Rick Sebak
The First Lady's many area trips endeared her to the region — and one community in particular.
Rick Sebak details how the establishment of the European nation began with a meeting Downtown.
The storied grappler captured the imagination — and the hearts — of generations of Pittsburghers.
A quartet of local soldiers played a role in Lincoln’s final hours.
Research into Andrew Carnegie’s marriage reveals an unlikely, albeit tenuous, connection between the Pittsburgh icon and the 45th President.
In a league of his own making, the famous writer cast himself as the skipper of a (fantasy) Pittsburgh ball club.
A look back at the the Pittsburgh journey of jazz great Billy Strayhorn.
The musical “Hamilton” made its subject a hero again, but Alexander Hamilton wasn’t always beloved in western Pennsylvania.
Exploring the role Pittsburgh played in the life of the quirky songwriter Loudon Wainwright III.
President Harry S. Truman's trips through Western Pennsylvania.
Following the trail of the Vagabonds, a quartet of prominent travelers who journeyed to Pittsburgh and beyond.
Paying tribute to the late filmmaker, whose work in Pittsburgh changed cinema.
Lauded writer Willa Cather spent her formative years in the city's east end neighborhoods.
Searching for the story behind the first written mention of the Pittsburgh area, which purportedly occurred 300 years ago.
Reflecting on the impact of the businessman, civic visionary and philanthropist.
Recounting the Pittsburgh visits (and pancake preferences) of the former first family.
Rick Sebak recalls the the local rides of the Talking Heads frontman.
Tracing the story of the chain back to its roots — which, surprisingly, are not in Pittsburgh.
Rick Sebak documents Dr. Martin Luther King’s trips to Pittsburgh, including the still-resonant words from his final visit.
Tales from Springsteen’s visits to the steel city — including a disastrous game of table tennis.
Rick Sebak notes the ongoing connection between beloved actor Jimmy Stewart and his hometown.
Rick Sebak breaks down the many connections between the legendary pianist and comedic performer and Downtown Pittsburgh.
In the early 1990s, Rick Sebak witnessed an exclusive Oakland performance by Sting, frontman for The Police.
Rick Sebak recounts the troubling tale of legendary comic Lenny Bruce’s near-fatal Pittsburgh car crash.
