February 11, 2015
“Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on this Earth.” ~Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh awoke to […]
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February 11, 2015
The Heinz factory was famous for its cleanliness. In fact, Henry insisted upon it throughout the entire plant. Women were supplied with uniforms. There were showers […]
February 11, 2015
Henry John Heinz left a considerable legacy in the city of Pittsburgh. He was the oldest of eight children born to German immigrants. As a hard […]
February 11, 2015
A Marketer Ahead of His Time Heinz was a brilliant marketer. He was always thinking of ways to promote his company and its products. He introduced […]
February 11, 2015
It’s enhanced more hamburgers than Hamburger Helper. With French fries it has formed as perfect a union as peanut butter and chocolate, and it’s made the […]
February 11, 2015
The “Smoky City” Due to the foul conditions that plagued Pittsburgh for over a century it was once known as the “Smoky City” or “Hell With […]
February 11, 2015
In 1753 George Washington decided that “the Point” is an ideal place for a fort. At this time, Marquis Duquesne, who was the governor of Canada, […]
February 11, 2015
Pittsburgh’s military history reaches as far back as the founding of our nation. George Washington began his military career in Western Pennsylvania during the French and […]
February 11, 2015
Pittsburgh is proud of its famous sons and daughters, including William Pitt, Stephen Foster, Andrew Carnegie, Nellie Bly, and Fred Rogers. But like most families, Pittsburgh […]