A Very Short History of Pittsburgh
WEBGeography 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 »
1972: Triumph and Tragedy for Pittsburgh Sports Fans
WEBThe new decade had started off well for Pittsburgh sports fans. In January 1970, the Steelers used the top pick in the NFL draft to select Terry Bradshaw, a strong-armed quarterback from Louisiana Tech. Drawing comparisons to the comic strip character Ozark Ike, he looked to have the talent to lead the Same-Old-Steelers, after decades of mediocrity and failure, to an NFL championship.
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 »
Roberto Clemente in Retrospect - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBRight: After his sudden death, Clemente was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. September 27, 2021. he last time Roberto Clemente stepped up to home plate was on a field on Puerto Rico’s west coast where he was teaching boys to play baseball. Locals had coaxed him into taking a swing, and he obliged, hitting the ball out ...
Where the Dead Go - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBJan 11, 2021 · Stroll through Pittsburgh’s historic Homewood Cemetery on a clement day, and it’s hard not to feel oneself shuffling off this mortal coil for a spell. The serenity of the rolling, tree-lined hills against the backdrop of Frick Park; the acres of carefully maintained plots featuring everything from angels to obelisks to massive granite mausoleums; the … Where the Dead Go Read More »
Murder Rate per 100K Population - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBThe Pittsburgh region and the City of Pittsburgh both have comparatively low murder rates. The Pittsburgh MSA’s murder rate per 100,000 population in 2018 was 5.5, an increase of 1.9 percent from 2017’s murder rate. The City of Pittsburgh’s murder rate per 100,000 population in 2018 was 18.8, a decrease of 4.4 percent from 2017’s murder ...
Unemployment Rate - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBThe Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area’s unemployment rate — seasonally adjusted — decreased a total of 6.1 percentage points from June 2020 to June 2021 to 6.3 percent. Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate was higher than the benchmark average of 5.1 percent and was the second-highest unemployment rate of all benchmark regions in November.
The Century Inn - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBMay 20, 2013 · The national road, America’s first federally funded road, was built from 1811 to 1834 at the urging of former President George Washington and then-President Thomas Jefferson. It connected Cumberland, Md., and the Ohio River in Wheeling, W.Va., as a gateway to the West. The road was once a stagecoach route where towns had sprung up … The Century Inn Read More »
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 ...
The Bigham Tavern - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBAug 30, 2012 · The Bigham Tavern. In the early 20th century, weary men from Mount Washington finished their factory shifts on the banks of Pittsburgh’s three rivers and ascended the sharp cliff to Grandview Avenue on several inclines, disappearing above the cacophony and grime. Their throats were parched and burned from the dense smoke that led James Parton ...
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