by Kate Oczypok | Aug 15, 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Celebrities, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburgh Music
Photo by Zachary via the Pittsburgh Beautiful app We all know Pittsburgh is one of the greatest cities in the world. Here are 7 musicians that put Pittsburgh on the map and made the city even more legendary than it already is. 1. Wiz Khalifa Wiz was born in 1987 and...
by Kate Oczypok | Aug 11, 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
We were inspired by the success of previous Pittsburghese posts so we decided to create the ultimate Pittsburghese collection from A to Z. Here is part thirteen, Y and Z. 1. Yinz (noun) 2. Yarmer Yarger (person) Jaromir Jagr, the former Pittsburgh Penguin. 3. Yoi!...
by pittsburghbeautiful | Aug 6, 2019 | Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburgh Podcast
Photo by Emmanuel Fine Art Photography You can listen to this episode of the Pittsburgh Beautiful Podcast right here! Phipps Conservatory has long been considered one of the shiniest gems in the Pittsburgh region. I have to agree. On episode 10 of the Pittsburgh...
by Kate Oczypok | Jul 29, 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
We were inspired by the success of previous Pittsburghese posts so we decided to create the ultimate Pittsburghese collection from A to Z. Here is part twelve, W. 1. Wes Pen (place) West Penn, as in the West Penn Allegheny Health System. 2. Westinhaus (place)...
by Kate Oczypok | Jul 20, 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
Pic by Tony via the Pittsburgh Beautiful App We were inspired by the success of previous Pittsburghese posts so we decided to create the ultimate Pittsburghese collection from A to Z. Here is part eleven, U and V. 1. UM-brella (noun) Sure, Pittsburghers’...
by Kate Oczypok | Jul 11, 2019 | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Whitaker
A Brief History of Whitaker Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County on the Monongahela River three miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The neighborhood got its name from James Whitaker, a pioneer settler. Whitaker moved to the area in 1767, when it was known as Mifflin...
