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How Burlington’s first poet and fledgling avenue thug was pushed out of politics
Politics was a tough game in Burlington in the mid-19th century, and few played the game better than the feisty Irish poet known locally as 'Fox'.James Fox Abraham came from a well-connected family in Pittsburgh. His father was a hero of…
Do you’re keen on Frank Lloyd Wright? Go to Pennsylvania for a house tour or two of the…
In 1935 the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed his masterpiece Fallingwater. Located in the…
VegFest presents plant-based meals for everybody • The Duquesne Duke
Emily Fritz | Staff Author | Pittsburgh VegFest featured a live band, live animals and a wonderful selection of vegan and vegetarian friendly food.
Emily Fritz | staff writer
September 1, 2022
Last Saturday, tents lined…
MLB roundup: D-backs’ Zac Gallen extends scoreless streak
August 31 - Zac Gallen stretched his scoreless streak to 34 1/3 innings and Jake McCarthy homered, tripled and drove in a career-high five runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks mauled the Philadelphia Phillies 12-3 on Tuesday night in…
Former accountant pleads responsible to embezzlement scheme
(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A former accountant has pleaded guilty to charges resulting from a $6.8 million embezzlement scheme that led to a lifestyle of expensive vehicles and real estate.
Jonathan Weston, 58, of Canonsburg (near…
MLB roundup: Cardinals flex energy late, knock off Braves
Aug 29 - Tyler O'Neill hit the tiebreaking three-run homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Atlanta Braves 6-3 Sunday.Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar hit solo homers for the Cardinals, who erased a 3-2 eighth-inning deficit…
Picture stirs bittersweet reminiscences of my grandmother
I stood in my foyer with a handful of junk mail, yelling to my kids to pick their backpacks up out of the doorway when I came across a large, stiff envelope. This piece of mail had a California return address, my name and address written…
5 issues to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 26-28
It will be a festive weekend in Pittsburgh, with events celebrating everything from fine art to tiny houses to vegan food.
Tiny house road show
The Reuse Box Truck Roadshow makes a stop from 9 am t0 5 pm Saturday at Construction Junction,…