North Shore Connector Rapid Transit Extension Project
Casino Development Next to Carnegie Science Center
The Carnegie Science Center *** Special Carnegie Science Center Topics and News
Also, housed, in this warehouse building, are
several historic pieces of equipment
and artifacts from Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular
Science, including the
Zeiss II Planetarium Projector, the
oldest operable major
planetarium projector in the world !!!
Guerriero, Kate.
"Carnegie Science Center holds VIP reception."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 Dec. 20.
Sciullo, Maria.
"New SportsWorks to open Saturday."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 Dec. 16.
"Carnegie Science Center unveils new SportsWorks." Video recording.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2009 Dec. 16.
Gormly, Kellie B.
"Carnegie Science Center's SportsWorks set to open Saturday."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 Dec. 15.
"SportsWorks to reopen on Dec. 19."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 Nov. 6.
"SportsWorks to reopen on Dec. 19."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2009 Nov. 5.
Gormly, Kellie B.
"New SportsWorks set to open Dec. 19 at Carnegie Science Center."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 Nov. 5.
King, Peter.
"Bungee jumping has softened to a kinder, gentler ride."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 Sept. 13.
Zapana, Victor.
"Opening of new SportsWorks delayed three months."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 June 22.
"Unfavorable weather, permit delays push SportsWorks opening to December."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2009 June 22.
Heinrichs, Allison M.
"New SportsWorks building to carry Highmark name, logo."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 March 26.
"Highmark's name to go on SportsWorks."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 March 25.
"Highmark buys naming rights to SportsWorks."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2009 March 25.
Heinrichs, Allison M.
"SportsWorks upgrade will blend old, new."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Nov. 14.
"Ground broken for new SportsWorks."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2008 Nov. 13.
Belko, Mark.
"Planning commission OKs plans for new SportsWorks building."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Oct. 8.
Boren, Jeremy.
"Planning commission OKs new SportsWorks' final plan."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Oct. 8.
Belko, Mark.
"Planners approve new SportsWorks complex at Science Center."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2008 Oct. 7.
"Planning commission OKs several requests."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Sept. 24.
Boren, Jeremy.
"Panel approves South Side restaurant."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Sept. 24.
City Planning Commission approved Science Center Master Plan,
after Carnegie Science Center Interim Co-Director Ron Baillie stated
that failure of the Master Plan to show a Siderostat Observatory on the
roof of the proposed 80,000 square-foot west building addition was simply
because planning for the building addition had not yet reached that "level of
detail." At the request of the City Planning Commission, Mr. Baillie also agreed
to provide the Commission with a copy of the legal Memorandum of Understanding,
between the City and the Science Center, which states that the Science Center
agreed to reassemble and reuse the 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope
on their expansion of the Science Center building.
Walsh, Glenn.
"Science Center Master Plan: Siderostat Observatory Missing."
Address. Pittsburgh City Planning Commission. 2008 Sept. 23.
Carnegie Science Center Master Development Plan (Draft) of 2008 Sept. 2
(.pdf file: 4.21 megabytes)
City Planning Commission Meeting of 2008 Sept. 23:
Meeting Agenda (Revised) ***
Meeting Minutes
"Carnegie Science Center unveils expansion plans."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line/AP 2008 Sept. 11.
Belko, Mark.
"Science Center unveils expansion plan."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Sept. 10.
Belko, Mark.
"Science Center unveils expansion plans."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2008 Sept. 9.
Carnegie Science Center Master Development Plan (Draft) of 2008 Sept. 2
(.pdf file: 4.21 megabytes)
"SportsWorks building to close Aug. 24."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Aug. 5.
McCoy, Adrian.
"SportsWorks to close Aug. 24; new location coming in 2009."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2008 Aug. 4.
Togneri, Chris.
"SportsWorks to to be razed this month for T station."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Aug. 4.
Grata, Joe.
"Port Authority OKs two contracts to complete light rail extension."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 July 26.
Second contract includes demolition of Science Center's Miller Warehouse, where historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts are currently stored.
Ritchie, Jim.
"Port Authority clings to transit budget."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 July 26.
Second contract includes demolition of Science Center's Miller Warehouse, where historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts are currently stored.
"Port Authority stays within tunnel budget despite high costs."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2008 July 25.
Second contract includes demolition of Science Center's Miller Warehouse, where historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts are currently stored.
* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Pittsburgh City Council. 2008 April 29.
Prepared Text ***
Large-Print Version
* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Board of Directors, Allegheny Regional Asset District. 2008 April 28.
Prepared Text ***
Large-Print Version
* Graham, Francis.
"
Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Letter. To City and County Public Officials. 2008 April 24.
* Letters to Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President Dr. David M. Hillenbrand,
regarding refusal to allow Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh
to tour Carnegie Science Center Warehouse (where historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts
are stored), with Port Authority of Allegheny County tour group:
** Walsh, Glenn A. Letter to Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President
Dr. David M. Hillenbrand. 2008 April 10.
* McCoy, Adrian.
"Science center laser shows now high-def."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Feb. 15.
Regarding $500,000 upgrade to laser-light concerts and
$206,000 upgrade to Observatory and Planetarium lobby (not
including display of
Zeiss II Planetarium Projector or large
Mercator's Projection Map of the World!).
* 2007 Oct. 30 - Public Statement --
Public Statement before the Council of the City of Pittsburgh regarding
the future status of historic artifacts from the original Buhl Planetarium:
Prepared Text ***
Large-Print Version
* 2007 Oct. 29 - Public Statement --
Public Statement before the Allegheny Regional Asset District Board of Directors
regarding the future status of historic artifacts from the original Buhl Planetarium:
Prepared Text ***
Large-Print Version
* 2007 Oct. 8 -
Letter (By U.S. Mail and by Electronic Mail) to
Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh from
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President David M. Hillenbrand
regarding plans for continued storage of three historic Buhl
Planetarium artifacts:
Zeiss II Planetarium Projector,
10-inch
Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope, and large
Mercator's Projection
Map of the World
* 2007 Sept. 24 - Letter (By Certified Mail, Return-Receipt Requested) to
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President David M. Hillenbrand, from
Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh, asking where historic
Buhl Planetarium equipment and artifacts will be moved, prior to completion
of sale of Carnegie Science Center Warehouse to Port Authority of Allegheny County:
***
* 2007 Sept. 22, 8:52 a.m. - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line/AP:
Subway expansion to claim Science Center's SportsWorks building
* 2007 Sept. 22 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Light-rail extension to displace SportsWorks
By Jonathan D. Silver
* 2007 Sept. 22 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Authority wants to increase CMU, Pitt fares
By Jim Ritchie
Includes PAT plans to buy Science Center warehouse.
* 2007 Sept. 21, 12:24 p.m. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line:
Port Authority plans to buy, demolish SportsWorks
By Jonathan D. Silver