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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood – and in the community

by Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor Feb. 17, 2022 On a warm summer afternoon in 1975, my father and grandfather saved Fred Rogers’ dog.  An innately curious six-year-old at the time, my father, Jeff Scarcelli, was always at my grandfather Ross Scarcelli’s side. He would sit on the edge of the living room couch, listening to my grandfather take phone calls from his calculus students … Continue reading It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood – and in the community

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It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood – in history

by Alicia Dye | staff writer Feb. 17, 2022 Known as the kindest man on television by many, Pittsburgh-native Fred Rogers, better known as Mr. Rogers, taught emotional lessons to generations  through his television show, “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood;” changing the lives of thousands of children. Mister Rogers was born on March 20, 1928 in Latrobe, Pa. Rogers did not set out to be a television … Continue reading It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood – in history

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Mr. Rogers would want you to be a good neighbor

By Duke Staff 2/22/18 It’s been a rough week. Really rough. And while we have many thoughts about the state of everything, we wanted to take a break this week and focus on something close to our Pittsburgh home: Mister Rogers. This past Monday was the 50th Anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and after such a turbulent few days, taking stock in some of the … Continue reading Mr. Rogers would want you to be a good neighbor

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