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Typically I reserve this space for more newsworthy items and less Mountain Girl commentary because it’s the community’s forum, not mine. But today, I’m going to offer an opinion on two topics because they’ve been dominating the comments and message boards and crowding our e-mail inbox. The Edge A contentious debate seems to be going [...]

Someone left a note in the comments regarding the wine-tasting event at Urban Mountain Gathering Place. And we wanted to make sure you saw it because the event is postponed. So why don’t you go to the Shiloh Street Art Marketplace instead and buy something this time, ok? Due to some circumstances beyond our control, [...]

Pennsylvania is ranked 32nd out of 50 when it comes to the number of hours people volunteer. According to Volunteering in America, the residents of Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia all give up more of their time on behalf of a cause and people in Allentown, Harrisburg and Scranton volunteer more than we do in [...]

City man arrested following conflict with police He suffers a gunshot wound Friday, June 19, 2009 By Kaitlynn Riely, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Mount Washington man has been charged following last night’s shooting in Carrick involving two police officers, according to a news release from the Pittsburgh police. Ricardo Dixon, 22, was charged with three counts [...]

As is indicative of any neighborhood anywhere, rumors swirl around development projects. And sometimes it’s hard to tell fact from fiction. Last night at the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) forum, the developer and architect of The Edge site attempted to set the record straight about their intentions for One Grandview. Specs (view a [...]

Pop City featured the Mt. Washington Art Marketplace this week. Check out the marketplace if you haven’t already. There’s some neat stuff being sold and great music being played and every weekend it’s different. Oh and if you know any artists or musicians that may be interested in participating or want to talk about your [...]

Mt. Washington mom finds noose-tied doll scrawled with son’s initials As ssb70 noted in a comment, WPXI.com reported that a Mt. Washington mother called 911 after finding a doll hanging from a noose attached to the hood of her car on Monday morning. When she looked closely at the doll, she noticed that its face [...]

…and thanks JT Smith And Greg Panza for sending this along. Mountain Girl had a hectic weekend and didn’t have time for the ritualistic reading of the Sunday Post-Gazette whilst drinking a pot of coffee so I missed this. Brian O’Neill’s article references Stoodthere.com, which is a site that allows people to share their photos [...]

Sometimes I find myself without words (believe it or not) to describe how frustrated I get when we continue to promote myths like the one that college students have only had a negative impact on Mt. Washington. Luckily, I found others out on the intrawebs who share my desire to stick a fork in my [...]

While we’re waiting to win the Stanley Cup, I’d like to announce another accolade we received from The Economist. The British magazine gave Pittsburgh a number one ranking for most livable city! So obvious to us, but it’s nice to be recognized. P.S. Thanks for the tip CTRN.