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Pirates front office opens up at annual Pirates Fest

Ben Deihl | sports editor Thousands of Pittsburgh Pirates fans funneled into David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday afternoon, eager to find their way into this year’s Pirates Fest, an annual kickoff to baseball season filled with events, food, carnival games, memorabilia and chances to meet and greet with some of the most important people in Pirates baseball. The main attraction to Pirates Fest … Continue reading Pirates front office opens up at annual Pirates Fest

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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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The Steel City can learn from the Queen City: Putting love into Pittsburgh

Peter Boettger | staff columnist Jan. 27, 2022 In April of 2020, my dad decided to move us out of my childhood home in Wilmington, Del., to Charlotte, N.C.. While I was upset about moving out of the house I grew up in, after spending time in Charlotte, I began to love the place. Then, I moved to Pittsburgh for college and while I love … Continue reading The Steel City can learn from the Queen City: Putting love into Pittsburgh

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