e house
one of the many hip shops on carson street in pittsburgh’s bustling south side is the e house. not only is it hip, but it’s also green. e house is one of the few places in this city where you…
pittsburgh’s great blizzard travel game
while shopping at capo’s furniture in beaver falls recently, i came upon pittsburgh’s great blizzard travel game. produced in 1978 by c.p. marino, this game comes with a two-sided board, destination cards, weather cards, blizzard cards, cars [player pieces] and…
Top Skylines of the World
So it has been making the rounds in the blogosphere and inboxes that, according to some Internet guy, Pittsburgh has the #16th slot in the top 20 skylines of the world. (Top twenty in the WORLD baby! Not bad for…
the fish that saved pittsburgh
so i was just flipping around on cable and this movie caught my eye. with pittsburgh in the name, how could i resist? it turns out that this 1979 sports spoof is about the pittsburgh pythons, a basketball team that…
Our Mayor, Sonny Crockett (with his partner Tubbs)
Mayor Bob O’Connor is hustled across Penn Avenue shielded by his bodyguard, Officer Joseph Ryczaj, to check on his wife, Judy. [And take one for the team.]
New to Pittsburgh? The new owner’s guide
I recently came across Western Pennsylvania: The new owner’s guide, a series of articles published in the Post-Gazette: “Whether moving to Western Pennsylvania for the first time, or returning after adventures elsewhere, our staff has put together a collection of…
a special day for Pittsburgh’s best neighbor
As you know we here at I heart PGH are not big on celebrities – but this post is about one special friend of Pittsburgh, who probably did not consider himself a celebrity. March 20th marks the birthday of Mr….
Jerry’s Railroad Photo Archive – Pgh style
You want old photos of trolleys? Oh man, do we got old photos of trolleys. Check’em aht: 1520 (St. Louis 1944) [71 NEGLEY HIGHLAND PK] at 6th. & Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (April, 1966) 1444 (St. Louis 1942) [77/54 NO….
Its getting Chili in Braddock – but for a good cause…
One of the best things to love about Pittsburgh is the many Carnegie Libraries. Not only are the many branches of the carnegie Library awesome because they are full of books and vidoes and interesting knowledge that is free to…
Pittsburghese in the NY Times
A reader has alerted us to a profile of Pittsburghese in the New York Times. Fine eating and drinking establishments in the South Side and Bloomfield are given their due. Oh, those East Coasters can’t get enough of our freakiness….
The Vintage Party Series and I Heart PGH Present …
ROCK THE HOUSE WITH DANCE CLASSICS THIS SATURDAY MARCH 18 10PM-2AM @ THE SHADOW LOUNGE 5$ FREE FOOD AND GIFT GIVEAWAYS (including iheartpgh gear!) Omar Abdul & co’s VINTAGE PARTIES bring back dance classics and positive energy to the scene,…
Pittsburgh Hash House Harriers
The Pittsburgh Hash House Harriers. Even after reading the web site thoroughly, I have no idea what these people do. Something about running and drinking and catching hares. But their web site is rockin’ and they have 80 members! They…
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