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Pittsburgh History: The Annexation of AlleghenyPittsburgh took over the neighboring city of Allegheny in 1907 with a controversial election. This article explains how it happened, complete with the odd election that swallowed a city.
Pittsburgh Culture: Hazlett TheaterHazlett Theater is a theater built into a historic library, and it is a cultural landmark outside of many Pittsburgher's view.- Urban Planning Mistakes: Pittsburgh's Allegheny CenterAllegheny Center narrowly avoided complete failure. Maybe we can learn from the mistakes that were made there.
Pittsburgh Neighborhoods: DeutschtownEast Allegheny, also known as Deutschtown, is a National Historic District in Pittsburgh's North Side. With great housing and a convenient location, it is making a comeback!
Pittsburgh Landmarks: Allegheny County CourthouseThe most respected architecture in town is undoubtedly the Allegheny County Courthouse. This masterpiece of Richardsonian Romanesque design is magnificent right in the heart of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Landmarks: Allegheny ObservatoryCome see the stars and see how Pittsburgh is helping the international science community at Allegheny Observatory. Free and open to the public regularly, this is a great trip that lets you see science happening around you.
Pittsburgh Parks: Allegheny CommonsAllegheny Commons is the North Side's oasis of green in the densely packed neighborhood. This park is a great way to extend your visit to any of the North Side's attractions.- Pittsburgh's Allegheny NeighborhoodsA breakdown of the Allegheny Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh's North Side. A great place to live, with affordable housing and all of the comforts of city life.
Is This the Structure in Allegheny State Park Drawn by Missing Hiker's Daughter?Linda Crystal works on as many cases possible to help locate missing people. This may find the missing hiker.
Haunted Happenings at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, WVWith hand carved images of both humans and animals peering out of the building's stone face, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum's imposing structure is haunting all unto itself.
Best Place to Take Your Dog for a Swim If You're from Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaA description of where you can take your dog for a swim on a hot, summer day.
Haunted America: The Ghosts of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, W. VirginiaTortured souls once housed within the walls of the mental estate are somehow stuck in limbo. Dr. Walter Freeman haphazardly performed ice-pick lobotomies and used electro-shock therapy.- Haunted Places: The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West VirginiaInformation about The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum including history and ghost tours.
- Allegheny County Announces Schedule for 42nd Annual Holiday Choral ProgramAllegheny County kicks off 42nd Annual Holiday Choral Program
- Onorato Announces EDMC Expansion in Allegheny CountyEducation Management Corporation (EDMC) Pittsburgh expansion, EDMC expansion Allegheny County
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: The "Ghost Adventures" Lockdown EpisodeEver heard of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum? No, it is not a hard rocking Christmas music band (that's Trans-Siberian Orchestra). It is an actual psychiatric facility in Weston, West Virginia, although it was not called the Trans-Allegheny...- Halloween Ghost Adventures Live: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West VirginiaThe night before Halloween, check out the Halloween 'Ghost Adventures Live' special and visit the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. And if you're really brave, you can even investigate the haunted hospital yourself.
- Camping at Allegheny State ParkThe funniest memory from my camping trips to Allegheny State Park.
- The Allegheny GeoTrailMay is Great Outdoors Month. Here you will find information on a unique adventure: exploring northwestern Pennsylvania geo-style. The collectible geocoins are just a bonus.
- Community College of Allegheny County Offers Affordable, Flexible, Convenient EducationThis is a guide to the Community College of Allegheny County. Info is provided about fields of study, locations, scheduling options, extracurricular activities, tuition and financial aid. Also included is information on online and community education.
Allegheny Cemetery: The Eternal Beauty of Death Preserved1845 saw the opening of Allegheny Cemetery; it's now the eternal resting place of local heroes and pioneers such as Lillian Russell, John Baptiste Ford, Stephen Foster, Thomas Mellon and Louis Clarke.- West Virginia's Allegheny Highlands Trail: Recreational Railroad TracksA 24.5-mile-long trail, once an old railroad track, has been converted into a usable trail for recreation. The Allegheny Highlands Trail in West Virgina runs through the two counties of Tucker and Randolph.
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Drink Tax DebateIn mid 2007, Allegheny County chief executive Dan Onorato was faced with a dilemma. In the county budget, the Port Authority of Allegheny County faced a $30 million dollar deficit.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Gallitzin, PAThis is a wonderful national historic site that should be visited.- Enjoying Pennsylvania's Allegheny National ForestA tourist guide to activities in the Allegheny National Forest of northwestern Pennsylvania.
- All About Allegheny College in PennsylvaniaAllegheny College is small college, small enough to allow for excellent connections to be made between undergraduates and their professors. If you are looking to learn alongside a talented and caring professor this Allegeny College is worth your consideration.
- A Guide to the Allegheny County Real Estate MarketHere are some tips for the Allegheny County Real Estate market
- Get Your Message to Your LegislatorsHow many of those irritating "Make Congress do what we want. Sign our petition today"emails did you get today? They're a popular community organizing tool, but they're the least effective way to get your representatives' attention. Find out the best way.
- Franciscan Mountain Retreat at Mt. Irenaeus in the Allegheny Mountains of New York StateAn Unforgettable Visit to a Franciscan Retreat House provided our Group with a View of the Spiritual Life of the Friars who Live a Life of Prayer and Service.
- PaThis is a piece from my heart dedicated to my dear father who has been both a father and a friend at all the right times in my life. Words are not enough to express just about everything, but this is still just an attempt...
Pittsburgh Bridges: The 16th Street BridgeOne of the prettiest bridges in Pittsburgh, this wonderful triple-arch truss bridge is a great photo opportunity.- Hip HopThis poem is about my love for hiphop and the lessons it has taught me through the years.
Hotel to Presidents: The GreenbrierDating to 1778, this hotel just outside Washington, DC, has hosted the visits of 26 presidents, beginning with James Monroe.- Keeping Kids Active During Winter in the 'burghKid-friendly activities to do to stay active during the winter months in Pittsburgh.
- G 20 Summit Protesters Welcome to the Allegheny County JailIf someone you love went to the summit to protest, here is all the information you will need if they go to the county lock up
What Happens After You Get Arrested?So you never took care of that problem and now there is a warrant. What happens after you turn yourself in?- Nighttime on the Allegheny River in Western PennsylvaniaA memory snapshot from the author's childhood spent on the Upper Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania.
- HomeHome is where you belong. A poem.
- RegretablyAn Addition Poem
- Find the Right PA SystemFinding the right PA system is no easy task. Making sure that your audience gets a quality audio experience is top priority, whether you're the DJ at a nightclub or a speaker at a corporate meeting.
