For our annual Best of Design contest, now in its fifth year, Pittsburgh Magazine HOME received a number of stunning entries from talented architects, interior designers and homeowners across the region.
Kennywood Park and the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium — both celebrating their 125th anniversaries this year — have trolley routes to thank for their origins.
Without cause, women are found at the conductor’s podium less frequently than men — and at major orchestras, they’re almost entirely absent. Four Pittsburgh-area conductors talk about the pursuit of gender equity in concert music.
The Copacetic Comics Company in Polish Hill, a tiny store full of small press, self-published and alternative comics, is revered by enthusiasts far beyond Pittsburgh.
Part of the Seneca Valley School District, Ehrman Crest was the only educational institute on the list, which highlights impactful new ideas from around the world.
Coming into the home stretch of his three terms as Allegheny County Executive, this quintessential native son is aiming to reshape the region for the next generation.
Sure, you may prefer to snuggle under warm blankets and hibernate over the chilly months. But it’s much more fun to explore what the region has to offer in all its winter splendor.
Scenic Pittsburgh has created an urban haven out of a vacant lot near Allegheny General Hospital. It’s a model for what could be done for Pittsburgh's many vacant spaces — if the city, nonprofits and communities band together.
