A Very Short History of Pittsburgh
WEBAug 25, 2008 · Geography comes first. Close upon the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, one gets a sense of westward flowing waters, but a map of Western Pennsylvania shows the Allegheny flowing south and the Monongahela north, almost at right angles to the Ohio. A fourth river, the Potomac, comes into play by bringing the coast … A Very Short History of Pittsburgh Read More »
The Story of the Marcellus Shale - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBNovember 20, 2009. For days, they had been rumbling up the rutted dirt track that led to the top of the rocky dome above the rolling fields of Washington County; a ’round-the-clock procession of big rigs carting up thousands of gallons of water. They’d drop their loads, turn around as best they could in the axle-deep mud that had taken over ...
Front Page - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBby Vicky A Clark. In the business of collecting art, father and daughter, Henry Clay (1849-1919) and Helen Clay Frick (1888-1984), were a formidable duo. Helen was devoted to him, never changing Clayton, their Pittsburgh home, after her father decamped to New York. She chose to remain in his shadow, but he did include her early in his pursuit ….
The Secret to Finding Morels - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBMay 21, 2018 · The black morel (Morchella elata) is the first to emerge in spring, and Bob Sleigh, club identifier of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club, found his earliest on St. Patrick’s Day—though he has legendary status in the club, finding morels when no one else can. The yellow morel (Morchella esculenta) appears two or three weeks later ...
The River Starts Here - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBNovember 20, 2007. For the Allegheny River, a journey of 352 miles begins with a single drop of water. Emerging from a hillside in rural, wooded Potter County, in northern Pennsylvania, the trickle swells to a river that provides drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people, 72 miles of navigable waterway for barges and industry and a ...
Mill 19: A Magnificent Blend of Past and Future in Hazelwood
WEBFebruary 10, 2020. At an early September opening for Mill 19, the new robotics research incubator and office space in Hazelwood’s former LTV Steel site, a robotic arm participated with scientists and dignitaries to help cut the ribbon in the voluminous lab space with a high-tech flourish. Tenants include Carnegie Mellon’s Manufacturing ...
Henry Clay Frick: Blood Pact - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBMay 1, 2009 · Among the great fortunes of Pittsburgh’s Golden Age (1870–1910), that of Henry Clay Frick stands third, bested only by Andrew Carnegie and the Mellons. But the extraordinary aspect of the Frick fortune was not its size. Carnegie, Heinz, Mellon and Westinghouse were all entrepreneurs who exercised ultimate control in their operations. Frick started as an … Henry Clay Frick: Blood Pact ...
John Fetterman, Public Servant - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBMar 23, 2018 · I was born in Reading, Pa., on Aug. 15, 1969. My parents, Karl and Susan Fetterman, were both only 19 years old at the time, so I was an “unplanned event.” But my mom and dad did get married and, as I matured and came to understand the circumstances surrounding my birth, the knowledge helped … John Fetterman, Public Servant Read More »
We Need New Blood - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBJul 5, 2021 · Our region is thirsty for blood. On a typical day, Vitalant Pittsburgh (formerly Central Blood Bank) sees 250 blood donors. It needs 600 donors to meet the local demand for blood. “Our region collects less than half of what we need. People’s jaws drop when we say this,” says Mark Giaquinto, president and chief …
A Pittsburgh Treasure
WEBJun 19, 2019 · Francis J. Nowalk Lighting is open five days a week at 4017 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15224. 412-687-4017. [email protected]. Categories: Homes. Tags: Homefront. Marylynn Uricchio. Marylynn Uricchio is the former film critic and SEEN/society editor for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She now writes fiction in addition to articles about ...
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