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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Pittsburgh Then and Now

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The host of Essential Pittsburgh, Paul Guggenheimer, has been away from his Pittsburgh home for more than 30 years, hosting a mid-day talk show in South Dakota. For Essential Pittsburgh’s daily premiere, Paul visits his old Pittsburgh haunts, from the Civic Arena to the site of the Syria Mosque in Oakland and his alma mater, Peabody High School.
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Paul crouches to catch a ball over the painted "home" where it once stood in Three Rivers Stadium.

The host of Essential Pittsburgh, Paul Guggenheimer, has been away from his Pittsburgh home for more than 30 years, hosting a mid-day talk show in South Dakota. For Essential Pittsburgh’s daily premiere, Paul visits his old Pittsburgh haunts, from the Civic Arena to the site of the Syria Mosque in Oakland and his alma mater, Peabody High School.