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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...
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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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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North Park Lounge Restaurant Review
It was early on a Thursday evening in December when I looked in the refrigerator and realized that I had two choices—start defrosting something and have a late dinner or jump in the car and go to a...
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Punxsutawney Phil-The Real Party Animal
You may think that Punxsutawney Phil slumbers in his burrow the year round only to rise early once a year on February 2, Groundhog Day, to greet his devotees and hand down his weather wisdom. But Phil...
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Valentine’s Day Dining in Pittsburgh
The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food – Anonymous One of the most romantic ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day is to dine with your special someone. We’ve asked co-workers,...
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Increase Your Chances of Surviving a House Fire
During the winter, it seems that almost every local newscast opens with a catastrophic home fire. Sadly, these fires are often deadly. The National Fire Protection Association reports that...
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Andy Warhol—A Pittsburgher at the Core
Andy Warhol was an artist, a celebrity, a cultural icon, an eccentric, and at heart, a Pittsburgher. While many people associate Warhol with the jet set and locations like New York City and Hollywood,...
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Cambria County
Cambria County lies to the east of Westmoreland County, and at one time, this area was so remote that railroads could not traverse the steep Allegheny Mountains. Today, those mountains have been...
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Pittsburgh’s Soldiers & Sailors Hall Preserving Military History
In his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951, legendary soldier General Douglas MacArthur said that, “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” No disrespect to the general, but Soldiers...
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Starting Out the New Year in Pittsburgh
After the champagne has been popped and the ball has been dropped, it is important to look towards all the opportunities a new year brings. With a fresh slate and open eyes, the world is yours to...
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Museum of the Bible Attracts Epic Crowds
On November 17, 2017, the Museum of the Bible opened in Washington, D.C., and if the vast crowds lining up to get inside it are any indication, this new museum is a hit of epic proportions. Located...
View ArticleA Night at the Opera – A Review of The Marriage of Figaro
By: Tom Pollard On November 4, 2017, I entered the Benedum Center to experience Mozart’s comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro. It was opening night, and I arrived at the theater an hour before the opera...
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