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Pittsburgh News

Latinos gaining higher profile. Those here are helping newcomers to adapt
Sept. 26, 2004, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com, By Diana Nelson Jones

Latino coalition strategy session planned
Friday, September 17, 2004, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Latino group readies for visit
Sept. 16, 2004, TRIBUNE-REVIEW/PittsburghLIVE.com, By Vincent Lara-Cinisomo

Governor Rendell Proclaims Roberto Clemente Day in Pennsylvania!
Pennsylvania State Government Web Site, September 2004

Carnegie Mellon University's Student Radio Station, WRCT:  88.3 FM
Pittsburgh's Brazilian Radio Hour:  Thurs. Evenings from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
Pittsburgh Community TV, Channel 21 presents:  "HOLA...el show de television"
"HOLA" is the "only" bilingual Spanish/English weekly cable television show
serving the international Hispanic community in metropolitan Pittsburgh, PA.
"HOLA" airs every Wed. & Fri. night at 8:00 P.M. starting in July 2004.

Nationality Rooms Director Oversees Expanding World Under One Roof at Pitt
June 16, 2004, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com, By Alisha Hipwell

The Roots of Latin American, Caribbean Dance
April 22, 2004, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com, By Monica L. Haynes.

*On April 24, 2004, the 38th Annual International Cabaret Ball was held at the William Pitt Union. This year, Latin American & Caribbean Heritage was highlighted! The audience was treated to native Latin Dances, and it was a great opportunity to inform more people about the Heritage Room Project. Visit our Photo Gallery to see photos from this event!
Bush plan gives hope to illegal aliens
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com
Sunday, January 18, 2004, By Alana Semuels and Gary Rotstein

Here:  On the South Side
October 12, 2003, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com, By Lillian Thomas

*The above article offers information about the Birmingham Free Clinic, which offers Spanish-language services on Saturdays from 10 AM-12:30 PM. *Patients must show up by 12:00 noon in order to be seen by a physician. Clinic is Located at:  The Salvation Army, 54 S. 9th Street, South Side, Pittsburgh, PA.
 Yahoo Map  ~  Phone: 412-481-7900, Ext. 281
Get details:  
www.pittmed.pitt.edu/salud/salud_birmingham.htm
Festival Highlights Hispanic Flavor
October 5, 2003, TRIBUNE-REVIEW/PittsburghLIVE.com, By Erik Siemers
Latinos Seek Community, Opportunity
October 2, 2003, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com, By Monica Haynes
Hispanic People and Events on U.S. Postage Stamps
September 2003, United States Postal Service Web Site
Foes, lack of funds may scrub Cathedral of Learning cleaning
July 6, 2003, TRIBUNE-REVIEW/PittsburghLIVE.com, By Bill Zlatos
Reasons For Coming Diverse
2003, TRIBUNE-REVIEW/PittsburghLIVE.com, By Marisol Bello
Taste Buds Tango at new Squirrel Hill cafe
February 06, 2003, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/post-gazette.com, By Marlene Parrish
Peruvian students take summer jobs in region
TRIBUNE-REVIEW/PittsburghLIVE.COM, February 2, 2003, By Tom Jewell
Around the World in 120 Minutes
Nationality Rooms caretaker offers “travelers” a glimpse of Pitt’s
cultural treasures. January 2003, Pitt Chronicle, By Steven Schultz
Hispanic Chamber seeks to strengthen ties
between Pittsburgh and Latin America

March 14, 2002, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, By Donald I. Hammonds
Quotes from the New Boomers:  Pittsburgh's 'invisible' Latinos
October 3, 1999, Sunday Magazine, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National News
Nicaraguan Native and Conscientious War Objector, Camilo Mejia,
guilty of deserting his unit in Iraq. Sentenced to one year in prison.

Saturday, May 22, 2004, By Nate Reens
Origins of Cinco de Mayo:  Article in English  ~  Article in Spanish
May 5, 2004, Spanish.About.com, By Gerald Erichsen
Wounded healers:  HardshipsTrail Foreign Doctors
Sunday, March 21, 2004, The Miami Herald/herald.com, By Richard Brand
Low-Wage Costa Ricans Make Baseballs for Millionaires
Sunday, January 25, 2004, By Tim Weiner, New York Times
Courting the Latino market: 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Santiago Solutions Group, Marketing Intelligence
January 16, 2004, By Joanna L. Krotz
Rand Study shows Hispanic Immigrants move up economic,
educational ladder as quickly as other immigrant groups

Thursday, May 22, 2003
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