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• Memo to Pittsburgh Priests on Motu Proprio

  Published: July 11, 2007, 4:17 pm

  Tags: Liturgy, Christianity, Catholic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Benedict Xvi, Motu Proprio, Summorum Pontificum

  located on the Northside of Pittsburgh. Since 1989 the Diocese of Pittsburgh has approved the celebration of the Roman Missal of Pope Blessed John XXIII of 1962. This extraordinary expression of the law of prayer of the Catholic Church is celebrated on Sundays and holydays of obligation at Saint Boniface Church (Holy Wisdom Parish). In addition,

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• 2007 Brentwood Firecracker 5K

  Published: July 5, 2007, 7:18 pm

  Tags: Series, 2007 Running, Personal, Race, Pittsburgh, Running, Pennsylvania, Wptc

  This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series, 2007 Running. On July 4th, I volunteered for and ran in my first Brentwood Firecracker 5K. It was very well organized, especially considering how large it was (~1300 runners). Registration went smoothly, the race started on time, there was plenty of food (and beer!), and the door prizes were well worth

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• 2007 Us Too Fathers' Day 10K

  Published: July 5, 2007, 7:10 pm

  Tags: Series, 2007 Running, Personal, Race, Pittsburgh, Running, Pennsylvania, Wptc

  This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series, 2007 Running. Well, this year's Us Too Fathers' Day 10K wasn't entirely as bad as last year's (which, BTW, seems worse in hindsight than it did at the time). It wasn't great, either. Pros: It was a lot cooler than last year. The walkers started at different time and

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• History of Latin Mass in Pittsburgh

  Published: July 27, 2007, 2:43 pm

  Tags: Liturgy, History, Christianity, Catholic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  Pittsburgh Catholic has a decent surface-level summary of Pittsburgh's Latin mass community. Latin Mass has history in Pittsburgh Diocese "…[T]he Diocese of Pittsburgh formed a committee in early in 1989, and the celebration of Mass in Latin was reintroduced in the diocese on June 11, 1989, at two locations: the Duquesne

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• Timing crucial for heart patients

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  Hospitals are racing against the clock to give heart attack patients lifesaving care faster than ever.

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• Powdermill Nature Reserve's additions nearly done

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  The Powdermill Nature Reserve expansion adds 10,300 square feet to its old 3,200-square-foot building and is expected to increase visits from 12,000 people a year to 18,000.

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• Hill District asks for cut of arena benefits

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  Community groups in the Hill District would like to see a new $290 million arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins bring a new grocery store, youth programs and new jobs to the neighborhood's residents.

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• Soggy day after the city's first water balloon fight

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  Zubair Mansori didn't hear the countdown Saturday afternoon as he sauntered through Market Square, decked in a light tan suit talking to his son on a cell phone.

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• West View nun to design Bishop Zubick's coat of arms

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  When former Pittsburgh priest Daniel N. DiNardo was named an assistant bishop in Sioux City, Iowa, three years ago, he needed a coat of arms -- quickly.

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• Just Fix It!: Baptist Road in Whitehall

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  A foot-deep sinkhole beside a telephone pole on Baptist Road in Whitehall is a gaping hazard for pedestrians, said Dawn Baldinger, who has lobbied for years to have it fixed.

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• Briefs: North Side peace rally to protest spate of shootings

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  A peace rally to protest a rash of shootings on the North Side is scheduled today between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the corner of Brighton Place and California Avenue.

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• Newsmaker: Karen Prilla

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  Karen Prilla last month was awarded the Beverly Sahlaney Leadership Award, which is named for a woman with whom she worked at Children's Hospital.

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• A new step in the fight against breast cancer

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  A new tool that helps doctors detect hard-to-find breast cancer cells is making its way to Western Pennsylvania.

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• Leads sought in '06 stabbing death of McKees Rocks man

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  Investigators are hoping someone will come forward with information to help them solve the stabbing death of a McKees Rocks man.

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• Anti-Asian Web site credited to pupils at Fox Chapel Area

  Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

  Tags: Pittsburgh News

  An Asian-American hate-crime watch group has accused a group of Fox Chapel Area High School students of racism.

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