September 14, 2020
The records for leaders in Pittsburgh go back to the year 1794 with George Robinson as the first of eight Chief Burgesses of Pittsburgh. Then, in […]
August 17, 2020
The Steel Curtain is one of the most storied defenses in all of NFL history. Coined by Steelers fans in 1971, the moniker refers to the […]
August 3, 2020
Rachel Carson is regarded as the galvanizer of the environmental movement. Early Years Rachel Carson was born on May 27, 1907, to Robert and Marie Carson, […]
July 6, 2020
“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The corny answer to this old joke was always, “Practice, Practice, Practice.” This rings true for the legendary Pittsburgh […]
May 11, 2020
God made only water, but man made wine. – Victor Hugo, 1856 Dr. Juan Antonio and Cecilia Lora are passionate about making wine. The Westmorland County […]
May 4, 2020
Robert Morris was known as the “Financier of the American Revolution” and was such a financial wizard that after the war, President George Washington offered him […]
March 9, 2020
According to U.S. Census data, approximately one in six Pittsburghers is of Irish ancestry, making them the area’s second-largest nationality following only the Germans. With numerous […]
January 13, 2020
The city of Pittsburgh was named for the noted politician and statesman, William Pitt the Elder (not to be confused with his son, William Pitt the […]
October 21, 2019
Presently, there are 26 quarterbacks in the NFL Hall of Fame from the modern era. Of those, six of them hail from our own backyard–more than […]