December 2011
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Deck the Screens with Deeplocal
Pittsburgh’s Deeplocal has released a new holiday festive social app Deck the Screens, which allows friends, family, and coworkers to bond together to deck their device’s screens with holiday lights by stringing together.
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It's Burgh in the Dark Knight Rises Trailer
The new Dark Knight Rises trailer was released and as a yinzer you will spot all the Burgh elements. Below are some screenshots
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For the Love of Murphy's
Mundania Horvath of Steeltown Anthem recently posted this wonderful write-up on the history and transformation of one Downtown Pittsburgh’s most historic and memorable buildings. Once serving as G.C. Murphy’s store the building on Fifth Avenue feel into despair like many of the properties surrounding Market Square. With the revitalization that went into Fifth Avenue the Murphy building was...
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Phat Man Dee & Friends Holiday Album
Well known Pittsburgher Phat Man Dee and Friends have put together Merry ChristmaChannaKwanzaa, Vol 1.1, featuring Picksburgh Xmas. The release party will be at the Carnegie Science Center in the Buhl Digital Planetarium on December 15, 2011 at 8 PM.
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Animation of Pittsburgh's Bike Lane Growth
From 2007 to today Pittsburgh’s bike lanes have grown a lot thanks to BikePGH. For information on the growth history check out BikePGH’s site.
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CottonFactory's Neighborhood Pride
Shirt printer Cotton Factory has released these two new shirts of Oakland and Lawrencville, showcasing some Pittsburgh neighborhood pride!
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The Porch at Schenley Plaza
Oakland now has a new bistro in the heart of Schenley Plaza, The Porch. The bistro offers simple, delicious, scratch made food from local ingredients. Enjoy lunch or a study break while viewing the surrounding greenery from this beautifully designed building.
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Reflective Rim Stripes for Bicycles
Pittsburgher Nick Drombosky wants to ensure everyone bikes safely at night. In doing so he has created Fiks:Reflective Rim Stripes and is seeking funding through kickstarter for the initial launch. The special retroreflective material offers an increase in night visibility from any angle.
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Where Yinzer's Beards Measure Up
What type of beards do Pittsburghers tend to grow? According to a shirt from The Beardly anything from Hipterly to Amishly, and perhaps a little teamsterly or coal minerly.