Allegheny City officials kept close watch on the 200 or so members of Coxey's Army when the ragtag band arrived on the North Side on April 3, 1894. (09/07/2008)
Let's chew the fat. Actually, that's the problem. I do chew the fat. Then I swallow it. No wonder I've gained 35 pounds since I moved here 10 months ago. ... (09/01/2008)
Weekly series revisits the Pennsylvania communities through which Gen. John Forbes passed on his 1758 expedition to capture what is now Pittsburgh's Point.
As Pittsburgh prepares for its 250th anniversary, the Post-Gazette will publish stories every other Sunday drawn from contemporary accounts in the region's newspapers and periodicals. The stories will offer snapshots at critical -- and sometimes comical -- junctures over the past two-and-a-half centuries.
Community Connections
Community Connections projects are funded to help celebrate Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary.