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How the Warhol Museum helped shake the dust off Pittsburgh

Good.is Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Since opening in 1994, The Warhol Museum has helped Pittsburgh drastically change its post-industrial image from a sootie, dirty rust-belt city to a thriving, artful and energetic up-and-comer to rival Portland, Oregon. With over 120,000 visitors per year, it's still one of the cultural hotspots of the city and continues to immortalize Pittsburgh's most memorable renderer of soup cans for natives and tourists alike.

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The Sierra Club chimes in on the Pittsburgh shale coalition's ability to protect the environment

Huffington Post Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Sierra Club and a number of smaller environmental organizations are up in arms over the creation of the new Center for Sustainable Shale (CSSD) in Pittsburgh (read about it in Pop City), which was launched to develop tighter production standards on fracking. While some environmental activists argue that the term "sustainable shale" is misleading, the new center claims to offer a new path toward more responsible drilling.

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PNC Park - #1 ballpark in the country

Trip Advisor Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Tripadvisor.com has named PNC Park the best ballpark in America. PNC Park managed to beat the Red Sox's legendary Fenway Park in Boston, and the Cubs' famous Wrigley Field in Chicago, thanks to the opinions and feedback of Tripadvisor's numerous customers and web-visitors. So what if the Pirates' record isn't as good as your team's? We've got a better ballpark.

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Pittsburgh named in top 30 cities for young CEOs

Under 30 CEO Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Pittsburgh has been named one of Under 30 CEO's top 30 cities for young entrepeneurs, thanks in no small-part to our 30 regional colleges, including tier-1 research colleges CMU and Pitt, educating and creating talent locally. A sizable number of students in Pittsburgh tend to stay here after graduation, helping to place Pittsburgh on the map of entrepeneurial talent.

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Pittsburgh gains kettlebell cardio kings

Venture Beat Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Kettlebells are weights that look better suited to restraining an inmate in a 1940's labor prison than to toning anybody. These large balls of metal on the end of a chain are usually reserved for the most experienced of weightlifters due to their cumbersome nature and threat of injury to the amateur lifter. However, Pittsburgh brothers Joe and Anthony Vennare have created a cardio workout featuring scaled down kettlebells to add resistance to their training. Inspired by their father who passed away a few years ago, the Vennare brothers story shows that anyone can make a living in Pittsburgh doing what they love.

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Pittsburgh's Burgatory up for best burger in the US

BurgerBusiness.com Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Here's your chance to show your support for an up-and-coming Pittsburgh favorite: Burgatory is one of the contenders for the A1 Burger Bracket on BurgerBusiness.com this year and needs all the votes it can get to be number one in the tournament. The tournament progresses in rounds, emulating the NCAA's "March Madness" brackets. Burgatory is currently seeded no. 4 and needs to win only three more rounds to win the tournament!

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Pittsburgh bars among the best in the country

WTAE Pittsburgh Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Ten of Pittsburgh's bars are featured in Urbanspoon's list of top 200 bars in America. The list spans 101 different cities in 33 states and was compiled using critics' reviews, Urbanspoon user reviews and social media buzz as criteria for the rankings. Among the bars honored are Strip District's Kaya, South Side's Fat Head's, and Regent Square's D's Six Pack and Dogs.

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PNC forecasts strong 2013 for Pittsburgh region

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wednesday, March 20, 2013

PNC economic experts believe 2013 will be a strong year in Pittsburgh's economy. After regaining all of the jobs Pittsburgh had lost from the recession early last year, Pittsburgh is poised to make an even stronger comeback as the national economy rises. PNC economists measure the local economy's strength in job growth, so Pittsburgh's current 1.17 million jobs are a strong indicator of 2013's financial potential.

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Riverfront renovations

CBS - KDKA Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Hazelwood is receiving an update in an attempt to revitalize the area's economy and help to make this neighborhood a riverside community again. The project marks the biggest riverside development to date since the "Waterfront" went up in Homestead. Called Almono, an almagam of the names of Pittsburgh's three rivers, it is a combination of offices and light industry in order to make the area a job creator.

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Why Pittsburgh is the best the Rust Belt has to offer

The Politic Wednesday, March 13, 2013

While other rust belt cities are struggling to maintain their identity, their population, and their profitability, Pittsburgh seems to be cultivating all three. Josef Goodman, writer for The Politic, explains why Pittsburgh survived the post-industrial rust belt landscape while others, Detroit and Cleveland included, are slowly withering in the new climate. Pittsburghers might be inclined to tell others that they live in the greatest city in the country - Goodman explains why we're right.

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5 coolest buildings in PA includes Emerald Art Glass house

Keystone Edge Wednesday, March 13, 2013

We've been to the one mentioned in Bethlehem, PA -- and love it--and were interested in what others buildings were named in the 5 coolest buildings in PA article. One of our favorites in Pittsburgh, the Emerald Art Glass House made it. Read about that and more in this article from our statewide publication, Keystone Edge.

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Suburban-in-City apts. opening at Summerset at Frick Park

Globe St. Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Pennrose Properties and Ralph Falbo are opening a series of apartment complexes next month called The Gateway at Summerset. Located within the Summerset at Frick Park development, the complex will feature sidewalks and lawns just like other housing on the site as well as the community center and other suburban amenities. The goal? To mix the best of suburban life with the excitement of Pittsburgh's city and nightlife, only minutes away.

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Pittsburgh is top ten for city development projects

Site Selection Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Pittsburgh landed in the top 10 Site Selection's Top US Metros of 2012 based on total city projects. Beating fellow Pennsylvania Metro, Philadelphia, by only two projects, Pittsburgh landed in a respectable 6th place above Cincinnati (8), Kansas City (9) and Columbus (10).

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Pittsburgh architect's Vatican chapel will be used in an historical moment

CBS - KDKA Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Pittsburgh's own Lou Astorino is the only American architect in history to design a chapel for The Vatican. When the Cardinals are sequestered to vote on the next pope, they'll attend mass in The Chapel of the Holy Spirit; a small, intimate chapel designed by the Pittsburgh native.

Though the construction of the chapel faced a few obstacles, the least of which was the plot of land Vatican officials selected for the chapel, it now stands pristine next to the hotel the sequestered Cardinals will be frequenting.

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Chris Briem's mayoral prediction for Pittsburgh

Nullspace Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Chris Briem has a bold prediction for the upcoming mayoral race: it's going to be greatly simplified as the lesser candidates are weeded out early on.

Knowing that the major candidates are all smart political strategists by definition, Briem believes the uncertainty of a many-candidate race will scare off some of the more shrewd politicians at the risk of losing. Other candidates will have a hard time coming up with the campaign money to finance their runs for office.

Though it seems chaotic and cacaphonous at the moment, Briem predicts it will start to make more sense as the multitude of candidates thins out.

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