Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_je7ptvx wrote
Reply to comment by Brak710 in Arena demo, 2011 by NSlocal
I've been involved in a few projects where we tried to redevelop the hill. The people who own the land are stifling any development. It's not a lack of interest.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdvtr3o wrote
Reply to comment by bugposts in looking to join a community garden! by bugposts
My pleasure! Happy harvesting 😊
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdvsr2i wrote
Reply to comment by bugposts in looking to join a community garden! by bugposts
Today is actually open sign up day for McKeesport Community Garden. You put $30 down for a bed, and you get $10 back at the end of the season.
They have regular work partnership days, they ask you to try and attend a few each season, and you're expected to attend two meetings a year.
If you can't make it out there today message them on Facebook
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdvqys4 wrote
Reply to looking to join a community garden! by bugposts
Where about are you searching?
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdt9bz0 wrote
Reply to comment by Legitimate_Soft5585 in To those who know (because I don't...) looking for really good kielbasa and pierogis-- S&D in the Strip or Forgotten Taste in Coraopolis? Or somewhere else? Thanks! by happyjazzycook
Lampert's breakfast sausage is bomb.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdknif4 wrote
Reply to comment by JustHereForTheSaul in Zappala threatens to keep Kennywood from opening if it doesn't comply with security demands by cooldude_4000
Idk but the poll in the article says 52% feel unsafe at Kennywood which is nuts to me. But that's the same demographic reading the trib I guess.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdfxp5b wrote
Reply to comment by lucabrasi999 in UPMC, surgeon deemed 'high risk' to Medicare after rejecting oversight by Aggravating_Foot_528
No, they're health experts. Which means you have to trust them. No profit motives in this industry.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jdeip01 wrote
Reply to comment by SpinyElectron in Glass act: Amidst continuing growth, Pittsburgh Glass Center begins $15 million expansion by LostEnroute
I've always been curious about the specifics, but info is limited. The scope of damage was much larger than just the glass factory though, so I imagine someone had to come in and clean everything out. I'm sure plenty of it just ended up in the river.
>Property damage ran into the millions. The full force of the storm hit the U.S. Glass House (never worked again), Copperweld, the High School Stadium, and the Steel City Lumber Company. Sheets of corrugated steel were ripped from Copperweld and tossed far up the hill. The roof of the Reliance Hose Co. was dumped in the entrance way of Copperweld Office Building which had been severely damaged by flying debris. Copperweld’s new office building (2 years old) built in the excess of $500,000.00 was “practically in shambles”. The heaviest losses were in the casting department, the rolling mill, ground rod department, laboratory and the engineering departments. Gratefully, the mill was closed for the annual summer vacation or the loss of lives may have been heavy.
>Glassport Memorial Stadium damages were estimated at $100,000.00. Heavy steel floodlights were bent and twisted, one set of lights was flung over a car parked in front of the Roller Rink. The steel bleachers were crumpled like paper and huge holes were punched in the concrete wall. Broadway Roller Rink on Ohio Avenue had a group of approximately 25 teenagers inside when the wind virtually disintegrated the building. The roof was torn off and the walls collapsed, trapping the youngsters inside. By the grace of God, none of the youngsters were seriously injured but the building was never used again.
>The Petrosky Hotel was seriously damaged. Mr. William Petrosky and Mr. Robert Martin’s dead bodies were found in the debris.”
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jddn4it wrote
Reply to Glass act: Amidst continuing growth, Pittsburgh Glass Center begins $15 million expansion by LostEnroute
It's a really great center for anyone who hasn't been, I highly recommend it.
Western Pennsylvania has such a fascinating history with glass, even today we are still a leader in manufacturing and innovation for the aviation glass market. It's not a huge market, but the players involved are all mixing a different combination of old techniques with modern technology and it's an enjoyable niche rabbit hole to get lost in.
And then of course there is this fascinating little footnote from local history:
>The United States Glass Company was located near the Monongahela River on Seventh Street. The company specialized in "pressed glass," tableware, and other glass products made from molds. Unfortunately, in 1963 the United States Glass Company was damaged by a tornado, and their 80-foot water tower collapsed through the building's roof. The furnaces shut down and the liquid glass cooled and hardened. Afterwards there was left a 250-ton block of solid glass, making any plans to rebuild too costly.
Anyway, yeah. Glass and Pittsburgh. I'm glad the long journey the two have shared has led (in part) to us having this wonderful facility, go check it out.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jd94ygy wrote
Reply to Total Solar Eclipse over Pennsylvania on April 8, 2024! The Moon's shadow visits northwest PA at Erie by MichaelZeiler
I oversee some hotels in Erie, our rates and demand are through the roof already.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jd05n0w wrote
Reply to comment by AntiStatistYouth in DA to seek death penalty against man accused of fatally shooting McKeesport officer by OaSoaD
He had been threatening to go on a shooting spree for weeks.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jczynm7 wrote
Reply to comment by kaitb1103 in DA to seek death penalty against man accused of fatally shooting McKeesport officer by OaSoaD
The failure of the system is that nobody picked up Morris sooner. He's been making shooting threats (and very credible ones) for weeks leading up to the incident.
But, him being a Veteran has nothing to do with anything. He was stationed in North Carolina for a bit, he never saw any combat.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jan96sx wrote
Reply to comment by TwinkiePower420 in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
>I can’t go back to school until I pay off that $3000
That's not how student loans work. You can go back to school with outstanding loans.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jam2g2i wrote
Reply to comment by TwinkiePower420 in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
I understand how somebody can use $3000 but none of those things would change your life.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jam1hz6 wrote
Reply to comment by spookyjeff in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
Those are paying for someone's costs, not an investment in them. It's once again the difference between giving a man a fish and teaching him to fish.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jakd1ik wrote
Reply to comment by -Zipp- in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
Right, and all of those benefits last as long as the $3k. Like giving someone a fish, it only is useful until they've eaten the fish.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jajjf9t wrote
Reply to comment by -Zipp- in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
Giving someone $3k to help pay for their bills is the same as giving them a proverbial fish. It isn't life changing, it's a band-aid at best. You aren't making them more capable of paying for future bills once that $3k runs out.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jaisrwl wrote
Reply to comment by -Zipp- in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
You ever hear the one about giving a man $3000 in fish?
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jailqft wrote
Reply to comment by -Zipp- in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
Life changing things for $3k? Sounds like a great investment.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jai8v9y wrote
Reply to comment by timesuck in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
Neither do most of my posts lol, but I'm flattered.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jai571z wrote
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jai53rg wrote
Reply to comment by timesuck in As construction begins on Atlanta’s “Cop City,” Pittsburghers are concerned about an allegedly similar local project by LostEnroute
>It’s a state of the art, top of the line facility they have no pressing need for, so I’d say the comparison to a resort is pretty apt.
Nemacolin, the famous state of the art, top of the line training facility.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jacuu4x wrote
Reply to comment by ks99 in Is there a weight limit or only certain genders allowed ? by PutTheRanchDown
Maybe not for you.
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jacipe0 wrote
Quality Pittsburgh shitpost. Belongs on r/dahntahn
Lil_Phantoms_Lawyer t1_jedvr4q wrote
Reply to comment by kieraey in Popular Pittsburgh Pizzeria Could Become Homeless Shelter by threwthelookinggrass
I kind of think it's a little column A and a little column B.