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May 6, 2013 / People

Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway and his career

On Nov. 7, 1991, Army Gen. Colin L. Powell with a delegation of U. S. Senators visited the Fox Chapel home of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway.

Look at the picturesGen. Matthew B. Ridgway and his career

February 27, 2013 / People

Fred Rogers and his puppet detente

Once known as “the nicest person on television,” Mr. Rogers touched millions of lives.

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February 6, 2013 / Events

Pittsburgh welcomes Charles Lindbergh, “greatest of all flying men”

In the surviving photographs, we see glimpses of a city and a man coming of age.

Look at the picturesPittsburgh welcomes Charles Lindbergh, “greatest of all flying men”

February 1, 2013 / People

Helen Richey is the first woman to gain a seat in the cockpit of an airliner

Helen Richey was 20 years old when she learned how to fly an airplane.

Look at the picturesHelen Richey is the first woman to gain a seat in the cockpit of an airliner

January 18, 2013 / Events

The first inauguration of Barack Obama

In January 2008, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette photographer Michael Henninger walked a mile, cleared at least three security checkpoints and stood outside for six hours in frigid air.

Look at the picturesThe first inauguration of Barack Obama