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The Slaw: Staying On Top of Pittsburgh

Feb 27, 2020

Have you tried puppet karaoke? Did you know that the Puppetry Guild created a finger puppet version of Pittsburgh City Council? In this episode, we talk with artist Dave English about leaving and returning to Pittsburgh, and some of the unique Pittsburgh puppet events. 

 

Dave English is an artist, educator and...


Feb 20, 2020

:: Meet Tara Matthews ::

 

Tara Matthews is an Application Specialist at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. Prior to this role, she worked for the City of Pittsburgh as a Digital Services Analyst. During her time working for the City of Pittsburgh, Tara worked on the city’s open data initiative.

Tara...


Feb 11, 2020

After discovering the book "Pittsburgh Steps: The Story of the City's Public Stairways" at Wildcard in Lawrenceville, artist Laura Zurowski is climbing and documenting all of the steps in the City of Pittsburgh. 

 

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Feb 5, 2020

Joe Coohill is a historian, author, and Pittsburgher who hosts the Professor Buzzkill podcast, where he busts history myths on each episode. 

 

Is there a 4th river in Pittsburgh? 

There is not a 4th river in Pittsburgh. But Downtown Pittsburgh does sit on an aquifer that was used to help cool buildings. 

Are there...