PITTSBURGH IS A UNION TOWN: City hosts 42nd Labor Day Parade

Tatum Spencer | staff writer Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro stood in front of a crowd outside of the United Steelworkers Building at Monday’s annual Labor Day Parade and highlighted the city’s industrial roots. “Pittsburgh is an example to the nation on how hardworking folks can build lasting things,” Shapiro said. The parade, which has been around for the past 42 years, started on Centre Avenue … Continue reading PITTSBURGH IS A UNION TOWN: City hosts 42nd Labor Day Parade

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The city and country mouse dichotomy is alive and well.

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I’m from South Oakland. Yes, South Oakland, Pittsburgh. Before you ask, no, I don’t mean I’m just living there while I go to Duquesne. No, I don’t mean I moved there, and it’s been long enough that I call it home. I literally mean that I grew up on Dawson Street, a 10-minute walk from the Cathedral of Learning, amidst … Continue reading The city and country mouse dichotomy is alive and well.

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Annual race creates community through sport

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor A usually traffic-packed Boulevard of the Allies was vacant on Sunday, save for the spectators standing on the sidewalks. The unusually quiet atmosphere in Downtown was broken when the crowd burst into applause as the first finishers of the 48th annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race turned down Liberty Avenue to cross the finish line. About 9,400 … Continue reading Annual race creates community through sport

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