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Inside Highmark SportsWorks at the Carnegie Science Center where kids can be seen trying out the new Ropes Challenge course.
Bound by history: Perry Hilltop, Fineview By Victoria Stevans Fineview and Perry Hilltop, two neighborhoods with distinct, rich histories are coming together to make their communities stronger, more collaborative and beneficial to everyone. According to John Canning, president of the Allegheny City Society, in 1787 the Northside was first surveyed by the Pennsylvania Assembly. Within the same year the hills beyond the Allegheny and Ohio rivers’ flat floodplains (now Perry Hilltop, Fineview, and their surrounding neighborhoods) were
divided into multi-acre farms. These farms were mostly populated by rich families in “country-like estates” on the hills above city property. Other families in the area settled along main thoroughfares, like Federal Street and Perrysville Avenue. Federal Street which was known outside of the city as Franklin Road or the Venango Trail, eventually bled into Perrysville Avenue. The settlement of Perrysville was named in honor of U.S. Naval commander, Oliver Hazzard Perry. Federal Street and Perrysville Avenue proved to be a major road-
way, connecting both the northern and southern portions of Allegheny County with Pittsburgh city limits. Presently, it serves as the dividing line between Perry Hilltop and Fineview. In 1828, the Order of St. Clare created a young women’s school and convent in the hills. “Although the nuns left the area before the formation of Allegheny City in 1840,” Canning said. “The term ‘Nunnery Hill’ was often used to identify the neighborhood that is presently called Fineview.” “The prominent landowning families on both sides of Perrysville
Road began to have their acreage surveyed and subdivided into small plots for residential development,” Canning said. Canning acknowledged that majority of these subdivisions began occurring after the Civil War. From 1875 to 1900, the McClintock, Darlington, McNaugther, and Pusey families in Perry Hilltop along with the Andrews, Bells, Hay, and Henderson families in Fineview, turned their large farms into apartment buildings and See Unity Corner, Page 8
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After Jail & Prison Ministry Support Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Allegheny Center Alliance Church 412.321.4333 ext. 127 801 Union Place, first floor Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884 Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233 Brightwood Civic Group 3rd Tuesday, bi-month, 7 p.m. Pressley Ridge, 2611 Stayton St. 412.732.8152 Brightwood Community Emergency Response Shelter 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m. 3219 Central Ave. California-Kirkbride Blockwatch 3rd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor California-Kirkbride Neighbors 2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor 412.758.3898 Central Northside Neighborhood Council 2nd Monday, monthly, 7 p.m. Allegheny Traditional Academy 412.231.7742 Charles Street Area Council 1st Monday, monthly, call for times Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. 412.321.5567 Community Alliance of Spring Garden/ East Deutschtown 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church 412.977.1979 Deutschtown New Hope Council 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Community Center, 623 Suismon St. East Allegheny Community Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Arnold’s Tea 412.321.1204 Fineview Citizens Council 4th Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. 1629 Sandusky Ct. 412.231.0330 Mexican War Streets Society 3rd Monday, bi-monthly, 6:30-7 p.m. 1400 Buena Vista St. 412.323.9030
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Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743 Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743 Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor NS Coalition for Fair Housing Board 2nd Monday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5527 NS Coalition for Fair Housing Members Monthly, call for times 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5521 Northside Leadership Conference Call to confirm 1st Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.231.4714 North Side Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesday, monthly, noon Max’s Allegheny Tavern North Side Public Safety Council 1st Thursday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. 1319 Allegheny Ave. 1st floor meeting room 412.231.4714 ext. 201 Northside Toastmasters 2nd & 4th Thursdays, monthly, 6:30pm Carnegie Library, 1230 Federal St. 412-204-6018 Observatory Hill, Inc. 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Byzantine Seminary, 3605 Perrysville Ave. 412.231.2887 Perry Hilltop Citizens’ Council 2nd Tuesday, bi-monthly, 6 p.m. The Pittsburgh Project perryhilltop@gmail.com 412.223.7144 The Promise Group Every other Tuesday, 6 p.m. Western Pa. Humane Society 412.321.1019 Troy Hill Citizens Council March 8th, June 7th, Sept 13th, Dec 13th. 1515 Tinsbury St. 412.321.2852 Spring Hill Civic League March 6, May 8, Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Nov. 6. 6 p.m, Spring Hill Elementary School auditorium, contact@shcl.org Summer Hill Citizens Committee 3rd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. WPXI Television Station community room
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August newsletter from Councilwoman Darlene Harris Hello Northside and hello heat! Summer is in full swing right now, and until at least midSeptember I would like to advise everyone to be extremely careful in dealing with the high temperatures. Make sure that you, your children, your pets, and your elderly neighbors stay well-hydrated. Open Streets Pittsburgh in June was a wonderful success in the North Side, and I look forward to the next event. To everyone who volunteered, thank you! And to everyone who par-
ticipated, I hope you enjoyed it. This summer is going by quickly, and beginning August 1st Council Recess is in effect. Our offices will remain fully staffed during recess, so please feel free to reach out to my staff members. I look forward to September, when we come back with even more energy to make the City of Pittsburgh an even more livable place. As always, never hesitate to contact me at darlene.harris@pittsburghpa.gov or 412-255-2135. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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Volunteers needed for NSCM, AUUC community picnic
With the help of a One Northside/ Sprout fund Neighbor-to-Neighbor grant, Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church and Northside Common Ministries are organizing a “We Are Glad You Are Our Neighbor” picnic on Saturday, September 24, to bring together people from different cultural and faith backgrounds that make up the rich tapestry of our community. Through food, conversation, and entertainment, we hope to foster deeper understanding and appreciation for our uniqueness and similarities. Guests will be invited to bring a favorite dish represent-
ing their heritage, to submit a recipe and/or story to be shared with others. We would love to have musicians and performers from a variety of styles and backgrounds. We imagine gospel choirs alongside City of Asylum poets, intermingled with Somali dancers and youth music groups and personal storytelling. The event will be free and open to all, however tickets will be required in order to plan appropriately. We invite organizations to join us in whatever capacity interests them. Please contact Jay at 412-3231163 x7 or Kate at 412-378-2848.
August guest column from State Rep. Adam Ravenstahl
Crooks use clever schemes to steal identities and defraud millions of people every year. Your personal information is a valuable commodity. It’s not only the key to your financial identity, but also to your online identity. Local residents can securely
dispose of confidential documents they no longer need at my free shredding event set for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 7, at Avalon Community Park, 708 New Brighton Road, Pittsburgh 15202. Don’t become a victim. Protecting your information — and your identity — is
a must in the 21st century, and my safe and secure shredding event serves as great protection. Once identity thieves have your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your credit cards, open new utility accounts or get medical treatment on
your health insurance. An identity thief also can file a tax refund in your name and get your refund. In some extreme cases, a thief might even give your name to the police during an arrest. Please call my office at 412321-5523 for more information. I hope to see you there!
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Festival goers fill neighborhood streets during DMF By Victoria Stevans Music and chatter filled the Northside streets last weekend as over 200 bands played in 33 venues and on 36 stages at the fifth annual Deustchtown Music Festival. “In past years we knew we were growing and we knew we had something,” said Cody Walters, co-founder of the Deustchtown Music Festival. “This year [we realized] people put this on their calendars, [that] this is a significant event for the entire region.” According to Walters, around 20,000-25,000 people were in attended the music festival this year. “It used to just be [an event] for the Northside; now it’s a landmark event for Western Pennsylvania. People come from all over,” Walters said. According to Smokey Bellows, a band formerly from Troy Hill that played during Friday’s events, they waited a year to sign up for the festival. “We wanted to get in last year, but we didn’t apply in time,” said Brain Zalewski, a member of the band.
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The scene this year at the Foreland and Middle Street stage. “We are really excited to play this year,” Zalewski said. “We had seen the signs previous years, and being musicians it was always something we wanted to do.” The events on Friday, August 14 started at 5 p.m. at an outdoor stage in Allegheny Commons Park East and lasted until 10 p.m. Bands played in existing Northside businesses like, Allegheny City Brewing, Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse, James Street Gastropub, Scratch, and many more. People enjoyed the late evening sunshine as they sat on blankets in
the park or stood along the streets listening to the music that drifted from the event’s multiple venues. “This is my favorite thing about Pittsburgh in the summer,” said Gina DeAngelo, the Director of Development at MAYA Organization, a maternal and infant health non-profit on Foreland Street. MAYA was among the many organizations that set up shop on Foreland Street during the day on Saturday, August 15. The nonprofit ran an open house, a garage sale, and a give-way, supplying
free necessities for infants and toddlers like clothes, bibs, and bottles. Saturday afternoon’s familyfriendly events started at 11 a.m. featuring 20 food trucks along Foreland Street and in Allegheny Park East. Sprinkled among the food vendors was an artist market, a bounce house, and other activities, such as chalk drawing and Tarot card readings. Performances lasted until 12:30 a.m. Over both days, the festival spread across the Northside, into Deustchtown, East Deustchtown, Spring Garden, and Troy Hill. However, the event collected patrons from many of Pittsburgh’s other neighborhoods, as well as neighborhoods and townships outside of the city proper. Janice and Tom Rindfuss of the North Hills enjoyed their first year at the music festival. The two were drawn the event for the music, as well as the businesses the area has to offer. “This is our first time in the Northside,” Mr. Rindfuss said. “We wanted to check out this event and try Allegheny City Brewing.” “It’s been really fun.”
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Prime Stage Theatre 2017-2018 season
Prime Stage Theatre, a Pittsburgh-based organization that presents professionally produced plays based on literary works, will bring three classic works of literature to life on stage at The New Hazlett Theater Center for the Performing Arts on the Northside. Prime Stage’s 21st season opens in November 2017 with the U.S. premiere of “All Quiet On the Western Front,” adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel. The season continues with productions of the regional premiere of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” adapted from Dr. Maya Angelou’s 1969 autobiography and “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be produced during 2017-2018. The new season follows on the heels of a highly successful landmark 20th anniversary season, which concluded this past May. “The three works reflect the season’s theme, Humanity in the face of adversity,” said Prime Stage Artistic Producing Director Wayne Brinda, who founded the organization in 1996 with wife Connie, the organization’s operations director. “Each of these stories feature protagonists who demonstrate grace and humanity while dealing with extraordinarily adverse, life-altering situations.” Play details: “All Quiet On the Western Front” (November 3-12, 2017) By Erich Maria Remarque. Adapted for the stage by Robin Kingsland. First performed at Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company, February 11, 2006. The U.S. premiere of the adaptation of this classic novel will be directed by Scott P. Calhoon, who helmed last season’s Prime Stage production of “To Kill a Mockingbird. This play takes the audience back to World War I and the extreme mental and physical stress suffered by German soldiers on the battlefield and the detachment many experienced after returning home. The novel, published in
1929 was made into an Academy Award-winning film in 1930 as well as a 1979 television movie starring Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnin “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” (March 9-18, 2018) By Maya Angelou. Adapted for the stage by Myra Platt. Prime Stage will present the regional premiere of the adaptation of this 1969 autobiography of American writer and poet Maya Angelou. The book and play cover her early childhood years–including the racism and inferiority complex she experienced after she and her brother were sent to live with their grandparents in Stamps, Arkansas–and the self-confidence and dignity she developed that enabled her to respond to prejudice. The play will be directed by Point Park University graduate and Pittsburgh theater veteran Monteze Freeland, artistic director of The LAB Project. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” Copyright ©1969 by Maya Angelou, Copyright renewed ©1997 by Maya Angelou Used with permission of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC “The Diary of Anne Frank” (May 4-13, 2018) By Anne Frank Directed by last season’s “1984” director, Richard Keitel, this play is adapted from the Dutch language diary kept by the adolescent girl whose family hid in an attic for two years during World War II in an attempt to escape the Nazis’ persecution of the Jewish people. The book, published in 1947, has been adapted several times over the years for the stage and screen; in 1997, a Broadway production starred a 16-yearold Natalie Portman in the title role. A number of special events are being planned to complement these productions and will be announced as details are finalized. Tickets for next season’s productions are now available at www.primestage.com.
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Aviary fundraiser takes Randyland serves as golden location for project attendees on World Tour
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Guests at the National Aviary’s annual fundraiser Night in the Topics were taken on a World Tour on Saturday, July 8 with birds, performances and food from around the globe. The event, which has been held for the past 15 years to raise money that supports education, avian medicine, and conservation programs, garnered $240,000 for the Aviary. During the evening there was a large live painting by Maria DeSimone Prascak held at the event entrance and was part of the silent auction. The original work of art was bought with a final bid of $1,000 that contributed to the support of the Aviary’s programs. There were more than 30 restaurants in attendance and guests were encouraged to vote for their favorite bite of the evening, with the winner being Ten Penny, 960 Penn Ave. A wide range of birds were on
No other art-filled Pittsburgh destination could be better suited as Willy Wonkowski’s domain than Randyland. Former Penguin, Tyler Kennedy, makes his acting debut as the eccentric Yinzer dweller, Willy Wonkowski, in the Junior Achievement spoof on the Willy Wonka classic that spans three episodes to help promote the well-known non-profit. Pittsburgh blogger and podcast phenom, John Chamberlin of Ya Jagoff, assembled a team of comedic writers to create a script spoofing the classic chocolate factory story. While Chamberlin is responsible for directing the videos, Jamie Chalmers of Phased Film Productions deserves kudos for mastering the content. The videos, that started in late June, are to help promote one of JA’s largest fundraisers, the Pitts-
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One of the new flamingo chicks that were on display during Night in the Tropics. display throughout the Aviary and guests were able to walk about the exhibits. The stars of the show during the event were the newly hatched flamingo chicks. The Aviary began the evening with four chicks, but gained a fifth by the end of the event when a chick decided to hatch later in the evening. Guests were able to watch it hatch, and one viewer said that it reminded him of the scene in the movie “Jurassic Park” when the raptors are hatching in the beginning of the film.
burgh Golden Ticket Raffle. One lucky winner will receive two season tickets to the Pirates, Penguins, Steelers, and more. “It is a pleasure to work with class acts like Tyler Kennedy, Randy Gilson, and especially the folks at Junior Achievement, on such a well-executed campaign and cause,” said John Chamberlin. “The videos were shot in one long day thanks to a committed team of supporters who believe in the necessity of programs like Junior Achievement for our youth.” JA will sell Pittsburgh’s Golden Ticket Sports Raffle through August 31 for $50 each. All ticket sale proceeds benefit Junior Achievement programs focusing on workforce development, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy for over 55,000 students in western PA each year. Only a limited amount of tickets will be sold. Go to www.jaswesternpa.org for more information.
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Event to offer behind the scenes look of NS buildings By Victoria Stevans On Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, the second annual Doors Open Pittsburgh is coming to the Northside, letting the public take a peek into some of the neighborhood’s most historic buildings and newest developments. This year’s two-day event allows attendees to explore around 60 of the city’s most iconic landmarks, office spaces, government buildings, artist’s studios, residences, houses of worship, private clubs, theaters, and hotels for a rich view of the city’s history and architecture. Last year’s debut Doors Open Pittsburgh stayed Downtown, exploring 39 buildings in the center of Pittsburgh’s business sector. Over 4,000 people participated in the event, gaining behind-the-scenes access to spaces like the Mayor’s Office, The Pennsylvanian, Allegheny HYP Club, Union Trust, and Heinz Hall. Along with the addition of more Downtown venues this year, like the Koppers Building and the Allegheny County Courthouse, 2017’s events are also expanding into the Northside and the Strip District. The newly remolded Nova Place, the historic Bogg’s Mansion – also known as Inn on the Mexican War Streets – and Allegheny General Hospital will
be a few of the Northside spaces open to the public in October. “Insider Tours,” which are expert led tours of this year’s different venues, will be another new addition to the event. More information on “Insider Tours” will be released on the Doors Open Pittsburgh website in mid-August. “Doors Open Pittsburgh gives you a reason to explore buildings that you may never have been in, heard about, or thought you knew,” said Bonnie Baxter, founder of Doors Open Pittsburgh. “We want you to be nebby!” Baxter, a native Pittsburgher, was inspired to bring Doors Open Pittsburgh to her hometown after participating in Open House Chicago. All interested in attending are welcome to build their own itinerary from the 2017 Building List, which will be posted in its entirety on the Doors Open Pittsburgh website in August. Tickets, which can be purchased online starting August 7, are $8 for one day, and $12 for both days. Guests can present tickets at the door of any building during the twoday open house to get their choice of a semi-guided or fully-guided tour, no reservations required. Children under 18 and seniors over 65 can attend the event for free and need only show their proof of registration at the door to gain entry.
Schedule for Solar Concert Series in Buhl Community Park Enjoy free live music outside at August 16 Boilermaker Jazz Band Buhl Community Park at Allegheny August 23 Squirrel Hillbillies Square during the 10th Annual Solar August 30 Saturday Light Brigade Concert Series. The family-friendly All-Stars with special guests concerts are held on a solar-powered sound system on Wednesdays from The 10th Annual Solar Con12:15 to 1:00 p.m. in July and Au- cert Series is a project of The Satgust. This year’s lineup includes: urday Light Brigade and Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. August 2 The Lone Pines Find more information on the August 9 Rightly Noted Solar Concert Series event page.
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Neighborhoods have history of communal, cultural ties From Unity Corner, Page 1 houses for working-middle class families employed in Pittsburgh’s businesses, factories, and mills. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, electric trolley lines and inclined planes like the famous ‘Nunnery Hill Incline’ were installed in Perry Hilltop, Fineview, and their surrounding neighborhoods making commuting easier for middle class families living in the area. The trolley lines connected both Perry Hilltop and Fineview to the neighborhoods around them; significantly connecting both areas to Allegheny City’s commercial center as well as Riverview Park. As the 20th Century continued, Perry Hilltop and Fineview proved to be self-sustaining, even through the Depression and WWII. Residents of both neighborhoods lived, socialized, and shopped within their respective areas. “It’s not surprising that, in 1908, the trustees of the Western Univer-
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sity of Pennsylvania [now, the University of Pittsburgh] decided to move their institution from the center of Pittsburgh to a site nearby the Allegheny Observatory, at the crest of Perry Hilltop,” said Canning. However after World War II, modern transportation evolved, highways began to crop up leading to
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large suburban developments outside of the city. Residents of Perry Hilltop and Fineview began buying houses outside the reaches of Pittsburgh and cars to get them there, leaving their old homes in states of disrepair. Perry Hilltop and Fineview’s populations dropped greatly, according to Canning.
Now, in coordination with the city’s North Side redevelopment plans, Perry Hilltop and Fineview are beginning to form new partnerships, new pathways to downtown and are effectively recreating themselves. In the winter of last year, the See Unity Corner, Page 9
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From Unity Corner, Page 8 Fineview Citizen’s Council (FCC) and the Perry Hilltop Citizen’s Council (PHCC) began working together. Their decision to coalesce was in large part because of the redevelopment of Allegheny Dwellings, a public housing complex on Fineview’s Belleau Drive. “Allegheny Dwellings is the largest development our communities have seen in many years,” said FCC and PHCC program manager, Joanna Deming. “We joined together to make sure the redevelopment has the [most positive] possible impact on our community and that residents are protected in the process.” Allegheny Dwellings’ 271 existing housing units are slated to be torn down and replaced with both onsite (in Fineview) and off-site (in Perry Hilltop and Charles Street Valley) housing units, over the next several years. Developers are planning to provide off-site units as supplementary housing for those currently living in Allegheny Dwellings once the housing complex is demolished. Faced with these changing developments in both of their neigh-
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borhoods and lacking the capacity to approach them separately, the PHCC and FCC formed a partnership. “Perry Hilltop and Fineview [also] came together because their constituents have a lot in common, they share goals and demographics,” Deming said. With the creation of their new partnership, the PHCC and the FCC fundraised to create two-full time staff positions, one of which Deming fills. The other position, Community Engagement Coordinator, is occupied by fellow Perry Hilltop resident Zeba Ahmed. The two citizen councils have also begun hosting monthly meetings in order to create a comprehensive, constituent-driven community plan that will ensure an informed joint-vision for the neighborhood’s’ future developments and goals. “[These meetings] are to make sure that as we improve we are being inclusive, keeping long-term residents in mind, and making sure everyone can live and thrive in our neighborhoods,” Deming said. The meetings cover a wide arrange of issues ranging from public safety, real estate and housing, economic development to mobil-
ity/transportation and open spaces. “[At every meeting] speakers come to share information on the topic [at hand],” said Deming, “Then, the community comes together to decide what they want to do.” The FCC and the PHCC are also working to create a concrete symbol of their new partnership: The Unity Corner. A mosaic-mural gateway sign and parklet, The Unity Corner will be constructed on the border between Perry Hilltop and Fineview the intersection of Perrysville Avenue and Federal Street. The FCC and the PHCC have already partnered with students from the Pittsburgh Project, artist Linda Wallen, and arts educator Sandy Kessler Kaminski to create the three-paneled welcome sign. Kaminski and Wallen act as guides for the students who in turn created the intricate mosaic. The piece features landmarks from both Perry Hilltop and Fineview, like the Allegheny Observatory and the Fineview streetcar. Prior to the mural’s creation, students went on historic walking tours around the neighborhoods with the Allegheny City Society and
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talked to elder residents from both Perry Hilltop and Fineview for inspiration and historic understanding. In addition, the FCC and the PHCC are currently working to complete multiple green space areas and mural projects. One is the Unity Corner’s accompanying parklet, which will have a stone walk way, benches, and a table along with restoring the Corner of Hope. Originally constructed 20 years ago, the Corner of Hope consists of nine murals and parklet which pay homage to the Negro League had fallen into a state of disrepair until students from The Pittsburgh Project intervened with the help of Kaminski. Each of the nine panels features a Pittsburgh player from the Negro League and one of his famous quotations. “It was a good way to bring people together, to get them involved, and to show people that we are doing things, that change can happen here,” Ahmed said of the project and Perry Hilltop. “People will say, meet by the baseball murals,” Ahmed said. “It’s cool to have created a landmark, and to have done it through the power of the community.”
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The Somali Bantu community in Northview Heights Above: Halima Abdulkadir Hassan, Abdulkadir Chirambo, and Abdulkadir Mkomwa of the United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh group. The USBGP is located in Northview Heights and Chirambo has been volunteering with the organization since 2015 and acts as president for the group. Chirambo said that the position requires him to those new to America find their footing. “The most important thing is to find them a good location, a good neighborhood, and make sure all of their paperwork is done the way they want,” Chirambo said. “[But, it also important to] give them any answers they need, [especially when dealing with] housing help, connecting with doctors, [and] good case management.” To read the full story, visit www.nschronicle.com.
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Science Center Exhibits, Programs To Kick Off The School Year
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By Victoria Stevans Although summer maybe be winding down, the Carnegie Science Center is gearing up with new events, exhibits, and renovations that will take place throughout July, August, and – in some cases – into next year. On Saturday, August 5, the Science Center is hosting a family-friendly Regatta SkyWatch at the Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium & Observatory, allowing guests an up-close view of the night sky. Once attendees arrive, they will be invited to experience a virtual tour of the stars. Afterwards, guests will be welcome to explore the planetarium’s programs, and if the night is clear, head up to the observatory to see some celestial bodies for themselves. Those interested can come at 8
p.m. or 10 p.m. For non-members, SkyWatch will be an additional $4 to a general admission ticket; for members it is an additional $2. On August 6, 27, and September 10, Science Center guests of all ages are invited to tour the USS Requin Submarine. Entry on to the World War II vessel is already included with a general admission ticket; however, for an additional $15 for members and an extra $20 for non-members, guests can participate in an in-depth tech tour. Going beyond what is able to be seen with general admission, guests on the USS Requin Submarine tour are welcome to look into unrestored compartments, step onto the conning tower and look through the periscope. Attendees will also be able to learn about the scientific and defense missions
that the ship’s crew completed, some of which are still classified. The tours take place from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Full mobility is required. On Monday, August 7, The Carnegie Science Center is hosting Café Scientifique. Café Scientifique offers adults a down-to-earth environment to talk about science, explore new topics and ask experts their questions. Next month, Jeff Schneider, an Engineering Lead at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, will be the expert highlighted at the event. After a brief presentation on the future of urban mobility and autonomous vehicles, Schneider will take people’s questions and facilitate discussion. Admission to the event is free, but registration is required. Attendees will be able to buy beer,
wine, and sandwiches, making for a pub-like atmosphere. Doors open at 6 p.m. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. and last until 9 p.m. On Monday, August 21, the first solar eclipse in 38 years over mainland United States will take place, and the Science Center invites guests to safely marvel at the rare event. Although the eclipse will be full – the entirety of the New Moon will be blocking the Sun – from Oregon to South Carolina, Pittsburgh will be experiencing a partial eclipse – a portion of the Sun will not be covered by the New Moon – which still proves to be a very special phenomenon. During the entirety of the partial solar eclipse, guests with a general admission ticket will be able to view the event through the See CSC, Page 16
From CSC, Page 15 Science Center’s special safe solar observation equipment, like their solar telescope, and participate in solar eclipse themed activities, crafts, and demonstrations. Sunday, August 27, is Northside Neighbor Day at the Carnegie Science Center. Prior to the event all Northside residents are eligible to pick up free tickets at the Science Center, and then on the last Sunday in August, Northsiders are free to spend the day – from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. – exploring all the museum has to offer. All tickets will be general admission and allow Northside guests to experience the Science Center’s four floors of exhibits, Highmark SportsWorks, live demonstration and planetarium shows, and the USS Requin Submarine. Along with the Science Center’s updated events, the space has also introduced two brandnew exhibits this summer: Body Works and the Ropes Challenge. Body Works, an exhibit that ex-
plores the human body and how it functions, has found its home on the center’s third floor. Guests can participate in activities that will illuminate the inner workings of themselves and answer questions like: How long are my intestines? Or, how do my white blood cells protect me? Moving through the different parts of your body – the bones, lungs, heart, etc.—the exhibit culminates in an interactive room devoted to the nervous system, allowing guests to explore how their brains perceive the five senses. Body Works also features the Body Stage where live shows are presented throughout the day on topics ranging from anatomy to cooking. This June, the Science Center also opened the Ropes Challenge in Highmark Sportworks. Included in general admission, the exhibit invites guests of all ages to complete the single-level course’s 11 components, which involves walking a rope bridge, balancing on a rolling log, climbing across a horizontal net, riding on a zipline, and much more.
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Underneath the elevated Ropes Challenge, visitors less than 48 inches tall can enjoy the SkyTykes ropes course that sits closer to the ground. Aside from new exhibits and events, the Science Center is also undergoing significant structural changes throughout this summer and into next year. On June 28, 2017, the Science Center was gifted the largest donation in its history, $7.5 million from PPG and the PGG Foundation. In turn, the Center plans to construct a four floor PPG Science Pavilion as a continuation of its SPARK! Campaign which has already raised
$45.9 million for several projects that advocate for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and programming. Complete with 6,000 square feet of Learning Labs, the Pavilion will greatly expand the Science Center’s capacity to provide STEM education to future generations of creative thinkers, as well as professional development courses for prospective STEM educators. The PPG Pavilion’s first and second floors will become the Scaife Exhibit Galleries, which will support exhibits too large for the Science Center’s current space, as well
as exhibits from the Center’s sister museums: Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and The Andy Warhol Museum. The first exhibit to take place in the 14,000 square foot Special Exhibition Gallery will be “The Art of Brick” by artist Nathan Sawaya, who will use LEGOS bricks to construct art pieces. Sawaya’s work, which will be constructed especially for the Science Center, is set to be on display from June through December 2018. The Pavilion will also include a multi-purpose space on its fourth floor for conventions, events, private rentals, and educational programs. The existing Rangos Omnimax Theater will also be updated in this expansion. Although the big screen will be changing shape, becoming a flat screen rather than a dome, it will still be the largest in Pittsburgh. With these augmentations, the Ominmax will be able to show a wider range of films, adding Hollywood blockbusters to their marquee, along with their typical educational documentaries. All renovations are slated to be completed by June of 2018.
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Real Estate Matters
by Irene Bauer
I recently encountered a homeowner who asked me to evaluate his home. Further discussion revealed that the homeowner had been approached by an investor. The investor provided comparable sales to the homeowner, and submitted a very low offer. I then inspected the home and researched the comparable sales. I concluded that they were at 50 per cent of the value of the property in question. The purpose of this writing is to caution potential sellers regarding the value of their home. Values in our neighborhoods are growing substantially, and de-
mands for houses in our area are high (see 10 Year Growth Chart below). A professional opinion on value is easily available, and is normally free of charge. There are several well qualified realtors in the North Side. Take advantage and get the best value for your home! Graph information: The Multiple Listing Ssystem (MLS) Matrix is a database used in the real estate industry. The criteria used to create this graph is from January 2007 to June 2017 in ‘North Allegheny’ County in the ‘Central Northsodie Area’, for ‘Residential’ property types. Results are calculated from 558 listings.
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Ask An Attorney
by Matthew D. Gailey
In Pennsylvania, there are two general types of civil lawsuits that can brought in a court of law. A lawsuit can be based on a contract or based on a tort. This month’s article will define the basic concepts of a contract. I will explain the meaning of various torts in subsequent articles.
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Essentially, a contract is a legally enforceable agreement between parties. A contract can either be written down or an oral agreement. There are various elements that must be present in order for a legally enforceable agreement to exist in Pennsylvania. Firstly, there must be an offer by a party, and acceptance of that offer by another party. An offer is an objective manifestation of intent to be bound by an agreement. For instance, if a Brighton Heights resident may offer to sell and deliver their used I-Pad for $100.00 to a Troy Hill resident. If the Troy Hill resident delivers the $100.00, then they have accepted the Brighton Heights resident’s offer.
Secondly, consideration must be present for a valid contract. Consideration is something, (like an act, a promise to act, forbearance, money and etc.) bargained for or received by each party in an agreement that motivates a party to do a legal act. In the above example, the payment of $100.00 is the consideration that motivates the delivery of the I-Pad. Generally, a lawsuit for breach of contract, essentially a broken promise by one of the parties, usually stem from inadequate consideration, failure to perform a service, or poor performance of a promise. The proper damages for a breach of contract place the aggrieved party in the position they expected to be in if the contract was properly performed. If you have any questions concerning contract law, please feel free to give may office a call.
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3E Studios celebrates 10 years of business
By Victoria Stevans In the 10 years since its inception, 3E Studios has found a home in the Northside and a family within its employees and patrons. In 2007, David Burns and Jake Huffmyer, cousins and cofounders of the custom screen printing and embroidery shop, were working out of a basement. “We started the business in [Huffmyer’s] basement in Beaver County where he grew up,” Burns said. Today, their office on Western Avenue is spacious, around 5,000 square feet, with room in the front for visitors and space in the back for both automated and manual screen printers. In the upgraded space, the original silk screening equipment from their basement days can still be found on a shelf above the new printers where it sits as a memento. “It’s little, dinky, and held up by bungee cords,” Huffmyer said. “We used to whack screens into alignment [with a] mallet, now you have these micro-adjustors and lasers.” “It’s the same basic equipment, just 30 years older,” said Burns. The business was started and has been sustained by Burns’ and Huffmyer’s well suited skills sets. In college, Burns studied graphic design and worked at a screen printing shop, while Huffmyer studied audio and electrical engineering. “We have a pretty symbiotic relationship. His strengths and my strengths are complimentary,” Burns said. However, like any small business, it took Burns and Huffmyer time to reach liftoff, regardless of their complimentary natures. “It was just the two of us, both of us had other jobs, it wasn’t very substantial in the beginning, or significant,” said Burns. “So we took a year to get our footing [in the basement] and then moved up to the Northside.” The two cousins moved into the top floor of a recording studio on North Avenue and began running their business. With this transition, 3E Studios incrementally grew. Burns and Huff-
meyer invested in new equipment, visited the Northside Community Development Fund for a loan, and started working with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Pittsburgh to sharpen their vision for the future. “That’s when we started thinking what is this, what are we here to do, and why,” Burns said. “[3E Studios] was born in Beaver County, but it grew up in the Northside. That’s really where we found our identity.” For Huffmyer and Burns, the Northside has become home. It has also been large factor in their business’ success. “[The Northside] has definitely been integral to how we grow,” Burns said. “A lot of our clients are in the Northside, the vast majority of them are local.” “Even if the customers aren’t from the Northside, we have probably made the connection through some sort of circle that we’ve developed by being here,” Huffmyer added. Three years after moving to their space on North Avenue, 3E Studios moved to their current office on Western Avenue. In another period of expansion, Huffmyer and Burns hired more employees, bulking up their staff and garnering more customers. Since that move, 3E Studios have created a supplementary family – apart from Burns’ and Huffmyer’s blood relation – through their relationships with employees and patrons. Certainly, the printing studio’s family feel and focus has weaved itself into the business’s philosophy. “We don’t ever like to not have a solution for somebody. We want to make sure that we can get things for you even if [what you need is] not what we do,” Huffmyer said. “There are some [companies] we know that have a different process than we do, so if [what you need] doesn’t fit with us, we can point you somewhere that is trusted.” “It all goes back to that family philosophy of keeping mutual respect,” Burns said. “We value individuals. Some of the employees we have today are the first we ever had, same with customers. So, that’s important even from a vendor stand-
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Above: David Burns (left) and Jake Huffmyer (right), cousins and cofounders of 3E Studios. Bottom left: Tshirts for the fifth annual Deutschtown Music Festival during printing production. Bottom right: Fresh DMF tshirt coming off the dryer. point, when you operate in a way where you’re not burning bridges.” However, this person-centric approach has not always been the most advantageous monetarily, although it is beginning to pay back, according to Burns. “I think having that philosophy was a really long game strategy. When we put the importance of people, whether that be ourselves, our employees, our customers, above profitability we didn’t look good on paper for a lot of years,” Burns added. “But, eventually, when it finally did catch up, it’s really stable because a lot of our customers we’ve known for almost 10 years.” 3E Studios has a wide customer base that ranges across the Northside, Pittsburgh, and The United States. They work with large businesses, small businesses, charity walks, community organizations, and many others. Although the physical product differs from order to order, their
most sought after and long lasting commodity is their customer service. “There isn’t really a most popular product. The product is the process. It’s the feeling that people get working with us,” Huffmyer said. “To us it’s always been about what kind of experience we can create for you, because it’s all custom. It’s all about you, your visions, and your goals.” At the core of Burns’ and Huffmyer’s business is a desire to make a tangible, positive difference within their company, intimate circle, and community. “If I were to simplify [our purpose] down, it’d be: ‘trying to make an impact somewhere,’” Huffmyer said. “We print t-shirts, simply, so if you have a cause, we are rallying behind that, we are trying to get people to come together.” The Local Marketplace Section is supported by PNC Community Development Banking with funding from the PNC Foundation.
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Allegheny City Central Lawrence Simmons to KAG Ltd. 3 L.P. at 100 North Ave. for $780,000. Steven Casker to Benjamin Allan and Amanda Carole Primrose at 1311-1313 Sherman Ave. for $410,000. Matthew Miller et al. to Drew Johnson at 219 Jacksonia St. for $220,000. Ervin Dyer to Spencer Holewinski at 23 Jacksonia St. for $130,000. Howard Muranko to John Young et al. and Susan Barnett et al. at 500 W. North Ave. for $530,000. Charles Bettendorf to Ryan and Susan McNulty at 21 Alpine Ave. for $278,500. Robert Noll Jr. et al. to Camille Galmarini at 406 Jacksonia St. for $240,000. Allegheny West Joseph Ebbert to Melwood Manor L.P. at 847 Western Ave. for $150,000. US Bank NA trustee to 917 Western L.P. at 917-919 Western Ave. for $458,000. Brighton Heights Frances Rombach et al. to Emily Deborah Kinkead at 1424 Beckham St. for $64,500. Joseph Schipani to Pierre Eberhardt at 3162-3164 Brighton Road for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $5,700). Michael Fontana to Cynthia Billlisits and Larry Koppelman at 4005 Cambronne St. for $159,900. Estate of William Starz to Benjamin and Krista Cogan at 1505 Davis Ave. for $134,900. Thomas McKenney to TAARMAC LLC at 1614 Davis Ave. for $88,500. John Nigo to Walz Street Venture LLC at 1142 Termon Ave. for $45,000. Lynn Majetich to Richard Groskopf at 218 Carpenter Lane for $184,900. Kristine L Mielcarek Sharpe trustee to Jessica Hoover at 1200 Benton Ave. for $119,000. Drew Spencer to Lindsey Duncan at 1152 Benton Place for $135,000. Corey Pistininzi to Eric Yarnell at 3833 Brighton Road for $135,500. Francis Pusateri to Jules Levine at 3450 Harbison Ave. for $95,500. Estate of Paula Claire McCuaig to BLN
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Properties LLC at 3541 California Ave. for $80,000. Walter Haig to Mark Heslet at 3447 Campus St. for $82,500. Philip Nawrocki to Cody Donnelly at 3613 Purdue St. for $141,000. Keith Nemeth to William Sexton and Avis McGrane at 3728 Wapello St. for $180,000. Brightwood Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. trustee to Global Premier Asset Management LLC at 2803 McDowell St. for $4,600. Brightwood Civic Group to Paul Graham III at 1136 Woodland Ave. for $159,900. Kevin Rao to Raos Remodeling & Rentals LLC at 1200 Superior Ave. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $97,865). Michelle Maffei to Stephen Flaherty at 1516 Woodland Ave. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $45,425). William Muscia to Melanie Sweeney at 2916 Mullins St. for $89,000. McRealty LLC to Joshua Haefele at 912 Rothpletz St. for $58,500. Central Northside Estate of Frank Martino to Jiayun Lu and Gregory Trietley at 1534 Monterey St. for $349,000. Charles Street Valley Janice Harvey White to Northside Properties Residences 2 LLC at 859 Brightridge St. for $20,000. East Deutschtown Ryan Matthew Heddleston to Katie Binetti at 842 Phineas St. for $65,500. Estate of Paul Kello to Matthew and Melissa Woodhouse at 906 Phineas St. for $51,000. Casey Droege to Luckey Holdings LLC at 907 Constance St. for $25,000. Phou Vone to Ecocraft Homes Inc. at 908 Constance St. for $3,848. Casey Droege to Luckey Holdings LLC at 909 Constance St. for $25,000. Casey Droege to Luckey Holdings LLC at 911 Constance St. for $25,000. Historic Deutschtown
Roger Rolles to East Ohio Capital LLC at 709 East St. for $130,000. October Real Estate Holdings LLC to Benjamin Helfinstein at 608 Suismon St. for $399,000. Fineview James Howard to Olive Tolbert at 1966 Federal Street Ext. for $70,000. Pittsburgh School District Board Public to Scenic Pittsburgh at Fountain St. for $3,000. Yvonne Johnson Marsh to Chester Stoney III at 2008 Mountford Ave. for $19,500. Manchester Michael Zerega to Jaclyn Lee Gillespie and Daniel Jerome Sprumont at 1007 Allegheny Ave. for $310,000. Thomas Colt to Robert E Powell and Nicole Modarelli at 1232 Juniata St. for $360,400. Robert McCarthy to Bill Wright at 1238 Liverpool St. for $42,000. Observatory Hill Emmanuel Taylor to Matthew Maurice at 120 Bonvue St. for $175,000. Ali Batouli to Gregory and Anastasia Allan at 104 Perryview Ave. for $122,000. Sally Daley trustee to Garrett Frantz at 34 Bascom Ave. for $77,000. Harco Properties LLC to OGR Realty 3 L.P. at 17 Bonvue St. for $49,000. Janice Lynn Getsy trustee to Renee Translateur and Alan Warshauer at 28 Richey Ave. for $159,900. US Bank NA trustee to Derrick Olszewski at 3733 Perrysville Ave. for $17,000. Douglas Crame to Justin and Rachael Maybee at 52 Radium St. for $109,000. Joseph Schachner to Brian and Katharine Moser at 400 Wabana St. for $120,000. Perry Hilltop First National Bank Pennsylvania to Andrey Namestnikov and Tanya Namestnikova at 227 Seabright St. for $99,000. Ian Staab to Jarrett Rinehart at 1845 Clayton Ave. 104 for $122,500. Asghar Tohrani et al. to OGR Realty 3 L.P. at 203 Burgess St. for $7,500.
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Ronald Mitchell to Lloyd Horne at 2205 Federal Street Ext. for $51,300. Brian Griggle to Daniel Negrete Galeno at 131 Lafayette Ave. for $6,600. Plaza Realty Group LLC to A1 Properties Pittsburgh LLC at 1900-1902 Lithgow Ave. for $15,500. Leah Spells Saylor to OGR Realty 3 L.P. at 2239 Wilson Ave. for $3,000. Vanessa Williams et al. to HSBC Bank USA NA trustee at 2623 Perrysville Ave. for $3,221 by sheriff’s deed.
Spring Garden James Dunn to Cassandra Suchacek at 2500 Spring Garden Ave. for $24,600. Spring Hill Caleb St. Lawrence to Jason Polich and Michelle Clesse at 446 Lamar St. for $69,000. Estate of Ronald Fosnaught to Shaun Hegerty at 7 Nettie St. for $50,500. Ricardo Aparicio Garcia to David and Deena Ross at 1351 Diana Place for $52,000. Peter Albrethsen to Russell Robert Irwin and Bonnie Kathleen Ennis at 1116 Haslage Ave. for $73,000. Estate of John Doloughty Jr. to WendyP Investment Properties LLC at 20 Woessner St. for $6,500.
Summer Hill Daniel Savage to Caitlyn Wirkowski at 4468 Highridge St. for $89,000. Kevin Mullin to Colleen Burletic at 4492 Highridge St. for $119,000. Penn Pioneer Enterprises LLC to Corey Glasgow at 3521 Sirius St. for $164,845.
Troy Hill Richard Pilardi to SJ Group LLC at 2148 Straubs Lane for $13,500. Larry Kilian to Robert and Patricia Tunno at 75 Waterfront Drive for $670,700. Craig Hinton et al. to A & B Renovation LLC at 1715 Cowley St. for $46,000 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $55,430) by sheriff’s deed. Pittsburgh City to Gary Schaeffer and Jan McCullough at 1412 Gardner St. for $200 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $13,800).
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Girls That Code club looking for volunteers Northside Common Ministries is looking for volunteers to help start a Girls That Code club, which is an organization that strives to empower girls by teaching them computer coding. Specifically, volunteers should be strong professional women,
and there is a particular need for women of color. Northside Common Ministries is looking for three to four women to facilitate the group. Facilitators do not need to know how to code, but they should have a passion to
empower girls and be willing to volunteer for two to four hours per week. The club will be on Monday afternoons from 4-6 p.m. For more information, visit www.girlswhocode.com or check out this TED Talk
by the founder of the group, Reshma Saujanih t t p s : / / w w w. t e d . c o m / t a l k s / reshma_saujani_teach_girls_ bravery_not_perfection Ready to volunteer? Contact Jennifer Behun at jhun211@ gmail.com or at 412-760-6501.
August events at the Children’s Museum EQT Water Week Monday – Sunday, August 7 - 13 Explore, create, experiment and get wet! Activities throughout the Museum will be focused on the wonders of water: All Week: Challenge your skills! Join us in Waterplay where our ice table will turn into a frozen excavation site and work together to chip and melt dinosaurs out of frozen blocks of ice. Come to the Studio and explore water as a medium! Experiment with watercolor paints and watch how they move across the page. What will you make? Add water elements to the carnival games we’re creating in MAKESHOP! How can we add motion, create challenge, or otherwise enhance our designs by using water? Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Stop by the Studio in the afternoon to see what happens when we add pigment to water and create fabric dye! How will the dye change the fabric? Can we control where the water touches the fabric? 1pm - 2pm: Enjoy the sunshine in the Backyard and experience the science behind plant water filters then use recycled materials to create your own.
Tuesday, Thursday 1pm - 2pm: Treat yourself to a refreshing glass of water flavored by fresh fruits and herbs. Saturday ·11am - 2pm: Join us in Buhl Park to make a Water Week splash with good, old-fashioned summertime water fun. Enjoy the sun as you run through sprinklers, toss around a beach ball or lounge by the pool. Water Week activities are brought to you in partnership with the EQT Foundation. Sensory Friendly Afternoon Tuesday, August 8, 1:00 – 5:00 pm Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Sensory Sensitivities can enjoy a fun, friendly experience in a comfortable and accepting environment. Announcement and exhibit sound volume will be reduced, and sound reducing headphones will be available. 2:00 - 2:30pm -- Sensory Story Time! All are welcome to join us in the Nursery for Sensory Story Time. Engage your sense of hearing, smell and touch as we read stories and explore a story box. These boxes are full of textures, shapes and objects that add to the story being read aloud. Regular admission rates apply. Learn more about accessibility at the Museum and download a guide to help prepare for your
visit. Contact us with any questions or for more information. Northside Neighbor Days: Back to School Friday - Sunday, August 18 – 20 The end of summer doesn’t need to be a bummer. Laser cut your own pencils, design a book cover, or get ready for your very first day of school at the Museum’s annual Kindergarten… Here I Come! As part of Northside Neighbor Days, Northsiders receive 50% off each admission for up to five people. Must show valid ID with 15212, 15233 or 15214 zip codes. Kindergarten... Here I Come! 2017 Saturday, August 19, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for the 13th annual celebration of your child’s entrance into Kindergarten. Children entering kindergarten this Fall are invited to take part in activities that prepare and excite them for this significant milestone. Activities will include: Valuable information on children’s health, afterschool childcare and child development Board a real school bus Meet a crossing guard Meet the Ready Freddy, school readiness mascot Free books, t-shirts and more for kindergartners while supplies last.
The 13th Annual Kindergarten... here I come is free to every child entering kindergarten and one accompanying parent/caregiver. Stay and play in the Museum for the remainder of the day. Registration is NOT required. Any questions, contact Joanna Kemp 412.322.5058, x214. Early Childhood Programs Recommended for children 5 years old and younger, Tot programs are growing with both morning and afternoon options to best suit your needs – and all are free with Museum admission. Check the Calendar of Events for the weekly theme. Click here to learn about all of our TOTS Programs. Garden Storytime Mondays, 11:00 am – 11:30 am Join us in the Garden under the big oak tree to read stories about nature and explore the outdoors! Weather permitting. Hours: Monday – Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm. Admission Prices: $14 for children 2-18 and senior citizens, $16 for adults. Children under two are free. All programs and events are free with Museum admission unless otherwise indicated.Parking: $4 for members, $6 for non-members. On-street, metered parking is also available. For more information, please call (412) 322-5058 or visit, www.pittsburghkids.org.
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The Game Page Last Month’s Puzzle Solutions First published in a U.S. puzzle magazine in 1979, Sudoku caught on in Japan in 1986, and became internationally famous in 2005. The aim of Sudoku is to enter a number from 1 through 9 in each space on a 9×9 grid made up of 3×3 subgrids (called “regions”). Some of the numbers have already been given. You may not use the same number twice in a single row, column, or region of the grid. Completing the puzzle requires patience and logical ability.
Crossword puzzles provided by www. bestcrosswords.com / Used with permission.
Chronicle Crossword Across 1- Latin love; 5- Dollop; 9- Oil source; 14- Describes a gently cooked steak; 15- Island of Hawaii; 16- Small house; 17- Put ___ on it!; 18- Upper limbs, weapons; 19- Concerning; 20- Cosmic explosion of matter; 22- Running back’s pursuit; 24- Writer Sarah ___ Jewett; 25- Shudder; 26- Eye membrane; 29- Fortune-teller; 31- “Barnaby Jones” star; 32“Chicken of the sea”; 33- Cornerstone abbr.; 36- Destiny; 37- A ramjet; 40- Feel bad about; 41- Monetary unit of Romania; 42- San ___, Italy; 43- Art supporter; 45- Small yeast-raised pancake; 47- Finger; 48- Duplicity; 51- Soft drink; 52- Associated; 54- Ritual; 58- Fragrance; 59Stravinsky ballet; 61- Boot bottom; 62- Prone; 63- Pealed; 64- Mideast gulf; 65- Disreputable; 66- Toll rds.; 67- Bottom of the barrel; Down 1- Bedouin; 2- Former French colony of north-western Africa; 3- Not a dup.; 4- American hunting hound; 5- Australian lizard; 6- Big; 7- Resistance unit; 8- Actively engaged; 9- Full of precipitous, rocky places; 10Composer; 11- At right angles to a ships length; 12- Jargon; 13- Computer key; 21- Concert venue; 23- Cornered; 26- Honeycomb unit; 27- It’s blown among the reeds; 28- Queue after Q; 29- Finnish name of Finland; 30- ___-European; 32- At that time; 33- Formerly, formerly; 34- Chop ___; 35- Narrate; 38- Hackneyed; 39- Distributed cards; 44- Random; 45- Shone; 46- Ceremonial prayer; 47- Activities; 48- Hauls; 49- Causing goose
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