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Celebrating 10 years on the Hill — the Thelma Lovette YMCA

Above and around the bikes are twinkling star-like lights.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Invests in Pittsburgh Community with More Than $140,000 in Charitable Donations

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.

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LEGENDARY PITTSBURGH GYM MAKES A COMEBACK

The gymnasium at Centre Avenue Housing in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood is one of the most important and historic gyms in the city. Throughout the last century, it has hosted sports icons while at the same time developed future stars.  

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Admiral discusses plans for naval ship USS Pittsburgh

Admiral discusses plans for naval ship USS Pittsburgh

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By Jamie Wiggan

Montour elementary students caught a glimpse of the seafaring life during a recent visit from U.S. Navy Admiral Thomas J. Anderson, who mixed with children at an after school science program.

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Rising up: Stories from the pandemic

2021 | Written by Faith Schantz, Report Editor

James Brown Director of Creative Youth Development, The Lighthouse Project

The Lighthouse Project beams out of the Homewood-Brushton YMCA, an anchor institution in a community with one of the richest cultural heritages in the city.

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