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April 15, 2015 / Pittsburgh n'at

The pothole that swallowed Christine Contillo

In March 1943, a woman stepped in a pothole, broke her ankle and eventually won a nice pile of cash from the City of Pittsburgh.

Look at the picturesThe pothole that swallowed Christine Contillo

April 8, 2015 / People

Pittsburgh’s master puppeteer

Margo Lovelace made her home in Pittsburgh’s East End but she lived mostly in her vivid imagination.

Look at the picturesPittsburgh’s master puppeteer

April 1, 2015 / Events

How Jimmy Lynch became the ‘accidental’ coal baron

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

March 25, 2015 / Pittsburgh n'at

How to raise a teenager in the modern age

What’s it like to be a teenager in Pittsburgh? The answer has (and has not) changed with each generation.

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March 18, 2015 / Old crime

Stanley Hoss: A most wanted man

Like many criminals, Stanley Barton Hoss Jr. started out by stealing cars.

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