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Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog October 2005 Archive

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

2005 WPIAL Football Playoffs

Thursday October 27, 2005
The high school football "Highway to Heinz Field" begins this weekend with the start of the 2005 WPIAL Football Playoffs. 30 first round games are set for Friday night, plus ... Read More

Flu Shot Clinics Open Today

Monday October 24, 2005
Flu shot clinics around the greater Pittsburgh area are now open to the general public. Prior to October 24th, most clinics were only administering flu shots to those individuals identified ... Read More

Haunted Houses & Spooky Trails

Saturday October 22, 2005
There's plenty to scare you silly around Pittsburgh this month, including George Romero's Fright Nights at Station Square, Huston's Haunted Hollow in Somerset County, Phantom Fright Nights at Kennywood Amusement ... Read More

One Winner Hits Powerball Jackpot

Thursday October 20, 2005
One lucky person in Oregon is waking up $340 million dollars richer this morning. That doesn't mean all of you Pittsburgh residents are out of luck, however. Ten tickets sold ... Read More

Maddox Doesn't Deserve the Abuse

Thursday October 20, 2005
I'm almost ashamed to call myself a Steelers fan after hearing what so-called fans have done to Tommy Maddox and his family following his miserable performance last Sunday against the ... Read More

Does the $340 Million Powerball Jackpot Have You Tempted?

Wednesday October 19, 2005
The big Powerball jackpot seems like the only thing that people are talking about these days - overshadowing the devastation from hurricanes Katrina and Rita the 45,000 plus dead in ... Read More

Pittsburgh Steelers Win a Big One!

Tuesday October 11, 2005
I stayed up much too late last night, but the game was just too exciting! The more than 10,000 Steelers fans who saw the game in person, plus the huge ... Read More

Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches

Thursday October 6, 2005
AutumnFest at Seven Springs, the Clarion Autumn Leaf Festival, the Houston Pumpkin Festival, the Zelionople and Harmony Country Fall Festival, and numerous area pumpkin patches and corn mazes are in ... Read More

Pennsylvania's Spectacular Fall Foliage

Thursday October 6, 2005
The fall foliage in Western Pennsylvania peaks during the second and third weeks of August, making this a prime time for some leaf peeping. Get the scoop on fall driving ... Read More

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