A routine drive to Kennywood might be anything but a walk in the park this season.
Major construction projects on Route 837 and the Rankin Bridge may trigger major traffic jams for Kennywood guests when the park opens on Saturday.
"This is definitely the time of year for construction, but we're taking a pro-active approach to help our guests get here with as little stress as possible," said park spokesman Jeff Filicko.
The long-term rehabilitation of the Rankin Bridge effectively funnels traffic from the Parkway East to a single lane heading towards Route 837 in Whitaker.
Filicko says traffic heading from downtown Pittsburgh can easily access the Homestead-Grays Bridge as a detour, as well as the stretch of Route 837 through the South Side.
Drivers coming from the North Hills and points beyond are being urged to use the Turnpike, exit at the Pittsburgh/Monroeville interchange, follow Route 48 to Route 30 in North Versailles, Route 148 in McKeesport and use the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge to reach Route 837 and the park's entrance.
As workers spent the day painting, scrubbing and sweeping in advance of Saturday's opening, Filicko stressed that the park has been working with local police to help keep traffic moving nearby.
"We're also doing our best to meet with the contractors in the bordering municipalities to alleviate stress on both sides and find the easiest and quickest way to get guests from the starting point to our Kennywood parking lot."
KDKA - JIM LOKAY
April 30, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Toad the Wet Sprocket
WHAT’S UP: Toad the Wet Sprocket concert.
Time: 8 p.m. Saturday.
Place: Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
Tickets: $30 in advance; $32 at the door.
Information: www.ticketmaster.com.
MUNHALL — They’re done lamenting their name.
Today, the four members of Toad the Wet Sprocket believe their band name is perfectly useful.
“We did not think that name would last originally, and for awhile it was a regrettable decision, but now it looks like one of the most forward-thinking ideas ever,” said Dean Dinning, bassist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for Toad the Wet Sprocket, the ’90s alt-rock hitmakers who launch their tour Saturday at Carnegie Library Music Hall in Munhall.
“That name gets us more free publicity,” Dinning said, recalling a visit to Yahoo.com where he discovered Toad the Wet Sprocket’s photo, even though the band hadn’t done anything new.
“At least once a year, some magazine or Web site does a list of the worst band names in history and we’re normally No. 1,” Dinning said. “Although last year we were No. 2 behind Hoobastank, which was kind of upsetting, but I guess you’ve got to make way for the new guard.”
Names don’t matter much — Billy Shakespeare said that — though art is timeless, as evidenced in Toad the Wet Sprocket’s catchy canon that yielded three Top-40 hits and a fourth Hot Mainstream radio smash.
If you listened to rock radio in the ’90s you remember the bittersweet ballad “Walk on the Ocean,” the revved up “Fall Down,” the soaring chorus of “All I Want” and the simplistic and jaunty “Good Intentions.”
Singer Glen Phillips penned “Walk on the Ocean” after vacationing on a pristine island near Seattle then returning home to southern California.
“That’s why you’ll hear those lines like, ‘We spotted the ocean/At the end of the trail,’ and ‘Back at the homestead, where the air makes you choke/People don’t know you, trust is a joke,’” Dinning said, swiftly singing the first and last verses from that 1991 hit.
Dinning and guitarist Todd Nichols were in college when they co-wrote “Fall Down”.
“We were really into Neil Young at the time, which is why that song sounds like ‘Ohio,’” Dinning said, referring to a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young protest song.
Dinning was delighted when “Fall Down” turned up prominently in an episode of ABC’s “My So-Called Life.” Recalled Dinning: “there was no cooler show at the time.”
Dinning, Nichols, Phillips and drummer Randy Guss formed Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986 while at San Marcos High School near Santa Barbara. They plucked their band’s name from a punchline used in a skit by Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
And while the original four bandmates are still together, they weren’t asked to play at their class’ 20-year reunion.
“I don’t think we were in the budget,” Dinning said.
On tour, Toad the Wet Sprocket has added a fifth member, Johnny Hawthorne, who plays lap steel, mandolin and guitar.
“He’s adding a really great color to our live sets,” Dinning said.
Toad the Wet Sprocket picked Pittsburgh for its tour opener “because we’ve really had good experiences in Pittsburgh,” Dinning said. “Pennsylvania and Ohio were always good states for Toad even before we got big.”
In 1994, they played for a sold-out crowd of about 24,000 at Star Lake Amphitheatre in Burgettstown. It helped having Rusted Root as the support act, right after that Pittsburgh band had exploded onto the scene. Toad the Wet Sprocket graciously let the hometown heroes take the stage last that night.
“We were glad to have them on tour with us,” Dinning said.
Saturday’s show will be opened by Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers of Massachusetts.
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 8 p.m. Saturday.
Place: Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall.
Tickets: $30 in advance; $32 at the door.
Information: www.ticketmaster.com.
MUNHALL — They’re done lamenting their name.
Today, the four members of Toad the Wet Sprocket believe their band name is perfectly useful.
“We did not think that name would last originally, and for awhile it was a regrettable decision, but now it looks like one of the most forward-thinking ideas ever,” said Dean Dinning, bassist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for Toad the Wet Sprocket, the ’90s alt-rock hitmakers who launch their tour Saturday at Carnegie Library Music Hall in Munhall.
“That name gets us more free publicity,” Dinning said, recalling a visit to Yahoo.com where he discovered Toad the Wet Sprocket’s photo, even though the band hadn’t done anything new.
“At least once a year, some magazine or Web site does a list of the worst band names in history and we’re normally No. 1,” Dinning said. “Although last year we were No. 2 behind Hoobastank, which was kind of upsetting, but I guess you’ve got to make way for the new guard.”
Names don’t matter much — Billy Shakespeare said that — though art is timeless, as evidenced in Toad the Wet Sprocket’s catchy canon that yielded three Top-40 hits and a fourth Hot Mainstream radio smash.
If you listened to rock radio in the ’90s you remember the bittersweet ballad “Walk on the Ocean,” the revved up “Fall Down,” the soaring chorus of “All I Want” and the simplistic and jaunty “Good Intentions.”
Singer Glen Phillips penned “Walk on the Ocean” after vacationing on a pristine island near Seattle then returning home to southern California.
“That’s why you’ll hear those lines like, ‘We spotted the ocean/At the end of the trail,’ and ‘Back at the homestead, where the air makes you choke/People don’t know you, trust is a joke,’” Dinning said, swiftly singing the first and last verses from that 1991 hit.
Dinning and guitarist Todd Nichols were in college when they co-wrote “Fall Down”.
“We were really into Neil Young at the time, which is why that song sounds like ‘Ohio,’” Dinning said, referring to a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young protest song.
Dinning was delighted when “Fall Down” turned up prominently in an episode of ABC’s “My So-Called Life.” Recalled Dinning: “there was no cooler show at the time.”
Dinning, Nichols, Phillips and drummer Randy Guss formed Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986 while at San Marcos High School near Santa Barbara. They plucked their band’s name from a punchline used in a skit by Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
And while the original four bandmates are still together, they weren’t asked to play at their class’ 20-year reunion.
“I don’t think we were in the budget,” Dinning said.
On tour, Toad the Wet Sprocket has added a fifth member, Johnny Hawthorne, who plays lap steel, mandolin and guitar.
“He’s adding a really great color to our live sets,” Dinning said.
Toad the Wet Sprocket picked Pittsburgh for its tour opener “because we’ve really had good experiences in Pittsburgh,” Dinning said. “Pennsylvania and Ohio were always good states for Toad even before we got big.”
In 1994, they played for a sold-out crowd of about 24,000 at Star Lake Amphitheatre in Burgettstown. It helped having Rusted Root as the support act, right after that Pittsburgh band had exploded onto the scene. Toad the Wet Sprocket graciously let the hometown heroes take the stage last that night.
“We were glad to have them on tour with us,” Dinning said.
Saturday’s show will be opened by Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers of Massachusetts.
By Scott Tady, Times Entertainment Editor
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Steel Valley Intergovernmental Initiative
The Steel Valley Intergovernmental Initiative will meet Wednesday April 29, 2009 at the West Homestead Borough Building at 6:30pm.
The public is welcome to attend.
The public is welcome to attend.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Make a New Memory at Kennywood
Opens Saturday May 2, 2009
Kennywood
4800 Kennywood Boulevard
West Mifflin, PA 15122
412-461-0500
www.kennywood.com
Auction - 1.4 Acre Development Property - Waterfront
1.4 Acre Development Property in Excellent Location at the Entrance of the “Waterfront” Mall
Auction Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1 PM
1 2 7 E a s t 7 t h Avenue .
H o m e s t e a d , P A 1 5 1 2 0
• Ideal for Commercial Development Potential uses: drug store, retail, professional offices, hotel, gas station or convenience store.
• Zoned Commercial (C-3)
• High traffic count
• 8 million visitors to the Waterfront location annually
• Homestead area has seen vast improvement.
The entire area is ready for development
• Currently operating as Bev-O-Matic
• Appraised at $1,422,000
• Redevelopment Money Available
All offers will be considered prior to the auction
Harry Davis Real Estate 5865 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (412) 521-1170
www.harrydavisrealestate.com
More info on the site and auction, CLICK HERE!
Auction Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1 PM
1 2 7 E a s t 7 t h Avenue .
H o m e s t e a d , P A 1 5 1 2 0
• Ideal for Commercial Development Potential uses: drug store, retail, professional offices, hotel, gas station or convenience store.
• Zoned Commercial (C-3)
• High traffic count
• 8 million visitors to the Waterfront location annually
• Homestead area has seen vast improvement.
The entire area is ready for development
• Currently operating as Bev-O-Matic
• Appraised at $1,422,000
• Redevelopment Money Available
All offers will be considered prior to the auction
Harry Davis Real Estate 5865 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (412) 521-1170
www.harrydavisrealestate.com
More info on the site and auction, CLICK HERE!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Salvation Army Night @ PNC Park
Come out and see the Pirates at the"Best Ballpark in America", PNC Park
Tuesday, May 12th @ 7:05 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals
In celebration of National Salvation Army Week -
Come out to the ballgame and watch the Pirates take on the St. Louis Cardinals, while at the same time help support your local Salvation Army. The Salvation Army also has the privilege of being the color guard for the game.
This invitation is open to all family and friends of The Salvation Army, so bring your family and friends to an enjoyable night @ PNC Park. All W PA Corps, Service Centers & Units will be selling tickets.
Ticket prices are $9 & $20, with a portion of every ticket sale benefiting your local Salvation Army. Order tickets through your Salvation Army or open the attached ticket form and order directly through the Pirates. Please do not forget to write in the Salvation Army to benefit from your ticket sales.
* A portion of the proceed from each ticket purchased in advanced will benefit your area Salvation Army, please list: Steel Valley/Homestead Corps.
* Representatives from the Salvation Army will be performing the Color Guard ceremony prior to the game.
Outfield Box Seats - $20 ($5 donated to the Salvation Army)
Outfield Grandstand - $9 ($2 donated to the Salvation Army)
Please contact Colleen @ 412-446-1551 or click here to send an e-mail.
Let's Go Bucs!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Waterpark bids bye to longtime manager
Sandcastle Waterpark’s new general manager Damian Dondero, left, looks over the park from the boardwalk with exiting general manager Scott MacKay Wednesday afternoon. (Cindy Shegan Keeley)A longtime general manager at Sandcastle Waterpark is riding his last wave at the West Homestead facility to continue a family business, and a North Carolina man has been selected to take his place.
Scott MacKay, formerly of Forest Hills and now a South Hills resident, has spent the last 20 years making Sandcastle Waterpark what it is today.
MacKay started his aquatic career as a lifeguard at Forest Hills Pool, worked in maintenance there, and worked for Kennywood Entertainment LLC as an operations manager during Sandcastle's construction in 1988 and its opening in July 1989. It opened later than projected because of flooding.
"When (Sandcastle) first (was) built, we were sort of modeled after Kennywood (with) the operating schedule and so forth," he said. "What we found over time was you couldn't operate the water park the same way as you operated the amusement park. When the sun went down, it was too cold to swim so we had to try to find other things to extend the operating time we were here."
Under his watch, the water park added Club Wet, which is now known as Sandbar. Dunkin' the water-breathing dragon was named Sandcastle's mascot. And Stacks, a snack bar with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a made-to-order sandwich station, and more were added.
MacKay said Sandcastle has had a tremendous impact on his life, and he has been able to build friendships with various team members through the years, some of whom started out in the earlier years and have come back with their families.
"We're just starting to see the history that we've been a part of and the memories," he said, "and I think that's going to be what I remember the most when I leave this job."
By MICHAEL DIVITTORIODaily News Staff Writer
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Steelers keep Batch as backup
A day after Byron Leftwich's departure, the Pittsburgh Steelers moved quickly to retain Charlie Batch.
Batch, 34, is entering his 11th season, his seventh with the Steelers. A native of Pittsburgh, Batch joined the Steelers in 2002 and has played in 22 games, including four starts.
His first four seasons were with the Detroit Lions, where he was a starter most of his time.
Batch suffered a broken clavicle last August, forcing him to spend the season on the injured reserve list. That created the opening for Leftwich to join the team as the backup.
The Steelers would have liked to have Leftwich and Batch back, but they figured Leftwich would find a different team.
Leftwich signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal Monday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Boys' Coach of the year: Gary Goga
In four seasons, Gary Goga went from having the worst team in his section to having the best in WPIAL Class AAAA.
Goga guided Peters Township to a 23-3 record this season and the first WPIAL basketball title in school history. This was Goga's fourth season as the Indians' coach, and his turnaround job is impressive. Peters Township was 7-17 in his first year, finishing last in the section. The Indians were 6-18 in his second year.
Things started to turn last year, and the Indians reached the WPIAL summit this season.
Goga, 33, is a graduate of Bethel Park and played at Pitt-Bradford. He is a 12th-grade English teacher at Steel Valley.
Biggest key to the season: I think just at different times of the season, we always had somebody step up. So many times when we needed a lift, there was always someone to provide that lift, and in more ways than just scoring.
You teach at Steel Valley and coach at Peters Township. Is that hard? Not at all. I love both places. It's easy. I enjoy the drives to both places. I get to listen to ESPN radio.
Two coaches that you admire at any level? From a collegiate standpoint, I really like Jamie Dixon at Pitt. One of the reasons is because Pitt is my favorite team, but I just like the way they play. The others would probably be Danny Holzer [at Upper St. Clair] and Johnny Lee when he was at Baldwin. Those are the guys I coached under and learned under.
If you won a million dollars, what would you buy first? I would make my classroom the greatest of all time. I'd add a second level and put a basketball hoop there. I'd have recliners all over, too.
What advice would you give sports parents: Let the coaches coach, and encourage your kids to work hard because nothing should be handed to them.
People might be surprised to know that you ... I have 97 bobbleheads. I collect them in all different sports.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
April 12, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
P.F. Chang’s, McCormick & Schmick's offer Tax Day discount
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants are trying to take a little of the sting out of Tax Day for diners.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based P.F. Chang is inviting guests nationwide to enjoy a 15 percent discount April 15 in honor of the income tax filing deadline.
The tax relief promotion will apply to every order by every guest of P.F. Chang’s on April 15.
P.F. Chang’s Pittsburgh-area location, in the Waterfront shopping area in West Homestead, is participating in the discount program.
McCormick & Schmick's restaurants are offering a Tax Relief Celebration on April 15 to all taxpayers, with a $10.40 dinner special on some items, and several drink specials to provide relief to customers.
The Portland, Ore.-based seafood chain has two locations in Pittsburgh, on Sidney Street in the SouthSide Works and Downtown on Fifth Avenue. Both are participating in the promotion.
Restaurants have been particularly hard-hit during the recession as many diners opt to eat at home more to save money.
Pittsburgh Business Times
April 10, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
BLUE DUST RESTAURANT OPENS
Blue Dust Restaurant owner and operator Jerry Miller announced they're open for business effective April 10, 2009. Blue Dust, located at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Amity Street in Homestead - just across from The Waterfront - offers a variety of libations and delicious homemade food.
The Steel Valley Enterprise Zone Corporation provided financing assistance to Blue Dust and encourages local residents, businesspersons and workers to pay a visit to this asset to The Avenues.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Good Luck Scott MacKay!!!!
Friday, April 17th will be Scott MacKay's last day at Sandcastle. After twenty years Scott has decided to move on to other endeavors.
Scott has made Sandcastle what it is today.
The site where Sandcastle currently sits was formerly a railroad yard for U.S. Steel.
In 1988, Kennywood Entertainment bought the land and began construction on the park. Sandcastle officially opened for business in July 1989. The park was originally supposed to be called Splashdown, however park executives decided on Sandcastle.
Good Luck Scott!!
You will be missed by all.
Come Meet The Easter Bunny
The 39er at The Waterfront
Saturday April 11, 2009
Noon to 3pm
The Easter Bunny will be hopping into the 39er.
There will be candy for the kids as well as great prizes, coupons, and discounts from various Waterfront businesses.
Hop on down!!
(Across from The Improv)
Phone: (412) 476-8539
Kennywood Amusement Park Announces "Adventureland...the Contest!”
(www.kennywood.com). This look-a-like contest features eight (8) of the cast members of the Greg Mottola film, Adventureland. Should a Guest to the Website think he or she resembles one of these stars, simply uploading one’s own picture automatically makes the person a contestant. (There is no entry fee, nor any purchase necessary.)
The last day to enter the contest is Friday, May 1, 2009 at 11 p.m. Winners will be announced via the Website and at the park on Opening Day, Saturday, May 2.
Entries received will be posted on-line beginning April 8, and real-time voting will begin to choose a look-a-like for each star.
Every contestant receives complementary admission* to the park Saturday, May 2.
Prizes fall into the following two categories:
1) Eight (8)winners from on-line votes (electronically calculated):
Four (4) 2009 Kennywood FunDay passes, Adventureland T-shirt & poster
2) Contestants** attending Adventureland gathering May 2, 3 PM @ Kennyville stage:
Eight (8) runner-up prizes @ park:
Adventureland T-shirt & poster
Eight (8) First Place winners @ park:
Two (2) Kennywood FunDay passes, Adventureland T-shirt & poster
One (1) Grand Prize winner @ park (chosen from 8 First Place winners):
2009 Kennywood VIP Pass** for 4 people
Yellow Kennywood Arrow signed by members of the Adventureland cast and crew
* Note: The first 500 contestants to arrive at the park before 3 PM on Opening Day, Saturday, May 2, will receive a complimentary FunDay Admission. Any additional contestants arriving before 3 PM will pay only $10 for a FunDay Admission. For additional information regarding Kennwood, including the 2009 operating schedule, pricing, and special events, please visit www.kennywood.com.
** Note: Winners in 2nd category must be present at the 3 PM, Kennyville Stage gathering. The VIP Pass permits the winner to attend Kennywood any regular 2009 season day of operation. (The “regular” season does not include Phantom Fright Nights.)
FYI – Kennywood Team Members and their family members are not eligible to participate in this contest. However Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, and other cast members are eligible to participate, but should know that Kenny Kangaroo and other official judges cannot guarantee a win.
About Kennywood:
Kennywood first opened in 1898 as “trolley park” at the end of the Monongahela Street Railway. Today it is western Pennsylvania’s largest provider of summer fun. Often regarded as America's finest traditional amusement park, Kennywood is internationally known among thrill seekers and amusement park enthusiasts for its collection of classic rides, state-of-the-art thrill rides, and world-class roller coasters and a wide variety of food, games, gardens, and live entertainment. For more information please call 412.461.0500 or visit www.kennywood.com.
Contact:
Mary Lou Rosemeyer
412.461.0500 x1248
mrosemeyer (at) kennywood.com
Jeff Filicko
412.461.0500 x1176
jfilicko (at) kennywood.com
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
INDIGO GIRLS
Carnegie Library Music Hall - Munhall, PA
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009
Doors: 6:30PM, Show: 7:30PM, All Ages
Grammy Award winning American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
ON SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 11 @ NOON!
On sale April 11th at noon through LibraryMusicHall.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009
Doors: 6:30PM, Show: 7:30PM, All Ages
Grammy Award winning American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers
ON SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 11 @ NOON!
On sale April 11th at noon through LibraryMusicHall.com
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
Roots Music / Country / Folk
Carnegie Library Music Hall - Munhall, PA
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009
Doors: 7:00PM, Show: 8:00PM, All Ages
SPECIAL PRESALE THURSDAY [4/9] AT NOON!!
On sale April 9th at noon through LibraryMusicHall.com
Visit Website
“Meet Bruce Springsteen”
Auction To Benefit Rainbow Kitchen Community Services
Bruce Springsteen has offered Rainbow Kitchen an extraordinary fundraising opportunity, with the donation of a “meet & greet” package to be auctioned for his sold-out Mellon Arena concert on May 19th.
Bruce has agreed to personally meet with the auction winner for a bid of at least $10,000 for the package of four premium tickets and four E Street Lounge passes. He will also match the winning bid with a personal donation to Rainbow Kitchen of up to $50,000.
Bruce Springsteen has been a friend and supporter of Rainbow Kitchen Community Services for many years, and he encourages his fans to contribute to Rainbow Kitchen as well. Bruce made this fantastic offer to Rainbow Kitchen to help us raise as much money as possible through the auction, and we look forward to telling him that his Pittsburgh fans have once again made this effort a huge success. Please note the stipulation that this is intended to be a locally-based fundraising effort with a local winner.
Details About the Prize Package
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Meet Bruce Springsteen - For a winning bid of $10,000 or more, the winning bidder will meet Bruce Springsteen backstage before the concert. (And when you meet him, we hope you’ll be able to tell him that you bid at least $50,000 because you wanted to ensure that Rainbow Kitchen would receive the greatest possible benefit from his generous offer!) If the highest bid submitted is below $10,000, the winning bidder will receive the four tickets and four E Street Lounge passes, but will not have the opportunity to meet Bruce Springsteen.
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Four Premium Tickets - The seats are located in the loge section (first tier above the floor) within the first five rows, either to the left or right of the stage. The winning bidder may choose instead to receive passes to the General Admission/standing room area directly in front of the stage.
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Four E Street Lounge Passes - The E Street Lounge passes will enable the auction winner to go backstage to relax and have a drink (cash bar) before the show.
Details About the Auction
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Submit your bid via email to info@rainbowkitchen.org
Please include your name, address, and daytime phone number along with your bid amount
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We will provide bidders with updates on the high-bid amount, and you may continue to increase your bid until the end of the auction.
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The auction will end on Tuesday, May 12th, at 1:30 p.m.
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Full payment by cashiers check or cash must be received at Rainbow Kitchen by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th.
Thank you for your support – and good luck with the auction!
Rainbow Kitchen Community Services is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. Check with your tax advisor to establish the amount of your winning bid (exceeding fair market value of the tickets) that is tax deductible as a charitable contribution.
All proceeds benefit Rainbow Kitchen’s anti-hunger programs. Learn more at www.rainbowkitchen.org
Rainbow Kitchen Community Services
135 East 9th Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
412-464-1892 phone
412-464-1069 fax
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Join us at Fudds to raise funds for our fallen heroes
Wednesday, April 15th &
Thursday, April 16th
Thursday, April 16th
Fuddruckers at The Waterfront will proudly donate 20% of their entire days sales from this two-day event in lieu of the Memorial Fund.Please come and support our heroes in blue!
Fuddruckers
201 W. Waterfront Dr
West Homestead, PA 15120
(412) 464-4830
Contact: Magen Buttari, Marketing Director
email: mrsbuttari@aol.com
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Steel Valley Sets Sail With 'Anything Goes'
Being a member of the pit orchestra is typically a pretty thankless job. It's time consuming, you're actually hidden from view while performing, and no one ever notices unless something goes horribly wrong. Steel Valley takes things to the next level. Orchestra members are not even named in the program. Now that's cold. And unfortunate because the orchestra actually sounds pretty good with a very challenging Cole Porter score despite looking like week fifteen in a Survivor: Steel Valley Pit Orchestra reality show.
This show is highlighted by a host of excellent performances. First and foremost, Katie Marcinko as unappreciated night club singer Reno Sweeney. Ms. Marcinko has a truly lovely voice, easily one of the best heard this season. Although her voice may be better suited to operatic pieces than the jazzy score, she does a wonderful job and carries the show vocally.
While no one in this cast approaches Ms. Marcinko's vocal ability, Steel Valley has a host of very gifted actors. Often a high school production relies on two or perhaps three actors comfortable on stage and with their characters. Based strictly on acting ability, this cast compares with the very best. Credit Director Michael Altman for excellent casting and helping these young men and women find their characters and become comfortable in their skin.
Ryan Brennan (Moonface Martin) brings energy to spare. He makes everyone on stage with him better. Bridget Shields is well cast as Emma, his detractor. Her light scorn and disgust with Moonface's antics serve to put a spotlight on them. Te Shon Farr (Mrs. Harcourt) and Zach Miller (Evelyn Oakleigh) satirize upper class mannerisms and accents to very good effect.
Liz Lengyel (Hope Harcourt) and Cory Davis (Billy Crocker) are the romantic leads in a show that really is at its finest when it's not being romantic, but both perform very well indeed.
The set is well constructed. The ocean liner setting requires a very elaborate multi-tiered set that looks good although it doesn't reach the level of some bigger budgeted high schools. The audio, however, is very well done.
WPXI
April 3, 2009
This show is highlighted by a host of excellent performances. First and foremost, Katie Marcinko as unappreciated night club singer Reno Sweeney. Ms. Marcinko has a truly lovely voice, easily one of the best heard this season. Although her voice may be better suited to operatic pieces than the jazzy score, she does a wonderful job and carries the show vocally.
While no one in this cast approaches Ms. Marcinko's vocal ability, Steel Valley has a host of very gifted actors. Often a high school production relies on two or perhaps three actors comfortable on stage and with their characters. Based strictly on acting ability, this cast compares with the very best. Credit Director Michael Altman for excellent casting and helping these young men and women find their characters and become comfortable in their skin.
Ryan Brennan (Moonface Martin) brings energy to spare. He makes everyone on stage with him better. Bridget Shields is well cast as Emma, his detractor. Her light scorn and disgust with Moonface's antics serve to put a spotlight on them. Te Shon Farr (Mrs. Harcourt) and Zach Miller (Evelyn Oakleigh) satirize upper class mannerisms and accents to very good effect.
Liz Lengyel (Hope Harcourt) and Cory Davis (Billy Crocker) are the romantic leads in a show that really is at its finest when it's not being romantic, but both perform very well indeed.
The set is well constructed. The ocean liner setting requires a very elaborate multi-tiered set that looks good although it doesn't reach the level of some bigger budgeted high schools. The audio, however, is very well done.
WPXI
April 3, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny
Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny
Dave and Buster's
Saturday April 4, 2009
9 am to 11 am
Adults: $12
Children 3-12: $10
2 and under: $5
Crafts and Activities
Call 412-461-4141 for info
Sponsored by the Steel Valley Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
STEEL VALLEY EARTH DAYS 2009
Our clean-up campaign begins onApril 18t and ends April 24th
STEEL VALLEY OFFICIALS
SEEK VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS
FOR GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN-UP OF PA
The Great American Clean-up of PA is a statewide clean-up campaign involving local and state government, businesses, waste haulers, environmental and civic groups. The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Transportation (PennDOT), in cooperation with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Inc., are sponsoring the Great American Clean-up of PA. The
Individuals,
We are continuing to look for additional sponsors and volunteers. Please talk to your neighbors and officials of our
Join this ambitious effort to remove
from our
Every “litter” bit helps!
Dumpsters, bags, gloves and safety vests will be available
For more information contact Denise Kelly: 412-462-7272 or homesteadwns@aol.com
Sorority Row - In Theaters October 2, 2009
Filmed in the Steel Valley in Munhall.
Releasing on October 2, 2009, Sorority Row tells the story of when five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank that went horribly wrong, they all agree to keep the matter to themselves and to never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five girls and anyone who knows their secret.
Sorority Row stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, Margo Harshman, and Carrie Fisher.
The film was directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger and is based on the original screenplay entitled Seven Sisters by Mark Rosman which was developed into the classic 1983 horror film The House on Sorority Row.
Releasing on October 2, 2009, Sorority Row tells the story of when five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank that went horribly wrong, they all agree to keep the matter to themselves and to never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five girls and anyone who knows their secret.
Sorority Row stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Audrina Patridge, Margo Harshman, and Carrie Fisher.
The film was directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger and is based on the original screenplay entitled Seven Sisters by Mark Rosman which was developed into the classic 1983 horror film The House on Sorority Row.
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