Remember our story about the trolley that was hit by a bolt in 1950? Alda Grazer Arnold was aboard that car and she told us her story.
Stories featuring:
1950s
How the lightning bolt hit in the 5 a.m. hour on May 5, 1950 (or 5-5-50) in front of the Old Post Office Building at Smithfield Street and Fourth Avenue.
Look at the picturesLightning strike stymies Downtown morning commute
They ran away not from a good life, but from war, from oppressive regimes, driven by fear more powerful than the fear of the known…
Look at the pictures‘Are we in the country they call America or do we still have to keep going?’
Stunning images and quirky acts reveal the park’s magical, peculiar quality.
Look at the picturesIn the 1950s, Kennywood was a blast (sometimes literally)
The 1957 Steelers entered training camp as a lousy team, but new coach Buddy Parker was determined to make winners out of losers, even if he had to resort to fisticuffs.
Look at the picturesThe ’57 Steelers and their colorful, chain-smoking coach