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Fred Rogers died in 2003, at 74. He was already beloved, but his death seemed to accelerate a kind of secular canonization. In Pittsburgh, his hometown,…
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At age 92, Joe Negri can still glide up and down the fretboard of his guitar as well as someone half his age. Negri has been playing the instrument since…
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The first biography of Pittsburgh icon Fred Rogers was released last week. “The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers” traces Rogers' early days…
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Editor's note on Aug. 8, 2018: This piece has been substantially updated from a version published in 2014.A solemn little boy with a bowl haircut is…
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Fans of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood can now complete a 15-stop tour of the places that inspired the television show.The suggested itinerary for the…
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Morgan Neville never met Fred Rogers. Growing up, he had the same relationship with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as did many people his age: Neville, now…
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Craig Toocheck has a vision for Pittsburgh's future events and meetings. Imagine a Pirates game at PNC Park: After a Seventh-Inning-Stretch rendition of…
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It's a beautiful day to honor Mister Rogers with a postage stamp.The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a stamp featuring Fred Rogers, the gentle TV host…
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It takes around 414 hours to watch all 886 episodes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and thousands of people around the world are embracing the continuous…
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Mayor Bill Peduto exclaimed in jest, "Hello, scary puppets!" as he met puppeteers costumed as tropical birds, glittery penguins and even a massive effigy…