Blah, blah, blah, something about the budget impasse. Back to startups. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf stopped by Innovationwork’s Alphalab Gear. If you’re new here, Alphalab Gear invests and gives office space to young companies that can make a difference with new machines. The jargon version is Alphalab and it’s hardware side Alphalab Gear are incubators connected to […]
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Techshop Pittsburgh Art Swap: Bring Stuff, Take Stuff, Make Stuff.
Techshop Pittsburgh held a free art supply swap where makers could bring stuff, take stuff, and make stuff. The event echoed the creative reuse models see at the Braddock Free Store and Construction Junction. Overall it was a pleasant experience where people took more time to relax in between crafts.
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The 18 Pittsburgh Personalities You Should Know in 2016
Have you ever wondered who to meet at a party? Have you gone out and remembered seeing that person somewhere before? This is the list that tells you who they are. I took the 2015 Jekko photo archive and applied facial recognition to find the most photographed Pittsburgh personalities. Data pool: 10,000 photos, 6,200 faces, 800 named, […]
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You Need to See These: 15 Best Photos from Pittsburgh 2015
Where were you this year? Jekko covered over 600 events this year trying to experience all Pittsburgh has to offer. Many say we’re on the verge of a new local renaissance. They’re dead wrong. It’s already here. Today are the memories we’ll be telling our friends about for decades to come. Folk Punk Legends Return from Tour The […]
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St. Nick Soiree Fundraiser for Catholic Charities
If I haven’t said it before, Catholic Charities has been one of my favorite Pittsburgh non-profits. Everyone I’ve interacted with has such a humble nature surrounding their events. The staff isn’t as worried, but excited to meet new people outside of the day to day. They’re surprisingly genuine too. They tell stories about the people they help, not marketing […]
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Northside Gets the Coffee Shop It Desperately Needs
Woah! Cool! Randyland approved! Commonplace Coffee Co. opened its Northside location after months of patient build-out. The citizens of the Mexican War Streets can rejoice for the caffeine floweth over. Located at 1501 Buena Vista Street, the old Buena Vista Coffee building finally has new life. Check out the video here How good is it? WiFi is Fast. Coffee […]
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11 Pittsburgh Dive Bars You’ll Want to Call Home
You know what we hate? Those people who write listicles and never sat down to have a god damn drink. Instagram this, Flickr that. Fuck those people. We took our livers on a Tour de Pittsburgh and hit 13 bars in two days. Here’s the best Dive Bars that Pittsburgh has to offer. Dee’s Cafe – South […]
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5 Gifts Made in Pittsburgh You’ll Absolutely Love
I Made It! Market brought over a hundred vendors to Nova Place (Allegheny Center Mall). For over two days, I lurched, lingered, and wandered through the labyrinth of merchants. Here’s my recommendations for Gifts Made in Pittsburgh as seen at I Made It! Market. Modern Zen Terrariums for Relaxation Staghorn Garden Cafe doubles as one of the […]
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Planned Parenthood – War on Women Art Show
Planned Parenthood of Western PA hosted the 2015 War on Women Art Show at Clear Story Studio which doubles as a major fundraiser for the nonprofit. Supporters came from up to five hours away for this event. I’ll just let the photos do the talking on this one. Winners of the art show were: Judi Charlson […]
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10 Rare Pittsburgh Photos From The Great Depression
The Farm Securities Administration sent a photographer to Pittsburgh during the Great Depression. Can you believe this is what Pittsburgh looked like?