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
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Margo Lovelace made her home in Pittsburgh’s East End but she lived mostly in her vivid imagination.
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
Gruber spent nearly 40 years as the Pirates’ scorekeeper and many of those as sports editor for Pittsburgh newspapers.
Look at the picturesJohn Gruber, Pittsburgh’s pioneering sports editor and scorekeeper
How well do you know your Pittsburgh mascots?
Look at the picturesPittsburgh mascots: Known & not so well-known