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9 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh law firms break with past by moving into bright, efficient spaces

Patricia A. Hiltibidal, Reed Smith's chief of office services, tours Reed Smith's new offices in Three PNC Plaza, Downtown.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

1 dead, another seriously wounded in late-night shootings

One person was found dead and a man was shot and seriously wounded late last night in separate incidents Downtown and in the Hill District shortly after the conclusion of the city's annual fireworks display.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

Where Can You Park For Pittsburgh's July 4th Fireworks?

While the familiar parking lots fill up downtown, there are plenty of other areas that could have empty spaces for Pittsburgh fireworks crowds on the Fourth of July.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Pittsburgh City Paper

8-Track: The Sounds of the 70's

Teddey Brown , with Tess Soltau, Bradley Beahen and Tess Primack, in Pittsburgh CLO's production of 8-TRACK: The Sounds of the 70's. Photo courtesy of Matt Polk.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Free parking July 4 in new Grant Street garage

The city's Fourth of July celebrations will feature free parking at the Grant Street Transportation Center, the Pittsburgh Parking Authority announced today.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Great dates: Eat your way around world without leaving town

Michael Machosky can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7901. Now that it looks like this is the summer that the Great Recession of '08-'09 stopped sleeping on the couch and decided to just move in, there have been some things we've had to get used to.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Fox Chapel veteran's firm known for landmark plastering

Jerry Vondas can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7823. Whether he was serving his country as an Army Air Corps officer or operating the family business, Jim McNulty did it with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Pittsburgh officials don't want stagnant Hilton construction to greet G-20

Pittsburgh city officials are pressing Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel owner Shubh Hotels LLC for answers about when renovation work on the exterior of the Gateway Center hotel might resume, and if not, when construction equipment would be removed.

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PittsburghLIVE.com

U.S. Marshal's task force nabs Allegheny fugitive Downtown

An Allegheny County man considered one of the area's Most Wanted Fugitives by the U.S. Marshal's Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force was arrested Thursday while sitting in a vehicle on Fifth Avenue near Stanwix Street, Downtown.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

New Pittsburgh Courier

Black radio in Pittsburgh...The 1980s: issues of identity, profits

The spirit of pride and militancy that characterized the late 1960s increased the desire for Black control of community institutions.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Halt at the Hilton: The Downtown hotel is an eyesore at the Point

Unlike most American cities, Pittsburgh has a grand entrance, and local residents take pride in using it to show off the skyline to first-time visitors coming from the airport.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

POP City

Group greens Pittsburgh's concrete jungles, first to use new tree technology in Pa.

While the national average for similar-sized metropolitan areas is one street tree per every two people, Pittsburgh's average is one per 11, says Danielle Crumrine with Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest .

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

G-20 committee wants to spruce up Pittsburgh's 'front door'

The local G-20 organizing committee will spruce up Pittsburgh's front door from the Fort Pitt Bridge to welcome participants in the G-20 economic summit in September.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Real Estate Notes

A joint venture partnership of Massaro Properties, TKA Architects Inc., Kratsa Properties and Langholz Wilson Ellis Inc.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

Pittsburgh Clo To Hold Auditions For Forever Plaid 7/12

Pittsburgh CLO 's is set to hold auditions for its production of Forever Plaid. Auditions are set for July 12th from 12:00pm - 8:00pm . Auditions will be held at Pittsburg CLO Academy of Music Theater .

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Nationwide proposal could benefit crumbling roads in W. Pa.

Transportation legislation - and projects earmarked in it - could benefit Pennsylvania's crumbling roads and boost its hopes of build rail connections to the east and west, officials said Friday.

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ThePittsburghChannel

Storm Brings Record-Breaking Rain, Floods, Heavy Damage

The storm left behind power outages, shut down roadways and flooded neighborhoods.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Who needs a bus during a victory parade?

The bus into Downtown seemed no different than usual, only it was more crowded and many of the extra passengers were teens heading to cheer on the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Stanley Cup celebration parade.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Pittsburgh Business Times

City prepares for Stanley Cup parade

Several Pittsburgh streets will be closed for part of the day Monday as the victory parade for the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins makes its way through Downtown.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Annual Festival is your chance at a day with the arts

Pittsburgh has long had a variety of cultural and artistic activities to entertain its residents.

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