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 »
Front Page - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBThe Frick Brings “Once in a Lifetime” Exhibition to Pittsburgh. 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 ...
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 »
Jim Roddey, Business Executive and Community Leader
WEBFeb 21, 2020 · I was born in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1933, when the city was still pretty small, and lived with my parents in a little house at the foot of a mountain. My father was the comptroller for the city but, more importantly, he was a passionate ham radio operator, and a lover of electronics—and flying. … Jim Roddey, Business Executive and Community Leader Read More »
Henry Clay Frick: Blood Pact - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBAmong 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 ...
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 ...
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 Last Coke Works - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBAt the Clairton Public Library in the industrial Monongahela River valley, patrons can check out “Moby Dick,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the adventures of Curious George and any number of Nancy Drew mysteries. They can read issues of Vogue and Popular Science. They can take home the music of Elton John and Rihanna, …
William E. Strickland Jr., Educator and Activist
WEBAug 21, 2014 · Bill Strickland, the pioneer behind the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, stands in the greenhouse at the Drew Mathieson Center for Horticultural and Agricultural Technology. A subsidiary of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation, the center provides horticultural job training supported by hothouse flower sales to …
Rooney, Clarke, Habegger, Miller, Thornburgh, Gale, Robinson
WEBMar 31, 2021 · Patricia Rooney, 88: Married to the late Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney for 65 years and one of four matriarchs of longstanding NFL families, Mrs. Rooney combined her love of family with a commitment to many causes, especially in the North Side neighborhood where she grew up and lived until her death. The mother of nine … Rooney, Clarke, Habegger, Miller, Thornburgh, Gale, Robinson Read More »