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Ecuador Gains Independence from Greater Columbia

Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, Ecuador was controlled by the Inca empire. Francisco Pizarro's subordinate, Benalcazar, entered the area in 1533. Not finding the wealth of the mythical El Dorado, he and other conquistadors moved restlessly on, and the region became a colonial backwater. After an abortive independence movement in 1809, the region remained under Spanish control. It was liberated by Antonio Jose de Sucre and was joined to Greater Colombia by what famous revolutionary? More...

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Yesterday UPMC Letters To Adorn U.S. Steel Building

UPMC Letters To Adorn U.S. Steel Building Tue, 13 May 2008 12:33:30 EDT Crews were hoisting giant UPMC logos to the top of the U.S. Steel building in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday. http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2008/0513/16252738.jpg More...

Yesterday Precious metal: It's time for the Treasury to save money on coins

Money isn't worth what it used to be, but some of your change is actually worth more. The price of copper and nickel is up three-fold since 2003, while zinc has quadrupled. ... More...

11 May 2008 Thousands 'Race For The Cure' At Schenley Park

Thousands 'Race For The Cure' At Schenley Park Sun, 11 May 2008 23:39:11 GMT Thousands of people laced up their running shoes this morning in Schenley Park for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. More...

04 May 2008 O'Connor's Family Helps To Build Namesake Playground

O'Connor's Family Helps To Build Namesake Playground Sat, 3 May 2008 22:12:17 EDT A playground was built on Saturday in Squirrel Hill to honor the memory of late Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor. INSIDE: Stu Brown's Report On The Playground http://www.wpxi.com/2008/0504/16152185.jpg More...

Sniff, huh, wha...

What is that smell?

Picture a warm day followed by a cool night. As dusk passes into night, a smell encroaches. It is a not a smell of honeysuckle or sweetness. It is a noxious smell, a mixture of exhaust and chemicals, caused by a weather phenomenon called inversion.

As explained by Mrs. Graham, Section Head of Air Quality Planning at the Allegheny County Health Department, an inversion occurs when the ground temperature is cooler than the air above, causing pollution to be trapped near the ground and your nose.

Normally air temperature gets cooler as altitude increases, allowing pollution to rise and float away. However, if the air temperature is cooler near the ground than it is at a higher altitude, even by a couple of degrees, a bad smell can occur.

Notice a bad smell?

Call the Allegheny County Foul Odor Hotline at 412-687-ACHD (2243) to report the smell or visit GASP to learn more about air quality issues.