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Reilsono hopes to Use Lessons from Baseball to Create Better Leaders

Claudio Reilsono, 56, of Sewickley, always wanted to be a man of many hats, baseball hats mainly. “I always wanted…

3 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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,…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Dinosaurs, Animation, Activism and More at the Third Annual Pittsburgh Humanities Festival

The Pittsburgh Humanities Festival comes back for its third year, hosted by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Humanities Center…

6 years ago

“Christ is Born”: Orthodox Faithful Ring in the New Year with Nativity Celebration

As December 25th came and went and most folks in Pittsburgh began to take down their Christmas lights and tinsel,…

6 years ago

Bridging The Point

Talking about "The Point Bridge" in old Pittsburgh is imprecise -- there actually were two of them, and at one…

6 years ago

Meet Me at the Station Rolls into Wilkinsburg this Weekend

Written by Marlee Ann Gallagher If you’re like most people who have been in Wilkinsburg recently, you may be wondering…

7 years ago

A Family Serves Pittsburgh, Generation after Generation

At the start of the 1900’s millions of immigrants bid farewell to their countries to find opportunities in America. Make…

7 years ago

2017’s Festival of Combustion to Forge Art and History at the Carrie Furnace

Pittsburghers will have the chance to kick off the Labor Day weekend by literally playing with fire. River of Steel’s…

7 years ago