By Lynda Guydon Taylor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When one of the sunniest Sundays in a month of Sabbaths arrived yesterday, members of Rodef Shalom Congregation and Calvary Episcopal Church worked together inside, repotting orchids for Bidwell Training Center on the North Side.

For the full Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article:
http://www.postgazette.com/pg/07113/780243-53.stm

Agency receives $25,000 grant, volunteer and promotional support

Citizens Bank and WPXI-TV today named Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild as its second quarter Champion in Action under the category of youth programming. The Manchester organization, which has supported youth through its art and learning center, will receive a $25,000 grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation and extensive volunteer and promotional support from Citizens Bank and WPXI-TV.

For the full Citizens Bank press release:
http://www.citizensbank.com/au/news/
ctz/2007/04_18_07_pa_champion.aspx

For the full WPXI press release:
http://www.wpxi.com/pittsburgh/12610671/detail.html

by Victoria Bradley, At Home with Jennifer Magazine

Western Pennsylvania Boasts a Wealth of the World’s Most Wonderful Flower–the One We’re All Wild About.

One of the region’s most exotic gardens is on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Twenty thousand orchids—the blossom that has launched fanaticism, fury, films, and fiery love affairs—thrive at The Drew Mathieson Center at Manchester Bidwell Corporation. The 40,000 square-foot greenhouse is one of the largest wholesale suppliers of orchids in the region. Chances are, if you have a Phalaenopsis growing in your home, its seeds were planted there. (more…)

By Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
It’s hard to believe that jazz at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild is coming into its 21st year. (more…)