Carnegie Mellon students rushing out of Pittsburgh for winter break
This is how bad CMU students want to get out of Pittsburgh! They were waiting in a line that wrapped all the way up the street and around the corner to hop on the 28X airport flyer. Well, at least they’re making use of our public transportation system…
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Noodles & Company in Oakland on Forbes Ave in the Castle Building
If you like carbs, then you’re in luck. Noodles & Company has your hookup for a bunch of different types of pasta dishes from Asian style pan fried noodles to classic American macaroni and cheese. They also serve soup, salad, and sandwiches all at a reasonable price ($6 – $10 depending on your appetite). Their claim to fame is that the food is made to order and served on real dishes, so it might be a step up from the Panera Bread across the street.
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Dunking Donuts coming to Pitt Campus on Forbes Avenue in Oakland
That’s right, Pitt students! No more bus rides to Squirrel Hill. You are now getting your very own Dunkin Donuts store right smack in the middle of campus. It’s not the most creative addition to college-town, but at least there will finally be somewhere to go after 10pm (other than “The Dirty O“) – and you don’t have to walk all the way down the street like Starbucks and Caribou. The Dunkin Donuts in Oakland is replacing the old Boomerang’s Bar and Grille that used to sit between the Original Hot Dog Shop and Hemingway’s Cafe on Forbes Ave.
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"UPMC Closes Community Hospitals - Keep Braddock Hospital Open"
Protesters gathered near the Pitt campus at the intersection of Forbes and Bigelow on Friday, January 8th. The group known as Save Our Community Hospitals was picketing against the closure of Braddock Hospital. Despite a winter storm with a blistering cold windchill, the peaceful gatherers stood strong together and delivered their message to thousands of pedestrians and drivers between 11:30am and 1:00pm.
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Carnegie Mellon demolition on Forbes Ave, Hamerschlag Hall behind
This demolition site on Forbes Avenue used to be the location of Il Valletto Cafe and Crimes of Fashion clothing store. The sidewalks, now remnants of rubble, were once filled with racks of colorful vintage clothing and a Florence style covered seating area.
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New Get-Go on Baum Blvd, Finally Coming Soon
The worst place to stop for gas in Oakland is finally being renovated. If you’ve ever stopped at the GetGo gas station at the corner of Baum and Morewood, then you know it was the worst. Long lines for gas, long lines at the checkout, arguments in the parking lot because of people being blocked in or cutting line. It was gas station hell! The only good thing about that place was when the “Go For It” touch-free car wash was only $5 – but then the price increased and the long lines weren’t worth it anymore.
You’re on Empty… after driving over to the GetGo on fumes and finding out it’s temporarily closed, where else can you go fuel in Oakland?
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