May 30, 2022
The first Three Rivers Arts Festival was a four-day event at the Point. Many records indicate that this occurred in 1960. There seems to be some […]
April 25, 2022
Here’s a list of log houses in the Pittsburgh area that you didn’t know you wanted until now. Most of the structures mentioned below are over […]
April 4, 2022
Indiana County takes its name from the Indians who lived in the region as it was purchased from the Iroquois Six Nations in 1768 under the […]
March 14, 2022
When you’ve been celebrating a holiday for more than 1,000 years, the reasons why we observe that occasion can become obscured over time. St. Patrick’s Day […]
March 7, 2022
Since the 1980s, presidents have made proclamations to declare March “Women’s History Month.”1 It’s a month to celebrate the contributions women have made to American history. […]
February 14, 2022
You need to go back nearly two thousand years to trace the origins of Valentine’s Day. Celebrated each year on February 14th, Valentine’s Day is now […]
January 17, 2022
There have been many tough guys in sports in Pittsburgh. No matter how fierce, none of them can match Billy Conn. Tall and handsome with curly […]
December 27, 2021
When I was a kid, there was one time when we were going to take my late grandmother to the store to buy a gift for […]
December 6, 2021
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights. Beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, the festival is observed for eight nights. While […]