Council member questions reassessment process
Essential Public Radio has the story about Allegheny County Councilman Matt Drozd , who said the fluctuating values on four identical vacant lots on Perrysville Avenue in Pittsburgh prove there’s something not right about the controversial reassessment .
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Council member questions reassessment process
American Eagle Outfitters to Open Stores Throughout Israel
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) today announced that its first store in Israel will open to the public on Thursday, February 2, at Ramat Aviv Mall, in Tel Aviv. Ten additional stores are planned over the next month, in locations such as The Big Mall in Petach Tikva, Kiryat Ono Mall, and Mall of Haifa. The franchise stores will be operated by Fox-Wizel Ltd., a leading retailer and wholesaler in the region. AEO has been expanding its international presence f
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American Eagle Outfitters to Open Stores Throughout Israel
School police chief’s job on line over traffic stop
Last summer, Pittsburgh Public Schools police Chief Robert Fadzen pulled over an ambulance on Route 65 that he claimed had been driving erratically Downtown in a non-emergency situation.
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School police chief’s job on line over traffic stop
No. 15 Pittsburgh crushes St. Francis (Pa.) 71-47
A scoreboard malfunction shortly after the tipoff of No. 15 Pittsburgh’s game against St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night forced the public address announcer to call out an update following every basket. It took awhile for him to get around to saying “Red Flash,” further proof the Panthers are starting to round into form.
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No. 15 Pittsburgh crushes St. Francis (Pa.) 71-47
No. 15 Pittsburgh wins 9th straight, 71-47 victory over St. Francis (Pa.)
PITTSBURGH — A scoreboard malfunction shortly after the tipoff of No. 15 Pittsburgh’s game against St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night forced the public address announcer to call out an update following every basket. It took awhile for him to get around to saying “Red Flash,” further proof the Panthers are starting to round into form. Read full article > >
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PennFuture: DOE Grant to Western Pennsylvania Coalition Will Grow Solar Market, Green Jobs
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DOE award PennFuture over $315,000 to work with local and regional governments, private sector, and other public interest groups to remove barriers to solar power in western PA.
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PennFuture: DOE Grant to Western Pennsylvania Coalition Will Grow Solar Market, Green Jobs
Scrutiny for Pa. universities’ records exemption
A northeastern Pennsylvania lawmaker says he wants to change the open records law to get rid of an exemption allowing Penn State and other state-related universities to keep their operations out of the public eye while receiving taxpayer money.
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Scrutiny for Pa. universities’ records exemption
Construction Begins On South Side Rink
Just in time for the holiday season, construction got underway today on an NHL-sized rink that will be open to the public.
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Construction Begins On South Side Rink
Vote early & often for the Strip
Pittsburgh may be one of America’s best cities to live in, but do we have truly great places? I’m talking about the kind of places that the Project for Public Spaces might know about.
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Vote early & often for the Strip
2-Year-Old Lion Brothers Set To Make Debut At Pittsburgh Zoo
It promises to be a rip roaring good time over at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium this weekend as two new lion cubs make their debut to the public.
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2-Year-Old Lion Brothers Set To Make Debut At Pittsburgh Zoo
