→ Did you know Heinz Ketchup is the best-selling ketchup in Pittsburgh? Pittsburghers believe there is a stark difference in taste and consistency between Heinz Ketchup and other brands. When asked,…
Setting her sights: Artist Lataya Johnson wants to sling ink
I was running late—as usual, but in my defense, artist Lataya Johnson and I had decided to meet the morning the remnants of Hurricane Ida were mercilessly lashing the city and most of the east coast. (Photos)
Apollo Mission: Backyard space voyage revisited 50 years later
Just like many other young boys growing up in the early 1970s, Bill Poznanski and Bob Russ were captivated by the enchanting blend of science and adventure that marked the early years of American space travel. (Photos)
Long-time contributors, community memories to be showcased at health center jubilee
One day in 1975, Fran Hogan’s late husband Ed responded to a newspaper ad placed by a community health organization in need of a volunteer handyman to help with odd jobs. (Photos)
Robinson roadhouse played prominently in Westwood murder trial
Martha and Jimmy Westwood with two of their four children. James “Jimmy” Westwood, a handsome, popular Justice of the Peace in McKees Rocks in the 1920s and 30s, believed he…
‘I Am an American Day’ was renamed ‘Citizenship Day’ in 1952
→ Did you know that on Sept. 17 Americans will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day? This day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on Sept. 17,…
Historically linked: The twin sycamore trees of Sheraden
→ Did you know about the conjoined twin sycamore trees on Bergman Street in Sheraden? These trees have been notable community icons since the late-1930s, when William Sheraden Bockstoce, the…







