America is getting fatter and Pennsylvania is helping to lead the way as one of the nation’s top 20 “Most obese” states. Our busy lifestyles encourage unhealthy eating habits, like eating on the run, and high/fat – sugar snacking. But with just a little effort, you can gradually transform your family’s diet from “fat” to […]
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It’s not just the leaves that change during this time of year. Fall can be an exciting time for families, as children return to more structured schedules. Here are some tips for making and maintaining a smooth transition: Children may have feelings both positive and negative about changes. Be a good listener and encourage your
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award DAN FRANKEL Ziggy Kahn Award ED MCCLOSKEY Inductees MICHAEL ORSTEINSwimming and Diving JUSTIN GORDONBaseball Scholastic Athletic Awards RACHEL ADELSHEIMER, Allderdice High SchoolTennis / Lacrosse HAYDEN BERNHARDT, Upper St. Clair High SchoolSoccer TYLER DEMCHAK, Shady Side AcademyBasketball / Baseball JORDAN EISENSTADT, Penn Trafford High SchoolHockey WILLIAM ERLANGER, Upper St. Clair High SchoolBaseball
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The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh is the place to be for Chanukah, with activities for all ages at the JCC in Squirrel Hill and the South Hills. The eight-day holiday, commemorating the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple by Judah the Maccabee around 164 B.C.E., begins at sundown on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Special activities include:
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Author Alan Paul, a native of Pittsburgh, will speak about his book, “BIG IN CHINA: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues, and Becoming A Star in Beijing,” on Monday, June 27 at 1:15 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh’s Levinson Hall, 5738 Forbes Avenue, Squirrel Hill. There is no
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award MARK RUBENSTEIN Ziggy Kahn Award CARL PARKER Ziggy Kahn Award GEORGE SIFORD Inductees PHIL AXELRODSports Journalism ELI FRIEDMANBaseball MOE LEDERMANBaseball Scholastic Athletic Awards ZACHARY BAHM, Mt. Lebanon High SchoolBaseball SYDNEY BRINER, South Fayette High SchoolSwimming DANIELLA EGLASH, Allderdice High SchoolLacrosse / Field Hockey KEATON BAUM, Shady Side AcademyHockey / Golf /
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award MEYER “SKIP” GRINBERG Ziggy Kahn Award ANTHONY “PEPPY” GIOVANE Inductees MARK FRANKSwimming AARON KRAUSEBaseball MILTON “MICKEY” STEINERGolf Scholastic Athletic Awards JONAH BARON, Allderdice High School JASON BEIRIGER, Central Catholic High School ETHAN DYSERT, Upper St. Clair High School BETSY ERLANGER, Upper St. Clair High School MATTHEW FIDEL, Allderdice High School GRANT
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award ROBERT NELKIN Ziggy Kahn Award JACK O’MALLEY Inductees MAURICE PARKERBasketball JOSH MILLERFootball LARRY SOLOMONSoccer BERNIE BAUERSwimming JEFFREY COHENBaseball Scholastic Athletic Awards ADAM BISNOWATY, Fox Chapel High School GALI BLUMENTHAL, Allderdice High School AARON BUDD, Shady Side Academy ERIN CAPLAN, Shady Side Academy LINDSAY COZEN, Shady Side Academy MEIR ENGEL, Allderdice High
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award FRANCO HARRIS Ziggy Kahn Award HERB GOLDSTEIN Inductees STUART KLINEFootball NELSON GOLDBERGSports Telecommunications MARK SCHWARTZTrack and Field JACK SABLEBaseball R.J. ALMANBowling
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award SONNY VACCARO Ziggy Kahn Award JEFF ROSENTHAL Inductees HOWARD ELSONBaseball ISADORA SILKBowling YRAM GROFFBasketball
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Ziggy Kahn Award RANDY FRANKEL Inductees LINDA GORDONTennis RANDI LICHTENSTEINTennis JOEL PLATTSports Curator
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Ziggy Kahn Award STEPHEN KATZ Inductees JOEL ALCOFFWeightlifting NOAH CAPLANSwimming ELIZABETH DANIELSSwimming RODNEY FINKHandball Scholastic Athletic Awards CARY BONCI, Allderdice High SchoolSoccer JAKE COHEN, Shady Side AcademyFootball / Baseball MOLLY ENNIS, Allderdice High SchoolSoccer ANDY FEILER, Fox Chapel High SchoolSoccer SAM FREEDMAN, Allderdice High SchoolSoccer MAX GOLD, Allderdice High SchoolSoccer ARLEN GREENBERG, Shady Side High
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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PITTSBURGH Ziggy Kahn Award BOB HELFER Other LENNY SILBERMAN Inductees DENNIS BAIR, Allderdice Hisgh SchoolBaseball JILL GRINBERG JAMES, Allderdice High SchoolTennis Scholastic Athletic Awards JEREMY BLOCK, Upper St. Clair High SchoolFootball AARON KOLKO, Mt. Lebanon High SchoolSoccer HARLEY MILLER, Fox Chapel High SchoolSoccer / Baseball / Football SETH
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Ziggy Kahn Award BILL SHAY Inductees RICHARD GOTTLIEBSwimming HAROLD GRINBERGBasketball COURTNEY CHESINTennis EVAN EISNERBasketball LEONARD SCHWARTZFootball BILL MARCUSONTable Tennis ILISABETH SMITH BORNSTEINField Hockey DAN FLORIANBasketball Scholastic Athletic Awards NATHAN GANNONBaseball / Basketball JACK GREENBERGFootball / Hockey / Baseball MATT LICHTENSTEINFootball / Soccer EVAN REESETennis JESSICA SCHILLERSoccer EVAN STOKARBasketball
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Ziggy Kahn Award AL ROSE Inductees NEIL WASSERMANSwimming GEORGE SHAMESBaseball JOSHUA SCHACHTERBasketball RICK ABRAMSHandball LARRY GROTSTEINBasketball Scholastic Athletic Awards ALY COHENBasketball JOSH HELMRICHBaseball / Football BRETT HOROWITZBaseball BECKY KALLABasketball / Lacrosse SCOTT OKLINBasketball BRETT STOKARBasketball NIKI WILLIAMSBasketball / Soccer / Softball
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Ziggy Kahn Award BUNNY MORRIS Inductees HAROLD BIGLERFootball TED CHERNOFFBoxing RICHARD FOXSwimming LESTER ZITTRAINSports Management HARRY LANDAUFootball MURRAY CHASSSports Journalism PAUL BLOOMBasketball SAUL LEVINEBasketball Officiating
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Ziggy Kahn Award PHIL GEFSKY Inductees ALLAN SCHACHTERGolf HEATHER RICESoccer IRIS TEPLITZGolf STEWART SMITHBasketball SUSIE SILVERMAN SMITHTennis TOM REICHSports Agent BERNIE “HAWK” SCHWARTZBilliards
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Ziggy Kahn Award SCOTT WEDNER Other ED FLYNN Inductees BERNARD BRAVERMANBoxing MORRY BLUMMERFootball / Cross Country / Track SCOTT KAPLANFootball LINDSEY MAZERGymnastics HY RICHMANSwimming SIMON SOLOMONSwimming FRANK BROIDATennis JAKE MINTZBoxing FRANK SCOTTBaseball
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