On Aug. 25 Swissvale residents gathered at the Union Baptist Church on Collingwood Street, not to mourn the loss of Andre Thomas but to be proactive in preventing any similar incidents from recurring.
Despite last-minute charges of political favoritism, the Pittsburgh School Board voted to sell the former Lemington Elementary School to Destiny International Ministries for $125,000.
On Aug. 28, the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Pittsburgh residents gathered in the Homewood Coliseum to watch Sen. Barack Obama give his presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
The Pittsburgh Branch NAACP has had a busy year. We’ve been involved in a number of issues that continue to affect the African-American community on a daily basis.
Fast, friendly, personal and professional service is what Clarence and Kirsten Womack promise their Penn Avenue Mail Center customers. Excited about the potential of the Mail Center, the new owners are ready for the challenge of turning their investment into a top-notch community business resource center.
The leaves are starting to fall as the curtain rises on the beginning of the 2008-2009 arts season in Pittsburgh. After you get through this appetizer for the next three months’ events, you won’t be at a loss for things to do in the ’Burgh and remember—this ain’t everything!
Janera Solomon has been named executive director of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Solomon will be responsible for executing the theater’s strategic and business plan, expanding the theater’s role in the region’s arts and economic development mix. She will focus on producing as well as presenting a schedule of diverse artistic performances with small and midsize companies.
Dance Alloy has announced that Greer A. Reed-Jones has joined the organization as director of education; as such she will be responsible for the Dance Alloy Theater School and outreach programs.
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