2012 East End Brewing’s Keg Ride
East End Brewing’s annual event the Keg Ride will take place this weekend on April 28th, 2012. An expected 500 riders will partake in the event to bike kegs of Good Beer to an undisclosed tapping location. Sign ups of the event are available online, this year there will be no day-of registration. Proceeds of the event help benefit ABOARD’s Autism Connection and BikePGH.
STOP Pitt Bomb Threats
In the wake of a rush of bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh a website has been formed to help put an end to the threats. The website; Stop the Pitt Bomb Threats maps out every threat as well as has been documenting the treats made. The hope is to help find patterns and trends that will lead to the discovery of the perpetrator(s).
Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week
Pittsburgh’s first Craft Beer Week will begin this weekend April 20th - 28th. The event celebrates the great beer that is brewed locally here in Pittsburgh. Events during PCBW will include beer tastings, dinners with food and beer pairings, beers exclusively brewed for the event, and meeting the head brewers behind the beer. Check out the PCBW website for more details.
Le Magnifique - Mario Lemieux Statue
The Pittsburgh Penguins revealed a dedication to Mario Lemieux today and honored him with a Bronze statue of his Dec. 20, 1988 against the New York Islanders that is now displayed outside Consol Energy Center. Read more from the Penguins.
Will Phipps be World’s Greenest Building?
Once additions are made to Phipps Conservatory it will be capoable of generating all of its own energy and treat all wastewater on site! Check out the article on Mother Nature Network.
Fred Rogers the Penguins Fan
Feb 27th, 2011 marks 9 years since we lost our favorite neighbor. For those who didn’t know Fred Rogers enjoyed leaving the land of Make-Believe to catch a Pittsburgh Penguins game, as seen by his NHL hockey card
Festival Invites all to Learn about Iconography
Post-Gazette writer Ann Rodgers discuses the art and process behind the Orthodox Christian practice of writing holy icons.
To further educate and showcase iconography, Saturday and Sunday from 1-6 p.m. the public is invited hear lectures on their importance and see demonstrations of icon-making at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland at 3400 Dawson St. Along with live demonstrations there will be plenty of icons to view and to purchase. Both days will begin with Liturgy both days at 10:30 a.m and all are welcome to attend.
Help the Ringing of St. Augustine’s Bells
The Lawrenceville community invites everyone to join together for an evening filled with entertainment, wine, and delicious food, as they raise funds to get the Historic Bells of St. Augustine’s Church ringing once again!
The event is sponsored by Our Lady of the Angels Parish and will host a silent and live auction during the event. Commemorative bottles of wine, provided by Engine House Wines, will be available for purchase, as well as a historical display detailing the original placement of the bells in 1900.
The event takes place on March 10, 2012 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm at
Pittsburgh Made Cellhelmet
The iPhone will have a new level of protective defense if cellhelmet thanks to Kickstarter. The iPhone case promisses to fully protect the Apple iPhone and if damage does occur the phone will be fixed or replaced. The best part is every cellhelmet is locally made here in Pittsburgh.
