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IN AND AROUND PGH
To Drink, or Not To Drink “I drank from that spring when I went to Spring Hill School. People used to stand in line waiting to fill jugs up, daily.” Restoring the freshwater spring was the culmination of a dream for Pittsburgh District 1 Councilwoman Darlene Harris. “We’ve been talking about getting the spring restored for thirty seven years.” In May 2016, after a six-decade hiatus, fresh water has again begun to flow.
But is it safe to drink?
Read more at storyburgh.org .
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#water #drinkingwater #pittsburgh #springwater #springhill #restoration #citywater #cleanwater #pennsylvania
Jul 9 2017
A nice and safe #park to stroll in #pittsburgh amid #covid_19 pandemic and it is only a mile loop.
Oct 10 2020
SAVE THE DATE!! We are back!
City of Asylum will be hosting us again on Thursday, 6/10/2021 for a #storytelling event that will be told LIVE in-person. We'll be telling stories of those who ride buses and who drive buses in the North Side. PLUS, live music by Jane West.
Big thanks to Port Authority and ATU Local 85.
Due to limited # of seats available, the event will also be simultaneously broadcasted online. But, the registration is not yet open, so check back here often or at the City of Asylum website!
May 27 2021
In This House There Isn't Chaos
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To say the least, Tracy has a lot going on. When Shacoya Bates from Every child, Inc. arrives for a visit Tracy has almost everything ready at her dining room table: a stack of paperwork, her planner, notes about the forms. Her 13 year old granddaughter, Anya, has just called to say she'll be staying after school for homework club.
A few years ago, Anya was living in a car under a bridge with her mother and brothers. Anya's mother, and Tracy's former daughter in law, struggles with addiction and mental health problems. Eventually Anya went to go live with her grandmother, Tracy. While they have a happy home there is still much work to be done in helping Anya work through the guilt of being the sibling who got out and her own personal struggles with PTSD from her childhood. This is where Bates, from Every Child Inc. comes in, she helps Tracy find outlets for Anya to work through her past and checks in how Anya and Tracy are coping with their new relationship. "You guys are a really good team" Bates says. "We're working on it. As you change from a grandparent to a parent, that's a big adjustment. She's used to being the parent. That doesn't work here." Tracy exaplains. Tracy herself is heavily involved in volunteer activities - advocating for Veterans' Court, mental health awareness classes, and sobriety groups.
Read the rest at storyburgh.org .
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#pgh #pitt #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #storyburgh #Veterans #service #grandparents #parents #children #teens #addiction #mentalhealth #sobriety #awareness #homelessness #PTSD #siblings #family #everychildinc #volunteer #love #usa #school #highschool #homework #rules #team #steelcity
Jul 31 2017
St.Mary Catholic Cemetery near @childrenspgh @aptekapgh, taken from @silvereyecenter @assemblepgh sidewalk
Nov 1 2020
View from the 4th floor on top of @f45_training_pittsburghstrip
In front of @orchardhillchurch with the background of @upmcnews @highmark
#pittsburgh
Nov 6 2020
Yes, this is near the new #Terminal building in #stripdistrict with the #Pittsburgh downtown view on one end.
@edge1909 @sdterminal
Nov 10 2020
View from the #16thbridge of #pittsburgh #downtown , the Veterans Bridge and the Fall trees lining along the #stripdistrictpittsburgh trail
Oct 29 2020
Strolling down the Schenley Drive minutes before #dusk in #squirrelhill #pittsburgh #golfcourse #polarvortex
Feb 2 2019
It's hard to find a flat surface here in #Pittsburgh 😁
#solitude #fallingleaves #autumn #pennsylvania
Nov 11 2020
Can't wait to enjoy the annual #christmas show this year at @phippsconservatory #Pittsburgh
Hopefully it's not cancelled due to #covid pandemic
Nov 14 2020
I like most #frozenyoghurt places but the #trash is just too much. #Recycle perhaps?
May 1 2014
Enjoying live #jazz performance while dining out (literally) at @conalmapgh in #pittsburgh #greatfood #greatmusic
Oct 24 2020
"This is what #democracy looks like!" #Thousands of people #marching down #Forbes Ave in #SquirrelHill on the way to @carnegiemellon @thecmoa @carnegiemnh @pittofficial in #oakland
#pittsburghprotest
#blacklivesmatter
Jun 13 2020
Jason has successfully chronicled 30 days of #reflections. Such a feat required great focus and #resilience despite a 10-day #depression after Day 25.
"But there are things that keep me sane, my #friends, and this whole #process has really helped me too."
#mentalhealth #addiction
https://www.storyburgh.org/R1/curated/2021/01/05/onestepatatime
*30 day of personal reflections on various topics such as: suffering, Dad, unworthy, suicide, abuse, superiority, inferiority, self harm, judging, obsession, needs, physical harm, recovery, challenges, triggers, problem behaviors, setting goals, gratefulness, replacements, dealing with depression, good qualities, how to keep going, accomplishments, gratitude, insight.
Mar 1 2021
"One Man's Search for Acceptance"
Often, hands can express emotion the same as any smile or any frown. For Michael Lu, an Anhui Province, China native and a Pittsburgh resident it is only through his hands that our readers can glimpse a sense of Lu. Lu, sat down with intern @ctony0114 to talk about his lived experiences of being a gay Chinese man in America. While Lu has come out to many members of his family and friends, the taboo against the LGBTQ+ community that still permeates both America and China caused Lu a level of apprehension when confronted with the idea of having his face shown to the public. Lu explained that "In China, we don't come out to our coworkers, mainly due to fear of alienation and mistrust. So, I just don't feel obligated to come out to my colleagues here." Lu's story is one of happiness, love, loss, the search for place, and the creation and solidarity of family. Take a few minutes to celebrate the diversity and acceptance of Pittsburgh by learning about one resident's life here in the Steel City! Read the rest @storyburgh.org
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#pittsburgh #pitt #pennsylvania #steelcity #squirrelhill #lgbtq #pgh #china #immigration #lgbtqrights #love #comingout #closet #man #acceptance #diversity #wedding #gay #family #hands #queer #queerrights #work #coworkers #stigma #fear
Aug 15 2017
Another one bites the dust. No more #eastlibertypgh mural. #eastend #eastliberty #pittsburgh
Nov 17 2017
Taken last Friday when the temperature was in the high 70s. #fallseason #sunsets #woods #pittsburgh #nofilter
Oct 26 2020
@orchardhillchurch previously known as #AltarBar previously known as #StElizabethChurch in #stripdistrict #pittsburgh
Oct 28 2020
Eastbound side: Milkshake Factory, Gaby Et Jules, Homage, Bonobos, Hair Saloon, Warby Parker, Mola
Westbound side: Capri, Sam's Shoes, Dollar Store, Zeke's, Mo Gear, Venus and three "For Sale/Lease" signs
Which stores will survive further #gentrification after #covid_19 ? #Pittsburgh #eastend on Penn Avenue near the #busway station
Jun 10 2020
#GeorgeWashington statue (erected in 1891) near #LakeElizabeth in #Northside #Pittsburgh few clicks away from @pghkids @national_aviary
Jul 14 2020
Wonder Writers from the Heights
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"There is a writer in everybody, but not everyone chooses to be a writer" Rochelle Preston, 56, a committed member of the Women's Writing Group of Northview Heights explained. Preston has been a lifelong resident of Northview Heights and is described as being someone who "plugs into anything that's positive in this community" by a fellow Writing Group member. Preston explains that it was not until Hudson walked into her life that she was able to fully choose to be a writer and nourish her talents. Now Preston is on her way to publishing her first collection of poems through the Women's Writing Group of Northview Heights. Upon reflection of the impact of writing upon her life, Preston encourages, "if writing is one of your passions, get out there, go through prompts, make collages and write the story. It's interesting because it is your story to tell." Read the rest at www.storyburgh.org
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#pgh #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #pitt #storyburgh #northviewhieghts #writers #women #inspiration #poetry #stories #passion #community #engagement #nourish #tellyourstory #writtenword #spokenword #book #poetry #published #writersofinstagram #art #communityarts #folkart
Jul 25 2017
#Morning stroll while enjoying #latte from @laprimaespresso at Institute of Software Research building #isr #carnegiemellon #pittsburgh
May 21 2014
The massive "The Strip Mural" by Carley Parrish and Shannon Pultz with neighbors in the strip (October 2010)
#stripdistrict #Pittsburgh
Nov 13 2020
Never tired of seeing this every year.
#spring #dogwood #cherryblossom
#squirrelhill #Pittsburgh
Apr 11 2021
#honormemorialday at the Garden of #Valor in #squirrelhill #pittsburgh #neverforget
May 26 2014
