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Downtown Pittsburgh’s holiday traditions have changed over the years. But starting Saturday, a new exhibit at the Heinz History Center takes visitors back…
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The year 1954 was a significant one in Pittsburgh: Jonas Salk administered the first polio vaccine to students in Lawrenceville, Roberto Clemente was drafted by the Pirates and Hill District resident Paul Jones became the first Black man to sit on Pittsburgh City Council.
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Basement toilets are a pervasive feature of Pittsburgh homes -- so much so that one local photographer set out to document them.And although local lore…
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An overlooked part of the Underground Railroad’s history is being brought back to life in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park. The From Slavery to Freedom Garden is a…
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Local historians are creating an online database chronicling Pittsburgh’s disability history.The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action…
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There's a public lecture taking place tonight on Penn State's New Kensington campus with a rather unusual title; "Muscle Cars, Lattes and Rooftop…
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There's a public lecture taking place tonight on Penn State's New Kensington campus with a rather unusual title; "Muscle Cars, Lattes and Rooftop…
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If you’ve ever played the party game ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,’ you’ll get the gist of Carnegie Mellon University’s latest digital humanities project…
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Back in the 1910s, rail companies had a problem. The lanterns on their trains were very hot, and when they went through colder climates, the glass globes…
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The Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History will once again open up their doors to all, with free admission Thursday evenings throughout…