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HOUSE BY HOUSE, PART II
Bulldozers and boilerplate language have contributed to the ongoing disappearance of historic Lincoln Park in Penn
Hills
BY: DAVID S. ROTENSTEIN // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
Five drunk men pulled Joseph Cawthon from his car at a Garfield intersection one Sunday afternoon in 1958. Cawthon was Black and his attackers were white. The men beat Cawthon while his wife, Christine, watched.
In 2010, the Municipality of Penn Hills demolished the former Cawthon home in Lincoln Park. Penn Hills planners wrote that the 83-yearold house, which, by then, had been abandoned, had no history — a nebulous designation. Penn Hills used federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to demolish the former Cawthon home. It was one of hundreds of buildings razed over the past 50 years in the municipality’s Townwide Demolition Program.
The CDBG funds have strings attached to them: Penn Hills is required to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act before spending the money. By ignoring the former Cawthon home’s history and others, Penn Hills has contributed to the root shock — the disintegration of residents’ emotional ecosystem — described in last month’s story. That trauma is a major factor in what Black Lincoln Park residents believe is a long pattern of environmental racism in Penn Hills.
Historic preservation isn’t just about protecting old buildings. “The curious thing about the [Section] 106 process is that it’s not supposed to prevent the destruction of historic resources,” says Jeremy Wells, a former University of Maryland historic preservation professor and the author of several books on historic
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The North Side building where Penn Hills resident Peter Katsafanas operated his family’s co ee business is a landmark building in the Allegheny Second Ward Industrial Historic District. In 2024, the historic district was nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as part of a National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance project.
preservation. “The main intent of [Section] 106 is to get people from the public or groups representing the public to the table to have a conversation with government about what’s going to happen to this place and how to mitigate any of those changes.”
In other words, the Section 106 compliance process mandates community involvement. People in neighborhoods like Lincoln Park are guaranteed a seat at the decision-making table. Yet, none of the Lincoln Park residents interviewed for this story knew about the law or the municipality’s responsibilities to comply with it.
That lack of engagement has costs, including root shock and a greater detachment from the neighborhood’s history as longtime residents die or move away. Few people interviewed for this story remembered the Cawthon family, who last
lived in Lincoln Park in the 1980s.
The Cawthons, like many other Black Lincoln Park residents, moved there from Pittsburgh. Some transplants came from parts of the city destroyed by urban renewal: the Hill District, East Liberty, and the North Side. Joseph Cawthon worked as a Pittsburgh streetcar operator when he became the victim of a well-publicized hate crime in 1958. Christine Cawthon later became a community leader active in civil rights.
Though Pittsburgh’s white newspapers didn’t attribute the attack on Cawthon to a cause, the Pittsburgh Courier alluded to it in its reporting: racism. “Get the n—,” Cawthon reportedly told police his attackers said. “[They] began to beat and kick Cawthon. The hoodlums spit in [Cawthon’s] face.”
A FORGOTTEN LITTLE ITALY
The Cawthons bought their Lincoln Park home in 1954. Peter Katsafanas, a Greek immigrant who owned a successful North Side coffee company, built it in the 1920s. Katsafanas was married to Jennie Rossi, the daughter of Italian immigrants who owned a Lawrenceville gravestone company near Allegheny Cemetery.
Santino and Marianna Rossi, Jennie’s parents, bought eight Lincoln Park lots on Funston Ave. between 1916 and 1920. They built a brick home, but Santino didn’t live there long, dying in 1920. Jennie and her husband Peter built a home next door to Marianna’s house. Other Rossi children got additional lots.
The extended Rossi family essentially created a borgata (Italian for
enclave or village), the kernel of one of many early Pittsburgh Little Italys that began similarly.
“So much scholarship focuses on Little Italys with the assumption that a Little Italy has to be in an urban center,” says Melissa Marinaro, who directs the Heinz History Center’s Italian American Program. “It is showing that multi-generational style of living through a physical entity, which is the architecture, the compound. I think that is a valuable piece of material culture and a site.”
By the time Marianna Rossi died in 1952, Black homeowners had begun moving into the Lincoln Park subdivision, a part of western Penn Hills that historically had been majority white. Joseph and Christine Cawthon joined other Black homeowners moving there in the 1950s. They had moved to 1903 Funston Ave.
in Lincoln Park
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In 1967, Penn Hills built the Lincoln Road Waste Water Treatment Plant next to Lincoln Park homes near the site of a 1965 sewage spill. Still photo from video footage by Nick Childers.
from East Liberty. The Cawthons were living there when Joseph was brutally beaten in 1958. It was their home in 1965 when Christine worked with physician and Lincoln Park resident Dr. Charles Greenlee to end the sewage spills and dumping threatening Lincoln Park residents’ health.
Joseph died in 1984, and Christine sold their home the next year. Christine moved to California, and she died there in 1998. A daughter, who briefly worked as a Post-Gazette reporter in the 1970s, also lived in California. Pittsburgh City Paper could not locate any of their heirs.
Before razing it, Penn Hills evaluated the historical significance of the former Katsafanas and Cawthon home at 1903 Funston Ave.
“This structure holds absolutely no historical value for the municipality,” wrote planning director Chris Blackwell. “The only historical narrative that can be discussed here is a history of neglect.”
Blackwell, who is retiring in 2025,
told City Paper that the paperwork Penn Hills filed with the PHMC for many of the demolished properties contained the same historical evaluation as the one for 1903 Funston Ave.
“The form was filled out by me and copied many times, and the particular address was filled in by others,”
Blackwell explains.
M arinaro disagrees with Blackwell’s assessment. She also connects the heirs’ property issues found in Lincoln Park and in Black communities throughout the United States to the Italian Americans who lived in Penn Hills before the Black homeowners.
“Knowing that both Italian American families and African American families in those decades were having large numbers of children,” says Marinaro, “I wonder if the legacy of those communities, if you do see more of these issues with heirs’ properties because you have larger families, and because maybe there isn’t a plan in place for the
future of the property or what we would call ‘wealth management.’”
Contrary to what Penn Hills wrote about the former Katasafanas and Cawthon home, there’s abundant evidence that both families contributed to Penn Hills and Pittsburgh history. The former Katsafanas Coffee Company building in the North Side is part of a new Allegheny Second Ward Industrial Historic District currently being reviewed by state historic preservation officials.
The Cawthons weren’t anonymous historical figures. Pittsburgh newspapers, Black- and white-run, reported on them multiple times.
The former Katsafanas and Cawthon home isn’t an isolated case. Farther up Funston Ave., in 2012, Penn Hills demolished the home where one of Pittsburgh’s top Mafia figures lived for more than 30 years. Joseph Rosa rented a home from his wife’s family (who owned two neighboring houses) before buying it in 1940. Local and federal law enforcement officers
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A bronze plaque marks the Hill District site where Lincoln Park resident Luther Johnson operated a successful photo studio.
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Italian immigrant stone mason Santino Rossi built this home soon after he bought two Funston Ave. lots in 1919. Penn Hills demolished the home Rossi’s daughter’s husband, Peter Katsafanas, built next door to the right.
believed Rosa was an assassin, allegedly involved in several high-profile killings including gamblers Patsy Arabia in 1934 and Gus Gianni in 1946. Rosa had also been convicted of bombing an East Liberty bar in 1933.
Neither Penn Hills nor the PHMC has any record that the municipality evaluated the former Rosa home in compliance with Section 106.
Other Lincoln Park homes the municipality has razed include the former Buffalo Soldier’s home on Torrance St. described in the first part in this series and a home once owned by Hill District photo studio owner Luther Johnson and his musician wife, Maudelena.
Many longtime Lincoln Park residents refer to the Johnsons whenever the subject of neighborhood history comes up. “Do you [know] Johnson’s studio?” asked Nanette Tipton in one interview. “Well, the house is torn down; it was across the street.” Tipton has lived on Travella Blvd. since 1956.
Lee, one of the Lincoln Park
residents who filed a 2005 complaint with the Pennsylvania Commission on Human Relations alleging racism by Penn Hills, mentioned the Johnsons in her first email to CP:
“Maudelena Johnson was a music teacher and taught/coached many talented voice students.” ( CP is using her middle name to protect her privacy.)
A bronze plaque marks the last location of Johnson’s Centre Ave. photo studio; there’s nothing but a patch of grass and concrete ruins where the Johnsons’ home once stood. Penn Hills demolished the house in 1997, and the only record that survives is a two-sentence memo (in an obsolete word processing program’s format) authorizing the contract for its razing.
NEGLECTED HISTORY
Penn Hills officials say that they comply with the National Historic Preservation Act.
“We have to go to the State Historic
Preservation Office when we demolish a home,” says Blackwell.
“I would really like to think everybody did what they were supposed to do,” says municipal manager Scott Andrejchak. He described municipal hearings and notifications in local papers. The hearing notices don’t mention Section 106, and legal ads published in newspapers inform residents that the municipality has evaluated each project and found that there are no significant environmental impacts.
For each home that Penn Hills wants to demolish, planners send the PHMC photos of the building, a list of previous owners, and other information related to building codes violations and tax delinquencies. CP reviewed Penn Hills filings in a PHMC database and others that the municipality provided in response to Right to Know Law requests. None of the records CP reviewed included any historical research to justify the municipality’s
conclusions that the homes were not historically significant.
“All of the listed properties … are not of historical significance, have no cultural or societal importance,” reads the letter Penn Hills sent to the PHMC for the 16 demolitions proposed in 2024.
Pennsylvania Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Andrea MacDonald declined to answer questions about Penn Hills' National Historic Preservation Act obligations. “We are unable to comment on the obligations of the municipality under Section 106,” MacDonald emailed CP . “That question should be addressed to Penn Hills Township and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, who administers the Community Development Block Grants.”
HUD also declined to speak about Penn Hills’s National Historic Preservation Act compliance obligations. A HUD spokesperson replied
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Lincoln Park neighborhood. Travella Blvd. is in the center of the photo with the former VA hospital and the Allegheny River in the background.
to emailed questions, “As the Responsible Entity acting on behalf of HUD, Penn Hills is required to comply with the requirements set forth [in federal regulations], including those relative to public participation.”
Blackwell says that the municipality has never identified any of the homes demolished as historically significant. Sometimes the PHMC responds to one of the municipality’s letters with questions about a particular property, or the agency informs Penn Hills that one of the houses might be historically significant. The municipality doesn’t provide the additional information requested.
“Sometimes, there’s properties that are in an area, it’s not a historic property, but it’s an area that could
be deemed historic,” says Blackwell.
“Then we can’t use CDBG funds for that. So occasionally we will use other funding, local funds, to demolish a structure.”
“We have never torn down a structure that was deemed historic in any way,” says Blackwell.
Technically, Blackwell is correct. But preservationist Wells suggests Penn Hills evades learning whether homes slated for demolition are historic by pulling CDBG funding and taking an offramp from National Historic Preservation Act compliance.
“There’s not any legal barrier to doing that,” says Wells. “It sounds like a fairly calculated way to avoid any issues.”
"WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD”
Each time Penn Hills razes a historically significant home, the neighbors who remember the former occupants and their stories lose more connections to their community. The root shock can spread and claw deeper into the psyches of longtime Lincoln Park residents.
“Black communities across the U.S. have been the victim to so many different types of oppressive tactics,” says Amber Wiley, a University of Pennsylvania historic preservation professor. “One of the issues that Black communities or other marginalized communities face in the preservation field is the long-held bias towards architectural style, architectural significance. There are
any number of different measures of significance according to the law and to policy.”
Wiley says that Penn Hills is only evaluating properties based on architectural characteristics and it is ignoring many other criteria that make old buildings historically significant. “You have to say folks have been creating history, living lives, and doing things that are, in fact, socially significant,” she says.
By ignoring Section 106 requirements and contributing to the disintegration of Lincoln Park, Wiley agrees that the municipality’s actions could qualify as environmental racism. “I would say it does or it can fall into that category,” Wiley says.
Preservationist Wells cites research by environmental
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Penn Hills Lincoln Road Waste Water Treatment Plant. Penn Hills built this plant in 1967 after being forced to clean up sewage spills into Shades Run.
psychologists to explain how people become attached to their neighborhoods over time. As neighborhoods disintegrate, residents’ mental health is affected.
“I tell my mom, it’s amazing, especially as Black women, that we’re not all up in Western Psych dealing with the crap we have to deal with,” says Lee’s 65-year-old daughter. “You know, the microaggressions and the major aggressions. It’s crazy. Every little thing.” Though she no longer lives in Lincoln Park, she asked that CP not use her name to protect her mother’s privacy.
Contrary to assertions by Penn Hills officials, some Lincoln Park residents say that historic buildings have been demolished. Other buildings, like Charles Greenlee’s former home on Travella Blvd. (which is not slated to be razed — yet), are left to rot with no code enforcement action
taken until the property has reached the point of no return. The municipality’s actions, they say, degrade the neighborhood’s historic character.
“They should wonder why can a house, a historically significant home, sit in a state of abandonment and no one wants to do anything because of where it is? But if you changed the ZIP Code on that house, people would be all over it,” says Deborah Matthews Luckett, a Duquesne University professor who grew up on Travella Blvd.
“You see historic neighborhoods in the Upper Hill, Middle Hill, and Lower Hill that are torn down … and tore-up houses all over East Liberty,” says Luckett. “I think all you have to do is just look around and you see it happening elsewhere. So I think it’s almost a foregone conclusion that if I see it happening over here and over here and over here, that’s what’s happening in my neighborhood.” •
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A Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County “Notice of Blight Determination” posted in a lot where Penn Hills demo lished five homes in 2022. The house in the background once belonged to Pirates star Willie Stargell.
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Two years after Dobbs, continued abortion access in Pennsylvania could run through November’s judicial primary election
BY: RACHEL WILKINSON // RWILKINSON@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
Donald Trump’s second presidential victory is widely viewed as an existential threat to alreadynarrowing abortion and reproductive rights. But more than two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped the federal constitutional right to abortion, legal advocacy organizations and activists have already been fighting to uphold laws in state courts, often characterized as the new frontline for abortion access.
“WEWILLNEED ALLKINDSOF CITIZENACTIVISM ATBOTHTHE FEDERALAND THESTATELEVEL [ABORTIONTOPROTECTACCESS].”
Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, Pittsburgh City Paper is reviewing Pennsylvania’s current political landscape and its impact on abortion and reproductive rights. The battle runs through a Pittsburgh reproductive health clinic, a landmark Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, and an upcoming judicial election.
Greer Donley, an attorney, abortion law expert, law professor, and associate dean at the University of Pittsburgh, describes the situation in Pennsylvania as “a little bit perplexing.”
In the aftermath of Dobbs, most states can preserve a legal right to abortion either through a state law or by deriving the right from the state’s constitution. In Pennsylvania, the Abortion Control Act, a law passed in 1982, makes abortion legal at up to 24 weeks of pregnancy (tied to the concept of fetal “viability” introduced
under Roe, with some exceptions for lifethreatening circumstances). However, as its name suggests, the law comes with a number of restrictions. These include a 24-hour waiting period, state-mandated counseling, a parental consent requirement for minors, and a ban on Medicaid funds covering abortions (with very limited exceptions). The Pennsylvania legislature could also further restrict or outright ban abortion if an anti-abortion governor were to take office.
A “stronger” way to enshrine the right is through the Pennsylvania Constitution, Donley explains. This is where complications arise because “we don’t actually have a state court opinion that says there is a right to abortion in the Pennsylvania Constitution yet.”
But an influential case last January might break new ground. Allegheny Reproductive
Health v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services challenged the state’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions under the Equal Rights Amendment of the Pennsylvania Constitution, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. While the battle to add the ERA to the U.S. Constitution has been ongoing for more than a century, about half of states have adopted it in their constitutions in some form, including Pennsylvania in 1971.
“[In Pennsylvania,] we have our own constitution that predated the federal constitution, is better than the federal constitution, is independent of the federal constitution, and that has been extremely underdeveloped over the eons,” Sue Frietsche, executive director of the Women’s Law Project, said at a recent post-Dobbs panel at Pitt’s Law School.
In 2019, Pa.-based Women’s Law Project
(where Donley also serves as board chair), Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and law firm Troutman Pepper first brought the case to the state Supreme Court on behalf of clinics including Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Reproductive Health Center. After a fiveyear course of litigation, they successfully argued the state’s Medicaid program refusing to cover abortion is sex discrimination, overturning nearly 40 years of precedent and paving the way for future rulings affirming abortion rights.
“When you’re looking at abortion restrictions, they are presumptively sex discriminatory,” Donley tells City Paper. “And so that really opens the door to strike down many of the abortion laws in Pennsylvania that restrict abortion access.”
The case also marked the first time a state Supreme Court decision impacted abortion rights after Dobbs , paving a new way to protect reproductive rights through state-level Equal Rights Amendments. “So there is a really encouraging path forward,” Frietsche said. “We are also asking the court to acknowledge that the state constitution
guarantees a right to reproductive autonomy and protects it as a fundamental right, so stronger than anything we had under Roe. But we will need all kinds of citizen activism at both the federal and the state level to protect the gains that we are only just now starting to see at the state level in Pennsylvania.”
The ruling could still be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court or amended via Pennsylvania’s Constitution, which is more subject to political headwinds.
Additionally, some experts, including Jessica Valenti, the journalist behind the Abortion Every Day Substack, suggest that a nationwide ban could overturn all state protections, making Pennsylvania's ruling vulnerable to federal laws as well. Still, state protections at least lay groundwork for battling that ban in court.
Unlike other states, the justices that make up Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are selected for 10-year terms through partisan elections (as opposed to nonpartisan elections or appointment). Currently, the sevenmember court maintains a 5-2 Democratic majority, and as long as this holds, “a majority
of justices seemed to endorse the view” that there is a state constitutional right to abortion, Donley says.
In 2025, three Democratic justices on the state’s Supreme Court face reelection. Justices Christine Donohue, David Wecht, and Kevin Dougherty — all of whom affirmed the state’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortion was sex discrimination — will run for retention this fall. As WESA recently reported, while judicial races typically receive little attention and garner low voter turnout, the possibility of ending the state Supreme Court’s Democratic majority could make for an ugly political battle.
Donley noted that, when it comes to protecting abortion rights, the judicial retention races could receive additional scrutiny, as Pennsylvania does not allow for statewide referendums or ballot measures like other states have introduced after Dobbs
“When people are voting in Pennsylvania for Supreme Court justices [this year], abortion is more than ever before on the ballot,” she says. •
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JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE IN THE COUNTY BUDGET
Allegheny County’s 2025 budget represents an improvement on the past, but still leaves critical gaps in the local justice system
BY: DAYLON A. DAVIS // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
As we mark the first year of Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato’s administration, it is an opportune moment to evaluate the priorities and decisions that have shaped her tenure. Transitioning from a 12-year incumbent to fresh leadership always brings challenges, but it also creates opportunities for bold changes. The 2025 budget reflects many commendable efforts to address pressing community needs, yet it also highlights an enduring and deeply concerning disparity in our criminal justice system.
“WE CALL UPON OUR LEADERSHIP TO RISE TO THE HIGHER CALLING OF JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, AND EQUITY FOR ALL.”
The administration’s 2025 Budget has emphasized critical areas:
HEALTH AND WELFARE (38.6% OF THE BUDGET)
Significant investments in human services, child initiatives, community living centers, and public health programs.
Expanded funding for elderly care and mental health services to support vulnerable populations.
PUBLIC SAFETY (27.85%)
Increased allocations for law enforcement, jail operations, and emergency services. Investments in technology to enhance first responders’ capabilities.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT (11.6%)
Notable increases in sustainability (+64.57%) and IT modernization (+42.51%), signaling a commitment to efficiency and environmental goals.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (0.22%)
Targeted investments in Main Street revitalization, affordable housing, and blight removal to foster local growth.
These efforts, alongside modest increases in funding for public works, culture, and recreation, illustrate the administration’s intent to improve quality of life across the county. However, one glaring issue hinders progress in a critical area that affects all residents, but mostly Black residents, here in Allegheny County, and that is the persistent inequity in our criminal justice funding.
The 2025 budget allocates $25.5 million to the District Attorney’s Office, a 5.88% increase from 2024, compared to $14.8 million for the Public Defender’s Office, which received a 9.77% increase. While both offices experienced budget increases, the $10.7 million funding disparity raises significant concerns, highlighting a critical imbalance within the criminal justice system here.
It is encouraging that the Public Defender’s Office received a higher percentage increase, but this modest boost does little to address its historically chronic underfunding. The glaring $10.7 million disparity between the two offices underscores a troubling imbalance that persists within Allegheny County. For years, the Public Defender’s Office has operated with limited resources. In contrast, the District Attorney’s Office continues to receive substantially higher funding, allowing for more robust staffing and technological advancements. This disparity sends a clear and concerning message: Allegheny County prioritizes prosecution over ensuring the constitutionally guaranteed right to a fair defense.
The disparities in funding are not just numbers on a spreadsheet — they reflect systemic values. By underfunding the Public Defender’s Office, the county risks denying countless residents their constitutional right to a fair defense, especially those from marginalized communities who are disproportionately impacted by the justice system.
ACE Innamorato stands at a pivotal crossroads, holding the chance to cement her legacy by addressing the glaring inequities in our criminal justice system. While her administration has
shown promise through innovative solutions and meaningful community investments, it is not enough to rest on those laurels. The time for action is not “down the road” or “someday soon” — it is now.
The residents of Allegheny County deserve better than empty promises. We will be watching closely to see if Innamorato rises to the occasion. As residents of Allegheny County, we must insist on a justice system that upholds equality not only in principle but in the allocation of tangible resources. This 2025 budget falls short of addressing the critical disparities faced by those navigating our criminal justice system. This failure highlights an urgent need for meaningful reform.
As we look toward 2026 and beyond, we call upon our leadership to rise to the higher calling of justice, fairness, and equity for all. This moment is not just a challenge — it is an opportunity to lead with bold vision and unwavering compassion. To ACE Innamorato, we believe in the promise of your administration and your ability to chart a path that uplifts every resident of Allegheny County.
The true measure of leadership is found in the courage to correct inequities, the wisdom to listen to those most affected, and the determination to build a system that serves all people equally. We want to see you succeed, for your success means a brighter future for every person in this county.
Let this be the time when Allegheny County becomes a beacon of justice, where no one is forgotten, and where fairness is not just an ideal, but a lived reality.
Daylon A. Davis has served as President of NAACP’s Pittsburgh Branch since 2023. •
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WINTER EVENTS IN PITTSBURGH
FRI., JAN. 17
EXHIBITION • OAKLAND
Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show: A Moment of Beauty 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Continues through March 9. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. 1 Schenley Dr., Oakland. Included with regular admission. phipps.conservatory.org
FILM • DOWNTOWN
European Union Film Festival 5 p.m. Continues through Thu., Jan. 23. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $9-11. trustarts.org
ART • POINT BREEZE
It’s About Time: New Work By Artist-InResidence Katie Botterman and Time Spent On 6-8 p.m. Continues through March 2. Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media. 1047 Shady Ave., Point Breeze. Free. pghartsmedia.org
THEATER • NORTH SIDE
Prime Stage Theatre presents Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 26. New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts. 6 Allegheny Sq. E, North Side. primestage.com
PARTY • OAKLAND
Winter Heat. 8 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $25-30 and over. carnegieart.org
SAT., JAN. 18
CONVENTION/SPORTS • DOWNTOWN
Piratefest 10 a.m.-2 p.m. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. Free. Reservation required. pittsburghcc.com
KIDS • DOWNTOWN
PAW Patrol Live! A Mighty Adventure. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 19. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $31.50-181.50. trustarts.org
LIT • DOWNTOWN
AWAACC’s Poetry Unplugged presents The Century Cycle Poetry Slam. 6 p.m. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $10. awaacc.org
FESTIVAL • POINT BREEZE
Frick Winterfest 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 19. The Frick Pittsburgh. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. Free. Fees apply for some activities. thefrickpittsburgh.org
THEATER • SOUTH SIDE
The DNAWORKS presents The Real James Bond...Was Dominican. 5:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. City Theatre. 1300 Bingham St., South Side. Tickets start at $35. Pay-What-You-Want for some shows. trustarts.org
PARTY • ALLENTOWN
In Bed By Ten: 90s Primetime Party. 5 p.m. Bottelerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $10 inbedbytenpgh.com
SUN., JAN. 19
MUSIC • STATION SQUARE
H.R. of Bad Brains with Iron Roots. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Dr., Station Square. $20-150. facebook.com/cepresents
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Life of Pi at the Benedum Center
SAT., JAN. 25
GALA • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Center presents the Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Gala 1 p.m. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. Free. playhouse. pointpark.edu
TUE., JAN. 28
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Life of Pi 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 2. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $38-117. trustarts.org
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Come Back To Earth: A Tribute to Mac Miller. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $20-25. thunderbirdmusichall.com
MON., JAN. 20
THEATER • NORTH SIDE
Prime Stage Theatre presents How I Learned What I Learned 7 p.m. New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts. 6 Allegheny Sq. E, North Side. $10 or Pay What You Can. newhazletttheater.org
WED., JAN. 22
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Harvesting Black Dance Legacy. 7:30 p.m. August Wilson Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $55. trustarts.org
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
Robin and Me: My Little Spark of Madness
7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 26. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $53. playhouse.pointpark.edu
THU., JAN. 23
ART • SOUTH SIDE
When the Lights Come On: Queer Nightlife as Emergent Space. 6-8:30 p.m. Continues through March 22. Brew House Arts. 711 South 21st St., South Side. Free. brewhousearts.org/exhibitions
OCCULT • MUNHALL
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $35.75-85. librarymusichall.com
FRI., JAN. 24
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
World of Wheels Custom Car Show. 3-9 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 26. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $7-25, free for kids 5 and under. pittsburghcc.com
OUTDOORS • OAKLAND
Mascot Skate. 1:30-3 p.m. Schenley Park Skating Rink. 10341 Overlook Dr., Oakland. $3-5. All ages. pittsburghpa.gov
MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents One Piece Music Symphony. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan 26. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-110. pittsburghsymphony.org
OPERA • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Opera presents Armida 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 2. Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater. 111 Ninth St., Downtown. $27.50-55. pittsburghopera.org/season/armida
SUN., JAN. 26
FESTIVAL • OAKLAND
Spiral Symphony: A Chorus of Transformation and Renewal Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Fair and Show 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $15-25. carnegieart.org
FILM • SEWICKLEY
Allegheny Sport and Outdoor Film Festival. 1 p.m. Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. $8.75-11. thelindsaytheater.org
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Drive-By Truckers: Southern Rock Opera Revisited 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $44.50-50. mrsmalls.com
THU., JAN. 30
LIT • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Kelly Starling Lyons. 6 p.m. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. pittsburghlectures.org
THEATER • NORTH SIDE
My Sister’s Lipstick 8 p.m. Continues through Fri., Jan. 30. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $20-34. newhazletttheater.org
FRI., JAN. 31
THEATER • BRADDOCK
Quantum Theatre presents The Return of Benjamin Lay 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 23. Braddock Carnegie Library. 419 Library Rd., Braddock. $35-68. quantumtheatre.com/lay
SAT., FEB. 1
CONVENTION • OAKLAND
Native Plant and Sustainability Conference. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. 1 Schenley Dr., Oakland. $120. Registration required. phipps.conservatory.org
ART • NORTH SIDE
Black History Month Art Crawl 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. 10 Children’s Way, North Side. Included with regular admission. All ages. pittsburghkids.org
PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE FRICK PITTSBURGH Winterfest at The Frick Pittsburgh
SAT., FEB. 1
ART • DOWNTOWN
Monument Eternal: Le’Andra LeSeur 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through May 17. Wood Street Galleries. 601 Wood St., Downtown. Free. trustarts.org
MARKET • GARFIELD
Punk Rock Flea Market. 12-5 p.m. The Mr. Roboto Project. 5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. therobotoproject.com
OUTDOORS • OAKLAND
Disco Night at Schenley Skating Rink 8-9:30 p.m. Schenley Park. 10341 Overlook Dr., Oakland. $3-5. 18 and over. pittsburghpa.gov
TUE., FEB. 4
COMEDY • ALLENTOWN
Ramy Youssef. 8 p.m. Doors at 5 p.m.
Continues through Thu., Feb. 6. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $38. bottlerocketpgh.com
WED., FEB. 5
THU., FEB. 6
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Tim Heidecker: Slipping Away Tour with DJ DouggPound 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $39-115. spiritpgh.com
FRI., FEB. 7
MUSIC/FILM • DOWNTOWN
THEATER/KIDS • DOWNTOWN
Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. 2 p.m. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $12-25 trustarts.org
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Trouble In Mind 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 23. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-103. trustarts.org
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope In Concert 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 9. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-120. trustarts.org
SAT., FEB. 8
OUTDOORS • NORTH SHORE
Cupid’s Chase 5K. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PNC Park. 115 Federal St., North Shore. $45 entry fee. Registration required to race. facebook.com/CupidsChase
MARKET • ROSS TOWNSHIP
I Made It! Mine Valentine’s Day Pop-Up Market 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Block Northway. 8013 McKnight Rd., Ross Township. Free. imadeitmarket.com
WRESTLING • STRIP DISTRICT
WrestleRex Live
8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $45-60. citywinery.com/ pittsburgh
MON., FEB. 10
LIT • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Antonia Hylton. 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall. 4440 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $25-35. Registration required. Livestream available. pittsburghlectures.org/ lectures/antonia-hylton/
PHOTO: BRENT GOLDMAN Father John Misty at Stage AE
PHOTO: PAUL G. WEIGMAN
Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show: A Moment of Beauty at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
WED., FEB. 12
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Sound Series: Mdou Moctar with Janel Leppin 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $25-30. warhol.org
THU., FEB. 13
PARTY • OAKLAND
Friends and Lovers. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $50. carnegieart.org
FRI., FEB. 14
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Romeo and Juliet with the PBT Orchestra 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $25-135. pbt.org
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh International Auto Show. 12-8 p.m. Continues through Mon., Feb. 17. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $7-15, free for kids under 6. pittsburghcc.com
SUN., FEB. 16
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Boyz II Men 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Rivers Casino. 777 Casino Dr., North Side. $79-119. riverscasino.com/pittsburgh
MON., FEB. 17
LIT • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Chris Hayes. 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall. 4440 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $25-35. pittsburghlectures.culturaldistrict.org
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo. 1 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. 600 Commonwealth Pl., Downtown. $30-60. pittsburghtattooexpo.com
MONSTER TRUCKS • UPTOWN
Monster Jam 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Downtown. Tickets start at $20. ppgpaintsarena.com
SAT., FEB. 15
WED., FEB. 19
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Father John Misty with Destroyer 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $39.50-85. promowestlive.com
THU., FEB. 20
LIT • OAKLAND
CONVENTION • SOUTH HILLS
Pittsburgh Antiques Show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. Crowne Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh South. 164 Fort Couch Rd., South Hills. $10, free for kids under 12. pittsburghglass.org
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Pádraig Ó Tuama and Philip Metres. 6 p.m.
Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. pittsburghlectures.org
SAT., FEB. 22
FESTIVAL • NORTH SIDE
Flamingo Fest. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 23. National Aviary. 700 Arch St., North Side. Included with regular admission. aviary.org
COMEDY • DOWNTOWN
Iliza: The Get Ready Tour 7 p.m. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $42.50-185.50. trustarts.org
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
BODYTRAFFIC 7:30 p.m. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $20-79. trustarts.org
MON., FEB. 24
FASHION • STRIP DISTRICT
Pittsburgh Opera Fashion Show: Threads of Destiny 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Bitz Opera Factory. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. $15-175. pittsburghopera.org
TUE., FEB. 25
MUSIC • MUNHALL
Joss Stone: Less Is More. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $59.75-79.75. librarymusichall.com
WED., FEB. 26
MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
Mr. Symphonic: Shaggy with the PSO 7:30 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-135. trustarts.org
WED., FEB. 26
PHOTO: PARSONS
Mr. Symphonic: Shaggy with the PSO at Heinz Hall
THU., FEB. 27
MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
Sound Series: Amythyst Kiah 7 p.m.
The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $20-25. warhol.org
MUSIC • MUNHALL
Grand Funk Railroad: The American Band Tour. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $59.75-94.75. librarymusichall.com
FRI., FEB. 28
KIDS • DOWNTOWN
Jurassic Quest 12-6 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 2. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $22-36. jurassicquest.com
MUSIC/FILM • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Pixar in Concert. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 2. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $25-107. trustarts.org
THEATER • NORTH SIDE
I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 9. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Sq. E, North Side. $19-39. newhazletttheater.org
SAT., MARCH 1
ART • OAKLAND
Forum 40: Gala Porras-Kim 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through July 27. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. carnegieart.org
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
World Oddities Expo. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 2. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $20-25, free for kids 12 and under. worldodditiesexpo.com
THU., FEB. 27
MON., MARCH 3
LIT • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Cat Bohannon. 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall. 4440 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $25-35. pittsburghlectures.org
TUE., MARCH 4
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Kimberly Akimbo. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 9. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $38-117. trustarts.org
THU., MARCH 6
ART • GARFIELD
The Archive as Liberation 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through April 19. Silver Eye Center for Photography. 4808 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. silvereye.org
KIDS • UPTOWN
Disney on Ice: Mickey’s Search Party. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 9. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Tickets start at $26. ppgpaintsarena.com
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $27 in advance, $30 at the door. mrsmalls.com
FRI., MARCH 7
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 16. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $4-12, free for kids under 6. pghhome.com
PHOTO: KEVIN KING
Amythyst Kiah at the Andy Warhol Museum
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Kraftwerk: 50 Years of Autobahn Multimedia Tour. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $69.50. promowestlive.com
SAT., MARCH 8
THEATER • SOUTH SIDE
City Theatre presents Birthday Candles. 5:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 30. City Theatre. 1300 Bingham St., South Side. $25-55. Pay-What-You-Want for select performances. trustarts.org
TUE., MARCH 11
LIT • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Michael Sawyer 6 p.m. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4440 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. pittsburghlectures.org
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Sevendust with Horizon Theory. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. mrsmalls.com
FRI., MARCH 14
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Annie. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sat., March 15. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $38-125. trustarts.org
DANCE • NORTH SIDE
Texture Contemporary Ballet presents Sound in Motion 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 16. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $24-39. newhazletttheater.org
SAT., MARCH 15
MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Lift Every Voice. 7:30 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $20-50. pittsburghsymphony.org
SUN., MARCH 16
TALK • DOWNTOWN
Alton Brown Live: Last Bite 7:30 p.m. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $26.50-126.50. trustarts.org
WED., MARCH 19
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
THU., MARCH 13
LIT • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Traci Sorell 6 p.m. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4440 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. pittsburghlectures.org
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 7 p.m. Continues through April 6. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-103. trustarts.org
THU., MARCH 20
THEATER • BLOOMFIELD
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Showtimes TBA. Continues through Sat., March 29. 5020 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. Tickets TBA. pittsburghfringe.org
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Ego by Ramin Akhavijou. 8 p.m. Continues through Fri., March 21. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Sq. E, North Side. $20-34. newhazletttheater.org
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NAME CHANGE
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-012770
In re petition of Hailey Marie Burdzel for change of name to Hailey Marie Barus. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 5th day of February 2025, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.
NAME CHANGE
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-12474
In re petition of Elliot Alexander Wallace for change of name to Elliot Alexander Blume. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 5th day of February 2025, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.
NAME CHANGE
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-013350
In re petition of Bridger Eric Maskrey for change of name to Isabel Erica Maskrey. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 12th day of February 2025, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.
NAME CHANGE
IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-006638
In re petition of Keymon Jackson for change of name to Keymon Jackson El-Moorish American National Allodial Title. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 12th day of February 2025, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.
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AI SLOP
Call it a career
Out in the open
Bars on a sta
24. With 11-Across, mic check phrase
25. [mind blown]
26. Parisien pixies?
32. Communication interceptors
34. Now just hold everything!
35. Mid-afternoon break
36. Ship that carried the Golden Fleece
37. Get the car ready for a trip
38. Italian home of the Arena Garibaldi stadium
39. Crossword solver, apparently
40. Centipede’s head?
41. Small boats
42. Part of a pogo stick no longer working?
45. Cooking staple acronym
46. “Is it ___ wonder?”
47. Sparkle with
morning moisture
49. Hard stu
52. Guardian, Angel overseer
55. Genre for Piebald or Karate (Boston pride!)
56. Peninsula that’s not the easiest place to live?
59. Liberty Mutual bird mascot
60. Pungent
61. Say out loud
62. White stu on bacon
63. Farm team supports
64. More chill
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1. Group of friends you wouldn’t dare ghost, for short
2. Way back when, in stories
3. Available
4. Archaeologist’s estimate
5. Gerrymanders
6. Java application
7. Sound from a crowd
8. Leave o
9. Patriots Day mo.
10. Butterflyshaped gland located in the neck
11. 1980 movie set in the Overlook Hotel
12. “Gimme! Now!”
13. “Never tell me
the ___” (Han Solo)
18. Totally balanced
23. Eustachian tube location
24. Loaded ___ (Nabisco cookie)
25. Distort
26. Solved, as a puzzle
27. Refuse
28. Lily family plant
29. On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service memoirist
30. Where the Land of Nod is vis-à-vis Eden
31. Hydra-facial establishments
32. Puts into words
33. Actor’s thing
37. “Move! Now!”
38. Very small
40. Time you might
go sledding
41. Cleaner with an evergreen scent
43. “___ got your nose!”
44. Hard to motivate
47. Burrito filling
48. Mackey of Sex Education
49. Cry from 50-Down
50. Friend of Nermal
51. Company that made America’s first exported car
52. OS that uses shell commands
53. Horse hair
54. Place to go fishing
57. Prefix with sphere and friendly
58. Letters on a hoppy beer
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Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:00 a.m.
In Person: Kingsley Center
6435 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Virtually:rideprt.org/king2025
This annual award honors lifetime achievement in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pittsburgh Regional Transit, The Kingsley Association and the New Pittsburgh Courier are proud to present Constance B.J. Parker and Rob Penny as the 2025 Spirit of King honorees.