Lightning struck twice for the University of Pittsburgh in the 1970s: It found not only an archaeological site with potential evidence of early inhabitants...
“You’re never too old to learn some of the magic that happens when you paint.” Those are words of advice from the late Harry W. Lindsey. His art reflects that magic and will live on through the latest display inside…
One of Western Pennsylvania’s oldest bridges is nearing reopening after a two-year restoration hampered by delays. Dunlap’s Creek Bridge, in Brownsville, Fayette County, debuted in 1839 as the first cast-iron bridge in the United States. It has been listed on the…
The state's highest point, Mount Davis in Somerset County, has received a safety and amenities facelift thanks to a nearly $1 million state grant. Pennsylvania...
The tiny coal-patch neighborhood of Tinsmill, in Bell Township, sent a great many of its sons to fight in World War II, and all but one returned. For several years, Salem resident and Tinsmill Citizens Association member Ray Machulsky has…
One in an occasional series that explores the lesser-known, unusual and unique museums and attractions of the region. Pittsburgh is home to plenty of popular...
It’s not hard for Elisabeth Roark to pick out the zinc tombstones nestled among hundreds of granite and marble counterparts in Allegheny Cemetery. Their distinctive gray-blue color puts them in stark contrast to other stones in the historic Lawrenceville cemetery,…
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Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart famously crash-landed in 1928 at Rodgers Field in O’Hara — now the site of Fox Chapel Area High School. She was headed for Cleveland but was so taken by the Pittsburgh skyline she wanted to land. That pit…
At the National Constitution Center, a new, free exhibition at curated by Drexel University’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships and the Atwater Kent Collection features a catalog, website and interactive displays designed by Drexel students. “The opportunity to create this…
Features on historic markers, museums, and preserved sites scattered across the state of Pennsylvania.
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