This "funny and hopeful" Pittsburgh Comeback Story returns home at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2011, for a special screening at Dormont's Hollywood Theater. Click here for more information. Read More
The Insider Guide to Wilkinsburg
Anne Caffee | Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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Landmarks Organization to Set Up CMU Fellowship By Tony LaRussa PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, July 7, 2011 A local foundation that helps finance the preservation of historic structures will use a $25,000 grant to set up a fellowship program in community and economic development at Carnegie Mellon University. The Landmarks Community ... Read More
Pittsburgh Foundation Wages War on Dilapidated Housing By Kim Leonard PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, June 27, 2011 Last updated: 10:43 am [caption id="attachment_9682" align="alignright" width="450" caption="Participants of a walking tour get a look at the Wilson Building on Jeannette Street in Wilkinsburg, which is being restored by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks ... Read More
Event to Highlight Wilkinsburg Preservation Wednesday, June 22, 2011 By Patricia Lowry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will hold an open house at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Landmarks Housing Resource Center in Wilkinsburg, where staffers will talk about the preservation nonprofit's ongoing projects in the borough. Landmarks ... Read More
By Craig Smith, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, March 11, 2011 http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/s_726879.html [caption id="attachment_9085" align="alignleft" width="450" caption="Sam Taylor, principal architect/building manager for Allegheny County department of public works, gives a tour of the old Allegheny County Morgue before it undergoes a $4 million renovation. James Knox | Tribune-Review"]... Read More
Wednesday, March 02, 2011 By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Historic Designation Rejected for Civic Arena The city Historic Review Commission refused to designate the Civic Arena a city historic structure today, a setback for those seeking to save the old building. The panel voted 6-0 to reject the building's nomination, reversing an ... Read More
Thursday, February 24, 2011 By Laurie Bailey Fairview Park in Delmont Gains National Historic Status It's important for retired history teacher Barbara Calloway that her children and grandchildren realize the impact of Salem Township's Fairview Park on her own family and a generation of area African-Americans. "They really can't imagine the ... Read More
Plans to run school board candidates to block Crafton Elementary closure Thursday, February 24, 2011 By Kim Lawrence Carlynton Parents Group Vows to Keep School A parents group in the Carlynton School District plans to run a slate of candidates in an effort to reverse the decision to consolidate Crafton and Carnegie ... Read More
By Craig Smith
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Pittsburgh Development Group's New Chief Has Big Ideas
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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Michael Sriprasert had an exciting week.
He got engaged to his girlfriend, Gladys Perez, 32, of ... Read More
By Alice T. Carter, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, February 22, 2011 New Book Helps Fans Trace Steps of August Wilson A new book published by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation offers a guide to playwright August Wilson's world in fact and fiction. [caption id="attachment_8931" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="August Wilson poses for ... Read More
Saturday, February 19, 2011 By Patricia Lowry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In a Former Lutheran Church in East Pittsburgh, an Artist Crafts a Home and Studio [caption id="attachment_8882" align="alignright" width="160" caption="Artist Dan Riccobon converted this former Lutheran church on Linden Ave. in East Pittsburgh into his home and studio. Bob Donaldson / ... Read More
Friday, February 18, 2011 By Kim Lawrence Carlynton Votes to Consolidate Elementary Schools The Carlynton school board voted 5-4 Thursday night to close Crafton and Carnegie Elementary Schools and build a new school at the site of the existing Carnegie Elementary School. The decision came after about two hours of listening to ... Read More
Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Deborah M. Todd, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Opponents to Closing Pitcairn Elementary School State Case Using a range of emotional and economic arguments, dozens opposed to the proposed closing of Pitcairn Elementary School stated their case Tuesday night during a public hearing hosted by the Gateway School District. Standing ... Read More
County Urban Farm Effort Expands in Second Year 'Allegheny Grows' will donate produce to food pantries, families in need Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Len Barcousky, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A new "urban farm" in Bellevue will help North Hills Community Outreach achieve one of its top goals for the more than 1,200 families ... Read More
By Richard Robbins TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Fairview Park Gets Historical Status [caption id="attachment_8838" align="alignright" width="450" caption="Once home to amusement rides and a swimming pool, Fairview Park today consists of aging swings sets and slides, a basketball court, a ball field and several picnic pavilions. Barry Reeger | Tribune-Review"]... Read More
By Richard Gazarik, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Plans Revealed for Ex-Fayette Hospital Site An Allegheny County development firm plans to build a medical facility and student housing at the site of the former Brownsville Tri-County Hospital in Fayette County, a company official disclosed. Falck Properties of Bethel Park said Tuesday ... Read More
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Water to Blame for Wall Collapse [caption id="attachment_8822" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Pittsburgh building inspectors examine the partial collapse of a brick wall at S&S Candy and Cigar Co. at South 21st and East Carson streets on the South Side Monday morning. ... Read More
By Margaret Harding PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Historic District Building's Wall Collapses in South Side Francine Mykich was preparing S&S Candy and Cigar Co. for its busiest day of the week when she thought she heard a truck hit the South Side store. "We came in just like a ... Read More
Thursday, February 10, 2011 By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Construction Managers Picked for New Hill Grocery A Hill District grocery store is moving a step closer to reality. The Hill House Economic Development Corp. announced today that it had hired the joint venture team of L.S. Brinker and CM Solutions to serve ... Read More
Thursday, February 10, 2011 By Karen Kane, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Grant to Help Return Saxonburg Main Street to 1850s Saxonburg's Main Street program manager says he's feeling "pretty blessed" by the news last month that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation had come through with a $1.4 million grant. The money was both needed ... Read More
Blue Spruce a Murrysville landmark Thursday, February 10, 2011 By Laurie Bailey Vacant Motel Coming Down Murrysville's landmark Blue Spruce Motel on Route 22 will be demolished at the end of this month. "Basically, it's going to be a flat piece of land," said Hallie Chatfield, revitalization coordinator at the Westmoreland Redevelopment Authority. ... Read More
Pop City Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Market Square Shines with Jos. A. Bank and Crazy Diamonds This spring, mens' clothing store Jos. A. Bank will be moving from its current Downtown location at 527 Smithfield Street to Market Square. Another recent Market Square development includes the upcoming ... Read More
Thursday, February 10, 2011 By Len Barcousky, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny Grows Funds First-Year Projects in Wilkinsburg, Bellevue and Penn Hills "Allegheny Grows" is itself growing with urban-agriculture projects spreading to three more communities. Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato will announce today that Bellevue, Wilkinsburg and Penn Hills will be the sites this ... Read More
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 By Len Barcousky, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Deal Reached to Save Historic Franklin County House A history-loving physician has worked out a deal to save an 18th century home in Mercersburg. Dr. Paul Orange said today the William Smith House will be taken apart piece by piece over the next ... Read More
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
By Brian O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Around Town: Point of Realism Interferes With Preserving Arena
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The Civic Arena ... Read More
Saturday, February 05, 2011 By Len Barcousky, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picketing Planned to Save Historic Mercersburg House When the British government failed to protect their homes and farms, residents of Pennsylvania's Conococheague Valley gathered in 1765 at a house in what is now Mercersburg to organize themselves into a militia. That historic house ... Read More
By Historic Hill Institute
February 5, 2011
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Congratulations to the Hill Community Development Corporation, the steward of the New Granada Theater historic preservation project. With the assistance of the Pittsburgh History ... Read More
By Sam Spatter, FOR THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, February 6, 2011 Real Estate Notes • An $215,000 agreement with Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation to provide design and construction management for Downtown buildings has been approved by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Services may include facade renovations, core and shell and ... Read More
Staff Blogs by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wednesday, February 02, 2011 11:26 AM
Written by Diana Nelson Jones
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You know how some projects are so compelling that you can start them at 8 ... Read More
By Bill Vidonic PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, February 3, 2011 Former City Councilman Sala Udin was among the 8,000 residents and businesses in the lower Hill District who were displaced in the 1950s for construction of the Civic Arena. On Wednesday, he urged Pittsburgh's Historic Review Commission to reject a push to grant ... Read More
Thursday, February 03, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Historic Review Commission Wednesday approved demolition of the original ice house at the Iron City Brewing Co. in Lawrenceville, one of a collection of buildings on the site that has the city's protection of historic status. The one-story building, which sits behind the original brewhouse, is ... Read More
Panel considering historic designation for Hill landmark Thursday, February 03, 2011 By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [caption id="attachment_8722" align="alignright" width="160" caption="John Oyler, right, an engineer, talks Wednesday about how important the Civic Arena is as an example of structural engineering because it was done in the days before computer design. Speaking before the ... Read More
By Bill Vidonic PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, February 3, 2011 The city's Historic Review Commission will allow the president of Iron City Brewing Co. to tear down a dilapidated building at its former Lawrenceville production site. The commission on Wednesday said Tim Hickman should provide it with photographs and other documentation of the ... Read More
