The dictionary defines chemistry as the branch of science dealing with the composition, structure, and properties of substances, and the transformations that they undergo. It may […]
Dana Brown is the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics at Chatham University. She grew up in Castle Shannon and attended Keystone […]
David McCullough is an author, historian, narrator, and lecturer whose work has made him known around the world. He has received the Pulitzer Prize and National […]
Cyril Wecht was a coroner, physician, lawyer, author, lecturer, politician, professor, media consultant, and forensic expert. One thing you cannot call him is boring. He was […]
Sometimes when genius is in your midst, you fail to appreciate it fully. It often takes time to realize the significance of another person’s accomplishments. That […]
All-American favorites such as french fries, hamburgers and hot dogs just wouldn’t be enjoyed in quite the same way had Henry John Heinz not come along. […]
Humanity is truly fortunate that Jonas Salk choose medicine over his original goal of becoming an attorney. Or perhaps we should thank his mother, who never […]
The name Schenley has been immortalized all over Pittsburgh. If Mary Elizabeth Croghan Schenley were alive today her name would certainly be in the headlines of […]
Pittsburgh, like the best metropolitan cities, has been a melting pot whose famous notables rose above humble beginnings to contribute to our national identity. From sports […]
Dahlen K. Ritchey was an architectural genius. His kind heart and creative vision helped form quite a few iconic buildings around the Pittsburgh area. Dahl was […]