Attending the NABC Bridge Tournament this month in Philadelphia was exciting, enjoyable, and filled with great bridge. I believe we can bring that same experience to Pittsburgh.
Unit 142 is in negotiations with District V to assume full financial and operational control of the Pittsburgh Regional in 2026 and beyond. Our vision includes:
- Moving the dates from Labor Day weekend to mid-September
- Changing the venue to a hotel near the airport.
- Attracting out-of-town players, especially pros with clients
- Offering mini-lessons and post-game hand reviews led by qualified speakers.
- Averaging 80 tables per session.
Your support and participation will be essential to making the Pittsburgh Regional an ongoing success.
— Ron Franck, Pittsburgh Regional Chair & Unit 142 President
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Make Plans to Play in the Pittsburgh RONI Regional
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We are very excited to invite you all to our new location for the Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional! Located at the Meadowlands, just off I-79 South [map]. we have 5 full days of Bridge for you to enjoy ... and still have Sunday and Monday off to spend with family and friends!
Team games are available every day. Mini-Soloway KO's roll Tuesday into Wednesday, and Thursday into Friday. A Stratified Swiss is scheduled for Wednesday and Friday. On Saturday, we have a bracketed round-robin team game.
GOLD RUSH PAIRS daily, Tuesday thru Friday. Limited to players under 750 MPs, here's your chance to win a buncha GOLD points in a restricted event.
NEWCOMER PAIRS on Thursday. Uncertain about what tournament Bridge is about? Here is your chance to play in a field limited to players with 100 or fewer MPs.
Free 15 minute lessons before the 2nd session Tuesday thru Friday.
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The Pittsburgh RONI Regional is named in honor of Roni Gitchel Atkins. Roni was a great friend to the bridge community, and probably the hardest worker in District 5. She chaired the Pittsburgh Labor Day Regional for 17 years, was 2005 Volunteer of the Year of the ACBL, and was Chairman of the 2005 Pittsburgh Nationals. Roni served on the Board of Governors for the ACBL, as both District 5 and Unit 142 President.
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Reviving Bridge in Washington, PA
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Are you interested in sanctioned bridge games returning to the Washington area? Please join us for a meeting to discuss how to reinvigorate bridge in the Washington area. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 27th in the hospitality after the 2nd session of the Pittsburgh Regional at the Meadowlands DoubleTree.
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The Pittsburgh area is fortunate to have many excellent bridge teachers. Please visit the Unit's Lessons page for details. Here are some quick links to classes.
- Supervised play at Glenshaw [learn more]
- Lorraine Hanna's lessons at the Treesdale Community Center [learn more]
- Lessons & supervised play in Mt. Lebanon [learn more]
- Expert online lessons from Richard Finberg [learn more]
- LaRoche College classes [learn more]
- Monroeville classes [learn more]
- Mini-Lessons before every South Pittsburgh Bridge Club game [learn more]
- LoebBridge video lesson library [learn more]
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New Junior Master
- Kathleen Lynch, Brookville, PA
- Linda Mates, Pittsburgh, PA
- Phyllis Wanetick, Pittsburgh, PA
New Club Master
- Judy Ripepi, Canonsburg, PA
New Sectional Master
- Elizabeth Boyle, Greensburg, PA
- Marjorie Edgar, Greensburg, PA
- Jeff Morrow, Sewickley, PA
New Regional Master
- David Laman, Pittsburgh, PA
New Sapphire Life Master
- Robert Zimmermann, Pittsburgh, PA
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Please visit our In Memoriam page for news about departed bridge friends.
The In Memoriam page now has a form to share information about the passing of a bridge friend.
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Support District 5 Tournaments
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Click here to visit the District 5 tournament page.
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