The Women's Rights Movement in Pittsburgh: 1967 to Today (Deanna Garcia) from the WESA program, Essential Pittsburgh
"“There were no bras burned at that pageant, it was a protest about the image of women and how women are portrayed as sex objects, so I would just like to dispel that, that’s a bit of an urban legend,” said Pat Ulbrich, director of In Sisterhood, the Women’s Movement in Pittsburgh."

Washington County Touts Economic Development, Tourism Successes from Imagine Pittsburgh Now
"Energy continues to be significant economic driver, with Washington County being ranked first the greater Pittsburgh region and fourth in the state in both natural gas wells drilled and drilling permits issued in 2012. The county’s booming energy sector’s reach extends far beyond drilling rigs, with the Southpointe mixed-use business park in Canonsburg as an example. It has become the epicenter of corporate activity that supports the industry – everything from regional headquarters to law firms."

Seven Myths About Arts Funding (Bill O'Driscoll) from the Pittsburgh City Paper
"Think ticket price covers production cost? Or foundations pay for it all? Think again. ... In short, arts money might not come from, or go, where you think. Here are seven myths about arts funding."

Point Park Now Giving Pittsburgh Playhouse Relocation Star Billing from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A plan to move the Pittsburgh Playhouse from Oakland to Downtown could be on a fast track. Point Park University has now made the relocation of the playhouse to the site of the former Honus Wagner Co. sporting goods store on Forbes Avenue the priority for the next phase of its $244 million academic village initiative."

DOCUMENTARY!!

French TV Network Produces “Pittsburgh Then and Now” Reports Based on Famous W. E. Smith Photographs (Phil Cynar) from Imagine Pittsburgh 
"The footage was used to create a short TV documentary that aired in France and Germany, as well as a five-episode web report on the Pittsburgh then and now – probing how this transformation was realized and the work that remains to be done."

Pittsburgh Commission Seeks to Expand Downtown Historic Districts from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A new historic district and expansions of four existing ones, all Downtown, have been proposed to the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.  Buildings within new boundaries of historic districts would be eligible for tax credits."

In the Marcellus Shale Documentary Project, Photographers Take a Nuanced Approach to a Complex Topic (Leo Hsu) from the Pittsburgh City Paper 

"This powerful and well-conceived exhibition addresses a timely issue with intelligence and honesty."

Expansion of Mexican War Streets Historic District Approved: City Historic Panel Approves New Limits from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Pittsburgh's Historic Review Commission on Wednesday approved an expansion of the Mexican War Streets' historic boundaries to reflect those designated by the National Park Service in 2008. The change would more than double the roughly nine square blocks designated by the city in 1972 -- North Avenue, Sherman Avenue, Sampsonia Way and Drovers Way."

Heinz Endowments Grant Fosters Hazelwood Growth from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The three-year award is part of a $2.35 million package of grants the foundation approved last month for Keystone Church's Center of Life. ... For several years, the organization has supported programs at the Keystone Church's Center of Life -- a nonprofit that promotes youth development through music, education and athletics -- at less than $100,000. A much larger gift of $1.35 million over the next three years has jump-started the endowments' new place-based focus."

EDITORIAL!!

A RADical Plan: RAD Transit Funding Should be One-Time Only from the Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The Port Authority should not come asking for RAD money every year."

Pittsburgh Planning Commission Approves Several Housing Plans from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The heart of the cultural district may soon become the hub for Downtown living. City planning commission members heard or approved plans Tuesday for another 137 apartment units and four condominiums on a stretch of Penn Avenue running from Sixth Street to the Strip District."

VIDEO!!

Pittsburgh Teens, One Young World Delegates Paint Bright Future from Imagine Pittsburgh
"Last month the One Young World summit made its first landing in the United States, gathering thinkers and activists age 30 and under in Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. ... On Oct. 20, the more than 1,000 attendees fanned out across the Pittsburgh region to seminars hosted in local communities, discussing – among dozens of other topics — how to build social businesses, using hip-hop music to engage kids in positive change and furthering equity in women’s sports."

Allegheny County 'Walk of Fame' Proposed for Downtown Pittsburgh from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"People who have "attracted national or regional recognition" to Allegheny County soon could be honored with a walkway of fame in the courtyard of the county courthouse. County Councilman James Ellenbogen, D-Banksville, proposed engraved courtyard bricks as the main element in a "Hall of Fame" to honor distinguished, but deceased, county natives and residents."

Pittsburgh Entities Awarded Arts Grants from the Pittsburgh Business Times 
"State Rep. Martin Michael Schmotzer, D-Allegheny, announced that more than $52,000 in Pennsylvania arts grants have been awarded to organizations in the 22nd Legislative District, which is in Pittsburgh."

Naturalizing and Unionizing in Pittsburgh (AUDIO) from WESA's program Essential Pittsburgh
"Tuesday on Essential Pittsburgh, what the vote to unionize means for adjunct professors at Duquesne University. Learn about the region’s first outdoor botanic garden and the business of life sciences in Pittsburgh with business contributor Rebecca Harris."

American Indian Village Appears at Meadowcroft from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The methods American Indians used to tan hides, make fish nets and embroider are just some of this weekend's reenactments at the Meadowcroft Village of Rural Life. The American Indian Heritage Weekend is one of Meadowcroft's largest events of the year and draws thousands to the Avella section of Jefferson.""

EDITORIAL!!

Radical Solution: Other Assets Should Not be Hurt to Fund Transit from the Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"By seeking funds for the Port Authority, the county executive must be careful not to hurt the RAD fund and the groups that rely on it." 

Pittsburgh Mayor Ravenstahl Cautious About Idea to Fund Transit via Asset District from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Mayor Luke Ravenstahl expressed disappointment over a plan to use money from the Regional Asset District to bail out Port Authority."

Peduto Skewers Mayor on RAD Stance from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 
"A likely candidate in next year’s Pittsburgh mayoral race on Thursday ripped Mayor Luke Ravenstahl for questioning the use of Allegheny Regional Asset District sales tax money as part of a deal to help the cash-strapped Port Authority."

County Parks Seek $20M in Grants for Next Year from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"Allegheny County Regional Parks wants to upgrade swimming pools, demolish buildings and repair picnic shelters with the help of the Allegheny Regional Asset District. Andrew Baechle, director of the county parks department, asked RAD on Thursday for more than $18.4 million for
operations next year, an increase of 5 percent."