JoAnne Klimovich Harrop
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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On the roster: Pennsylvania artist creates Heinz Field image of Steelers player names
This picture is worth 1,608 words. Word artist Dan Duffy hand wrote the name of every Steelers football player dating back to 1933 in a way that it created what appears to be the likeness of Heinz Field. Duffy, who owns Art of Words, creates caligrams, words arranged in a → Read More
Prepare for both in-person, virtual lessons when back-to-school shopping
This year it’s not just about back-to-school shopping. It’s also a time for most students to go back to the classroom, back to classmates and back to teachers — hopefully. The pandemic shortened the end of the 2019-20 school year and created both distance learning and in-person studies during 2020-21. → Read More
Still green and mean, Mr. Yuk turns 50
Mr. Yuk is still Mean. Mr. Yuk is still Green. Mr. Yuk still can be seen. He’s turning 50. That fluorescent green face inside the circle means: Stay away. Created by Dr. Richard Moriarty in Pittsburgh, Mr. Yuk’s menacing mug continues to be placed on the outside of bottles and → Read More
Henry of ‘Superpower Dogs 3D’ documentary visits Carnegie Science Center
Ian Bunbury was suspended 4,000 feet in the air via a harness with his dog Henry for four hours while shooting a movie scene at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada. Bunbury looked at his dog as the pair traveled in various positions up and down the hill. → Read More
Why are signature Hershey candies missing their tips?
The mystery of the broken tip on the Hershey Kisses continues. It’s been challenging trying to find out why the tops on some of the candy pieces have been cut off. Debbie Sheetz of Greensburg discovered this imperfection and was the first to alert her 11, → Read More
Fox Chapel sisters win trip to cover Fashion Week
There will be double the coverage from New York Fashion Week. Fox Chapel identical twins Kaitlyn and Arianna Costanzo are headed to the Big Apple as ... → Read More
Boutique-style gyms offer big benefits
Shana Leonello walks toward the wall. The next thing you know, she is standing upside down. The handstand pushup is a move she's been perfecting at ... → Read More
Innovative salon concept takes off in Western Pa.
Michelle Maust, Nina Bacco, Erin Carr and Shana Francis would have never had the financial backing or business expertise to open their own beauty shops. ... → Read More
Cinderella Ball marks 90th year of celebrating service, family
It was a bone-cold Sunday afternoon in mid-January. But there was a heart-warming scene in the ballroom on the 17th floor of a Downtown hotel ... → Read More
Uptown sculptor favors clay in a big way
James Simon really gets into the head of his subjects. His entire body can fit inside the cranium of the 16-foot concrete saxophone player he ... → Read More
Maddie Ziegler returns to Pittsburgh with stop at Dancer's Closet in Murrysville
Actress, dancer and model Maddie Ziegler, 13, has performed all over the country, but she's not forgotten the store that supplied her with her first ... → Read More
How much is that camel in the window? Animal rentals boom this time of year
Cattle are lowing and reindeer are jumping. Live animals, from camels to donkeys, are busy helping make the season a little more festive. It's the ... → Read More
East Liberty's Ace Hotel is the place for modern feel, historic setting
Ace Hotel in East Liberty houses guests and memories. The boutique hotel, which hosted its first customers Dec. 11, is located inside the historic YMCA ... → Read More
Ugly is in: Christmas sweater trend shows no signs of slowing
Ugly Christmas sweaters have gone hi-tech. With a MorphCostume Christmas sweater, a smart phone and an app, festive party people can wear animated screens of ... → Read More
150 crafters will sell their wares at Pittsburgh's annual Handmade Arcade
Craig Peterson brews several cups of coffee at a time, but drinks only one. The others are for show — for art shows, really. Peterson ... → Read More
Marshall's Fluhme Glam Bar hopes to take beauty concept nationwide
Sparkling chandeliers. Shiny wall coverings. The silver-cushioned pedicure chairs. Photographs of beautiful women applying lipstick, batting their eyelashes or fluffing their hair with perfectly painted ... → Read More
Annual Holiday Parade to celebrate all things Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Proud is the theme of the 35th annual WPXI Holiday Parade sponsored by Pittsburgh Public Schools (formerly called Celebrate the Season Parade). The festivities ... → Read More
11 more artist-designed bike racks from Cultural Trust line Pittsburgh streets
Time spent riding bicycles with his sons was Brett Yasko's inspiration. Yasko, of Squirrel Hill, created a bike rack with the words, 'I want to ... → Read More
The fellowship of the ring: Cranberry couple exchanges vows in Tolkien-inspired wedding
The gold rings symbolize more than forever joining two lovers. Exact replicas of the circular bands made for the 'The Lord of the Rings' movie ... → Read More
Pittsburgh's Designer Days finds a new headquarters in Lawrenceville
Designer Days has a new home. The National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section, is moving its thrift shop, Thriftique, from Swissvale to Lawrenceville. But ... → Read More