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It’s impossible to talk about the work Pittsburgh Sound + Image is doing without first briefly describing the history of Pittsburgh’s film scene.

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What we were waiting for was a program of educational films, something that on its face sounds unsexy, dull, and didactic. And yet they were anything but. The films in question were made by two important and often forgotten 1970s American female directors: Barbara Loden and Joan Micklin Silver. The program started, with the 16mm film lending the screen a hummingbirdlike flicker.

Filmmakers attempted to survive via a 2005 merge with the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, and the two orga nizations later pledged to “return to Filmmakers’ roots” in January 2019 when they rebranded as Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media. But finan cial trouble caused them to lay off the majority of its staff and close its two remaining theaters.

pay visiting filmmakers well for their work, something that drew many of them here, including Stan Brakhage, Jonas Mekas, and Yvonne Rainier. She managed to secure generous funding — something more readily available pre-Reagan — through her connections to cultural venues, both at local and national levels. Her ability to facilitate financial support was crucial in the creation of the small filmmaking equipment center that would, in 1972, become Pittsburgh Filmmakers.Filmmakers was, at one point, one of the largest and most influential media centers in the country. Not only did it operate three theaters devoted to arthouse films — Downtown’s Harris Theater (now operated by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust), Melwood Screening room in Oakland, and the Regent Square Theater — but it also provided resources for local film makers through classes and access to equipment. Haines, who has lived in the city for over 10 years, was heavily involved in Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

Finding and handling film prints is a lot of what Haines does; prior to founding Sound + Image, Haines consolidated his individual archival and programming work under the moniker Flea Market Films, a nod to the way he’s found many of the prints in his collection. He’s become well known in Pittsburgh’s film community for this work.

The Steel City played a huge role in the history of American experimental filmmaking during the 1970s, and one reason for this was the major influ ence of Carnegie Museums curator Sally Dixon, who founded the Carnegie Museum of Art’s film department. Dixon insisted that the new program

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WHAT DOES the future of film in Pittsburgh look like? The answer might be found in a local basement where, earlier this summer, a crowd of people gathered to see films made decades ago and learn about the history behind them. The screening was the product of a new organiza tion that hopes to shape the region’s future of film by shining a light on what came before.

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The screening was put on by Pittsburgh Sound + Image, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving, showcasing, and celebrating films, founded in the past year by Steve Felix and Steven Haines. Felix is the organization’s executive direc tor, while Haines is the director of programming. The two met while volunteering for the Three Rivers Film Festival at the dearly departed Regent Square Theater — one casu alty of the dissolution of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, a crushing blow to Pittsburgh’s film scene.

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I was running late as I walked down the stairs to meet the group at Eberle Studios, a gallery and studio space in Homestead — a critical mistake because, when I entered the space below, it was packed with people already sitting expectantly. The event organizers were running around trying to corral more chairs from somewhere else in the studio, while a projector stood at the back of the space facing a blank wall.

When Filmmakers closed, Haines took it upon himself to store the “1,500 reels of Allegheny Intermediate Unit films” housed under the stairs in their Oakland building. “They’re in my basement because nobody else wanted them,” he says.

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It’s difficult to describe the films as a unit — Micklin Silver’s were funny and gently eclectic, while Loden’s tended towards stillness and quiet observation. The last film, Loden’s The Boy Who Loved Deer , a depressing coming-of-age story, left me so devastated I worried for the psyches of those who watched it as kids in the seventies.

“It was an important community for me,” Haines says. “I was taking classes there, seeing tons of movies, was even the chair of their artists’ committee at one point. So I had a front-row seat for its last few years. It was really heartbreaking.”

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“I think it’ll take several new organi zations to fill the shoes of Filmmakers,” Haines says. “They did so many things … school, filmmaker services, two theaters.”

“I’m one of the film people, so people contact me when they have films or find them.”

“There aren’t really resources for people to handle them in Pittsburgh anymore,” he says. “So something I want to do is start to do some workshops, to teach people how to handle films and care for the films they have. I like the idea of maybe not a traditional archive, that’s, like, ‘Give us your stuff!’ Instead, ‘We can teach you how to care for your stuff, and you’re the best caretaker for it.’”

This year, Pittsburgh Sound +

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The pair started out with Pittsburgh Cinema Planner, a website and newslet ter dedicated to providing comprehen sive film listings for the area. In May, they officially began a screening series hosted at Eberle Studios — all on real film prints. Over the past few months, they’ve shown Jean Cocteau’s imagistic surrealist film The Blood of a Poet, a rare print of filmmaker Shirley Clarke’s fluid and jazz-inflected The Cool World , and the aforementioned program of educa tionalNeithershorts.Felix nor Haines picture the work they’re doing as a direct replace ment for Filmmakers.

The absence of an organization like Filmmakers is, for Haines, particularly evident in these cases.

Felix says they’d both like to have a dedicated space for full-time programming, closer to the archives in a safer and more accessible way. Haines expands on this idea, saying, “I think there’s some thing really, really important about going to a place, a community. That’s so much of what Filmmakers was, a physical place with people gathering, and a place with very specific facilities.”

There’s a tie-in here with Haines’ archival work, too. Haines has spent a lot of time uncovering Pittsburgh’s film history, and, as a result, he’s ended up talking to people who made films here long ago.

“People in Pittsburgh know me,” he says. “I’m one of the film people, so people contact me when they have films or find them.” Felix, one of the people familiar with Haines' Flea Market Films work, reached out after their initial meeting at the Regent Square Theater, saying, “I DM’d him on Twitter and said ‘happy to help with anything you’re working on.’”

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events under our belt now,” Haines adds. “We want to start upping the frequency a little bit. We have no shortage of things I’d like to see happen.”

In the meantime, Haines carefully cares for his collection of prints in the basement of his Munhall home. He believes he has “somewhere in the thou sands” in boxes and canisters, though he tells me he’s not sure of the exact amount.

At the same time, the two have clear goals in mind when it comes to Sound + Image’s future. “You know, we’ve got a couple of

Some of those folks ended up giving him their films; “in several instances, people have explicitly said, ‘I can’t care for these, you will care for them better than I can.’”

“There have been a number of people I’ve gotten in touch with to talk about their film work, maybe for the first time in decades or for the first time ever,” Haines says. “And, for a couple of them, then they’ve died. That’s the only time they really got to talk about their work.”

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“Going to the movies, having the resources to make the movies and to screen them. There were people coming in from out of town constantly to share their work, and to make their own work,” he says. “It created a really vibrant scene for people here wanting to make and see stuff.”

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Felix, who previously co-founded The Nightlight, a nonprofit arthouse theater in Akron, Ohio, says he hopes Pittsburgh Sound + Image can help push back on the Netflix and Disney-driven trend of erasing film history along with local culture and local labor. “Steven’s hands-on, locally, and historically deep approach is cer tainly a counter to that, whether or not it’s part of his motive, too.”

The September screening series will also draw from Pittsburgh’s rich filmmak ing history. The program, “Avant-Garde in the Classroom,” will feature the work of local filmmaker Tippi Comden sideby-side with well-known filmmakers like Doris Chase, Robert Breer, and Norm McClaren. Comden, who died in 2010, worked at the Western PA School for the Deaf and ran the media department there.

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“She taught the kids there to make films,” Haines explains. “When I found out about Tippi, I was so excited.” He’s even found a way to connect Comden with the other filmmakers in the program. Robert Breer — whose film Fuji is part of the line-up — came to Pittsburgh often, and ran filmmaking workshops that Comden ended up taking. “So I have a reel with films Tippi made in one of his workshops.”

Spang’s First Century , a previously unknown 1926 film, documents the first 100 years of Spang Chalfant & Co., an Etna-based iron and steel manufacturer that was, at one time, Carnegie’s competi tor. It’s one of few existing films to capture factory life in Pittsburgh at the time, along with views of what the city looked like almost 100 years ago.

When it comes to his hopes for the future of Pittsburgh’s film scene, Haines talks about what it was like in the past.

It’s a vision of a potential artistic com munity, but one that he says is only found by remembering what came here before. Later, when asked why he does what he does, he says, “Maybe you noticed all the boxes I have with people’s names on them. A lot of what I do is trying to remember and honor lives lived.”

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was one of 61 organizations chosen by the National Film Preservation Foundation, receiving a grant to help preserve a film Haines found cleaning out the Regent Square Theater in 2019. (In typical Pittsburgh “small world” fashion, it was originally donated to Pittsburgh Filmmakers by David Newell, the actor who played Mr. McFeely on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.)

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A simple 1.6-mile loop offers an easy starting point, but enthusiasts can also try their luck on a sprawl of unmaintained paths shooting off from the circuit.

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wealth of vibrant forest land between the Youghiogheny and Monongahela Rivers 10 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

The park offers two easy loops, the Riverview Park Trail (2.6 miles) and the Snowflake Trail (1.5 miles), as well as an entire web of paths for those who like to roam off-piste. As the name suggests, Riverview offers superb views, but be warned that comes at the cost of steep climbs.

The 1.9-mile Cool Spirit Trail winds through woodland, hillside, and river side, promising a sequence of grand fall views. The trail also connects to the Great Allegheny Passage for anyone craving more.

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The Audubon Greenway near Sewickley pairs open meadows with gentle wood lands and waterways, capturing much of the area’s natural diversity within a few square miles. This is a particularly good spot for sighting fall wildflowers.

The eerie name is well deserved in this case (supposedly, a group of boys out playing found an unidentified body there in 1874). Beyond that, though, the protected green space preserves a Wiggan on

HOT SUMMER is finally giving way to fall. Days are short ening, nights lengthening, and, if you look around, you’ll see the natural order is changing in a whole host of other ways. Green leaves are slowly fading to yellow, as autumnal flowers bloom and birds prepare to journey south, away from the impending cold.

But you might miss all of this without some intentional time with Mother Nature, and what better way to enjoy Western Pennsylvania’s natural majesty than an invigorating fall hike?

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For an easy introduction, try the 1.9mile Panther Hollow Trail and allow the crimson woodland canopy to transport you far from the whirr and clatter of Forbes Avenue. For those who prefer to avoid inclines, Schenley also offers a flat tering alternative in the Junction Hollow trail, a 1.5-mile there-and-back walk along the Park’s western flank.

In an earlier age, the steep ravines cours ing through Lawrence County powered a grist mill that refined oats, corn, wheat, and buckwheat for the regional farming community. The mill has been out of service for nearly a century, but the building remains, along with more than 2,500 acres of parkland.

If you’re looking for something gentle, try the 1.2-mile loop through Hell’s Hollow, where water flowing down a set of naturally carved rock steps looks sublime at any time of year. More ambitious hikers might opt for the 15-mile Slippery Rock Gorge Trail for a varied tour through woodland, rivers, and clifftops.

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Urbanites who don’t want to rely on a car for their fall hiking can make use of the 456 acres of green space hidden within a pocket of the city.

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Pittbsurgh City Paper gathered a range of options sprawled across the Pittsburgh region, including some gentle options for those who need easier treks.

Tucked away in Pittsburgh’s North Side, Riverview Park is perhaps best known as the home of an oddly placed space astronomical research laboratory, the Allegheny Observatory. But it also fea tures a swimming pool, dog parks, and an extensive trail network.

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SAT., OCT. 15 National and local musicians will convene at Stage AE when Gibson Gives presents Women Who Rock . See Jordin Sparks, the American Idol winner who has gone on to produce multiple Billboard hits, including “Tattoo” and “No Air.” Sparks will be joined by Texas-based blues rocker Emily Wolfe and two Pittsburgh acts, the band Tiny Wars and DJ HUNY. The concert will benefit the MageeWomens Research Institute. 6:30 p.m. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $45. All ages. promowestlive.com

World premiere of Sugar Hill by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington

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FRI., SEPT. 16 This is the last time, he swears. Sir Elton John, the Rocket Man, the Pinball Wizard, the legend himself, stops in Pittsburgh during his “final” tour. If you missed the last final tour, you won’t want to skip Farewell Yellow Brick Road at PNC Park, where you can experience many of the iconic musician’s decade-spanning hits live. 8 p.m. 115 Federal St., North Side. $149-250. All ages. promowestlive.com

FRI., OCT. 21 Put on your cowboy boots and your painted-on jeans when Spirit presents The Dolly Disco. Dance to a night of hits by the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, as well as music by some of her contemporaries and predeces sors, including Tina Turner, ABBA, Kasey Musgraves, Miley Cyrus, Orville Peck, and many more. 9 p.m. Doors at 8 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $18.98. 21 and over. spiritpgh.com

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TUE., SEPT. 20 Video games and clas sical music collide when Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds comes to Heinz Hall. Presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and conducted by Grammy Award-winner Arnie Roth, this one-of-a-kind live event will feature 100 musicians, including The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and vocalist Susan Calloway, recreating music from the popular Japanese game series. Audiences will also see exclusive HD video footage from Final Fantasy creator Square Enix. 7:30 p.m. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $25175. All ages. pittsburghsymphony.org

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UP THOSE POOL NOODLES and start shopping for new school supplies because summer has begun winding down. But before you mourn the loss of fun in the sun, consider all the autumnal delights Pittsburgh certainly has in store. Pittsburgh City Paper compiled a list of 25 big events you won’t want to miss in the months to come.

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SAT., SEPT. 24 The work of Andy Warhol encompasses far more than Campbell’s soup cans and Brillo pads. A new exhi bition at The Andy Warhol Museum presents the cross-section between the pop artist’s long-running Interview magazine, portrait commissions, and television projects, including Fashion , Warhol TV, and Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes Running through February 2023, Andy Warhol’s Social Network: Interview, Television and Portraits will feature never-before-seen pieces, special events, and more. Continues through Feb. 20, 2023. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. Included with museum admission. warhol.org

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Interview - No. 29 (January 1973) with Bianca Jagger, part of Andy Warhol’s Social Network: Interview,Television and Portraits

SAT., OCT. 8 Put out the gabagool and brew a pot of coffee when cast members from one of the most influ ential shows in television history come to the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall . Actors Steve Schirripa, Vincent

Pastore, and Michael Imperioli will take the stage for In Conversation With The Sopranos , an evening all about the hit HBO series that tackled mob life, therapy, and family drama. Unlike the show, this event is for all ages. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $34.75-79.75. All ages. librarymusichall.com

THU., OCT. 27-SUN., OCT. 30 Welcome … to the Jurassic World Live Tour at PPG Paints Arena. Based on the sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 1993 hit film, the stage show by Feld Entertainment boasts an interactive, immersive experi ence full of special effects, stunts, music, and, of course, dinosaurs. Be amazed by animatronic and performer-operated dinosaurs during this dramatic trip back to Isla Nubar. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Oct. 30. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $21-120. jurassicworldlivetour.com

SAT., SEPT. 24 Make the most of spooky season with Phantom Fall Fest and HallowBOO! at Kennywood and Idlewild respectively. Kicking off on the same day, the two events offer tons of seasonal fun for kids and adults. During the day, take the little ghouls to Kennywood or Idlewild for rides, treats, costumed characters, and live shows. At night, Kennywood turns into a terrifying playground for grown-ups. Continues through Oct. 30. 4800 Kennywood Blvd., West Mifflin and 2574 US-30, Ligonier. Included with park admission. kennywood.com and idlewild.com

FRI., SEPT. 16-SAT., SEPT. 17 Learn every thing you ever wanted to know about sex and more during the HUMP! Film Festival at Row House Cinema. Launched in 2005 by nationally syndicated columnist Dan Savage, the event showcases a broad range of sex-positive amateur porn films featuring people of all shapes and sizes, ages and races, and genders and sexual orientations. No kink-shaming here, only real sexy films made by real people. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Continues through Sat., Sept. 17. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $25.38 with fees. 21 and over. humpfilmfest.com

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Before the season of snow and ice sets in, get swept up in the magic of . Presented by PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, the trav eling production based on Disney’s hit animated film will delight audiences during an exclusive two-week premiere engagement in Pittsburgh. Experience live versions of songs like “Let It Go” and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and become immersed in amazing costumes, set design, and other creative elements that make this one show you won’t want 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Oct. 16. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $32-132. All ages. trustarts.org

SAT., OCT. 15 After months of prepara tion, Pennsylvania’s first museum dedi cated to space travel will debut on the North Side. Attend the grand opening of the Moonshot Museum, a major, commu nity-minded project from the Pittsburghbased lunar technology company, Astrobotics. The event webpage promises activities by local organizations, “spec tacular science,” a ribbon cutting, and exclusive opening day giveaways. 9 a.m.4 p.m. 1016 N. Lincoln Ave., North Side. More details coming soon. moonshotmuseum. org/events

SAT., OCT. 15-SUN., OCT. 16 Get a load of some larger-than-life gourds when the Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival rolls into The Stacks at 3 Crossings Marvel at pumpkins weighing up to one ton, watch artists during the dinosaurthemed pumpkin carving contest and hay bale graffiti art live-painting, witness an epic pumpkin drop, and more. All this fall fun will help benefit WTAE’s Project Bundle-Up, which delivers warm clothes to those in need. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues

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TUE., NOV. 15 The highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning show Hadestown arrives at the Benedum Center to take audiences on a fantastic mythical journey. The musical, which combines the tales of Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone, is described as com bining the “beguiling melodies” of

Leap will dedicate a 7,400-square-foot exhibition gallery to highlight Pittsburgh’s role in space exploration, and illus trate local career opportunities in the

SAT. OCT. 22-SUN., OCT. 30 little monsters trick-or-treating at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium during ZooBoo. The festive event includes costume parades and contests, crafts, dance parties, magic shows, and more. And be sure to check out all the animals enjoying their own treats throughout the park. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Sun., Oct. 30. 7370 Baker St., Highland Park. Included with zoo pittsburghzoo.org/event-zoobooadmission.

through Sun., Oct. 16. Railroad Street, between 28th and 29th Street. Free. sterpumpkins.com

SAT., NOV. 19 See what’s being touted as the largest exhibition in the country dedi cated to the exploration of Mars, and the most comprehensive exhibition gallery built by the Carnegie Science Center its inception in 1991.

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WED., OCT. 19 The Nutcracker, but make it jazz. That’s the concept behind Sugar Hill, a reimagining of the timeless holiday ballet about a young girl transported to a world ruled by a handsome Nutcracker prince. See the world premiere of this musical featuring a 1960 arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s score by bandleaders Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The show promises to celebrate the “music and magic of the jazz heartbeat of Harlem in Sugar Hill” and serve as a “tribute to the joy of collaboration, the beauty of diversity, and the power of individuality.” 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Oct. 30. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $51.25-101.25. trustarts.org

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industry. Developed with input from high school students and other community members, and featuring murals created by Pittsburgh artists, this show will bring the excitement of space travel down 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. Included with museum admission.

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SAT., OCT. 22 Explore the wide world of coffee and chocolate while helping a good cause at The Meadows Casino. The Pittsburgh Coffee & Chocolate Festival welcomes visitors to expand their under standing of coffee roasts and styles, paired with chocolate-themed treats from Pittsburgh and surrounding area businesses. Learn about local coffee shops, gourmet roasters, artisan choco latiers, bakeries, wineries and distilleries, and more. You can also meet adoptable animals at this event, which benefits Animal Friends of Pittsburgh 12-5 p.m. 210 Racetrack Road, Washington. $35. thinkingoutsidethecage.org/events

singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and the “poetic imagination” of director Rachel Chavkin for a story that pits “industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.” 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 20. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $35-120. trustarts.org

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SUN., OCT. 16 See artists who took matters into their own hands when the Westmoreland Museum of American Art presents Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America. Touted as the first exhibition “examining how selftaught artists working between 1927 and 1950 succeeded in the mainstream art world,” the show will feature 60 works from collections across the country

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“Corazón del espantapájaros (Heart of the scarecrow)” by Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa, part of the 58th Carnegie International at CMOA

SAT., SEPT. 24 After three years in the making, the Carnegie Museum of Art is ready to debut the 58th installment of its prestigious, long-running Carnegie International exhibition. Titled Is it morning for you yet? , and curated by a team led by Sohrab Mohebbi, the muchanticipated show will feature new and historical works by over 100 artists and collectives from around the world. Organizers say the exhibition will trace “the geopolitical imprint of the United States since 1945 to situate the ‘interna tional’ within a local context.” Continues through April 2023. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Included with museum admis sion. cmoa.org

and explore how artists without formal training “crashed the gates” of major museums in the United States, “diversi fying the art world across lines of race, ethnicity, class, ability, and gender.” Continues through Feb. 5, 2023. 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. Free. thewestmoreland.org

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SAT., OCT. 1 Play the field of libations at PNC Park during the Pittsburgh All-Star Craft Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Music Festival. This major event invites ticket holders to sample over 125 drink options from Pittsburgh and around the world. There will also be music by DJs and live bands, performances, yard games, beer pong, and more. 1-11 p.m. 115 Federal St., North Side. $39.95-79.95. ballparkfestival. com/pittsburgh

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FRI., SEPT 16-FRI., SEPT. 23 Designers, retailers, and artists will convene during Pittsburgh Fashion Week, a yearly event dedicated to showcasing the stylish cre atives working in the city. Attend James Bond-themed soirees and receptions, participate in panels and workshops at the Summit, and see models in a myriad of new looks during the runway show in PPG Place. Continues through Fri., Sept. 23. Various locations. Individual ticket prices vary. pghfw.com/schedule

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SAT., OCT. 8 Mark your calendars for Pittsburgh’s “hottest event of the year” when the Festival of Combustion returns to Rivers of Steel’s Carrie Furnaces. Try your hand at creating mosaics and glass ornaments during the event’s many work shops, and experience welding and iron casting at one of the on-site demonstra tions. There will also be musical perfor mances by local artists, hot air balloon rides, flame performances, and fireworks, all outdoors in the shadow of two remain ing blast furnaces that once produced up to 1,250 tons of iron a day. 1-9 p.m. Carrie Furnace Blvd., Rankin. $20 for adults, under 18 free. riversofsteel.com

more inclusive with the Women and Non-Binary Bike Summit. The event is described as encouraging conversation around biking, advocacy, and related topics while “increasing representation of people who have historically marginal ized gender identities.” The summit will be followed by a group ride. 8 a.m. More details to be announced. bikepgh.org

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FRI., NOV. 18-SUN., NOV. 20 Be among fellow animal lovers when the Pittsburgh Pet Expo brings tons of activities, exhibi tors, and more to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center . Expect cat shows, reptile exhibits, and live exotic animal encounters. Watch dogs dive, jump, and strut their stuff in a variety of competi tions. Experience the utter cuteness of the National Dachshund Races and pet costume contest. There will also be oppor tunities to adopt a new friend, plus much more. Continues through Sun., Nov. 20. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $6-12, free for pets and kids 5 and under. pghpetexpo.com

WED, SEPT. 21 Come on, come all to experience the Fall Flower Show: Blooms Under the Big Top at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Before the annual Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden exhibit returns in November, don’t miss the conservatory’s fall show showcasing “stunning circus- and car nival-inspired botanical displays” full of autumnal blooms, from chrysanthemums to disbuds. Animal topiaries and funhouse mirrors, as well as a wooden carousel, will also add to the festive theme. Continues through Sun., Oct. 30. One Schenley Park, Oakland. Included with admission. phipps. conservatory.org

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2318 Butler Logan Road, normansorchard.com/seasonTarentum.

2573 Brandt School Road, soergels.com/fall-updateWexford.

823 Berry Lane, triplebfarms.comMonongahela.

Apples and pumpkins

Similar to Hozak’s and Soergel’s, Yeck Farms in Beaver County hosts Fall Festival days on Saturdays and Sundays through out October. The farm holds hayrides throughout the season and hides “golden tickets” in the pumpkin patch for lucky visitors to find and win a special surprise. Right now, Yeck is in the height of its sweet corn season, but pumpkin season will begin in early October.

Hozak Farms: Pumpkins

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Norman’s Orchard in Tarentum is cur rently finishing up its pear and grape season, but apples are always the main attraction. Throughout September and October, apples like gala, honeycrisp, Jonagold, double red delicious, golden delicious, Crispin, and northern spy reach full ripeness. While guests can usually pick all of their fruit at Norman's, apple picking will only be available on select Saturdays this year due to a spring freeze that killed 85% of the apple blossoms. Stay tuned to Norman’s website throughout the season to learn when it is safe to pick your own apples. SCHRECKENGOST PHOTOS: JARED WICKERHAM Simmons Farm

170 Simmons Road, simmonsfarm.comMcMurray.

Yeck Farms: Pumpkins

Despite the social media frenzy of these fall traditions, we have to face the reality of it — pumpkin and apple picking is actually very fun for all ages. Whether you’re a family with young kids excited to make jack-o-lanterns, an elder Gen Z with a love for fresh apple crisp and a disdain for the youth’s Instagram trends (me), or a couple looking for a nice afternoon outdoors, a day at one of these farms or orchards in the Pittsburgh area will offer the ideal autumnal experience.

Simmons Farm:

Guests at Simmons Farm can pick not only apples and pumpkins this season, but also peaches, strawberries, and flowers in the summer and early fall. Apple picking is currently open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. Pumpkin picking will begin later in the fall; Simmons has yet to announce an official date, but the weekends will also feature hayrides, corn mazes, a petting zoo, and more.

Here are some great places for apple and pumpkin (as my yinzer mom would say, punkin’) picking in the Pittsburgh region.

Triple B Farms: Apples and pumpkins

488 Anderson Hozak Road, Clinton. hozakfarms.com

Norman’s Orchard: Apples

Soergel Orchards: Apples and pumpkins

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As a kid growing up in Moon Township, Hozak Farms was a fall and winter staple in our home. Although I do believe the cut-your-own Christmas tree selection is more robust than the farm’s squash options, pumpkin picking at Hozak’s is still a lovely memory for me and my sib lings and cousins. Hozak’s Fall Festival days are on Saturdays and Sundays throughout October, featuring food, kettle corn, and hayrides in addition to pumpkin picking. Guests can also take a walk through the farm’s unique Christmas barn, even if it’s still a bit too early for Yuletide decor and gifts.

Brace yourself for couples’ pictures with captions like “I picked the best pumpkin in the patch” and “I’m FALLing for you,” along with apple-picking photos featuring people in scarves and flannels in the 80-degree weather of a Pittsburgh September.

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Since it’s a true classic, I had to start with Soergel Orchards. Soergel’s might be the most popular location on my Instagram feed during the months of September and October, all thanks to its pick-yourown apples and pumpkins events for the fall season. Beginning in mid-September, on Soergel’s Fall Festival days, guests can pick their own fall produce and enjoy other fall luxuries like candy apples and hayrides. Fall Festival days will be every Saturday and Sunday from Sept. 17 until Oct. 30.

Apple picking at Triple B Farms has already begun and takes place on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pumpkin picking will start in mid-September and last all October. Apples and pumpkins are not the only fresh foods guests can pick — winter squash picking happens on the same schedule as pumpkin picking and zucchini lasts through September, along with cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, peaches, and sweet corn. Sunflowers are also available for picking through the early fall season.

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ALL IS UPON US and that can only mean one thing — pumpkins and apples will be everywhere. From coffee drinks to craft beer to the pastries on display at Giant Eagle, everything will have a hint of pumpkin spice or apple crisp. With this autumn onset comes the inevi table flooding of pumpkin- and applepicking photos on your Instagram feed.

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Bring your well-behaved pooch with you to Oakdale’s dog-loving winery, located in a historic haunted mansion. According to its website, Black Dog Wine Company was named after owner Mark Rozum’s first black lab, and is 100% Pennsylvaniasourced, making all of its wines on-site. Black Dog hosts live music every Friday and Saturday and offers “light appetiz ers,” but patrons are encouraged to bring their own food or order take-out and have a picnic. Plus, all pizzas delivered to the winery by local pizza shop Angelia’s Pizza are 15% off!

Narcisi Winery 4578 Gibsonia Rd., narcisiwinery.comGibsonia.

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Apis Mead and Winery 206 Mary St., apismead.comCarnegie.

“I’ve had to move my kids into the house when they had male strippers there,” complained a disgruntled com munity member. “I had to listen to George Thorogood use the F-word five times.”

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333 Castle Dr., vinoskiwinery.comRostraver.

Black Dog Wine Company

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Another family-owned company, this Gibsonia winery is also powered by gen erations of wine crafters. The Narcisi family emigrated from Italy to Sharpsburg in the early 1900s and later made wine on their Coraopolis farm. Narcisi offers a full menu of Italian food in their res taurant, including gluten-free options, and also sources all of its grapes from Pennsylvania and does all wine process ing in-house. According to its website, Narcisi Winery produces 35,000 gallons, or 175,000 bottles of wine a year, ranging from complex, dry red wines to sweet fruit wines, available to be shipped anywhere in the state. There are several on-site locations in which to enjoy Narcisi wine, however, including the restaurant, patio, bar, picnic pavilion, and lawn.

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The patrons at Rostraver’s Vinoski Winery know how to get down. Last September, the Mon Valley Independent reported the establishment was the subject of noise complaints from area residents who think the winery-turned-concert venue rocks too hard.

YOU’RE ITCHING to get outta ’tahn this fall but don’t know much about the gems hidden throughout Pittsburgh’s suburbs, we found four wineries within an hour’s drive of the city perfect for a fun fall excursion.

Visit this Carnegie spot for mead, “a con temporary take on one of man’s oldest fermented beverages,” sometimes called honey wine. According to its website, Apis mead is made in small batches, and is gluten-free and made of fresh fruit, locally sourced honey, and some times herbs, spices, or hops. Apis says they exclusively use honey from a farm in Hickory that “captures Pennsylvania’s native honey flavors without being too sweet.” Apis offers more than 50 meads including Guava Ghost Pepper, Peach Apricot, and Lemon Meringue Pie, and ships to 40 states. Their Carnegie loca tion also hosts weekly food trucks and occasional live performances. •

Vinoski Winery

Although they host concerts almost every night of the week, Vinoski is serious about more than just music. Wine-maker Walt Vinoski traces his lineage to 1200 AD Poland, where Vinoski’s website says the family made wines for royalty. Walt’s great-grandfather settled in Connellsville in the late 1800s to work on the rail road and never stopped developing and passing down his winey trade.

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Another South Side bastion for Latin food, La Palapa is a popular restaurant with a food truck worth tracking down this fall. Must Try: It’s really difficult to give just one recommendation, as the food is authentic AF and simply delicious. But, if you’re determined to try just one thing, go for the CHIPOTLE PORK TACO , paired with a Jarritos.

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Tango has delicious, authentic Argentinian fare: empanadas, choripan, and other sandwiches, plus a special housemade chimichurri that will warm your bones without overheating the palate.

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Tango Food Truck tangofoodtruck.com

instagram.com/caribbeanvybzllc Specializing in Jamaican food and proudly sporting its national flag and flames on the sides of its truck, Caribbean Vybz can usually be found at Wilkinsburg Beverage Truck Stop on Fridays and Saturdays. If you’re wondering what the vybz are, think extreme comfort food, featuring curries

Food trucks worth the stop for hearty fall offerings

Chimichurri is a classic Argentinian sauce that is not spicy, but has a great bite to it due to its vinegary base.

"Mr. Orange" spicy chicken sandwich from Stuntpig food truck

La Palapa instagram.com/lapalapapgh

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The sibling to the iconic Wilkinsburg diner Nancy’s Revival, Revival’s chili is like a hug from a magically aromatic friend. Bonus? According to Revival’s website, their good food helps “hire men and women in need of a fair chance at work but currently face barriers to employment, such as home lessness, previous incarceration, lack of

Must Try: FOUR CHEESE EMPANADA WITH CHIMICHURRI What’s more welcome on a crisp autumn day than a mouthful of melted cheese surrounded by crispy, flaky dough? While all of Tango’s offerings are delicious, this cheese-ooz ing empanada offers a perfect, simple flavor platform for the chimichurri to really shine. Make sure you dip or dollop liberally!

A “CLASSIC” BOWL OF BEEF served over a cornbread base pro vides extra cozy food vibes. You’ll love how the cornbread plays with the chili, soaking it up and providing a complementary texture to the ground beef and tomatoes.

OXTAIL AND FRIED PLAN, two Caribbean staples that are otherwise quite hard to come by in the Steel City. The oxtail is a stewy delicacy served over rice that melts off the bone

ALWAYS A GOOD TIME for comfort food, but as the tem peratures cool, you may wonder where to find a hearty meal to warm the bones on a nippy fall day in the ’Burgh. While the seasons and their parking spots may change, the awesome quality you’ll find from these mobile food vendors remains consistent. Check out this list of some of Pittsburgh’s best food trucks, then make your way to their stops to grab a perfect comfort meal!

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Stuntpig stuntpigpgh.com

Must Try: MR. ORANGE , a chicken sandwich that is absolutely loaded up with flavor. As described on their website, the sandwich features “smoked and pulled chicken, spicy piri piri sauce, briny cucumbers, chimichurri aioli on a toasted Big Marty’s roll.” Yum!

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One of the only spots — if not the only spot — in Pittsburgh specializing in Venezuelan street food, Cilantro & Ajo has a food truck in addition to their brick-andmortar restaurant in the South Side. Their staff is extremely friendly, and their menu is quite extensive. This is a great spot for Latines and Spanish learners to practicar su español.

Cilantro & Ajo instagram.com/cilantro.ajo

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Nothing says “hearty fall meal” like smoked and cured meat on a well-crafted sandwich. This food truck is a can’t-miss with its bold flavors and striking hot pinkand-teal logo, featuring a pig in a vintagestyle helmet and goggles, framed by a keystone. Stunt Pig puts a lot of thought and care into not just their branding, but the preparation of their food as well. Their meat is locally sourced, their ingredients are fresh, and they also do a great job of listing common allergens in their food.

Must Try: AREPA PABELLÓN . It’s an arepa stuffed with shredded beef, plan tains, black beans, and queso fresco. It’s filling and delicious to the last bite — perfect to line the stomach before or after a night out on the ’tahn. Make sure to get a side of their famous cilantro and ajo (garlic) sauce on the side to drizzle over every bite. It’s tangy and creamy and goes with everything, seriously.

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM Cody Maze, co-owner of Stuntpig food truck

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each medium. Using unique display techniques and materials, Alexis invites viewers to question their sense of self and become absorbed in the experience of his new work, described as “combining pattern making with a layering of elements.” 6-8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 19. 5929 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Free. Search “Does it Rain Diamonds on Neptune” on Facebook

Get your hands on the hottest glass art at the Pittsburgh Glass Center’s Art on Fire celebration and auction at The Maverick by Kasa hotel. Funds from the auction will help keep the Glass Center’s educational programs free and accessible to the public. Items for sale include pieces from Janusz Pozniak, an internationally renowned glass artist whose work organizers describe as “pushing the boundaries beyond form and function.” Can’t go to the auction in person? Bid on one of the 100 pieces online before the event. 6-11 p.m. 120 S. Whitfield St., East Liberty. $150. pittsburghglasscenter.org

Challenge your views on the functionality of abstract artwork when 38A Gallery presents Does it Rain Diamonds on Neptune?, a solo exhibition by Pittsburghbased artist Steve Alexis. Curated by Tara Fay Coleman, the exhibit aims to create a space between paintings and sculptures without clearly defining the boundaries of

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Give a F**K about rad art? Don’t miss the latest exhibit at Vestige Concept Gallery, showcasing the work of 30 local and national artists. F**KING IT UP celebrates the “strange and unconventional,” with about 40 f**ked-up pieces of various mediums on display from Bob Freyer, Amber Aguirre, Sam Tippet, and more. 4-8 p.m. Continues through Oct. 2. 5417 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. vestigegallery.com

going on Saturday and Sunday as the fest moves to South Side’s Highmark Stadium, featuring concerts from stellar jazz musicians including Melissa Aldana, Dan Wilson Quartet, Butcher Brown, Samara Joy, Ledisi, and more. 9:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Sept. 18. Various locations. $47.25 for Taste of Jazz. $45-100 for Saturday or Sunday. $85-180 for weekend pass. pittsburghjazzfest.org

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Show your love for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra during their Symphony of Bridges Gala Concert, part of the organization’s largest fundraising night of the year. Embrace the hypnotic sounds of violinist Joshua Bell as he returns to Heinz Hall, joining conductor Manfred Honeck in performing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. Money raised helps support the PSO’s Learning and Community Engagement programs, which help more than 50,000 children and adults each year. 8 p.m. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $50-100. pittsburghsymphony.org

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A Taste of Jazz Party at Downtown’s August Wilson African American Cultural Center kicks off the Pittsburgh International Jazz Fest with musical performances by Vanisha Gould Quartet, Brett Williams, Laurin Talese, and Frank Lacy Quarter, plus a jam session by Orrin Evans. Keep the party

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Think of it as a more sophisticated version of The Little Mermaid. The Pittsburgh Opera presents Rusalka, the Czech take on Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved fairy tale, swapping in a water nymph for the famous mermaid. But like Ariel in the classic tale, Rusalka (played here by soprano Sara Gartland) falls in love with a prince (Jonathan Burton) and gives her voice to a witch (Marianne Cornetti) in order to also become human. Performed at the Benedum Center, the opera will be sung in Czech, with English texts projected above the stage. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Sept. 25. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $7.50-162.50. pittsburghopera.org

to discuss ending all forms of hate-fueled violence. Born from the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in 2018, the Summit is dedicated to finding and implementing solutions for extremist hate. Attendees can expect to hear speakers from a variety of sectors, such as academia, journalism, government, business, and nonprofit. 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Continues through Wed., Sept. 21. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $150. eradicatehatesummit.org

The most comprehensive anti-hate conference is returning to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this month. The Eradicate Hate Global Summit unites leaders and experts from around the world

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^ Amber Aguirre’s “Catastrophe,” part of F**KING IT UP at Vestige Concept Gallery

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Don your princess dresses and head to Riverview Park for Gemini Theater’s Fairytale Festival. The outdoor fundraiser, taking place at the Riverview Park Activities Building, celebrates 25 years of the local children's theater company with carnival games, crafting, a unicorn, food, dancing, a petting zoo, and more. 3-6:30 p.m. Riverview Park Activities Building, 142-182 Riverview Ave., North Side. eminitheatercompany.thundertix.com$5-1,000.

Polish Hill residents and non-locals alike are invited to the annual 2022 Polish Hill Arts Festival. Hosted by the Polish Hill Civic Association, the event will take place outdoors on Brereton and Dobson streets Peruse the work of 30 local artisans at the artist market, listen to live music, and chow down on food from a variety of vendors. Polish delicacies such as haluski and kielbasa will be provided by the nearby Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. 12-8 p.m. Brereton and Dobson streets, Polish Hill. Free. polishhillcivicassociation.org

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The Union Project, which celebrates the arts through classes, studio visits, and more, has undergone multiple changes over the last few years, including new staff and new facilities. Now, the public will have the opportunity to see the nonprofit’s work up close during an Open House that will showcase recent improvements and demonstrate how the space is currently serving the community. Learn more about a new courtyard space, meet with Union Project staff and representatives from Preservation Pittsburgh, and more. 4-6 p.m. 801 N. Negley Ave., Highland Park. unionproject.org/event/open-houseFree.

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Feeling kind of blue? Get your groove on to the latest Uptown Jazz Series event at the PNC Recital Hall. This year’s Jazz Series theme is “This and That,” a “concert-by-concert” theme aimed to showcase a diverse spread of genres. Presented by Duquesne University, the show will spotlight the talent of a septet of current jazz students at The Mary Pappert School of Music. The students will be led by Jazz Studies Program Director and lauded saxophonist Mike Tomaro. Check out their music before they’re the next big thing. 7:30 p.m. 408 Magee St., Downtown. $10. duq.edu

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Ready your kazoos: The Three Stooges are coming to the big screen at the Harris Theater. Laugh with a crowd at Moe, Larry, Curly, and Shemp’s mishaps and antics across six of their classic shorts. Consider yourself a Three Stooges expert? Die-hard fans can try their luck at trivia and win prizes. Pittsburgh Magazine movie critic Sean Collier will host the event. 7:30 p.m. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $15. trustarts.org

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In re petition of Loren Adriana Kole for change of name to Loren Adriana Koles. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 18th day of October, 2022, 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 per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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In re petition of Suzzan Trinh Kattan for change of name to Suzan Trinh Kattan. To all persons in terested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 14th day of October, 2022, 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 per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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In re petition of Bethany Elizabeth Uber for change of name to Bethany Elizabeth James. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 30th day of September, 2022, 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 per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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In re petition of Kirsten Elizabeth Allie Lawson for change of name to Kirsten Elizabeth Allie James. To all persons in terested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 30th day of September, 2022, 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 per sons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

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