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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Top 10 Places to Take Out-of-Town Holiday Guests

Don't make your Christmas company lie around on your couch all day. Here are 10 places you can show your guests.

1. Consol Energy Center Here's a great idea for all of you with hockey withdrawal. The inaugural Three Rivers Classic is taking place on Dec. 28 and 29. The four teams scheduled to participate are Robert Morris, Penn State University, Ohio State University and Miami (Ohio) University. Click here to buy tickets. 2. Frick Art and Historical Center Experience the culture and refinement of the Gilded Age. View arts and artifacts, check out vintage cars and carriages, and enjoy fine dining and more. The exhibition of Walter Gay masterpieces is now on view. Click here to plan your visit. 3. Heinz History Center Check out "Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame" at the Heinz History Center through Jan 6, 2013. The most …

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Random Violence, Steady Support for Attack Victim

After being attacked in the Strip District, a Brookline native was left with a fractured jaw, loose teeth, astronomical bills—and a throng of neighbors lending their help.

When William Reed Wingo went out one Saturday, he figured on it being a wild night—“wild” by his standards, anyway. He finished work (he’s the catering manager at Square Café in Regent Square), went for a six-mile run (he’s also the founder of the Square Run Club), and headed to the Strip District to go dancing. “A wild Saturday night for me is dancing at 11 and being home by 1 and in bed,” Wingo said. The night got crazier than he anticipated—before it even began. According to Wingo, he was walking along Smallman Street past the Heinz History Center around 11 p.m. A group of five men were in front of him. One turned around and “sucker-punched” him in the face, Wingo said, knocking his head back into a wall. Wingo heard his jaw crack, then…

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The Square Cafe (in Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch), Square Runners: Honoring The Founder (in Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch), and Random Violence, Steady Support for Attack Victim (in Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch)

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