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Brian Swearingen, Construction Junction's deconstruction field manager with a tin pediment recovered from an old building. In September, the nonprofit firm tackled its first deconstruction project, in East Liberty.
Construction Junction flew in the face of retail rules when it opened the doors of a cold, dark warehouse under the 62nd Street bridge nine years ago. (Today)
If history were fair, Pittsburgh would be called "Forbesburgh," military historian Douglas Cubbison said. (Today)
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Playing the slots at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington County.
HARRISBURG -- When Pennsylvania officials legalized slots parlors in mid-2004, some skeptics wondered how Keystone State casinos could ever compete with glitzier, better-known gambling meccas such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City. (Today)
From the day a dead newborn baby was found in a Fayette County creek more than eight years ago, police operated on a theory: A local girl likely was her mother and a likely suspect. (Today)
Admission to the Senator John Heinz History Center will cost $2.50 on Tuesday, the 250th anniversary of Pittsburgh's founding. (Today)