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Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog August 2003 Archive

By Albrecht Powell, About.com Guide to Pittsburgh since 2000

Camping in Western Pennsylvania

Saturday August 30, 2003
From rustic to resort, campgrounds in Pennsylvania come in many sizes and personalities. What they all have in common, however, is a chance to break away from the hectic pace ... Read More

Marlins Catcher Charged with Rape

Thursday August 28, 2003
Pittsburgh police have charged Florida Marlins baseball player, Ramon Castro, with raping a 28-year-old woman in his hotel room at the Westin Convention Center Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. After several hours ... Read More

Erie-sistible!

Thursday August 21, 2003
Tucked into Pennsylvania's northwest corner, Erie has something to offer for kids of all ages - sandy beaches, indoor waterparks, scenic wine country, fun shopping, and much, much more. Discover ... Read More

Pittsburgh for Sale

Wednesday August 20, 2003
How much would you pay for Pittsburgh? The WBZZ morning team decided to find out by putting the city up for sale on eBay, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Offers ... Read More

Pittsburgh's Budget Crisis - Who's to Blame?

Monday August 11, 2003
The City of Pittsburgh's current budget crisis has been a long time coming. But with no one seemingly willing to make or support necessary tough decisions is the city doomed ... Read More

Flight 93 Deliberately Crashed by Terrorists

Thursday August 7, 2003
U.S. investigators now believe that a terrorist at the controls of United Flight 93 on September 11 was responsible for deliberately crashing the plane in the Somerset field rather than allowing ... Read More

War on Whiskey

Thursday August 7, 2003
On August 7, 1794, President George Washington called for the mobilization of 13,000 militia men against a group of insurgent western Pennsylvania farmers, an event that came to be known ... Read More

Summer of Andy

Wednesday August 6, 2003
If Andy Warhol had lived, today would have been his 75th birthday. The Andy Warhol Museum is celebrating the occasion with 75-cent admission, art-making, a non-perishable food drive, and ... Read More

CPR Pioneer Dies at 79

Monday August 4, 2003
Known as the father of modern day cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), medical pioneer Dr. Peter Safar died Sunday evening of cancer in his Mt. Lebanon home. A Distinguished Professor of Resuscitation Medicine ... Read More

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