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ends on 12/9/2012
Take a good look at the chairs in your house before you go to "The Art of Seating." You may see them in a whole new light afterward. The exhibition, which opens today at Westmoreland Museum of American Art, features 43 chairs from the Jacobsen American Chair Collection made between the beginning of the 19th century and 2010. (Today)
How would you like to live in one of Downtown's most photographed buildings? The Bruno Building at 347 Liberty Ave., better known as the one with the big statues out front, has appeared in newspapers, magazines, ads and countless tourists' pictures. (Today)
ST. LOUIS -- For anyone who loves a good steak, a juicy burger or a nice Sunday roast, these are anxious times. Prices for beef, which have been climbing for months, hit a record high in December -- an average of $5 a pound -- and analysts predict they could climb 5 to 8 percent higher this year. (Today)
Linus had a rough start in life. He was one of 20 fighting dogs that lived in cramped cages or on short chains attached to posts in Union County, Fla. Last April, the dogs were freed when police, acting on an anonymous tip, broke up the dog-fighting ring, seizing dogs and other property and arresting the dog fighters. (Today)
If you had to describe the new Tropical Forest India display at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in one word, it would be "colorful," says assistant curator of horticulture Ben Dunigan. In fact, during his visit to India to prepare the exhibit, Mr. Dunigan found most American gardens pretty pale in comparison. (Today)
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After 36 years in the real estate business, Mary Ann Wellener of Upper St. Clair is putting on a new hat, as advice columnist for the Post-Gazette. Through her Tuesday column, "Steel Advice," she'll draw upon experiences as a wife of 39 years, mother of four, grandmother of 10 and decades of negotiating real estate deals to provide direct, no-nonsense advice. 
The lifelong Pittsburgh resident was selected from among hundreds of submissions. (The PG thanks all who sent in responses to our sample question.) "Steel Advice" kicks off on Valentine's Day in Magazine. Send questions - writers will be anonymous - on dating, etiquette, marriage and family issues, career dilemmas and more to pgsteeladvice@gmail.com or write to Mary Ann Wellener, Steel Advice Column, c/o Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Follow Mary Ann on Twitter at @PGSteelAdvice.
The lifelong Pittsburgh resident was selected from among hundreds of submissions. (The PG thanks all who sent in responses to our sample question.) "Steel Advice" kicks off on Valentine's Day in Magazine. Send questions - writers will be anonymous - on dating, etiquette, marriage and family issues, career dilemmas and more to pgsteeladvice@gmail.com or write to Mary Ann Wellener, Steel Advice Column, c/o Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 34 Blvd. of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Follow Mary Ann on Twitter at @PGSteelAdvice.We look at the changes across the city's commercial districts
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