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Spotlight surrounding East Liberty is flawed
The adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover or you may miss out on an amazing story,” explains...
Neighborhood balances culture, capitalism
The red Target sign towers over its surroundings, serving as a gateway between East Liberty’s past and future....
Community vibe makes East Liberty shine
Drive up Bigelow Boulevard., hang a left on Baum, and East Liberty Presbyterian Church is straight ahead. The cathedral towers...
“East Liberty leads to community experience”
Throughout this magazine, you have probably noticed a theme of “community.” There’s a certain type of social attitude that jumps...
Downtown 2.0: East Liberty hit stride in the ’50s
East Liberty is striving to rekindle its glory years and reestablish itself as Pittsburgh’s “second downtown”. In the 1940s and...
Motor Garden Square: Under the Dome
From 1889 to 1900, the East Liberty Market House at 5900 Baum Boulevard operated as a city market. Financed by...
History of the Fire Escape
The regal, gothic East Libertarian Presbyterian Church is known to older neighborhood wags by another name: “Mellon’s Fire Escape.” Richard...
The Pittsburgh Kid
Back in 1990, a 71 year-old man foiled a burglary by punching the robber. While this may seem unusual,...