New Three Rivers Stadium markers erected

Three Rivers Stadium, the arena which hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers from 1970 to 2000, has three new markers erected commemorating baseball history made there.

The markers were unveiled at a dedication ceremony on April 27 attended by many Pittsburgh and Pennsylvanian icons and officials, including Roberto Clemente Jr., the son of the legendary Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente.

The first of the markers is located where second base was located at Three Rivers and memorializes the spot where Clemente doffed his hat to the fans after his 3,000th hit. The second is located where the field’s pitcher’s plate was located and commemorates the three “no-hitters” thrown at the stadium. The first of these was performed in 1971 by Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, while the latter two were thrown by Pittsburgh Pirates John Candelaria and Francisco Cordova in 1976 and 1997, respectively.

The final marker is an informational panel detailing the above events and more which took place at the field.

The markers are located on the sidewalks of West General Robinson Street near the North Side Gold Lot 1A parking lot, between Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park.

Three Rivers Stadium was demolished in 2001 and was replaced by PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Heinz Field (now Acrisure Stadium) for the Steelers.

NorthSideWorks! holding jobs fair on May 14

NorthSideWorks!, a workforce development program that’s part of the Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce, will hold its second annual jobs fair at Stage AE on May 14.

The fair last year, which was held at Acrisure Stadium, drew a crowd of 275 attendees and 68 employers, training providers and service organizations.

Registration for the event is free, and can be done at northsidecham-berofcommerce. com/events/calendar/# id=1367&cid=1872&wid=701. Alco Parking is providing free parking for attendees.

In addition to employers, the WIN Workforce Development Program will be on-site with laptops to provide job application assistance, and Dress for Success will also be in attendance. Dress for Success supports people entering or reentering the workforce by providing feminine professional clothing free of cost.

Stage AE is located at 400 North Shore Drive.

City of Asylum hosting freedom of creative expression summit

City of Asylum, in collaboration with the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN), will present Bridges City of Asylum Pittsburgh Creative Summit, an event focused on free expression, on May 20-24.

The summit will be primarily based at Alphabet City, located at 40 West North Ave., with some events taking place at Community College of Allegheny County’s (CCAC) Allegheny Campus. Activities will include panels, musical performances, readings and a cookout.

Major topics covered at the summit include critical discussions of literary arts, the power of music, the future of philanthropy and more.

All events are free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. More details are available online at cityofasylum.org/bridges