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[Highland Park] Bryant Street Market Reminder
by Robert Collins 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Hello HP'ers, Don't forget us for all your big game needs. We have everything you need to make your festivities taste great. Boars Head deli products, Columbus Salame, Cabot sharp cheddars, Tillamook cheddars, Emerald Valley local cheese, Boars Head pepperoni, Allegro Hearth breads, Reyna Foods locally made tortilla chips, artisan cracker selections, organic avocados, chips, pretzels, pop, ice, Pgh Snax fresh roasted nuts and trail mixes, Enrico biscotti, fresh arrival of organic ground beef and burgers too. NEW GELATO FLAVOR----Cafe Mocha---- Lately I have been hearing many people say, "I just always forget you're here". It's hard to change peoples shopping habits and being a small business, our advertising budget IS the list-serve. So far, the people that do come in on a regular basis have been very kind and supportive. Always remember: A good small business owner cares about his customers.........Giant, faceless corporate stores care about profits, period. DON'T FORGET OUR EXPANDED DELIVERY SERVICE, IF NOT FOR YOURSELF, MAYBE YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN'T GET OUT OR NEEDS OUR HELP....... NEW FLYER ATTACHED AND DETAILS AVAILABLE IN THE STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS.....I have started a small baby food section, with a few organic and conventional selections(what you need in a pinch). Diapers coming soon......... Thanks to all who support myself and my family, Rob GO STEELERS Bryant Street Market 5901 Bryant Street Pittsburgh PA 15206 Phone: (412) 661 8720 Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM to 7 PM Sat-Sun 9 AM to 5 PM

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[Highland Park] GASLAND - Tonight 7 PM - Penn State New Ken
by Debbie Borowiec 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

GASLAND Tonight, Jan. 20 - 7 PM Penn State New Kensington campus 3550 Seventh St. Rd (Rt. 780) Mayor Calvin Tillman is interviewed in Gasland, as well as many other people who have suffered health problems as a result of fracking. Come and learn what could happen here in PA. Please invite your family, friends, neighbors. New toxins report released TCEQ inspectors revisit Dish; elevated levels of formaldehyde found 11:12 PM CDT on Saturday, September 4, 2010 By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / Staff Writer DISH — State environmental inspectors returned to Dish, TX in mid-June after Mayor Calvin Tillman disclosed to the public that both his young sons recently woke in the night with heavy nosebleeds. Inspectors sampled the air for compounds they didn’t test for in previous visits, including formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along with 16 other carbonyl compounds that are byproducts of combustion. Formaldehyde is not one of the toxic compounds regularly measured by permanent air monitors, such as the one installed in April at Clark Airport in Dish. Natural gas facilities in and around the 2 square miles of Dish, population 125, include four metering stations, 11 compressor stations and more than 20 major gathering pipelines. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality inspectors again found elevated levels of toxic compounds, according to a report released in mid-August. Inspectors found formaldehyde in all of the places they sampled, both during the day and at night. Twelve samples were taken near natural gas production facilities. Six others were taken as “airshed” samples, to see how emissions were dispersing farther away from the equipment. According to the report, all 18 samples had detectable levels of multiple compounds. ALSO ONLINE Map of formaldehyde sampling in Dish, June 15-18 The report noted the highest reading of formaldehyde at 4.8 parts per billion, found near a compression site and near a well site, and of acrolein at 0.15 ppb, found near a compression site. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, a sparsely populated area would normally have about 0.2 ppb of formaldehyde in the air, or 24 times less than detected levels. Acrolein normally measures about 0.12 ppb in rural air. TCEQ released the findings without an accompanying statement from the agency’s toxicology division, an occasional practice when compounds are found at levels that pose a concern for long-term exposure. Tillman said he was frustrated that, because the findings were below short-term levels of concern, no enforcement action would be taken. “Long term is about being exposed every day, 24 hours a day, for 70 years,” Tillman said. “It seems to me that they [state officials] are firmly planning for us to go that long.” After the boys got nosebleeds, Tillman said, he had no choice but to try to sell his home. He has spent much of the summer painting and fixing his home to ready it for the market. Acrolein is formed as pollutants, such as exhaust, break down in outside air. The chemical can affect respiratory and neurological systems, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment, but it has not been classified as a carcinogen. Formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, also forms in exhaust, and can form after methane reaches the atmosphere and breaks down in sunlight. Some questions remain about how quickly methane can break down and contribute to local levels of formaldehyde, according to Ramon Alvarez, an atmospheric scientist with the Environmental Defense Fund. None of the other 15 carbonyl compounds detected in Dish exceeded long-term thresholds, but every canister detected between five and 10 of those toxic compounds. An industry-funded study of Fort Worth and Arlington area facilities also found elevated levels of formaldehyde, fueling controversy among residents and environmental groups over the focus on benzene. State environmental officials have said that benzene is a good benchmark, since levels of other toxic compounds tend to be found at low levels when benzene levels are also low. Previous inspections in Dish have found benzene, a known carcinogen, and a host of other toxic compounds at elevated levels. In January, state health inspectors found toluene in the blood of 18 of the 28 residents sampled, with levels in five people above the 95th percentile. Another health survey of Dish residents, sponsored by the Texas Oil and Gas Accountability Project, showed that up to 61 percent of the health effects observed in Dish could be connected to the toxic compounds being detected in the air. The national Oil and Gas Accountability Project recently released a health survey for Pavillion, Wyo., another small town affected by natural gas drilling. While residents there were concerned most about health effects of the well water — this week the EPA cautioned residents not to drink the water after finding contaminants in 11 of the 39 water wells — 81 percent of those surveyed also reported health effects on their respiratory systems. Pavillion resident Jeff Locker said they had been waiting for so long to see what was in the water that concerns over air quality got pushed aside. He sees a pattern in the small pockets where people have been suffering, both in his hometown in Wyoming and around the country. “Around here, the people have learned to live with it — until they find that their neighbors have problems, too,” Locker said. PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE can be reached at 940-566-6881. Her e-mail address is pheinkel-wolfe(a)dentonrc.com. OTHER COMPOUNDS FOUND In addition to formaldehyde and acrolein, state environmental inspectors found other carbonyl compounds in the 18 samples taken in June. Here is a complete list of those compounds, along with the number of samples in which they were detected. • acetaldehyde* (18) • acetone (18) • acrolein (6) • benzaldehyde* (1) • butyraldehyde (14) • 2,5-dimethylbenzaldehyde (17) • formaldehyde* (18) • hexaldehyde (12) • methyl ethyl ketone/methacrolein (17) • propionaldehyde (18) This article from the Denton Record-Chronicle, September 4, 2010. http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Dish_To…

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[Highland Park] Bookcase with glass doors - free!
by Mara Svoboda 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

> > Hi all, > > I would like to get rid of the bookcase shown below. Please let me know if you are interested. > > Thanks, > Mara > Heberton St > > > > > > Sent from my iPod

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[Highland Park] TaKwonDo equipment
by Guido Giuntini 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Hi, Does any of you have taekwondo padding and accessories for a young person? If so, please contact us. Thank you. ciaomargot(a)yahoo.com or 412-404-2189

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[Highland Park] Hoping to borrow a rubber mallet
by Heather Cramer 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

My husband needs to use a rubber mallet for a few hours and I was hoping to find one to borrow rather than going out and purchasing one. Is anyone willing to loan him one? Thank you! Heather Cramer

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[Highland Park] Car for sale
by Tom Burns 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

I have a 1990 Cutlass Sierra for sale. Price $1,500. The car is a silver 4-door and has been garage kept. 89,000 original miles and inspected till 11/11. Call Tom @ 412-363-3654.

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[Highland Park] map collectors
by Jean Thomas 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

. I have about some 30 or more highway road maps that I am about to ditch. But I have been told that there are map collectors out there somewhere who are eager to acquire more. In case any of you in Highland Park are among those, you may certainly relieve me of these maps. Otherwise they go to recycle. Jean Thomas

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[Highland Park] HP Knitting and Crocheting Circle
by Alicia Donner 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Greetings Highland Park! Interested in learning to crochet or knit? Already an avid knitter or crocheter looking to improve your skills, or just an opportunity to hang out with fellow neighbors who enjoy knitting or crocheting as much as you do? Then I have a group for you! I am interested in starting a Knitting & Crocheting Club that would held at least monthly and meet potentially in the Union Project but before we start I would like to gauge interest. Please let me know if you would be interested in joining this group and if so, what would be a good day and time for you to meet. (Also, this is by no means meant to compete with any other crocheting/knitting activities - if anything they can complement or even merge! I was just unaware of any groups so I thought I see if there was anything out there.) I'm really looking forward to getting this started! Thanks! Peace, Alicia -- Alicia M. R. Donner *PULSE* 5615 Stanton Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206 *http://pulsepittsburgh.org/*

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[Highland Park] Flight Information
by Melissa Dorsette 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

Hi Neighbors: I was wondering if someone could assist me. I am taking a flight in a few months and have not flown in about 25+ years! I would like information regarding the cheapest way to make the reservations: online or not, new guidelines, advice, who is the best, etc. PLEASE HELP-really out of the flying loop. THANKS for all information and advice out there!!

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[Highland Park] New ceramics class schedule
by Union Project Studio 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

It's time to fulfill your new years resolution to try something new, be more creative, get involved in your neighborhood, get fit (it's takes more muscles than you'd think to wedge clay). Sign up for one of Union Project's new ceramics classes, beginning in February. Classes include Beginning/Intermediate Ceramics, Homeschooler Ceramics Class (Monday mornings), Morning Ceramic Class (Tuesday mornings for adults), Squirt Clay Class (Monday nights during Zumba class--clay for the kids, exercise for the moms), and Youth Clay Class (Saturday mornings). Visit our website <http://www.unionproject.org/Ceramics/Ceramic_Classes> for more details and registration or call 412.363.4550 ex22. -- Community Arts Program Coordinator Union Project 801 N. Negley Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412.363.4550 ext 22 Union Project is a community arts and enterprise center that uses its space to bring people together to connect, create, and celebrate.

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