Tag: history

April 6, 2021
Uncovering the Nike Missile Site
You can see it from Washington Road. Learn more about this soccer ball-shaped relic from the Cold War.


March 9, 2021
The Sinking of Pittsburgh’s Titanic
Graham’s Ferry sank on the Ohio River in 1909. Blogger Al Vrabel uncovers the details of this tragedy.

November 25, 2020
Hear the Bells Ringing
Read about Lebo’s change ringing tower, peal bells and digital carillon.

November 25, 2020
Fulton’s Farm Lives On in Memory
Longtime congressman Jim Fulton’s farmhouse was a South Hills landmark for more than 30 years.


January 21, 2020
Lebanon Shops Then and Now
National Record Mart and G.C. Murphy are gone, but you can still get sweets at Graham’s Bakery and dry cleaning at Ruby’s. Life goes on.

January 14, 2020
House History
Curious about your house’s history? Here are some ways to learn more.

December 27, 2019
The Way Things Were
G.C. Murphy’s Co. five and dime, Gardners record store and Mendell’s Drug store once had storefronts on Washington Road
