East Liberty, one of Pittsburgh's most storied neighborhoods, boasts a rich history that reflects the city's broader narrative of growth, decline, and revitalization.
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Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Its origins date back to June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and the liberation of all enslaved people.
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Though my family and I knew my father had carefully planned his estate and communicated his preferred funeral arrangements before he passed peacefully at Kane Regional Health Center in Ross Township at the age of 77 in May, the loss still struck us profoundly. Despite my father's planning, we still found ourselves with an overwhelming number of tasks to handle all at once. From notifying friends and relatives to coordinating with the funeral home, it felt like an endless list of responsibilities descended upon us during an already emotionally draining time.
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A solar eclipse is a marvel that predates civilizations, script, society and Super Bowl trophies. It has, time and again, cast human experience into shadows both literal and metaphorical, marking its cyclical passage across the sky with a language of wonder and awe.
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Foundmore, a new housing development in Ross Township, is taking final shape, reported John Shumway for KDKA earlier in November. Foundmore is the latest incarnation of a sprawling lot long left vacant by a failed Walmart development almost twenty years ago along McKnight Road in the heart of Ross Township. Today, this lot is poised to become the latest housing complex addition to the tight real estate market across the North Hills of Pittsburgh.
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