Today for Haller, we visited the Irish Design Center! This is the beginning of our crash course on both the history and culture of Ireland, and I can’t be more excited about it. Though I can’t say I wasn’t stressed during the program. Last night I binge-ate a LOT of food because I couldn’t stop…
Tag: Pitt Business
The Most “Attractive” District: Hill District
This morning’s tour of the Hill District with Terri Baltimore gave us a window into the deep history of the neighborhood, with examples of both painful and hopeful moments. Based on our discussion of community development with Terri, what do you think distinguishes the success stories from the failures? What are the most important assets…
The Gems of Connellsville
This morning, we took a drive to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. That’s where we were introduced to Dan and Michael, the owners of Connellsville Canteen World War II Museum and Café and the Harry Clark’s Indian Creek Valley Railroad Display. We had a discussion and lunch provided at the Café, and Michael showed us…
Connellsville: A Place of Rich History
Today, we got the opportunity to visit Connellsville in Fayette County, specifically the Connellsville Canteen that is a restaurant-museum hybrid, and is home to extremely rich history about World War II. We met with Daniel Cocks and Michael Edwards, the pair of community leaders we met with that are the main forces in driving economic…
Next Stop: Shadyside
Today, our objective was to research the main street of Shadyside to practice talking to individuals and local businesses. My group, the business development group, strolled through the town to discover what steps Shadyside had taken to maximize its development within its community and businesses. The easiest lens to spot was the businesses. Walking down…
Scavenging for Information in the Strip District
Today, (or yesterday, as I forgot to post the blog), we visited the Strip District. The area is home to one of the largest commercial enclaves, where it houses over 20 businesses in an Ocean City, boardwalk-esque style. Our mission today was to discover the different parts of the Strip District that make it unique,…
Vanko Murals: History Within Pittsburgh
On Saturday morning, Phil had taken us out to the St. Nicholas Croatian Church murals in Millvale, Pennsylvania, to see the Maxo Vanko murals. What instantly struck me was the vivid and detailed artwork. The paintings depicted the struggles, faith, and sacrifices of the Croatian immigrant community who left their homeland to work in the…
Millvale: The Croatian Muralist Maxo Vanka
On Saturday, we went over to Millvale, a small quaint town near Pittsburgh, and we went to the St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church to check out some of Maxo Vanka’s murals in there. The decorations in there are packed with different kinds of catholic paintings, including those depicting a more masculine Mary, as well as…
First Meeting and Takeaways
After our class with Professor Jones this morning, we had our first meeting with our ambassador from Carrigart, Erin McLaughlin. Our team, the business development group, had a set of questions prepared for her. It consisted of questions such as asking if young people stay in Carrigart or if she viewed it as a dynamic…
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