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Henry Hornbostel: Pittsburgh’s Most Flamboyant Architect
While some may argue that Frank Lloyd Wright is the architect most associated with Pittsburgh because of his design of the celebrated Fallingwater and others may cite Daniel Burnham because of the...
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Mental Health First Aid Offers Answers and Hope
No one likes to feel helpless, and no one likes to feel helpless especially when they may be dealing with mental illness. Thanks to Mental Health First Aid more and more people are being empowered to...
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Is Pittsburgh the Lenten Fish Fry Capital?
Unless you’re a fan of salmon patties, Mrs. Paul’s fish sticks, or grilled cheese and tomato soup, the fish fry is a welcome option to the Lenten menu. In Pittsburgh you can’t cast a line without...
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The Grand Duke Returns to Pittsburgh
The mission of the PittsburghSavoyards is to present the works of the most successful musical theater team of all time, Gilbert and Sullivan. The Pittsburgh Savoyards have been on this mission for 80...
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Popular Pittsburgh’s Guide to Area Breweries
Pittsburgh has often been characterized as “a shot and a beer town.” In the late 1800s, there were many regional brewers, but in 1899, many of them banded together to form the conglomerate Pittsburgh...
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Ox Tail in the Strip District
You have that “life is good” feeling when you find yourself approaching your restaurant of choice, and a parking spot becomes available at 2000 Smallman Street. Others see it, but it’s yours for the...
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The Bayernhof Museum
By Janice Lane Palko It’s fun to fantasize about what kind of home you would build if money were no object. Charles B. Brown III didn’t have to fantasize about it; he did it. Brown built one of the...
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Easter Traditions: Why Do We Do Things We Do?
By Janice Lane Palko I was sitting in the sauna with a few other women, one of whom was Chinese. She asked one of the others there if they had a nice Easter? The woman replied that she did. Then the...
View ArticleThe Best of Indiana County
Janice Lane Palko Indiana County lies to the east of Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. It is known as The Christmas Tree Capital of the World. In the...
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Passover: The Story Behind the Customs
By: Leah Segal For the roughly 15 million Jewish people across the globe, celebrating Passover is an extraordinarily important part of their faith. However, for all of its significance, a large portion...
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