To be viewed as a white elephant, a project must at least be completed before it fails. It is still possible that Don Barden’s Majestic Star Casino may not even make it that far.
The Hill House Economic Development Corp., in partnership with developer McCormack Baron Salazar, has announced a plan to bring a Kuhn’s Market to Pittsburgh’s Hill District as the anchor for a 100,000 square-foot commercial development.
Both Willie Pope, 89, and Al “Scoop” Oliver, 60, are grateful for the game of baseball and appreciative to have had the opportunity to play the game for Pittsburgh baseball teams in the Negro and Major Leagues.
After holding steady at six murders in April and May, Allegheny’s monthly homicides jumped up to nine. The youngest victim was a 10-month-old baby girl, the oldest a 38-year-old Black male outside a restaurant in Homestead.
Perhaps the second time will be the charm for attorney Joseph K. Williams III, as he has again been nominated by Gov. Edward G. Rendell to fill a vacancy on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
June 26 will go down in the annals of Pittsburgh music history—specifically, the night will be recalled by soul music fans as the day when living legend Isaac Hayes performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
There’s something timelessly heroic about two basketball warriors locked in man-to-man combat, each striving to be the last man standing. It’s an age-old struggle, rooted in our distant past. It is a test of will against an opponent on the path to immortality. Each era of the sport of basketball has seen some titanic battles unfold: “Magic” vs. Bird, Wilt vs. Russell, “Stormin’ Norman” Van Lier vs. “Pistol Pete” Maravich.
When television and screen star Jennifer Lewis, known for her quick-witted, feisty, tough as nails roles in such productions as “What’s Love Got to do With It,” “The Preacher’s Wife,” Tyler Perry’s “Family Reunion” and much more, speaks of her personal journey with bi-polar disorder, she does so with passion and energy. But even more so there is a serious urgency fueled by her desire to encourage anyone else who may feel he or she is experiencing the signs of the disorder to seek help immediately.
full story
printer version
