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Arts & Entertainment

Pittsburgh Zoo penguins parade through winter weather

by Caroline Kucko | staff writer Feb. 10, 2022 The penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo are embracing the winter weather and going on parade on Saturdays and Sundays this month. Every weekend throughout the month of February, the penguins will take a walk outside of the upper entrance to the PPG Aquarium and spend a half hour playing and enjoying the outdoors. The parade begins … Continue reading Pittsburgh Zoo penguins parade through winter weather

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Arts & Entertainment

Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade makes early return

Capri & Rio Scarcelli | a&e editor and staff writer Sept. 16, 2021 To commemorate the time lost with quarantining and social-distancing, Pittsburgh Irish folk were more than ready to start anew with a “half-way there” celebration of St. Patrick’s Day — in the middle of September.  On Saturday, Sept. 18, the well-acclaimed St. Patty’s Parade will occur as normal, starting their parade route by … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade makes early return

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Features

Pittsburgh holds onto its Labor Day Parade history

Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer 09/06/2018 Pittsburgh has been marching to the beat of its own Labor Day Parade drum for over a century. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, and it didn’t take long for the festivities to catch on in Pittsburgh. For the past 37 years, Pittsburgh has been hosting the largest participating Labor … Continue reading Pittsburgh holds onto its Labor Day Parade history

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Opinions

President Trump undeserving of a military parade

By Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 2/15/18 There are about 40,000 homeless veterans in the U.S., 44 million people without health insurance, and our president wants to spend taxpayer dollars on a military parade. Donald Trump, in a recent meeting with Pentagon officials, said that, “I want a military parade like the one in France.” The parade he is referring to here would be the … Continue reading President Trump undeserving of a military parade

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Sports, Uncategorized

Welcome back, Lord Stanley

Duke Staff On June 11, the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators in a 2-0 victory and won the Stanley Cup for the fifth time in franchise history. This is the second year in a row that the Pens have won the trophy, and an estimated 650,000 Pittsburghers turned out to celebrate today with a parade that stretched from Liberty Avenue, winding through Downtown and ending … Continue reading Welcome back, Lord Stanley

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Duquesne ups police presence for holiday

By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne students braved pouring rain on Saturday to join the city of Pittsburgh in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Clad in green and sporting shamrock apparel, many students celebrated Irish heritage by watching the city’s parade or travelling to the South Side, as well as celebrating on campus. This led to increased police patrols to combat alcohol violations, according … Continue reading Duquesne ups police presence for holiday

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Police crack down on St. Patrick’s Day parade

By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke No major incidents were reported during this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday in Pittsburgh. In a statement released by the Pittsburgh police department, there were 71 total arrests, 29 of which were “on-view,” with 21 occurring on the South Side. There were five summary arrests and 37 non-traffic arrests. Police spokeswoman Sonya Toler said the department … Continue reading Police crack down on St. Patrick’s Day parade

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