Chatham University tradition faces changes
by Marnie Schleicher Before Chatham achieved university status in 2007, the 39-acre school was called Chatham College and before that,...
Frederick Law Olmstead and Nine Mile Run
by Audra Joseph In the early 1900s, a thick, toxic layer of soot blanketed the lofty towers of downtown Pittsburgh....
On stranger tides: Rob Marshall’s showbiz voyage
by Adam Kelly Rob Marshall is a Squirrel Hill-raised theater director, film director, and choreographer, known for directing Pirates of...
Gilded Age magnates were squires of Squirrel Hill
by Patricio Chile A simple mansion was not enough for Andrew Mellon. Upon buying steel baron George Laughlin’s Squirrel Hill...
Double Yoi! Cope got his start at Allderdice
by Julian Routh No one knows where legendary Pittsburgh Steelers play-by-play caller Myron Cope first shouted “Yoi!,” but it very...
Squirrel Hill Tunnels: Life in the slow lane
by Mike Lynch Pittsburghers have a love-hate relationship with the Squirrel Hill Tunnels—or maybe they just love to hate them....
Squirrel Hill was Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood
by Zach Brendza His iconic PBS program started with the tying of his Chuck Taylor sneakers and a simple question:...
Gene Kelly’s dance with immortality started here
by George Flynn Think of Gene Kelly and you might envision flawless dance skills paired with an impeccable singing voice....
Mayor Richard Caliguiri reshaped Pittsburgh
by Aaron Warnick Richard Caliguiri, heralded as one of the most beloved mayors of Pittsburgh, spent his crucial character-building years...
O Pioneers! Willa Cather’s Murray Hill roots
by Allison Keene Willa Cather’s house at 1180 Murray Hill Avenue is still standing, though it looks a bit different...