Photographer Tom Souzer noticed something unusual during the solar eclipse on Monday. People looked like they were in the 1988 science fiction film, “They Live”. The premise of the film is where wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper find special sunglasses that let humans see aliens and subliminal messages. Here is a selection of Tom Souzer’s photo […]
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Photos: The Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Parade
Pittsburgh is often referred to as the City of Champions (Champyinz for the locals). So, you could say the town knows how to throw a parade you’ll remember. The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators Sunday to secure their 5th Stanley Cup win. Here are the amazing photos that comes with the parade. The City […]
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Leadership Pittsburgh Champagne Luncheon 2017
Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. held their annual Champagne Luncheon which connects the movers and shakers in Pittsburgh. This year was a wonderful break from the rough weather. The event brings Alumni who go through their leadership training programs LP and LDI and gives them a chance to reconnect. Here’s our coverage of last year’s Leadership Pittsburgh’s Champagne. […]
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13 Odd Pittsburgh Museums You Need to See
Are you looking for an adventure off the beaten path? Look no further. I spent months tracking down tales and rumors in a quest to find the best offbeat Pittsburgh Museums. I love an odd tale, strange item, or weird collection. This list will guide you to all of those things and provide a few […]
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8 Promising Startups from Alphalab #Demoday 2016.5
Alphalab is one of the first internationally recognized accelerators developing emerging software businesses. Twice a year they present their final pitches to an audience of friends, investors, and journalists. This is a recap of their second cohort for 2016; 8 Promising startups that hope to save time, money, and resources for their respective fields. #AdFree: No […]
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22 Things to Do in Pittsburgh’s North Side (Besides Randyland)
So, you Google’d Pittsburgh lists and found Randyland. Nice! They say it’s the most painted house in the world. They say Randy is also one of the happiest people in America. As Han Solo put it best: It’s true. All of it. You’ve chosen wisely to visit Randyland and Northside. Now you’re wondering what else to see. Whether you’re from […]
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Cosmopolitan Soiree Goes Posh
The 10th Annual Cosmopolitan hosted by the Cultural Trust raises funds and memberships for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Here is an Audio recap and some words. The Cosmopolitan Soiree is geared toward young professionals. The smaller fundraiser focuses on doing two things well: a great sampling of emerging chefs and music representing Pittsburgh’s zeitgeist. This year’s “Trust […]
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Pittsburgh Bicentennial Birthday Bash
Disclaimer: Jekko is a media sponsor for the bicentennial. This essentially meant we promoted it online and off and covered more events as a result. Pittsburgh Celebrated its 250 birthday in 2008, but the articles of incorporation came 50 years later. The Bicentennial Birthday Bash and Parade the next day is the focal point of the year […]
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Downtown Gallery Crawl July 2016
Audio Review of the event (I screw up a lot of pronunciations): Photos by Foo Conner; Text descriptions provided by the artists. Space Galleries – John Riegart curated by Brett Yasko In February, 2015, Brett Yasko asked 252 Pittsburgh artists to each do a portrait of the same person: John Riegert. What followed has been a journey […]
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Kenny Chesney Concert in Photos: 37 Hospitalized & 48 Tons of Garbage
This is not a post-apocalyptic future you’d see in a Mad Max movie. It’s worse… It’s real. Statistics so far: 57 Ambulance Calls 37 Hospitalized 48 Tons of Trash (Garbage. White Trash is not included in this statistic.) Underage Drinkers Cited: 16 20-year-olds, 10 19-year-olds, seven 18-year-olds, two 17-year-olds and one 15-year-old. A mysterious benefactor gifted Jekko a […]