Yes, I have left after observing yahoo behavior. In all fairness, it's come a long way in terms of the type of person who frequents the range now.

I have been going to the PA Game Lands off of 910 near Wexford for 25 years. You will either have to have a valid PA hinting license which costs $20 and runs from July 1 through June 30 or you get a range permit.

I usually opt for the license because I can get it at most places that sell ammo. You are allowed to take one guest. You must have eye protection and some sort of hearing protection is a must. No more than 6 rounds at a time. Though it isn't always the case, wardens do pop in on people from time to time.

Be respectful, observe safe handling practices, and have your license/range permit handy. Also, clean up your brass.

That's good news, it was hard losing Bier's.

what I don't get is the 911 call was supposed to have recorded Tony Moreno threatening to shoot the gun. not surprised at all about this. I hope the neighborhood ostracizes him.

I just read it will close this year, bummer.

I was in 8th grade. We were supposed to watch it live in class but the TV was never delivered to our room. I remember it was science class and our science teacher coming into the room crying. I am glad I didn't see it live.

Found it!

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https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4686393,-79.9337384,3a,75y,163.99h,88.69t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sEkidBsYqYEorkqqKTakQ2g!2e0!5s20201101T000000!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e4

I've never had any issues getting in there, earlier or later. They will get pretty packed, maybe it's an occupancy limit thing?

Should result in a mandatory suspended license on first offense.

Raised up in the 15212. Lived in another state off and on, lived in (apartment life) many Pittsburgh neighborhoods, bought a house back in the 15212. Still have a few friends from childhood who still live within walking distance. Norcide forever.

I think they were to preserve the sidewalk edges from parking cars.

Frank Gorshin, the Riddler from campy TV show was Pittsburgh native.

Right, different pyramid. The one I was responding about was much smaller than Homewood Cemetery pyramid and was removed due to being vandalized again.

And Harry Greb, the "Pittsburgh Windmill"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Greb

The egg tomb is my friend's, who previously owned Isaly's in West View and got the nickname Eggman. He is still with us, his wife sadly passed about 10 years ago. The pyramid has been gone since last spring and was indeed the marker for the nearby grave of Charles Taze Russell, founder of the Jehova's Witnesses.

The batons that really will get you in trouble are the telescoping variety. I don't think anybody would bat an eye at an old fashioned billy club. Or get an old school Maglite with the 4 D cell battery capability. Dual purpose and completely legal.

Just had a burger at the Monterey Pub and it was super yummy. RIP Bier's Pub...

The development in Bridgeville where 404 and Rt 13 come together, I remember when that was just woods and fields. Who the hell even wants to live that far inland? It takes an hour to get to the beach in summer traffic from Bridgeville.

I grew up in PA but lived all of my childhood summers in Lower Slower and I too get sad when I see all of the development. When is enough, enough?

I've been. It's a beautiful farm on a hillside. From recollection, we picked a tree, they gave us a bow saw and a dolly to transport the tree. How it was appraised etc I can't recall. Then there was a small building with refreshments and stuff. Overall nice memory and the kids had fun.

It was called Smokey Island but was really a sandbar when the river was much more shallow. You can find info on it. The natives would capture Europeans on the North Side of the river and use the island to bind them to a pole where they'd proceed to torture and burn them in full view of people on the Point side of the river.

Ahh got it, yeah it went on all over. The native american sites are poorly documented, I wish there was more info on where they were located.

Not sure but the cemetery directly across from the Duquesne club on Sixth between the churches is the oldest burial ground in the city proper and has very old remains. This may be the cemetery depicted in the photo. Notice the obelisk, there's a large obelisk in the cemetery on Sixth.

The Pitt field you mention was Three Rivers Stadium which was formerly a native american burial site. Presumably long removed or built over by the time the stadium was built. Does not make it right though. Voegtly Cemetery in Troy Hill received the remains of many individuals rediscovered during the I279 project. If you go there today you will see a plaque that details the move. The cemetery is beautiful but has fallen into a bad state of appearance.

http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/tsphotos/voegtly-pittsburgh.htm

Ross, on Cemetery Road. The pyramid was removed in the spring after another round of vandalization.