A city’s skyline is its signature, distinguishing it from every other metropolis. Pittsburgh’s own distinct skyline bears the mark of many who have written on the […]
Almost since the nation’s birth, Western Pennsylvania has played an important role in energy production for the country. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, […]
: Pittsburgh's cemeteries are both interesting and educational. From the stately beauty of Allegheny Cemetery to the new Green Burial practices of Penn Forest Natural Burial Park, there is something to interest everyone.
The first documented evidence of religious influence in Pittsburgh dates back to the Native Americans. When the settlers first arrived here, they found a small hill […]
What’s in a name? Well, if it’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then it’s an ‘h’. Of the many other Pittsburgs—some 20 towns in New Hampshire, Maine, Illinois, Kansas, […]
When necessary, two disparate individuals can often forge a relationship based on a commonality, be it a mutual cause, a belief, a similar situation, or a […]
If cities were alive, rivers would be their arteries. Since time immemorial, rivers have been the lifeblood of civilization. The greatest cities in the world are […]
Explosions, fires, floods: it sometimes seems as if we are living in cataclysmic times, but if you open a book on the history of Pittsburgh, you’ll […]