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Last Dance: AVA Bar & Lounge in East Liberty closing
Category: Metro Written by Rebecca Nuttall - Courier Staff Writer
MOVER AND SHAKER - Justin Strong at Ava's Brazillian Carnival in 2012
On June 10, Justin Strong, owner of AVA Bar & Lounge, announced he would be closing the second of his two venues, originally housed side by side near the corner of South Highland Ave. and East Liberty Blvd. His first venue, Shadow Lounge, was a staple of East Liberty for more than a decade before it closed this March.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 04:48
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County experience critical shortage of public housing
Category: Metro Written by Public Source
Aki Witherspoon and Chris Winston, both 20, live in transitional housing provided by the nonprofit Familylinks. They submitted their applications for low-income public housing a few days before the list closed. (Photo by Alexandra Kanik / PublicSource)
by Halle Stockton
PublicSource
Nearly 23,000 people live in limbo as they wait for public housing in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Last Updated on Sunday, 09 June 2013 21:36
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Sharp rise in East/Mon Valley shootings, killings
Category: Metro Written by Christian Morrow - Courier Staff Writer
Less than a week after a fatal shooting in McKeesport’s Crawford Village housing complex, a man was shot on the complex’s basketball court in broad daylight only moments after several children had been playing there.
Last Updated on Thursday, 06 June 2013 12:57
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Abay Ethiopian Cuisine in East Liberty to close after 10 years
Category: Metro Written by Rebecca Nuttall - Courier Staff Writer
ABAY ETHIOPIAN CUISINE (Facebook Photo)
by Rebecca Nuttall
Courier Staff Writer
For nearly ten years, Abay Ethiopian Cuisine has served as “a source of cultural and culinary nourishment for the city of Pittsburgh.” But on June 7, Abay Owner James Wallace announced the restaurant would be closing its doors on June 30.
Last Updated on Saturday, 08 June 2013 16:01
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YWCA showcases achievers at 31st Annual 'Tribute to Women'
Category: Metro Written by Rebecca Nuttall - Courier Staff Writer
TRIBUTE TO WOMEN—Honorees from left, sitting: Linda Lane, Debra Todd, Peggy Harris and Betsy Benson. Standing, from left: Candi Castleberry-Singleton, Cathy Raphael and Alka Patel. (Photos by J.L. Martello)
Last year, more women received doctoral degrees than men and there were more women enrolled in college than men. Today, women-owned businesses are the fastest growing segment of the United States economy.
Last Updated on Thursday, 06 June 2013 13:05
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