From a haunted house to a downtown rooftop to a neighborhood street, there are plenty of places to find fun in the Pittsburgh area this weekend. Thrills and chills If it’s scary enough for horror film director Michael Dougherty, it’s probably scary enough for you. It’s the ScareHouse, open Fridays-Sundays
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I’m a proud Pittsburgher. How could I not be? I was born and raised in the Steel City and attended the University of Pittsburgh down the street from my home. In 2014, I founded a nonprofit organization, Queen’s Gambit Chess Institute. I have taught chess in Pittsburgh’s nine districts ever since.
I’ve lived here since 1999, and I thought I knew everything I needed to be an educated citizen. I was wrong.
It wasn’t until earlier this summer when I spoke to leaders from four states. They challenged me to describe some of Pennsylvania’s common issues (to compare and contrast how each state differs on nationwide concerns).