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An informal Q&A with Gretchen Baker, director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History: pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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Pittsburgh is ranked 23rd among the top 100 such emerging startup ecosystems in the world. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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A life’s recounting in the subject’s own words with @DrChrisHoward, president of @RMU: pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…

Christopher Howard: Living Life in the Moment - Pittsburgh Quarterly

I come from a family of proud people who didn’t have a lot. My great-great-grandfather started out as an “enslaved human being” in Texas. Later, he and my grandfather were sharecroppers until my...

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The number of jobs in southwestern Pennsylvania fell slightly in August, further slowing the regional recovery to pre-pandemic levels. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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One day I returned to the Mayor’s office after a meeting and observed that there was an odd-looking fellow waiting in the lobby. I learned that, sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than smart. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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"The REAL American Army knife" (Cartoon by Tim Menees)
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From the editor: I’ve been lucky to have many close friends. But as I look back, it’s clear to me that, of all of them, my life has been most closely intertwined with that of my friend Chris Bentley. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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The special 15th anniversary issue of Pittsburgh Quarterly is in mailboxes and on newsstands soon!
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The Highland Park pool turning away African Americans in the 1930s sparked a resort in Washington, Pa. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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According to survey results, schools generally earn passing grades for the way they handled abrupt closings, the shift to remote learning and other pandemic measures. Race, income and city-versus-suburbs highlight survey differences. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
"Dogwalker rule 1: Limit the number of dogs" (Cartoon by Tim Menees)
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A portrait of Shanksville, 20 years later: A photo essay by @PSUBellisario professor @1Beale pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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The field, the flight and the Americans who fought back: pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…

Flight 93 National Memorial - Pittsburgh Quarterly

“Are you guys ready? Okay! Let’s roll!” This is what telephone operator Lisa Jefferson, who’d been on the phone with United Air Lines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer, says she heard at 9:55 a.m. on...

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Before the September 11 attacks, it would have been easy for Shanksville’s estimated 224 residents to believe the area was the least likely place to be touched by terrorism. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
For most of us, percent body fat increases as we age. Here’s why it happens, plus how to avoid it and manage body composition. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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“I was happy to be out of the Army, but now I was stranded in central Indiana. Both the local and national economies were in dismal shape. How was I going to find a job?” pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
"Your Pennsylvania travel guide" (Cartoon by Tim Menees)
Looking across the detritus left to us by 2020, we understand that we have lost a great deal. But we also found inspirations. Sometimes, we found actual things. For me, it was Boba Fett. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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On the Shadyside coffeeshop’s opening day in 1966, Loaves and Fishes remained packed until midnight. It appeared the church experiment was destined for success. But as the saying goes, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
Welcome these professionals new to Pittsburgh: pittsburghquarterly.com/arti…
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