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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Week in Review: Sinkhole, Drug Bust, and Ravenstahl Leaves Mayoral Race

Miss something? No sweat. Here's the week in review, Feb. 25 to March 1.

Busy week? No downtime? Missed the news? Don't sweat it. Here's a list of this week's top stories from Dormont-Brookline Patch, so you can catch up on the goods. This week on Dormont-Brookline Patch: Massive ‘Sinkhole’ Opens in Dormont Parking Lot Ravenstahl Ends Speculation, Will Not Run Again for Mayor Brookline Bust Nets $43,000 of Heroin Jazz Fundraiser at August Wilson Center Features Local Performers Dormont Library Program Explores Muslim Culture Police: Illegally Parked Cars Towed During Rush Hour Got your own news to share? Add your organization's events to our Event Calendar. Share your wedding, baby or graduation news in our Announcements section and, while you're at it, upload your photos to our Neighborhood Gallery. We'd love …

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Massive ‘Sinkhole’ Opens in Dormont Parking Lot, Ravenstahl Ends Speculation, Will Not Run Again for Mayor, Brookline Bust Nets $43,000 of Heroin, and 3 more ›

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Jazz Fundraiser at August Wilson Center Features Local Performers

A jazz concert fundraiser at August Wilson Center will feature Tony Mowod, as well as Pittsburgh jazz performers, and will benefit Familylinks.

Anyone for a little jazz to clear away the end-of-winter blues? Pittsburgh performers are in the lineup for the Just Jazz concert at the August Wilson Center on March 6, hosted by Familylinks, with Honorary Chair Chuck Sanders. Tickets are available now for this fundraising event, which benefits FamilyLinks. “I think this is such a worthwhile organization,” said Claudia Benack of Brookline, who helped organize the event. “This is the first event like this and we’re hoping to do it annually.” Vocalist Lisa Yvonne Ferraro, a native Pittsburgher who now lives in the state of California, will bring back the swing of the Big Band era to the stage, performing with Mike Tomaro and the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra. Benny Benack Jr., of South Park, …

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