For decades now, Pittsburgh has shared its historic renown as an industrial steel city with a newer association of being a technology town as well. Big tech companies have chosen Western Pennsylvania to develop advanced robotics, global mapping, autonomous vehicles, and even moon rovers. READ MORE

Patrick Borelli, owner, visionary, and vintner of Borelli Cellars, with a location at the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon, came by his calling naturally. “My grandparents on my father’s side were from the Campania region around Naples, and my mother’s family on the DeLuca side came from the Tuscan region,” he recalls fondly. READ MORE

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Sons of the American Revolution will conduct a ceremony to commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to the Arsenal in Lawrenceville. The formal ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the site of the old “Powder Magazine,” now encompassed by Lawrenceville’s Arsenal Park. The ceremony will be preceded by a musical prelude of patriotic tunes. READ MORE

Since opening its doors on February 5, 1992, Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle Pub in Pittsburgh’s vibrant Strip District has been a cornerstone of the city’s Irish community. Founded by Anne Mullaney, her brother Brian Mullaney, and Sean Patrick Murphy, the pub quickly gained a reputation for its warm atmosphere, lively music, and great food. READ MORE

The unusual history of the spelling of our beloved city’s name is a tale told often, full of twists and turns over the centuries. Certainly the names of many famous American cities have undergone transformations, yet most relate to archaic spellings or obsolete names—changed for the better by the early 19th century. New Amsterdam and New Orange eventually British-ized into New York; Native-American Shikaakwa became Chicago; Charles Town morphed into Charleston (SC); Boston early on was called Trimount; Losantiville became Cincinnati; and settlers in 1850s Seattle thought New York-Alki would do nicely for the area.READ MORE