THE AMERICAN DREAM Joe Chahine & the Family Business: Issue #18 re-cap
Written by: Beth Taylor Photography by: Hayden Rose
Joe Chahine, Leader of Pitaland
Workers arrive at 5:00 a.m. six days a week to bake billowy...
“Patterns of Meaning” — America’s Steelmaking Legacy Takes Bold New Shape
LAST SUMMER painter/architect Cory Bonnet moved his New Vision Studio into 10,000 square feet of space spread throughout the Energy Innovation Center at 1435...
Automobile Innovation In Pittsburgh
If you ask most Americans about the history of automobiles in the US, most people would make the connection to Detroit, and the longevity...
Alloy Pgh at Carrie Furnace
Every few years, the Carrie Furnace becomes a playground for artists where they produce temporary, site-based installations. This residency program, called Alloy Pgh, is...
New children’s book celebrates Pittsburgh history, teen activism
“You can’t have a revolution without dancing,” says Pittsburgh author and former labor organizer Nicole McCandless.
Her new children’s book, Down on James Street published...
“Forever Free” — sculpture at the intersection of History & Spirit
THIS PAST JULY 24 in Wilkinsburg, Forever Free — a newly-sculpted statue of Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president — was ceremonially presented to an...
Polio is Zero Fun, and This Pittsburgh Legend Made The Cure.
When you think about it, we’ve come a long way in the field of modern medicine. From the first time bacteria was observed through...
Pittsburgh’s Golf Scene is Still on Par After 100 Years
With the coming of Spring and warmer weather approaching, it’s that time to shake the dust off of the clubs and get back into...
The Birth Of A Nation
May 30th, 1918 may not resonate with many Pittsburghers today, but on that date 99 years ago, a new nation-state was conceived at the...
Books and Bekezela: The Black Unicorn
Nestled in a storefront in Allentown along Warrington Avenue resides the Black Unicorn Project. The first time I entered before I even ran my...