“WHO WANTS TO PLAY ‘SURREY WITH A FRINGE ON TOP’?”
INCOMING Local CSA programs are open for sign-ups — and registering early is a good idea (March 12)
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“It’s important to participate in a farm-direct CSA. Co-ops and alliances purchase from many farms. When you buy a farm-direct CSA, all of that money goes directly to the farmer. No middle people are involved. Experience a fresher product, too.” — Web comment from “Bill”
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Reform sought on antibiotic use in food animals (Feb. 26)
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“We should be concerned by the use of antibiotics in farms even if it can’t be definitively linked to antibiotic resistance in humans. Bacteria evolve very quickly, and complex interactions between different species can be hard to unravel. Given the growth of resistant strains of tuberculosis and other difficult-to-treat infections, we risk the loss of antibiotics as a powerful tool for treating disease. Do we really want to see that happen?” — Web comment from “harryh”
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“Penguins D-Man Kris Letang cleared to return to practice after suffering stroke in Feb. RELATED: NBA player to miss 3-4 months with papercut” — March 16 tweet from parody account “Evil Mike Tomlin” (@EvilMikeTomlin)
“@graveytrain loving your work Pat, but I promise you I am not single handedly destroying the state of Pennsylvania from my home in London.” — March 17 tweet from U.K. musician “Tom Corbett” (@tomcorbett) in response to a tweet tagging him as the Republican Governor of Pennsylvania
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Artistic Director, City Theatre atre FIRST INSTRUMENT: Guitar tar AGE: 11 SIGNATURE PIECE: “Desperado,” The Eagles Brigden grew up not particularly enjoying guitar lessons, but once she discovered she could learn to play her favorite tunes, she was hooked. “Who wants to play ‘Surrey With a Fringe on Top’?”
Leading Pittsburghers recall their first experiences making music {BY ALEX ZIMMERMAN} Theater TeduciPngaAprtpistiacsDirector, Pittsburgh Public
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strict 4 City Councilor, District FIRST INSTRUMENT: T: Flute AGE: 8 FIRST COMPOSITION: “My Little e Bird” An avid member of the school band, Rudiak wentt on to play the guitar, saxophone, steel drums and xylophone. phone. “If someone were to sponsor a Really Terrible Orchestra, hestra, I’d definitely be interested,” she says. (For the unfamiliar, amiliar, an RTO is an orchestra created for those who ho are kept from playing music “through lack of talent or some other factor,” according to its Wikipedia page.)
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