Kimberly & Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog August 2007 Archive

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released the list of sufficiency ratings for more than 25,000 bridges statewide. To be included, a bridge needs to be state-maintained, and 8ft or ... Read More

Many of you have probably heard of the 1889 Johnstown Flood, one of the worst natural disasters in United States history. What you may not know, however, is that another ... Read More

The Steelers season home opener against the Buffalo Bills is just a few short weeks away, but what are fans without season tickets to do? Add your name to the ... Read More

For those of you who missed the Greater Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival last year following its shut down, you'll be heartened to know that it reopens this weekend under new management. ... Read More

One of my family's annual summer jaunts is to Idlewild & Soak Zone in historic Ligonier, PA. We have children ranging in age from 5 to 14, so the fact ... Read More

103 years ago today, 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

In their first appearance under coach Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 20-7 Sunday in the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio. The Steelers ... Read More

Kenneth Hogan, author of America's Ballparks, discussed America's love affair with its ballparks on the Today Show this morning, as legendary ballparks were announced as their 7th spot on the ... Read More

PA residents who registered for the Pennsylvania Do Not Call List when it was first opened in 2002 have to register again - or their names will be dropped from ... Read More

Tonight's catastrophic Interstate bridge collapse in Minneapolis brings up an issue that is particularly worrisome here in the "city of bridges" - how safe are Pittsburgh's bridges? According to recent ... Read More