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Tag Archives: Sewickley Public Library
October Shorts – Books, Babies, Backpedaling, and Basketball
Banned Books Week – Muted Locally? This corner has made banned books a focus, especially over the last year or so. As such, the recognition of Banned Books Week here should be of no surprise to any regular visitor. This … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community, Development, Economics, Environment, Government, Growth, Health, History, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Public Safety, Schools, Sports, Youth, Zoning
Tagged Allegheny County Library Association, Allegheny Health Network, Andy Sheehan, Ashley Birtwell, Avalon Public Library, Banned Books Week, Blacksmith's House, Buncher Commerce Park, Citizens Concerned for EMS, Edgeworth Borough, Heritage Valley, KDKA-TV, Kris Mamula, Leetsdale Borough, Leetsdale Industrial Park, Little Sewickley Creek, Miller's House, Moon Township Public Library, Norm Mitry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Preserve Edgeworth, Rize Sports, Ruth Neely, Sewickley Academy, Sewickley Public Library, Sewickley Valley Historical Society, Thomas Tull
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In Praise of Libraries – New Pathways vs. Old Attitudes
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know that my family is rather enamored of our local library. The Sewickley Public Library is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year – my wife has held a library … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Community, Family, Government, History, Justice, Local, Media, Personal, Pittsburgh, Politics, Schools, Youth
Tagged American Library Association, Andrew Carnegie, Banned Books, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carolyn Toth, Jessica Whipple, Judy Blume, Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling, Leetsdale Borough, Moms for Liberty, Moon Township, Moon Township Public Library, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Quaker Valley School Board, Quaker Valley School District, Sewickley Public Library
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Book Bans, and Other Boogeymen
As a teenager, my interest in reading ran the gamut of the literature of the time period. I was already a voracious newspaper and magazine reader – I had a student subscription to Newsweek (courtesy of my 8th grade social … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Government, History, Human Rights, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Schools, Youth
Tagged American Library Association, Banned Books, Conservative, Critical Race Theory, First Amendment, LGBTQIA+, Quaker Valley School District, Racism, Republican Party, Sewickley Public Library
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Life, Love, and Lament in the Time of Corona
(Apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez) “There are strict scientific principles that have to be adhered to in medicine. At the same time, a humanistic touch is needed in dealing with people. You have to combine social aspects, ethical aspects, personal … Continue reading