When Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carnegie set out to replace its 70-year-old domes, the parish knew it needed more than a roofing contractor. It needed artists—craftsmen capable not only of metalwork but of vision, engineering, and historical sensitivity. What they received was all of that and more, thanks to the Strip District’s own NIKO Contracting Company.
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Luke Wholey has been swimming with the fishes his entire life, from arrival into the well-known Pittsburgh seafood-provisioner family through today in his own restaurant. In between he worked with—well, fish, initially as a kid with his brothers taking orders from neighbors.
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There’s great news about a relatively new bakery-cafe with two locations in Pittsburgh. For Strip visitors or residents looking to top off their eatery choices with an extraordinary dessert experience (or for a relaxed morning indulgence), a quick trip east on Liberty Avenue will land you in nearby Shadyside, the home of Paris Baguette.
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May 31, 2002, started as a usual Friday in Lawrenceville. Toward the top of 45th Street one could hear the eternal drone of St. Francis Hospital’s HVAC system mingled with songbirds and cawing crows from St. Mary Cemetery. Folks went shopping along Butler Street and Penn Avenue.
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The NFL Draft 2026, a three-day event April 23 through 25, is coming to Pittsburgh, and businesses and organizations in the Strip District are making Draft-related plans to accommodate local fans and the more than 500,000 visitors expected to swarm the city.
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