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Lightning never strikes the same place twice, or so I’ve heard.
On that note, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported today that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will not reopen the historic Allegheny branch on Pittsburgh’s North Side, which was closed after it was struck by lightning in April.
Officials with the Urban Redevelopment Authority named 1210 Federal St. [...]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
PNC Firstside Park to be complete next spring.  The article was followed up today by an editorial expecting the park to be a big hit.
Pittsburgh’s regional unemployment rose slightly.
Dogs welcome around Pittsburgh in September. It started last night with Pup Night at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh’s economy is diversifying.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
City concerned Saks will leave downtown for suburban mall.
Art Blast hoped to revitalize historic Greensboro.
There are plans to turn the Frank House in Shadyside into a museum because of its architectural significance.
Pitt and CMU are among the top 25 “best-neighbor” urban colleges.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Lucky Strike Lanes at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills closed.  Methodist Church to move [...]

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In honor of (or in spite of) Pittsburgh’s ranking as the 8th drunkest city in America by Forbes.com, the 14th Annual Wine & Food Festival will be held at Seven Springs Mountain Resort (read about it here).  If that doesn’t satisfy your desires, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette provides a list of the best wine bars in [...]

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Greenfield proclaimed city’s best kept secret.
The West End is coming back, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette notes.
Allegheny County property taxes will be on trial in December.
The Collier Planning Commission will recommend approval of Prestley Heights and the Cozza housing plan.

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The Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project is hosting a tour of downtown living spaces tonight. 
The Shop N’ Save located in East Liberty is going to be replaced by a Staples.
The first tenants are scheduled to move into the Cork Factory in November.
Construction around Pittsburgh to top $2.8 billion this year.
There’s plans for conversion of an old steel mill [...]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
East Liberty Concerned Citizens Corp. to buy and redevelop Larimer housing.
Butler to restore Pullman Park, hopeful to get minor league team.
There’s a construction boom for Pittsburgh hospitals.
Pittsburgh Business Times:
Sonic is considering bringing its fast food to Pittsburgh.
Soffer is negotiating to bring a new type of hotel to SouthSide Works
Ground was broken on Waynesburg Crossing south of Pittsburgh.
Tijuana [...]

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My submission to last week’s carnival of real estate on virtual real estate received a “bummer” from brownstoner because I didn’t talk about Pittsburgh architecture.  So with the concurrence of the pine needle lawn’s discussion of metro lake homes on Friday and today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on RiverParc in Pittsburgh, I thought I’d talk a bit about [...]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette articles:
The future of a Mt. Lebanon luxury condo project is uncertain after Mt. Lebanon did not approve additional time for the developer to secure funding.
The City and the Historic Review Commission are taking opposite sides in the battle over Schenley Place.
40 buildings are on the city’s demolition list.
A huge business complex is in [...]

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Today was the start of the 23rd Annual East Pittsburgh Greek Food Festival, which runs through Sunday.  There is information about the other greek festivals going on this weekend around Pittsburgh here (pdf file), which is on the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh website.
On Saturday, there is a Lobster & Clam Bake at the Christian W. [...]

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