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Albrecht's Pittsburgh Blog September 2008 Archive

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

The World Famous New River Train

Tuesday September 30, 2008
One of fall's special pleasures, the world-renowned New River Train offers several scenic 300-mile round-trips each fall through the New River Gorge in West Virginia. The unique train excursion offers ... Read More

Parking for Tonight's Steelers Game

Monday September 29, 2008
Parking for tonight's home Steelers game against the Baltimore Ravens may take more than the usual amount of patience as crowds arriving for the game compete with space on the ... Read More

This Weekend in Pittsburgh

Friday September 26, 2008
The final weekend of September is one of the busiest of the year as summer events wrap up and fall events start up. The weekend gets to a great start ... Read More

Allegheny County Celebrates 220th Birthday

Wednesday September 24, 2008
Allegheny County was officially created on Sept. 24, 1788, from parts of Washington and Westmoreland counties to meet the needs of the many people settling around Pittsburgh. When it was ... Read More

Steelers Crushed in More Ways Than One

Sunday September 21, 2008

On Approach: Runway 28R – Perspectives on Pittsburgh

Thursday September 18, 2008
Coming Home to ‘da Burgh’ It’s been a long week. As I sit here in seat 4A flying home from 5 days away, 2 nights on planes, 2 coasts, and 4 ... Read More

Shadyside United: The Shadyside Arts Festival

Thursday September 18, 2008
For the first time in years there's only one Arts Festival in Shadyside - and Walnut Street is the place to be. 150 artists will be on hand, showing everything ... Read More

Thousands Still Without Power

Tuesday September 16, 2008
As of last night, nearly 59,000 households and businesses in Western Pennsylvania are still in the dark following the high winds of tropical storm Ike that roared through the area ... Read More

Pittsburgh Tech Jobs Up 22 Percent

Friday September 12, 2008
Pittsburgh currently ranks fourth in the nation in technology job growth according to a report released Thursday by national career center, Dice.com. Statistics show a 22 percent growth in technology ... Read More

Where You Can and Can't Smoke

Sunday September 7, 2008
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, most restaurants, workplaces and other public places across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will go smoke free as the Clean Indoor Air Act goes into effect. ... Read More

Rafting the Gauley River - Beast of the East

Friday September 5, 2008
Rated in everyone's Top Ten, the Gauley River in West Virginia is truly a world-class river. And for 23 glorious days each fall, when the waters of the river are ... Read More

September Festivals & Fairs

Tuesday September 2, 2008
While many consider Labor Day as the end of summer, the festival fun continues in the Pittsburgh area throughout the month of September. This coming weekend brings quite a few ... Read More

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