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Pitt Jazz Studies Program Director Nathan Davis to Retire
Pitt Jazz Studies Program Director Nathan Davis to Retire Saxophonist and educator established, in 1969, one of only a few...
May 17, 2013 is “Bruno Sammartino Day” in Allegheny County
May 17, 2013 is “Bruno Sammartino Day” in Allegheny County ...
Pitt Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Robert Hill to Retire, Effective May 31, 2013
Pitt Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Robert Hill to Retire, Effective May 31, 2013 PITTSBURGH— Robert Hill,...
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Gary Lancaster, Chief U.S. Judge for Western Pa.
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Gary Lancaster, Chief U.S. Judge for Western Pa., dead at 63 Gary L. Lancaster, the...
Regis D. Bobonis, Sr. "Black Pilots/Red Tails"
Regis D. Bobonis, Sr., PUM Contributor "Black Pilots/Red Tails" ...
PUM Contributor Regis Bobonis, Sr. Profiles: F. Michael Higginbotham and the Legacy of His Family
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 F. MICHAEL HIGGINBOTHAM F. Michael Higginbotham, who was raised in Sewickley,...
Bruno Sammartino To Join WWE Hall Of Fame
BRUNO SAMMARTINO, one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, will finally be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. On the night...
"Jeffersons" Star Sherman Hemsley Dies at 74
"Jeffersons" Star Sherman Hemsley Dies at 74 TMZ is reporting that Sherman Hemsley , the sitcom star who...
Arlen Specter, longtime Pennsylvania senator, dies Specter was 82
Arlen Specter, longtime Pennsylvania senator, dies Specter was 82 Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, the outspoken...
PUM Contributor Kam Williams Final Interview with the the Late Gentle Giant, Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan, RIP The Last Interview with Kam Williams, PUM Contributor ( Actor Michael Clarke Duncan,...
Composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68 in Los Angeles
STATEMENT FROM THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ON MARVIN HAMLISCH’S DEATH Marvin Hamlisch’s...
Obituary: Sylvester Pace - Helped disadvantaged youth achieve dreams via education
Obituary: Sylvester Pace / Helped disadvantaged youth achieve dreams via education June 10, 2012 12:25 am Sylvester...
Queen of disco Donna Summer 'dead at 63 after cancer battle'
Queen of disco Donna Summer 'dead at 63 after cancer battle' Hot stuff singer Donna Summer died this morning after a battle with cancer....
The Next Page: How Teenie Harris learned to be a photographer
The Next Page: How Teenie Harris learned to be a photographer Before Teenie, after Teenie: It's a family affair ... Sunday,...
R& B Singer Vesta Williams Dead at 53
R&B Singer Vesta Williams Dead at 53 R&B singer Vesta Williams was found dead in a California hotel...
Dick Clark dead at 82 By TODAY news services Slideshow: Dick Clark remembered NBC Launch...
Whitney Elizabeth Houston-American recording artist, actress, producer, and model
Whitney Elizabeth Houston -American recording artist, actress, producer, and model. ...
Steelers All-Time Leading Wide Receiver Hines Ward Retires
Steelers All-Time Leading Wide Receiver Hines Ward Retires Steelers’ all-time leading wide receiver, Hines Ward , has...
What Ever Happened to these TV Personalities in Pittsburgh
What Ever Happened to these TV Personalities in Pittsburgh? They come into our homes, greeting us each day, and then one day you discover...
Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies
Whitney Houston, Superstar of Records, Films, Dies Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image...
Hip-hop star Heavy D dies aged 44
Hip-hop star Heavy D dies aged 44 Now That We Found Love video clip courtesy of Geffen...
Noted Former Pittsburgh Doctor, Kenneth Bernard Goodrich Dies
Noted Former Pittsburgh Doctor, Kenneth Bernard Goodrich Dies Kenneth B. Goodrich, M.D., a board-certified...
Etta James dead: Legendary soul singer succumbs to leukemia at age 73
Etta James dead: Legendary soul singer succumbs to leukemia at age 73 Today, the world begins a long goodbye with one of the most preeminent...
Soul Train’s Don Cornelius Dead at 75; Appears to be Suicide
Soul Train’s Don Cornelius Dead at 75; Appears to be Suicide The king of Soul Train is with us no more. Don...
Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards Founder Dwayne Muhammad Dies
Pittsburgh Hip Hop Awards Founder Dwayne Muhammad Dies.. Faded Industry is reporting that sources tell them that Dwayne...
Pittsburgh activist led integration of building trade unions
Pittsburgh activist led integration of building trade unions...
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Former NBA Great Armon Gilliam, aka the "Hammer"
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Former NBA Great Armon Gilliam, aka the "Hammer" Sadly,...
Steelers Statement on Death of John Henry Johnson
Steelers Statement on Death of John Henry Johnson We are deeply saddened by the death of John...
Pitt School of Social Work Dean Emeritus David E. Epperson Dies
Pitt School of Social Work Dean Emeritus David E. Epperson Dies PITTSBURGH— David E. Epperson,dean emeritus and professor...
Casino, cable entrepreneur Don Barden dies
Casino, cable entrepreneur Don Barden dies Detroit businessman Don Barden, one of Detroit’s business elite who was the first...
News anchor Patrice King Brown to retire from KDKA
News anchor Patrice King Brown to retire from KDKA News anchor Patrice King Brown will retire from KDKA-TV after 32 years with the...
Teena Marie, 'Lovegirl' singer, who died at 54, pushed the boundaries of R&B by being herself
Teena Marie, 'Lovegirl' singer, who died at 54, pushed the boundaries of R&B by being herself Teena Marie was hardly the first white...
Nate Smith - Fought His Way into the Union, Bulldozed Path for Blacks in Construction
Nate Smith - Fought His Way into the Union, Bulldozed Path for Blacks in Construction His wife of 60 years, says Nate is now living in a...
WPXI's Dee Thompson Retires After Nearly 35 Years Of Service
WPXI's Dee Thompson Retires After Nearly 35 Years Of Service Dee has been out on medical leave for much of the summer, but will retire...
Rev. Loran Mann Celebrates Forty Years At Pentecostal Temple Church And Reflects On His Accomplishments And Challenges Ahead There are...
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Jesse Fife Jr. senior vice president and chief of operations at Manchester Bidwell...
PA Court to Admit African American Application for 1847
PA Court to Admit African American Application for 1847 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will try to right a 160-year-old wrong...
After 163 Years, African-American Legal Scholar and Abolitionist George B. Vashon to Be Admitted to Pennsylvania Bar PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7...
Pittsburgh honors Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh honors Bill Mazeroski The Pittsburgh Pirates have dedicated a statue celebrating Bill Mazeroski 's famous 1960...
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies at 80 (Reuters) - George Steinbrenner, the New York Yankees owner who was...
Obituary: Robert R. Lavelle / Founder of Hill District's Dwelling House Savings & Loan Oct. 4, 1915 - July 4, 2010 ...
PUM Goes One On One With The Honorable Gary L. Lancaster The Only African American Federal Judge In The Region ...
Golden Girls Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76
Golden Girls Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76 By Charlotte Triggs and Stephen M. Silverman Update Thursday June 03, 2010...
Singer, actress Lena Horne dead at 92
Singer, actress Lena Horne dead at 92 Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night,...
Pioneering journalist Evelyn Cunningham dies in NY-She was a Reporter and Editor for the Pittsburgh Courier — Evelyn...
Statement From Attorney General Eric Holder On the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height
Statement From Attorney General Eric Holder On the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height -- The following statement from Attorney...
Black lawyer rejected for Pa. bar in 1847 admitted
Black lawyer rejected for Pa. bar in 1847 admitted — As a scholar, poet and abolitionist, George B. Vashon broke barriers in the...
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Mourns the Death of Dr. Benjamin Hooks
U.S. Civil Rights Commission Mourns the Death of Dr. Benjamin Hooks The United States Commission on Civil Rights...
John Christian, Former Radio and Television Personality, affectionally known as "Sir Walter" dies...
John Christian, Former Radio and Television Personality, affectionally known as "Sir Walter" dies... The...
John Cater, Former KDKA-TV Anchor-Reporter Dies, at age 32
John Cater, Former KDKA-TV Anchor-Reporter Dies, at age 32 It is with a heavy...
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