CP photo collage News Editor Ryan Deto sledding down Flagstaff Hill Hills proliferate so much in the region, that even the city of Pittsburgh has several places for some premium sledding. No need to leave the city to enjoy a snowy day sliding down the hill. For a lot of residents, there s no need to even get in a car. Just grab your saucer, sled, or toboggan, and walk to the nearest slope. Here are seven great hills for all the urban sledding enthusiasts living in Pittsburgh.
Flagstaff Hill
Across the street from Phipps Conservatory in Schenley Park, Oakland On warmer nights, this popular hill is usually full of students hanging out, but in the winter, it’s wide open for some seriously epic sledding. Enter the hill from Schenley Drive or through Carnegie Mellon University’s campus. (Please be careful – if you pick up too
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PITTSBURGH, PA Nick Bogacz isn t worried about his award-winning pizzeria chain getting by during the state s latest coronavirus mitigation measures that will ban indoor dining in restaurants for three weeks.
He s worried about his employees. I feel horrible for our bartenders and servers, said Bogacz, owner of Caliente Pizza and Draft House locations in Bloomfield, Aspinwall, Monroeville, Hampton and Mt. Lebanon. They were counting on tips for Christmas, Bogacz said. That s how they make their living, that s how they survive.it s not just the financial aspect, it s the mental anguish as well.