February 11, 2015
: 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.
February 11, 2015
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, […]
February 11, 2015
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 […]
February 11, 2015
Pittsburghers are no strangers to talismans. During the 1966 Pirates baseball season, legendary broadcaster Bob Prince introduced the Green Weenie, a green plastic rattle that was […]
February 11, 2015
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 […]
February 11, 2015
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 […]
February 11, 2015
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 […]
February 11, 2015
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, […]
February 11, 2015
The area was mostly occupied by Native Americans and Pioneer men in forts until the late 1700s. At that time women pioneers began to move into […]