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December 16, 2013 / People

Czar of Pittsburgh Police

Nate Harper? No. Things used to be worse. Much worse.

Look at the picturesCzar of Pittsburgh Police

December 13, 2013 / Places and landmarks

The Mon Wharf

It may be the most newsworthy parking spot in America.

Look at the picturesThe Mon Wharf

December 11, 2013 / Places and landmarks

 Requiem for a newsroom at the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph

The newsroom itself was a dump with dingy, uneven pine floors and rattling windows.

Look at the pictures Requiem for a newsroom at the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph

December 9, 2013 / People

Beryl Choi, the first woman ordained a priest in Pittsburgh’s Episcopal Diocese

The year was 1944 when Beryl Choi, an 18-year-old woman living in Chester, England, told her local bishop that she believed she had a vocation to the priesthood.

Look at the picturesBeryl Choi, the first woman ordained a priest in Pittsburgh’s Episcopal Diocese

December 6, 2013 / Old crime

Whatever happened to Santo Bazzano?

Santo Bazzano disappeared from the news until 1935.

Look at the picturesWhatever happened to Santo Bazzano?

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