Week: ToonSeum opens new Downtown digs

Dubbed the "museum with character," ToonSeum will swing open its doors to cartoon lovers of all ages on Saturday, starting with a ceremonial ribbon led by Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff at 10 a.m. At ToonSeum, visitors can explore the creative practice of cartoon and comic book artists who have created some of the 20th-century's most enduring pop ...

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Parkway East restricted near Downtown before Pitt game Saturday

Early tailgaters for the University of Pittsburgh-Notre Dame football game Saturday may face delays on the Parkway East near Downtown, where PennDOT plans construction work that morning and afternoon.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership ends safety ambassador program

The curtailment of a program that put paid "safety ambassadors" on the streets of Pittsburgh will mean fewer friendly faces Downtown for people needing help.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Transportation planners outline pitch for projects in 10 counties

Southwestern Pennsylvania counties will need about $300 million a year to get state-owned roads back to good repair and $612 million annually to reduce the number of crumbling bridges, planners told state officials today.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

ThePittsburghChannel

New Signs Change Highway Name From Downtown To Airport

Interstate 376 is being expanded on Friday -- but don't worry, it doesn't involve any construction delays for drivers.

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