Still S'Liberty

Just for any old time East Enders out there. Via the East Liberty Post is a note about this column in the Pittsburgh Courier: Still S'Liberty. Mentioned is the Gazebo in Shadyside. It's been gone longer then the Balcony hasn't it? Yet no mention of Bolan's or Mannsemans.

And more from the East End: Any high school teachers out there? via the Friendship (the neighborhood) blog comes this info on the American Planning Association's Student Essay Contest on Creating a Green Neighborhood Plan. Someone here should be all over that, and it has a $5K prize. Here is what the it said:

2007-08 High School Essay Contest

Creating a Green Neighborhood Plan

THE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT: Everyone lives in a neighborhood, whether they live in a large city, a suburb, a small town, or even a rural area. For this essay, consider your neighborhood and create a plan to make it green and environmentally friendly.

Length: Essay is no less than 1,200 words and no more than 1,500 words.

If you know a talented high school student who would like to write a planning essay to compete for a $5,000 scholarship, please visit: http://www.planning.org/institutions/hsessay.htm