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@chrisbriem.bsky.social

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11.12.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Obituary: Wilkinsburg attorney Paul O'Hanlon was a fierce advocate for disability rights Paul O’Hanlon moved through life in a wheelchair, but he always stood up for people.Β  The Wilkinsburg attorney fought relentlessly, from council...

Sad... Just caught that Paul O'Hanlon passed last week. A loss for Pittsburgh.
www.post-gazette.com/news/obituar...

09.12.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harry Gottlieb
Pittsburgh at Night, c. 1937

National Gallery of Art

07.12.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s not supposed to put you to sleep!

06.12.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t come for me, come for Brian O., but mark your calendars. RSVPs required to attend in person: whitewhalebookstore.com/events

03.12.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Model Trains + McKeesport -> weekends in December.

01.12.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait! What? He went to Carnegie Tech? Things I ought to know.

28.11.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can I suggest a book to preorder (via the independent book store of your choice)!

28.11.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

cc: @jmjournalist.bsky.social

27.11.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Point to the denizen of Lawrenceville flying a large commonwealth of Pennsylvania flag in front of their house. I hope they are a Quaker or a state rep.

27.11.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pittsburgh Press, January 10, 1978

26.11.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resident Live Births by Age of Mother
Allegheny County - Selected Age Groups - 2007 to 2024

23.11.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Next you’re going to try and tell us peanut butter shouldnt be refrigerated!

22.11.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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James Cameron to Direct β€˜Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ After β€˜Avatar’ Sequels The filmmaker has purchased the rights to Charles Pellegrino's upcoming book 'Ghosts Of Hiroshima.'

I looked it up. Looks like it will be a British TV series, but also James Cameron is making a movie on Hiroshima: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

22.11.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Threads

22.11.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So for the record 1) I’ve actually slept in a shipping container, and 2) I’m a big fan of modular housing components, but shipping containers are not engineered for this and this is dumb.

21.11.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I drove by this yesterday. I had seen news on it awhile ago. Had forgotten until I saw it.

21.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now I know more than 7 of you have library cards!

19.11.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Briems of the world!

17.11.2025 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond Steel β€” Allegheny County Libraries Beyond Steel β€” Briem, Christopher P., β€” <p> Learning from one Rust Belt city&#39;s postindustrial transition </p> <p>While Pittsburgh is sometimes held up as a successful example of urban reinvention ...

Ok, this is neat. You can reserve a loan now from the Carnegie Library.

acl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S2...

16.11.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just $5k more…

14.11.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Casa San JosΓ©, un ejemplo de apoyo a los migrantes en Pittsburgh | Stories | 55018522028 Estados Unidos se ha convertido en uno de los mayores focos de atenciΓ³n sobre el tema migratorio en el mundo. Organizaciones de derechos humanos han s...

"Casa San JosΓ©, an example of support for migrants in Pittsburgh"
efs.efeservicios.com/reportaje/ca...

13.11.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homepage | Arkansas Democrat Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award-winning news and opinion that matters to you. Featuring up to the minute breaking news and the most in-depth Razorback, business, and poli...

And there it is.. the location for the new plant promised as part of the Nippon deal.

ArkansasOnline: Pittsburgh-based steelmaking giant U.S. Steel, ..., plans to build a new metals plant at the Big River site as part of the company's plan to invest $11 billion in its domestic operations by 2028.

12.11.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

A certain irony that it appears to me that a reporter from Pittsburgh broke this story.

12.11.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homepage | Arkansas Democrat Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award-winning news and opinion that matters to you. Featuring up to the minute breaking news and the most in-depth Razorback, business, and poli...

And there it is.. the location for the new plant promised as part of the Nippon deal.

ArkansasOnline: Pittsburgh-based steelmaking giant U.S. Steel, ..., plans to build a new metals plant at the Big River site as part of the company's plan to invest $11 billion in its domestic operations by 2028.

12.11.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Washington Post quite positive on the city of Pittsburgh today.

"How this major city became one of America’s most affordable for home buyers"
wapo.st/4hQQxYiThe

11.11.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tiny house before tiny houses were cool.

11.11.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NIH under Trump wanted to cut indirect research costs to 15%. Pitt just signed an agreement at 59% Pitt and the Department of Health and Human Services have agreed to maintain the school’s current 59% reimbursement rate for ancillary research costs through 2029.

Scoop: The University of Pittsburgh will maintain its current federal funding for indirect research costs after cuts announced earlier this year threatened to push one of the region’s major research institutions off a financial cliff.

www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

07.11.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Factoid of the day - workforce edition.

Workers Age 65 and Over in the Pittsburgh MSA, 1998 to 2024

05.11.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

24.9%

04.11.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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