Sebak's Secrets of the City

Title Issue
Rip This Joint

Rip This Joint

Take a trip back to 1964, when the Rolling Stones made their maiden voyage to Pittsburgh and played in front of a crowd of 400.

June 2013
Mayoral Madness

Mayoral Madness

A brief history of Pittsburgh's most memorable (and unusual) mayors.

May 2013
Wearing a Pith Helmet in Beaver County

Wearing a Pith Helmet in Beaver County

During his month-long stay in Pittsburgh, author Rudyard Kipling still dressed as if he were in India.

March 2013
The Portable Abraham Lincoln

The Portable Abraham Lincoln

During his brief visit to the Steel City, Honest Abe advised secessionists to “keep cool.”

February 2013
Rock Around the Clock

Rock Around the Clock

Remember the time Elvis came to the Civic Arena? We do.

January 2013
What the Dickens?

What the Dickens?

The great English novelist Charles Dickens came to the very young city of Pittsburgh 170 years ago.

December 2012
Current Affairs

Current Affairs

How the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla left his mark on Pittsburgh.

November 2012
When Khrushchev Came to Town

When Khrushchev Came to Town

Find out what the Soviet leader had to say about Pittsburgh when he visited in autumn 1959.

October 2012
A Rough Landing in Fox Chapel

A Rough Landing in Fox Chapel

How Amelia Earhart crash-landed in the 'Burgh.

September 2012
Einstein's 'Relatively' Short Visit to Pittsburgh

Einstein's 'Relatively' Short Visit to Pittsburgh

Did you know that Albert Einstein's first major speech in the U.S. happened at Carnegie Tech?

August 2012
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