The story of an unsuccessful Bridgeville entrepreneur who turned into a rich coal baron.
Look at the picturesHow Jimmy Lynch became the ‘accidental’ coal baron
Events
Pittsburgh history is built upon moments both significant and small. From the 1903 Wabash Bridge collapse to the 1953 department store strike, find many Pittsburgh event pictures and tales here.
In those years, Pittsburgh was flying high.
Look at the picturesPittsburgh at the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair
Windows were broken. Tables overturned. Pieces of broken glass crunched under the feet of investigators trying to figure out what happened.
We found in our archives two photo sequences of such rescues. Both sets of images give us chills.
Look at the picturesWindow washing turns perilous in Pittsburgh