by pittsburghbeautiful | | Coraopolis, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh History
The land that now contains Coraopolis was first granted to Andrew Montour, and Native American Interpreter,in 1769 and was approximately 350 acres. However, there is no record of Montour ever living in the area. Records show that the first permanent settler was...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pitt Panthers Football, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Podcast, Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers
In the wake of Devlin Hodges’ okay performance against the Browns, some pundits and fans clamored for offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner to unleash the Duck and let him wing it all over the field. And that is exactly how you lose football games. I get the urge to...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Food & Drink, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
I like a good steak. No… strike that. I LOVE a good steak. In my book, the only way to eat it is Pittsburgh Rare. Now that’s a term that I had not heard until I became a Pittsburgher. Since I was a little boy, I’ve always loved rare meat. ...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Celebrities, Pittsburgh History
A couple weeks ago, I was having dinner with my mother and daughter. As the father of 4 children, it’s a rare treat to be able to give just one of your children the singular attention they need, and this was one of those times. Rosie (my daughter’s...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve received an email where the sender spelled Pittsburgh without the “h”… Pittsburg. Heck… I’d even be a liar if I told you I never accidentally left the “h” off of Pittsburgh,...
