pittsburgh history

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,…

3 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

Automobile Innovation In Pittsburgh

If you ask most Americans about the history of automobiles in the US, most people would make the connection to…

7 years ago

The Festival of Combustion Proves We Actually Did Stuff Without Cell Phones

"We want to highlight and pay tribute to the industrial grit that Pittsburgh was built on," said Chris McGinnis, curator…

8 years ago