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Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog September 2004 Archive

By Albrecht Powell, About.com Guide to Pittsburgh

The High Cost of Ivan Flooding in Pennsylvania

Wednesday September 29, 2004
More than 30,000 homes and businesses in Pennsylvania were damaged in the flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ivan, with Allegheny County accounting for over a third of the ... Read More

Win a Free Year's Supply of Chick-fil-A

Tuesday September 28, 2004
To celebrate the grand opening of its newest free-standing restaurant in metro Pittsburgh on Sept. 30, Chick-fil-A is giving away a one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A combo meals to the ... Read More

Ivan Flood Disaster Recovery

Monday September 20, 2004
For thousands of Pittsburgh area residents, the flooding this past weekend is the worst in recent memory. Hundreds of area homes and businesses were literally destroyed, with thousands more devasted ... Read More

A Disappointing Loss for the Steelers

Sunday September 19, 2004
The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 1-1 on the season after a disappointing 30-13 loss to the Ravens in Baltimore. Quarterback Tommy Maddox was injured in the third quarter, forcing rookie ... Read More

Ivan's Drenching Devastates Western Pennsylvania

Saturday September 18, 2004
Fast rising floodwaters arising from already swollen creeks and streams covered roads, stranded school students, and gutted thousands of area homes and businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania yesterday. Entire towns are ... Read More

Flooded Out

Thursday September 9, 2004
Rising waters following a record-breaking amount of rain yesterday are forcing hundreds of Pittsburgh area residents out of their homes. Most of the flooding is being caused by swollen creeks ... Read More

Bush and Kerry Tied in Pennsylvania

Thursday September 9, 2004
According to the most recent Gallup poll, presidential candidates George Bush and John Kerry are essentially locked in a dead heat in the swing state of Pennsylvania. In neighboring swing ... Read More

One Step at a Time

Tuesday September 7, 2004
Did you know that there are 712 staircases totalling 4 1/2 miles (the equivalent of 24,108 vertical feet) scattered around hilly Pittsburgh? That's more than twice the number claimed by ... Read More

Pittsburgh Teen to Lead GOP Convention Pledge

Wednesday September 1, 2004
Though she lost her voice to cerebal palsy, Pittsburgh teenager Sara Pyszka will appear center stage tonight as she leads the Republican National Convention in the Pledge of Allegiance at ... Read More

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