PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Artist Patty Rogers has created a scaled-down model of Fallingwater as part of the Miniature Railroad & Village at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Science Center, North Side. Read about it here. Image copyright Heidi Murrin
Newshoggers (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
By Dave Anderson: This is a casino post, while the next post will be a broader political-economy and municipal finance post. The Post-Gazette reports that Allegheny County will assess the Rivers Casino in the near future instead of putting the problem off by hiring consultants to conduct the assessment. The P-G has an interesting nugget about the county incentives and...
Space Ref (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Astronaut and 'Terrible Towel' Return to Pittsburgh
State Journal Featured Content (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Students at Fairdale Elementary School use advanced technology to learn science.
Solar Energy News (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
PITTSBURGH & YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Alcoa (NYSE: AA), the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, and Exal Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialized aluminum packaging, have joined together to help promote newly developed water purification technology set to be introduced prior to the G-20 Summit. The event will be held at the Carnegie...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
PITTSBURGH & YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA), the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, and Exal Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialized aluminum packaging, have joined together to help promote newly developed water purification technology set to be introduced prior to the G-20 Summit. The event will be held at the Carnegie...
The GREEN MARKET (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
One Pittsburgh business is taking advantage of the G20's high profile to share a new green water purification technology. Contaminated water kills millions each year and water purification processes draw on limited energy resources. The lack of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities contribute to hunger, diseases and poverty. Water related projects are also amongst the greatest recipients of...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
All are invited to attend the press event, which will be held on the lawn behind the Carnegie Science Center. The Science Center, located at 1 Allegheny Avenue in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, is directly adjacent to Heinz Field. The presentation will begin at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 23. Speakers and presenters include: Amy Joseph and Eddie Edwards, Co-Chairs of Project Eviive;...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--We Work For Health will host a panel discussion on Monday, September 21 from 8:30AM – 10:30AM at the Carnegie Science Center on the significant contributions of the life sciences industry and important medical innovations occurring in Western Pennsylvania. Western Pennsylvania has long been an international leader in life sciences and medical innovation, key factors...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Standing on the sidewalk next to the Carnegie Science Center and across from a quiet Heinz Field, about 40 self-proclaimed dog lovers waved signs to passing cars and chanted slogans like "Vick lied, dogs died" yesterday afternoon.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
PITTSBURGH, PA (MARKET WIRE) The Board of Directors of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) has elected Albert J. Neupaver as a director of Koppers.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 07/24/2009
A worldwide "Star Wars" concert tour will hyperdrive across the planet.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 07/19/2009
WITH THE G-20 summit coming to Pittsburgh in September, activists are planning how to get out their message and city police are being trained how to handle massive protests. This area is no stranger to civil disturbance and one of the biggest occurred early on -- in 1794, the year of the Whiskey Rebellion, which burned hot in the western counties of Pennsylvania as settlers and farmers protested an...
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
The former director of the Carnegie Science Center, Seddon Bennington, apparently froze to death while on a hike in a snowy New Zealand mountain range this week. A search and rescue team found his body and that of a hiking companion yesterday after Source: www.post-gazette.com LETTER: Experts say global warming is real - Beverly [...]
whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
“..The Robot Hall of Fame honours robots real and fictional that have made or inspired technical breakthroughs. Our ultra-high-resolution GigaPan image reveals four of the best .. .. at the world’s biggest permanent robotics exhibit, Roboworld, at Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh. You can zoom into the tiniest detail..” go to source/story> > Up close and personal with the...
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