Friday December 7, 2012
7:00pm
West Homestead Borough Building
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Dave & Buster's Introduces Ultimate Destination for Sports Fans
New look offers New Sports Viewing, New Food, New Games and New Fun
PITTSBURGH, PA, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Think you know Dave & Buster's? Think again.
Dave & Buster's, the leader in all-in-one entertainment, is upping the game with the launch of its newly renovated location in Pittsburgh at the Waterfront. Combining massive 15-foot TV screens, a new menu, new games, and top to bottom upgrades, Dave & Buster's is the ultimate go-to game day headquarters for Steelers fans.
Over the past three months, the Pittsburgh Dave & Buster's has been transformed into the ultimate destination for sport enthusiasts, with a new contemporary look and feel. With enormous projection screens and 25 huge HD TV's, Dave & Buster's has dining, sports viewing, and entertainment under one roof.
"Our new look is unlike anything you've seen before, and with new food and new games - no other place has this much fun going on," said Chris Lama, General Manager, Pittsburgh. "We're so excited about the new sports bar, and can't wait to share it with Steelers fans."
Pittsburgh Dave & Buster's guests who are looking for fun are definitely going to find it. Highlights of the changes include:
- Sports focused seating, three 180" projection screens and dozens of additional large TV's
- Signature Dave & Buster's Million-Dollar Midway games such as Speed of Light, Quad Air-Hockey, Connect 4, Fruit Ninja and newly added Doodle Jump
- New menu items including: Poppin' Potatoes, Bistro Steak & Shrimp, Chicken Rockefeller and Snow Cone cocktails
- Mike Prisuta from Steelers Broadcast will be hosting two events at Dave & Buster's during the Steelers game:
- November 17, 2012 at 8 p.m.: Your Home for the Holidays, where a $500 grocery gift card can be won.
- November 30, 2012 at 8 p.m.: Tickets to the 12/9 Steelers vs. Chargers game are up for grabs and additional station prizes!
- November 15, 2012 at 6 p.m.: University of Pittsburgh's Head Basketball coach Jamie Dixon will host his radio show live on location.
- December 4, 2012 at 12 p.m.: Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch and teammates will host the Steelers Toys for Tots Drive for the Marines, where fans have the opportunity to enjoy lunch with the Steelers.
- December 15, 2012 at 8 a.m.: Dave & Buster's will host a breakfast with Santa, allowing children a meet and greet with Santa and all proceeds going to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
The Pittsburgh Dave & Buster's is located at 180 E Waterfront Dr. Homestead, PA - 15120. Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. - midnight Sunday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday (no minors under 21 permitted after 10 p.m.).
Dave & Buster's also schedules private functions, including corporate events, birthday parties and rehearsal dinners. Find out more at http://www.daveandbusters.com/events/plan-your-event/
About Dave & Buster's
Innovators of the restaurant/entertainment category, Dave & Buster's was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Dave & Buster's now operates 60 large venue, high-volume restaurant/entertainment complexes throughout the United States that offer a food and fun-filled experience to adults and families. The exciting environment of the Dave & Buster's complex contributes to each guest's experience and also provides the perfect setting for corporate and group events. Dave & Buster's is currently updating all of its stores to enhance the TV viewing areas and build a larger sports atmosphere. Each Dave & Buster's offers an impressive selection of high-quality food and beverage items, combined with an extensive array of interactive entertainment attractions such as pocket billiards, shuffleboard, state-of the-art simulators, virtual reality and traditional carnival-style amusements and games of skill. Dave & Buster's emphasizes high levels of guest service in an upscale atmosphere to create casual, yet sophisticated, ideal playing conditions.
SOURCE Dave & Buster's
Published: Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 - 6:10 am
Monday, November 5, 2012
Light-up Night in West Mifflin
Light-up Night in West Mifflin commemorates the kick-off for the Borough’s holiday season.
We are looking forward to a fun-filled night for young and old alike. Holiday music supplied by our outstanding High School Band, a church choir and a DJ will put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Dancing groups, a magician, sports and famous mascots as well as clowns will delight the children as they wait in anticipation to see Santa. Raffles, food, drinks and lots of surprises will be part of the evenings festivities.
To date these are some of the plans for Thursday, November 29, at 6:00 PM; West Mifflin’s night to light up!
So invite your neighbors and come to the West Mifflin Borough Building on Lebanon Church Road for a night of holiday fun.
For more information please call Mayor Kelly at 412-461-1839.
We are looking forward to a fun-filled night for young and old alike. Holiday music supplied by our outstanding High School Band, a church choir and a DJ will put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Dancing groups, a magician, sports and famous mascots as well as clowns will delight the children as they wait in anticipation to see Santa. Raffles, food, drinks and lots of surprises will be part of the evenings festivities.
To date these are some of the plans for Thursday, November 29, at 6:00 PM; West Mifflin’s night to light up!
So invite your neighbors and come to the West Mifflin Borough Building on Lebanon Church Road for a night of holiday fun.
For more information please call Mayor Kelly at 412-461-1839.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
2012 Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade
Saturday December 1, 2012
12 Noon
For additional information call (412) 461-0667
Friday, September 7, 2012
Carrie Furnaces Tour and Iron Pour
Carrie Furnaces Tour and Iron Pour -- Saturday, September 15th
Tours begin at 9:00 AM and run every half hour through 11:30 AM
The Carrie Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark, were the heart and soul of U.S. Steel's Homestead Works.
Tours begin at 9:00 AM and run every half hour through 11:30 AM
The Carrie Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark, were the heart and soul of U.S. Steel's Homestead Works.
On this self-paced tour, visitors are invited to explore the site at
their own pace. Former steelworkers and docents will be stationed
throughout the site to explain the iron-making process and share their
personal experiences and stories.
For the first time in 30 + years, iron will be cast on site as Rivers of Steel plays host to a Hot Metal iron pour.
For tickets and more information go to: www.riversofsteel.com or Call 412-464-4020 x32
For the first time in 30 + years, iron will be cast on site as Rivers of Steel plays host to a Hot Metal iron pour.
For tickets and more information go to: www.riversofsteel.com or Call 412-464-4020 x32
Monday, May 7, 2012
Family, friends join in as club honors Esper as Homestead icon
Homestead Mayor Betty Esper was honored for her years of service and dedication to the community.
The Harmony Club of Homestead paid tribute to Esper at its Dorothy Lance-Vivian Weems Annual Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday afternoon at St. John's Cathedral Center in Munhall.
Many of the mayor's relatives traveled from as far away as California to join local family, friends and colleagues at the event.
"The biggest surprise was my family coming," Esper said. "When I was out in the lobby, I was looking at people coming in. Then somebody said (tilde)Congratulations.' I thought, (tilde)I don't know what's going on, but something is going on.'"
Her family was hiding in the lounge until KDKA news anchor Brenda Waters, the mistress of ceremonies, announced Esper as the Harmony Club of Homestead honoree.
"Mayor Betty Esper, this is your day," Waters said. "You are being honored today."
Harmony Club member Marlene "Pumpkin" Murphy organized the surprise and presented Esper with the 2012 Best Foot Forward Award for her dedication and ongoing spirit of service and volunteerism.
"She's always there for whoever needs her to be there," Murphy said. "She's been my best friend. She's my mentor. She's my strength when my strength seems weak."
She said no one will ever fill the shoes of "BoBo" Esper.
Esper's nephew Joe Esper, who is a Pleasant Hills councilman, shared some stories of his well-known aunt.
"She did lose an election back in 1993," he said. "We try to forget that. But I remember back in 1993 talking to her and asking what she was going to do now that she wasn't mayor. Her response was that she was going to keep doing the same things that she's always done, but she just wasn't going to have an office to go to everyday. I can guarantee you that she never stopped. She didn't give up"
Joe Esper shared a memory of his aunt introducing him to President Bill Clinton in 1996 when he came to Pittsburgh while running for re-election.
"I'm so proud to be her nephew and of everything she has done," said Robin Robinson, who traveled from Westwood, NJ. "Everywhere I go, I talk about her commitment to her town and family."
"During one's lifetime, there are few opportunities to recognize an individual who has placed a handprint on the lives of her family, her friends and the citizens she was elected to represent," said Denise Kelly, Esper's friend and former Homestead program director.
Esper is a life-long resident of Homestead who began her political career in 1980 as a borough councilwoman, serving in that capacity for 10 years before becoming mayor.
"Mayor Esper has seen her community through the struggling decline of the industrial revolution," Kelly said. "It was during that period that our mayor, like many before her, became a former employee of United States Steel. It was also during that time when she maintained her vigilance during the second renaissance of the borough of Homestead, during the dismantling of the Homestead plant, during negotiations with potential developers and the subsequent birth of our county's most premier destination point, the Waterfront."
She said that, through the mayor's diligence and guidance, Homestead chartered new ground and pulled itself out of Act 47 distressed-community status.
Esper also played a large part in the Homestead High Level Bridge being renamed as the Homestead Grays Bridge in 2002, in recognition of the borough's famous Negro League Baseball team.
"The only reason I wanted to be a mayor is to be out in the public, talk to people and help people," Esper said. "The political part, I hated. I don't even consider myself a politician. I just like doing things for people."
She said mayors get credit for many things by being in the public eye and representing boroughs, but there are many others who come together to get tasks accomplished.
"We get the credit," Esper said. "When people tell me about everything I did for Homestead, I just put my head down because I didn't do it all. You cannot do anything alone."
Lynn Settles, mother of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, read a letter to Esper from her son.
"I appreciate you helping me become the (tilde)Best of the Batch' as I grew up," Batch wrote. "I also correct the media that I'm not from Pittsburgh; I'm from Homestead. You are the reason for the life of Homestead today. The memories you have given me as a kid and as an adult will last forever."
Former state Sen. Mike Dawida noted a famous Robert Kennedy quote: "Don't ask what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
"Betty Esper has done for Homestead just like he said," Dawida noted.
"On behalf of Barrett Elementary School and community, we salute you," the Homestead school's principal Sharon Fisher said. "We say thank you for the many items you donated to the school and just from being a visible sign of support."
Austin Davis, executive assistant to Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald, presented Esper with a proclamation from the county.
Davis told Esper that Fitzgerald sees her as his "political mother" since he started as an Allegheny County councilman.
Esper received proclamations from state Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and state Rep. Marc Gergely, D-White Oak, honoring her life and accomplishments.
Also at the luncheon, Steel Valley High School student Marlon Brown and West Mifflin Area High School student Erika McDonald were presented with $1,000 scholarships from the Harmony Club of Homestead.
The club was started in 1899 by Anna S. Posey, and originally was called The Ladies Aid of Homestead. It helps local families in need and offers financial support to community organizations.
By Stacy Lee
McKeesport Daily News
Published: Monday, May 7, 2012
The Harmony Club of Homestead paid tribute to Esper at its Dorothy Lance-Vivian Weems Annual Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday afternoon at St. John's Cathedral Center in Munhall.
Many of the mayor's relatives traveled from as far away as California to join local family, friends and colleagues at the event.
"The biggest surprise was my family coming," Esper said. "When I was out in the lobby, I was looking at people coming in. Then somebody said (tilde)Congratulations.' I thought, (tilde)I don't know what's going on, but something is going on.'"
Her family was hiding in the lounge until KDKA news anchor Brenda Waters, the mistress of ceremonies, announced Esper as the Harmony Club of Homestead honoree.
"Mayor Betty Esper, this is your day," Waters said. "You are being honored today."
Harmony Club member Marlene "Pumpkin" Murphy organized the surprise and presented Esper with the 2012 Best Foot Forward Award for her dedication and ongoing spirit of service and volunteerism.
"She's always there for whoever needs her to be there," Murphy said. "She's been my best friend. She's my mentor. She's my strength when my strength seems weak."
She said no one will ever fill the shoes of "BoBo" Esper.
Esper's nephew Joe Esper, who is a Pleasant Hills councilman, shared some stories of his well-known aunt.
"She did lose an election back in 1993," he said. "We try to forget that. But I remember back in 1993 talking to her and asking what she was going to do now that she wasn't mayor. Her response was that she was going to keep doing the same things that she's always done, but she just wasn't going to have an office to go to everyday. I can guarantee you that she never stopped. She didn't give up"
Joe Esper shared a memory of his aunt introducing him to President Bill Clinton in 1996 when he came to Pittsburgh while running for re-election.
"I'm so proud to be her nephew and of everything she has done," said Robin Robinson, who traveled from Westwood, NJ. "Everywhere I go, I talk about her commitment to her town and family."
"During one's lifetime, there are few opportunities to recognize an individual who has placed a handprint on the lives of her family, her friends and the citizens she was elected to represent," said Denise Kelly, Esper's friend and former Homestead program director.
Esper is a life-long resident of Homestead who began her political career in 1980 as a borough councilwoman, serving in that capacity for 10 years before becoming mayor.
"Mayor Esper has seen her community through the struggling decline of the industrial revolution," Kelly said. "It was during that period that our mayor, like many before her, became a former employee of United States Steel. It was also during that time when she maintained her vigilance during the second renaissance of the borough of Homestead, during the dismantling of the Homestead plant, during negotiations with potential developers and the subsequent birth of our county's most premier destination point, the Waterfront."
She said that, through the mayor's diligence and guidance, Homestead chartered new ground and pulled itself out of Act 47 distressed-community status.
Esper also played a large part in the Homestead High Level Bridge being renamed as the Homestead Grays Bridge in 2002, in recognition of the borough's famous Negro League Baseball team.
"The only reason I wanted to be a mayor is to be out in the public, talk to people and help people," Esper said. "The political part, I hated. I don't even consider myself a politician. I just like doing things for people."
She said mayors get credit for many things by being in the public eye and representing boroughs, but there are many others who come together to get tasks accomplished.
"We get the credit," Esper said. "When people tell me about everything I did for Homestead, I just put my head down because I didn't do it all. You cannot do anything alone."
Lynn Settles, mother of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, read a letter to Esper from her son.
"I appreciate you helping me become the (tilde)Best of the Batch' as I grew up," Batch wrote. "I also correct the media that I'm not from Pittsburgh; I'm from Homestead. You are the reason for the life of Homestead today. The memories you have given me as a kid and as an adult will last forever."
Former state Sen. Mike Dawida noted a famous Robert Kennedy quote: "Don't ask what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
"Betty Esper has done for Homestead just like he said," Dawida noted.
"On behalf of Barrett Elementary School and community, we salute you," the Homestead school's principal Sharon Fisher said. "We say thank you for the many items you donated to the school and just from being a visible sign of support."
Austin Davis, executive assistant to Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald, presented Esper with a proclamation from the county.
Davis told Esper that Fitzgerald sees her as his "political mother" since he started as an Allegheny County councilman.
Esper received proclamations from state Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and state Rep. Marc Gergely, D-White Oak, honoring her life and accomplishments.
Also at the luncheon, Steel Valley High School student Marlon Brown and West Mifflin Area High School student Erika McDonald were presented with $1,000 scholarships from the Harmony Club of Homestead.
The club was started in 1899 by Anna S. Posey, and originally was called The Ladies Aid of Homestead. It helps local families in need and offers financial support to community organizations.
By Stacy Lee
McKeesport Daily News
Published: Monday, May 7, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Sunday Heritage Market at Historic Pump House & Water Tower in the Waterfront kicks off May 6
Blues Guitarist James Wolpert, Franktuary and much more!
Free
weekly event features local artisans, farmers, businesses, and musicians, at
Trailhead
of Great Allegheny Passage in Munhall
Blues guitarist James Wolpert and the Franktuary food truck
will help kick-off the second season of the Sunday Heritage Market at the
Historic Pump House & Water Tower, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, in the
Waterfront May 6. Located at the
trailhead of the Great Allegheny Passage, Rivers of Steel National Heritage
Area is sponsoring the weekly market at every Sunday throughout the summer from
10 AM to 2 PM through September. The
vendor market, which is free and open to the public, is part of the ongoing
effort of Rivers of Steel to promote the cultural heritage of Southwestern
Pennsylvania’s steel industrial history.
Besides Wolpert and Franktuary, vendors for the May 6 Market
include; Galaxy Farms; The Rise Above Bakery; Pitaland; Bulgarian-Macedonian National Educational Cultural Center, Nest
Pottery; Four Direction Jewelry; Knitting by Pam & Donna; Lillian Mary’s
Market; Robin Londino’s Handcrafted Jewelry; Dragon Lady Tie-Dyes, Kyndhaze Clothing; Silent
Lotus Creations, Art by Marcia Furman,
among others.
The Historic Pump House is conveniently located adjacent to
Lowe’s in The Waterfront shopping complex and on a trailhead for the Great
Allegheny Passage. The historic building is also the site of the 1892 Lockout
& Strike that resulted in “The Battle of Homestead.” Cyclists are welcome
to park in the pump house lot near the road or by the water tower, where there
are restrooms available.
The market is held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania
Council on the Arts; the National Park Service and the PA Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources. Enjoy a great opportunity to support local
business, while enjoying good food, music and summer fun with family and
friends!
For more information or to become a vendor, call 412.464.4020,
ext. 46, or email marketlady@riversofsteel.com.
Check out our blog for updates on vendors and entertainment at https://sites.google.com/site/
The Rivers of Steel
National Heritage Area is managed by the nonprofit Steel Industry Heritage
Corporation (SIHC) in partnership with the National Park Service and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. SIHC works with communities throughout
Southwestern Pennsylvania to identify, conserve, promote, and interpret the
cultural, historic, recreational and other resources associated with steel and
steel-related industries. The goal of Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is
to use these resources to encourage community revitalization through cultural
tourism, historic preservation, natural and recreational resource development.
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area encompasses Allegheny, Armstrong,
Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. For more
information visit www.riversofsteel.com
Contact: Sherris Moreira
Director of Marketing
for Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
PYROTOPIA: Festival Of Fire Arts Coming To Pittsburgh’s Waterfront on Saturday, April 28
Event At The Historic Pump House Will Be The First Of Its Kind On East Coast
PITTSBURGH, PA (March 30, 2012) – Pyrotopia: 1st Annual Festival of Fire Arts will be held from 8pm until midnight on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at The Historic Pump House & Water Tower, 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, located at Pittsburgh’s Waterfront. The one-day event is free and open to the public.
As the East Coast’s first-ever festival dedicated to fire arts, Pyrotopia will present fire’s diversity of use by artists and celebrate humankind’s primal fascination with fire. Pyrotopia will entertain, enchant and introduce attendees to the use of fire, as well as electricity and light, as artistic media by showcasing artists employing these elements in many ways.
Festival installations and performers will include:
• Flaming Simon, a fire-driven version of the electronic game "Simon" created by Pittsburgh artist and Pyrotopia founder Eric Singer.
• Fiery Flamenco Dancing by Carolina Loyola-Garcia. She will perform “In the Time of Memory” with live musical accompaniment by Jon Bañuelos, James Bond, Luke Savage and Barb York.
• Fire spinners and dancers from Steel Town Fire, Pittsburgh’s premiere fire performance troupe.
• Megavolt Tesla Coil, a six-foot tall Tesla coil created by Pittsburgh engineer Mark Barlow.
• A special ground-effects fireworks show by New Castle’s Pyrotecnico, which orchestrated the dazzling fireworks display at the 2011 Three Rivers Regatta.
• Live demonstrations of fire-related arts, including glassblowing, pewter casting, and plasma torch cutting.
The evening will be co-hosted by jazz chanteuse Phat Man Dee and performance artist Andrew the Impaled. DJ Zombo will play special sets of fire-themed music throughout the night.
Carrie Blast Furnace Lighting
In conjunction with the festival, Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area will illuminate the Carrie Blast Furnace complex across the river from the pump house later in the evening, providing a dramatic backdrop for the event.
Children’s Events on Saturday Afternoon
On Saturday afternoon from noon until 5pm, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Science Center will present special programming for families, including hands-on art projects with Black Light Spin Art and LED Lanterns, and demonstrations showing the science of fire and how fireworks get their color.
Funded by Sprout, Heinz and Grable
Major funding for Pyrotopia is provided by a Seed Award from the Sprout Fund and a Small Arts Initiative grant from the Heinz Endowments. Funding from the Grable Foundation will support daytime educational and DIY arts programming for children, family-oriented activities and promotion geared to bring families to the event.
“Funding from Sprout, the Heinz Endowments and the Grable Foundation will allow us to stage an artistic event that is unprecedented in the area and on the East Coast,” said Eric Singer, festival founder and lead organizer. “The rapid growth and interest in festivals like Burning Man and The Crucible Fire Arts Festival on the West Coast signal a deep fascination with fire used in performance, installation and sculpture. We are creating this festival to unleash Southwestern Pennsylvania's own unique brand of fire art.”
The team producing Pyrotopia is comprised of artists, technologists, producers and other experts with long-term experience in working safely with fire and employing fire in artistic practice.
For more information about the festival, please see www.pyrotopia.net.
About Eric Singer
Pyrotopia founder Eric Singer is a musician, artist, engineer and programmer and the Founder of LEMUR: League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots. He holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon; a Diploma in Music Synthesis from Berklee College of Music; and an MS in Computer Science from New York University. He has over 20 years of experience in the areas of electronic musical instruments, interactive systems, robotics and pyrotechnics. He performs and lectures around the world and teaches a wide range of art and technology subjects. He is known internationally for his software and hardware products for interactive art creation. He founded the NYC Burning Man regional organization in 1998, is a co-founder of the NYC machine and fire arts collective The Madagascar Institute and has taught at the NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) and the Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts.
About The Sprout Fund
The Sprout Fund is a nonprofit organization supporting innovative ideas and grassroots community projects that are catalyzing change in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2001, Sprout is designed to facilitate community-led solutions to regional challenges and supports efforts to create a thriving, progressive, and culturally diverse region. With strong working relationships to many community organizations and regional stakeholders, The Sprout Fund is one of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s leading agencies on issues related to civic engagement, talent attraction and retention, public art, and catalytic small-scale funding. With ongoing local support and continued appreciation by the communities it serves, The Sprout Fund will continue to provide an entry point for young people to become involved and active in their communities and support projects that have the collective power to shape a new culture and vision for the region. For more, see www.sproutfund.org.
About the Heinz Endowments
The Heinz Endowments supports efforts to make southwestern Pennsylvania a premier place to live and work, a center for learning and educational excellence, and a region that embraces diversity and inclusion. For more information, see www.heinz.org.
About the Grable Foundation
The Grable Foundation's mission is to help children and youth to become independent, caring, contributing members of society by supporting programs critical to a child's successful development. For more information, see www.grablefdn.org.
Contact: Drue Miller, Festival Marketing Director
press@pyrotopia.net
(412) 266-5192
Friday, April 20, 2012
Brush with Greatness: Hanging Out with Bill Campbell
It’s a rare opportunity to come face to face with one of the world’s most brilliant and renowned businessmen and tech gurus.
It becomes extraordinary when you get to share a beer and hear unbelievable stories with said person — all while it goes down in Duke’s Bar in Homestead.
Yup, the Pittsburgh Technology Council brought the infamous Bill Campbell to town as part of its Venture Out series to arm local entrepreneurs with business-building knowledge from the world’s top business minds.
In case you don’t know Bill Campbell, he’s a Homestead native and hero/legend in Silicon Valley. There’s not enough space to review his resume, but the highlights include being on the board of Apple since 1997, a close friend with Steve Jobs, mentored Jeff Bezos and has been running Intuit.
So after a sell-out crowd at the PTC event where his presentation was a mixture of tall tales, business advice and the occasional F-bomb, Campbell gathered an entourage of high school classmates, business associates and other notables, including Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch for a few rounds of beers and a deep-fried, Homestead-style buffet at local watering hole Duke’s Upper Deck on 8th Avenue.
Magazine spreads and pictures of Campbell at various Homestead charity events dotted the walls. While I was talking to Batch about his Best of Batch Foundation (batchfoundation.org) that helps local underprivileged youth and their families, Campbell wanders over and puts his arm around Batch with a Bud Light dangling from his free hand.
Campbell instantly engages me in the conversation and before I knew it, we were talking about Ray Lane of HP and Kleiner Perkins. I was telling Campbell about his presentation in Pittsburgh last year. Campbell gave me an earful about Lane’s investments. As the conversation progressed, I couldn’t believe I was swapping stories with one of the world’s most brilliant technology and business minds. It was quite surreal.
So there I was, smack dab in the heart of Homestead talking to two of the coolest dudes I’ve ever met. I can’t believe that guys like Campbell and Batch would talk so openly and candidly with a pip squeak like me.
Just goes to show you that you can take the man out of Homestead, but you can’t take Homestead out of the man!
Bill is a class act. So is Charlie. Goes to show you that Pittsburghers are solid people and they rarely forget their roots. No BS at all. Bill and Charlie prove it.
So back to Campbell’s presentation earlier in the day. He was pretty adamant about not having media. We convinced him that a little coverage would be a good thing. I almost scored an interview for TechVibe Radio, but five solid, quiet minutes proved impossible.
So I took notes furiously. I wanted to glean a few nuggets of wisdom from his fast-paced presentation. I came away with a few sound bytes for lack of a better term. Here’s what I got:
At the end of his presentation, Campbell was asked about his passion for giving back. He went into a long answer that ended with him choking up just a bit recognizing the work of Batch. I’ll go ut on a limb and end this with a direct quote from Bill:
“I wish everybody would do for their home towns what Charlie does for his!”
http://www.techburgher.com/breaking-news/brush-greatness-hanging-bill-campbell/
It becomes extraordinary when you get to share a beer and hear unbelievable stories with said person — all while it goes down in Duke’s Bar in Homestead.
Yup, the Pittsburgh Technology Council brought the infamous Bill Campbell to town as part of its Venture Out series to arm local entrepreneurs with business-building knowledge from the world’s top business minds.
In case you don’t know Bill Campbell, he’s a Homestead native and hero/legend in Silicon Valley. There’s not enough space to review his resume, but the highlights include being on the board of Apple since 1997, a close friend with Steve Jobs, mentored Jeff Bezos and has been running Intuit.
So after a sell-out crowd at the PTC event where his presentation was a mixture of tall tales, business advice and the occasional F-bomb, Campbell gathered an entourage of high school classmates, business associates and other notables, including Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch for a few rounds of beers and a deep-fried, Homestead-style buffet at local watering hole Duke’s Upper Deck on 8th Avenue.
Magazine spreads and pictures of Campbell at various Homestead charity events dotted the walls. While I was talking to Batch about his Best of Batch Foundation (batchfoundation.org) that helps local underprivileged youth and their families, Campbell wanders over and puts his arm around Batch with a Bud Light dangling from his free hand.
Campbell instantly engages me in the conversation and before I knew it, we were talking about Ray Lane of HP and Kleiner Perkins. I was telling Campbell about his presentation in Pittsburgh last year. Campbell gave me an earful about Lane’s investments. As the conversation progressed, I couldn’t believe I was swapping stories with one of the world’s most brilliant technology and business minds. It was quite surreal.
So there I was, smack dab in the heart of Homestead talking to two of the coolest dudes I’ve ever met. I can’t believe that guys like Campbell and Batch would talk so openly and candidly with a pip squeak like me.
Just goes to show you that you can take the man out of Homestead, but you can’t take Homestead out of the man!
Bill is a class act. So is Charlie. Goes to show you that Pittsburghers are solid people and they rarely forget their roots. No BS at all. Bill and Charlie prove it.
So back to Campbell’s presentation earlier in the day. He was pretty adamant about not having media. We convinced him that a little coverage would be a good thing. I almost scored an interview for TechVibe Radio, but five solid, quiet minutes proved impossible.
So I took notes furiously. I wanted to glean a few nuggets of wisdom from his fast-paced presentation. I came away with a few sound bytes for lack of a better term. Here’s what I got:
- Invest in people, not companies.
- Get the best engineering manager that you can afford.
- Hire big right off the bat.
- Hire a financial person to pick up the loose balls.
- You MUST have complete passion for the product.
- VCs need to help their portfolio companies get better at what they do.
- Tech communities need a strong VC presence to survive.
At the end of his presentation, Campbell was asked about his passion for giving back. He went into a long answer that ended with him choking up just a bit recognizing the work of Batch. I’ll go ut on a limb and end this with a direct quote from Bill:
“I wish everybody would do for their home towns what Charlie does for his!”
http://www.techburgher.com/breaking-news/brush-greatness-hanging-bill-campbell/
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Rivers of Steel looking for Carrie Blast Furnace Volunteers
Have a Pittsburgh steel story to tell?
April 10, 2012
Carrie Blast Furnace set to start 2012 tour season; looking to expand volunteer base
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, is looking to expand its volunteer base at the Carrie Blast Furnace complex for the 2012 tour guide season. The National Historic Landmark is managed by the steel heritage nonprofit and has been getting a lot of attention in recent months, from appearing on Travel Channel’s “Off Limits” and PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” to being utilized as a backdrop for music videos and movies.
The only steel site of its kind open to tourists in the Pittsburgh region, the century-old furnace complex was the heart and soul of the US Steel Homestead Works. A tour takes visitors through the whole steel-making process including the Ore Yard, the Car Dumper, the Torpedo Car, the Blowing Engine House, the Hot Stoves and finally the cast house surrounding Carrie Furnace No. 6. Included on the site is the famous “Deer Head” sculpture, an homage to the years of shut down the site has endured since the mid-80s.
Rivers of Steel is looking for volunteers with a connection to Pittsburgh’s steel industry and/or heritage who can not only can interpret our region’s steel story and learn to interpret the Carrie Blast Furnace site but can also share vignettes of their own steel-related experiences. Those interested can attend an informational meeting at 2:30 PM and 5:15 PM Friday April 13 at The Bost Building, 623 E. 8th Ave., Homestead, Pa. For more information, contact Sherris Moreira at 412.464.4020, ext. 46 or email smoreira@riversofsteel.com
The Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is managed by the nonprofit Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation (RSHC) in partnership with the National Park Service and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. RSHC works with communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania to identify, conserve, promote and interpret the cultural, historic, recreational and other resources associated with steel-related industries. The goal of Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is to use these resources to encourage community revitalization through cultural tourism, historic preservation, natural and recreational resource development. Rivers of Steel National Heritage area encompasses Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. For more information visit www.riversofsteel.com
Contact: Sherris Moreira
Director of Marketing
412.464.4020, ext. 46
smoreira@riversofsteel.com
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April 10, 2012
Carrie Blast Furnace set to start 2012 tour season; looking to expand volunteer base
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, is looking to expand its volunteer base at the Carrie Blast Furnace complex for the 2012 tour guide season. The National Historic Landmark is managed by the steel heritage nonprofit and has been getting a lot of attention in recent months, from appearing on Travel Channel’s “Off Limits” and PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” to being utilized as a backdrop for music videos and movies.
The only steel site of its kind open to tourists in the Pittsburgh region, the century-old furnace complex was the heart and soul of the US Steel Homestead Works. A tour takes visitors through the whole steel-making process including the Ore Yard, the Car Dumper, the Torpedo Car, the Blowing Engine House, the Hot Stoves and finally the cast house surrounding Carrie Furnace No. 6. Included on the site is the famous “Deer Head” sculpture, an homage to the years of shut down the site has endured since the mid-80s.
Rivers of Steel is looking for volunteers with a connection to Pittsburgh’s steel industry and/or heritage who can not only can interpret our region’s steel story and learn to interpret the Carrie Blast Furnace site but can also share vignettes of their own steel-related experiences. Those interested can attend an informational meeting at 2:30 PM and 5:15 PM Friday April 13 at The Bost Building, 623 E. 8th Ave., Homestead, Pa. For more information, contact Sherris Moreira at 412.464.4020, ext. 46 or email smoreira@riversofsteel.com
The Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is managed by the nonprofit Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation (RSHC) in partnership with the National Park Service and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. RSHC works with communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania to identify, conserve, promote and interpret the cultural, historic, recreational and other resources associated with steel-related industries. The goal of Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is to use these resources to encourage community revitalization through cultural tourism, historic preservation, natural and recreational resource development. Rivers of Steel National Heritage area encompasses Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. For more information visit www.riversofsteel.com
Contact: Sherris Moreira
Director of Marketing
412.464.4020, ext. 46
smoreira@riversofsteel.com
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Sandcastle Waterpark Announces Dragon's Den as a New Attraction for 2012!
With summer just a few months away, Sandcastle Waterpark is proud to announce Dragon's Den as the newest addition to our family of water slides.
West Homestead, PA (PRWEB) April 04, 2012
Dragon’s Den is the biggest addition to Sandcastle in nearly ten years! "We want to try to keep things fun and exciting for our guests,” says Sandcastle's General Manager Damian Dondero. "This has been a few years in the making and we are excited to add a waterslide that is completely different than any other experience we currently have at Sandcastle."
Dragon's Den will offer guests maximum thrills as they catapult through a dark and mysterious 45 foot tunnel slide, which then plummets them into a 35 foot bowl where they encounter a 9 foot tall dragon that spits mist at its riders. After completing 2-4 revolutions in the mist-shrouded abyss, guests will suddenly disappear from sight, splashing down in a landing pool.
Located adjacent to the Mon Tsunami Wave Pool and behind the Snack Shack, Dragon's Den is a two- person tube slide. Riders must be 48 inches or taller to ride. The slide is manufactured by ProSlide Technology Inc. Construction on the Dragon's Den is expected to be finished in time for opening day of the 2012 season.
Sandcastle is open daily June 9 through August 19. Sandcastle is also open the weekends of May 26-28, June 2-3, Aug 25-26 and Sept 1-3.Gates open at 11AM. Admission is $31.99; senior (55+) and guests 48" and under are $21.99. For Group Sales call 412.464.9931. Experience the excitement of Dragon's Den all summer long with a 2012 Sandcastle Season Pass! Visit http://www.sandcastlewaterpark.com for more information.
Sandcastle is part of the Palace Entertainment family of parks.
Palace Entertainment owns and operates 40 theme parks, waters parks and family entertainment centers nationwide, including Kennywood and Idlewild. Palace entertains millions of guests annually and is one of the largest park operators in the nation.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Carnegie Library of Homestead Spring Cleaning
Hello,The Carnegie Library of Homestead will be having 80 AmeriCorps volunteers at the library this Friday, March 9th to help us with a massive spring cleaning! We will be cleaning almost every room in our building on this date!
If you have any of the following that you could bring to the library to help with the clean up, please bring to the library by this Wednesday.
Rags
Buckets
Dust Pans
Push Brooms
Small Brooms
Scrub Brushes
If you would like any of the items you lend us returned, please put your name on the item.
Thank You!
Emily Salsberry
Library Services Coordinator/Youth Services Librarian
Carnegie Library of Homestead
510 E 10th Ave
Munhall PA 15120
p 412-462-3444
f 412-462-4669
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Fish Fry
Every Friday12 Noon to 7pm
World Famous Fish Sandwich, Shrimp, Haluski, Pierogies & More.Eat In or Take Out - 412-462-1743
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish
363 W. 11th Ave,
Homestead, PA 15120
Monday, February 6, 2012
Jack Butler waited a long time to get into the Hall of Fame
How long has Jack Butler been waiting to get into the Hall of Fame?He played his last game in 1959, before 18 of the 32 current NFL head coaches were born, and his eligibility for the Hall of Fame began 48 years ago. In that time Butler watched all but one of the other players who joined him on the NFL’s 50th Anniversary Team go into Canton without ever getting the call. The call finally came on Saturday as Butler was the one Seniors Committee nominee to earn election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“I never thought it would happen, but here I am!” said Butler after getting the news.
Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette‘s article about Butler’s election has some information that makes it even clearer that Butler was playing in a very different football world than the one we live in right now. When he got to the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 1951, Butler was a wide receiver. The team switched his position to defensive end before he finally settled in at cornerback.
by Josh Alper on February 5, 2012, 9:13 AM EST
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