Social Distancing: Because the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few

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People typically think of soap as gentle and soothing, but from the perspective of microorganisms, it is often extremely destructive. A drop of ordinary soap diluted in water is sufficient to rupture and kill many types of bacteria and viruses, including the new coronavirus that is currently circling the globe. The secret to soap’s impressive…

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Pittsburgh in the Round review of The Outsiders

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This is what audience members are saying about Prime Stage Theatre’s production of The Outsiders

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