Monday, October 22, 2012
Brookline's Light Up Night, Celebrate the Season, is just around the corner and the Memory Tree will again be a centerpiece of the evening.
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- Erin Faulk
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Monday, October 22, 2012
There's still time to remember loved ones on the Memory Tree in Brookline this Christmas. Brookline's Light Up Night event, Celebrate the Season, is Nov. 24, and the community can start contributing now to one main part of the event: The Memory Tree. The Memory Tree will be set up in the window of Cannon Coffee starting on Nov. 24, and if you'd like someone's name to appear on an ornament, you can start making donations now. If you'd like to remember a loved one, a close friend or even a favorite pet with a Memory Tree ornament, the application form is attached to this article as a PDF document. The cost is $10 and checks can be made payable to the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, c/o 938 Brookline Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15226. Individuals and…
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Friendly ones, of course. Brookline’s annual Halloween Parade is next Saturday, Oct. 27, and all are invited.
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- Erin Faulk
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
If you see a group of fanciful characters and frightening faces marching through Brookline next Saturday, no worries—it’s just a normal Halloween event on the Boulevard. Brookline’s annual Halloween Parade is Oct. 27, and all ages are welcome to participate. No registration required—just show up in costume. The parade will start at 2 p.m. at the Cannon Park monument, near Brookline United Presbyterian Church on Brookline Boulevard. Princesses, super heroes, goblins and more will march to the senior high rise a few blocks down on the Boulevard. Every participant will receive a treat bag full of candy for the kids and coupons for the grown-ups. After the parade, all are invited to Cannon Coffee to enjoy hot chocolate and coffee. Trick or …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Have you seen the scarecrows in the windows of Brookline businesses? It's time to vote for your favorite!
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- Erin Faulk
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Some unique faces have been cropping up in the windows of Brookline Boulevard shops, and it's time for you to decide which is the most spooky and silly. The annual Scarecrow Competition is underway, and residents can start making the rounds and voting for their favorites. "We have about 10 up so far, and they are cute," said Brookline Chamber of Commerce President Linda Boss. "We've got lots of compliments." Annette Ferrieri, a board member for the Chamber, said the scarecrows are a hit every year, and help kick off the Halloween season in Brookline. "Halloween is as big as Christmas in Brookline," she said. "Around here, it's really 'lights, camera, action.'" Voting ballots are available at five Brookline locations: A Boss Optical, Cannon…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Wyld Chyld Tattoo owner and artist Sarah Miller will be featured on the show, starting in October.
Brookline is about to leave a permanent mark on the tattoo industry. When the new season of ‘Ink Master’ premiers on Spike TV in October, it will feature one of the Boulevard’s own: artist Sarah Miller of Wyld Chyld Tattoo. The shop manager is one of 16 ‘Ink Master’ contestants trying for a $100,000 grand prize. She said the show is an unmatched experience for artists. “It’s something like boot camp for tattooing,” Miller said. “Fun, but it’s definitely sink or swim.” The 27-year-old can handle the pressure. Miller is a jack-of-all-trades around the Brookline Boulevard shop, which opened in March. She is its owner, an illustrator/designer and tattoo artist. She also is responsible for the interior design of the shop, and the logo she …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Listen to Nathan Mallory, Steve Repasky and Jana Thompson talk about the importance of urban agriculture on the radio Wednesday.
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- Erin Faulk
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
What is urban agriculture and why is it important? Tune your radio to Pittsburgh's Essential Radio on 90.5FM this Wednesday, Aug. 29, at noon and hear the explanation from a few local people. Cannon Coffee owner Nathan Mallory of Brookline, Master Beekeeper Steve Repasky of Dormont, and Jana Thompson of the North Side will discuss urban agriculture on the air. Mallory also is the project chairman for South Pittsburgh Development Corporation, which has been working with Repasky's organization, Burgh Bees, to bring an urban beekeeping center to Brookline. Read more about that project by clicking here. Thompson keeps chickens, and helped make the case to the City of Pittsburgh that residents should be allowed to obtain permits to keep bees …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Five Pittsburgh-area poets will compete in the week-long National Poetry Slam.
Five years ago, Brookline poet Tera McIntosh saw a slam poetry performance for the first time. Two years ago, she stood on stage for her own first performance. This year, she will compete in the 23rd annual National Poetry Slam, which is being held this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. To have made it to the national level is nothing short of an honor, she said. “It’s kind of the holy mosh-pit of slam poets,” McIntosh said. “You’re going to see the best of the best there.” The competition starts today, Aug. 7, and ends Saturday. The first performances will be held this evening, with round two on Thursday and finals on Saturday night. The National Poetry Slam is held in a different city each year, and it’s something like the Olympics of …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
New “shop local” program give you benefits for shopping on Brookline Boulevard.
“As sure as night is dark and day is light I keep you on my mind both day and night And happiness I've known proves that it's right …” Because You’re Mine, I Shop the Line. In the vein of Johnny Cash’s famous tune, Brookline’s new "shop local" program is designed to keep minds on something the community holds dear: its business district. The “Because You’re Mine, I Shop the Line” program is a shopper reward program that awards a cash-equal benefit for shopping at Brookline businesses. The program is a way to encourage shopping locally at small business, as well as a way to unify Brookline’s business district, said Nathan Mallory, who owns Cannon Coffee on Brookline Boulevard and is a member of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce. “This is …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl visited Brookline today to present a grant that will help small businesses.
Brookline was buzzing Wednesday afternoon when City of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, along with local business owners, residents and city officials gathered to kick off the Pittsburgh "Biz Buzz" program. Ravenstahl spoke outside of Cannon Coffee Wednesday, and presented members of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce with a $2,500 check to help the organization start the "Because You're Mine, I Shop the Line" program. The grant was provided by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. It will be used in Brookline to support Boulevard Bucks, a shopper reward program that offers benefits for shopping at Brookline businesses. Check back with Dormont-Brookline Patch tomorrow for a video of Ravenstahl's speech on the Boulevard, and for information …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Cannon Coffee holds open mic nights every Wednesday at the coffee shop, but a few of those will be moved outdoors this summer.
Tonight's open mic night at Cannon Coffee will be held inside the coffee shop as usual, but the group tried something last week that they hope to carry throughout the summer. Community members held the event—appropriately named Music in the Park—last Thursday at Brookline Memorial Park. Cannon Coffee co-owner Nathan Mallory said the event was successful, and more open mic nights likely will be held outside this summer. "What’s awesome about this is that Cannon sponsored it, but it was mostly put together by the members of open mic night," Mallory said. The evening included a barbecue, and of course, live music. Mallory said he considers it a benchmark event, because it was organized almost entirely by community members. "I asked the …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Money raised at the Brookline bar crawl was used for improvements to Cannon Park.
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- Erin Faulk
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Volunteers with Energize Brookline were busy Monday evening working on their second project for the community. The first was the "Because You're Mine, I Walk the 'Line" Brookline bar tour on Friday, which about 120 people attended, and which the volunteers said was highly successful. Their second project is a product of the first—about a third of the $970 raised by the bar crawl was used to buy flowers and other planting materials to improve the garden space at Cannon Park. The group plans to help the VFW maintain the park throughout the season. With the remaining money from the bar crawl, the group plans to buy fertilizer to keep the gardens fresh. The next Energize Brookline project is Sunday morning. Volunteers are invited to meet at …
