We’re #PittsburghProud of Lawrenceville

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There are so many neighborhoods we love in Pittsburgh. (Don’t make us pick favorites, we refuse!) From Friendship to Bloomfield, to Shadyside and beyond, they each have their own unique personality. A Je ne sais quoi, if you will. While we can’t pick one favorite, we can pick a favorite to highlight—Lawrenceville—good old 15201. 

With over 250 locally owned businesses on Penn Avenue and Butler Street alone and minutes from ‘Dahntahn’, Lawrenceville is a great place for lunch, a weekend, or your new home neighborhood. Our friends over at Visit Pittsburgh give Lawrenceville high praise, “If you’re looking for a fun, hip neighborhood with lots of cool things to do, spend the day in Lawrenceville?.” Tripadvisor included Lawrenceville among the City’s coolest neighborhoods. 

Here are some of our favorite nooks and crannies of Lawrenceville. 

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Phone Emergency Features

Emergency Phone Services

Posted on by Evan Stein

We talk a lot about ensuring the security of your Wi-Fi-enabled devices, but your devices can also keep you safe in an accident or a medical emergency. While smartphones and smartwatches have robust safety features, many require a little work on your end to connect you to the help you need in an emergency. 

Additionally, it’s important to learn how to find medical information and emergency contacts on both iPhone and Android phones.  Should you find yourself attending to someone in an emergency situation, you will already know where to look to access their critical information. 

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Giving to Pittsburgh Nonprofits

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The end of the year is near! The season of giving is a time to look outward and help our friends and neighbors. Perhaps you want to share some of your good fortune from 2022.  Or maybe give a thoughtful gift of a donation in honor of a friend or colleague. If you are looking for Pittsburgh nonprofits to make donations to, we’ve got a great list for you spanning many categories. Here is a list of some nonprofits in Pittsburgh doing wonderful things for the city. Happy giving!

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Is Someone Spooky Following You on the Internet?

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We all love spooky season — fall leaves, candy, and our favorite scary movies. Watching a monster follow someone may be thrilling on a tv screen, but it is much more frightening behind a computer screen. Has something you plan to buy ever suddenly shown up in your social media feed? Or have you discussed something and an article about that topic appears? Are you paranoid, is your phone listening, or is someone following you around the Internet?

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Slow Computer or Slow Wi-Fi: The Usual Suspects

Slow Computer or Slow Wi-Fi

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A slow computer can be truly criminal. It can sabotage your work. Imagine, you’re trying to present your screen in a work meeting, and it takes so long to pull up the next slide you wonder if your boss is noting it for your next performance review.

Slow Wi-Fi can steal your excitement. You’ve invited everyone over to watch the Steelers game and the stream buffers while they’re in the red zone and you start to think you may lose friends over this.

Obviously, there’s foul play happening. Right in your home! But how do you identify and catch this criminal? We’re here to help you find the bad guy and make sure their reign of terror ends.

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Apps You Need for Vacation

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While we love our hometown, sometimes we yearn for waves different than Sandcastle, sights beyond Zambelli fireworks, and culinary delights other than Potato Patch Fries. We love all of those things, of course!! But even those of us with black and gold DNA need to head out of town and see the world sometimes. So we want to introduce you to some apps that will take the hard work out of your planning and take the stress out of your travels.

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Summer Screen Wellness Tips: Take A Break

Summer

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We all anxiously await summertime in Pittsburgh. The ideal summer is filled with days by the pool, road trips, and adventures. But too easily those warm days can be sucked into the vortex of binge-watching, video games, and social media. Everyone benefits from some time away from screens! Here are some tips for you and your family to enjoy the sunny days of summer.

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