February 25, 2016
: 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.
January 10, 2016
Pittsburgh is a city like no other for many reasons; one of which is our terrain. Our hilly—and in some cases mountainous—peaks as well as our […]
August 27, 2015
The people who settled Western Pennsylvania were a resourceful lot. They made use of everything at their disposal and wasted nothing. Those characteristics are still present […]
July 28, 2015
We all marvel at the giant redwood trees that dot the coastal area of Northern California, but did you know that at one time the eastern […]
June 17, 2015
The dictionary defines a riot as a “violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.” Riots start for different reasons. Pittsburgh’s first recorded riot occurred in […]
May 14, 2015
Andrew Carnegie is a name well known around the Pittsburgh area and beyond. But do many know the past in this distinguished man’s life. His story […]
March 13, 2015
Pittsburgh is often associated with black and gold. However, when it comes to the Irish in the area, they’d paint the city green. Almost from its […]
March 13, 2015
Many think of Shamrocks, Green beer and Parades for St. Patrick’s Day. For Floyd Hughes, my late grandfather, it always made him think of flooding and […]
February 17, 2015
The three rivers that meet at Pittsburgh produce a beautiful scene. What it also creates is a rugged terrain full of big hills, deep valleys and […]