Sometimes the house of your dreams requires vision and patience to make it a reality. That’s what Sandy and Dan Stehle learned when they purchased their home in October of 1985. Located at 711 Baldwin Road in Robinson, the home was a local legend of sorts. “This house was known as the ‘Little Yellow House on the Hill,’” Sandy says….
455 Backbone Road, Sewickley Heights, PA 15143 Presented by Kathe Barge Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Warm and comfortable, this meticulously renovated and maintained residence includes a gourmet kitchen with Sokee tiger maple cabinets, Volga blue granite countertops, a center island, a Viking gas range. Butler’s pantry includes a built-in Miele coffee maker, ice maker and a SubZero beverage refrigerator. A seamless…
PHOTO BY RICHARD COOK The New York Times called it the “airport of the future” — the 1.82 million-square-foot terminal complex at Pittsburgh International Airport that opened to great fanfare in 1992. With its landside and airside buildings, underground tram and novel, X-shaped gate courses, the terminal became a model for other airports around the world. What a difference three…
PHOTOS BY CAITLIN THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY Emmy Award-winning television personality and KDKA-TV Pittsburgh Today Live reporter Celina Pompeani is a familiar face in Pittsburgh, especially at PPG Paints Arena. As the in-arena host for the Pittsburgh Penguins, she spends most of her evenings from the fall into the spring announcing home games. Those evenings changed her life forever when a Penguins…
When Carey and Josh Pickus planned their move to Pittsburgh, they settled on penthouse unit 603 inside The Refinery at 2545 Penn Ave. in the Strip District, drawn by the amazing views of Downtown. The new building also offered 1,700 square feet of interior space as well as a spectacular 590-square-foot terrace from where they could enjoy the city skyline….
PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRA ROSS When you think about winter in Pittsburgh, you might picture a landscape of cloudy gray skies, tall gray buildings and barren gray trees. This year, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is determined to bring some vibrancy and color to the season. It’s all part of Phipps’ “Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show: An Ocean of Color,” the…
PHOTOS BY MARK J. HOLEWINSKI When Bill and Roe Hurst had a chance to move back to Pittsburgh to be closer to family, they fell in love with a one-of-a-kind brick home in Mt. Lebanon that had plenty of room for their five children. Built in 1922, the home at 1170 Washington Road is loaded with arts-and-crafts design details, including…
On Dec. 5 Pittsburgh Magazine honored the unsung heroes or the health care field at their third annual Excellence in Nursing Awards.
267 Southwind Dr., Seven Springs Resort, PA 15622 Presented by Meg Alarcon Howard Hanna Real Estate Services With six bedrooms and four full bathrooms, this home was customized with best-in-class amenities suitable to the owner’s needs. This pristine mountain oasis boasts an open floor plan, highlighted by soaring vaulted ceilings, walls of windows, a wood-burning stone fireplace, and gorgeous wide-plank hardwood floors….
PHOTOS BY HARRY GIGLIO Dr. Freddie Fu {1950-2021} The young doctors training under Dr. Freddie Fu at UPMC’s Sports Medicine Program knew the brilliant knee surgeon would push them to new limits. But Dr. James Romanowski never expected to end up in a cage with a Kodiak bear named Sarah. It was a fall day in 2008 when Romanowski received…
PHOTOS BY PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY It was the room with the picture window that sealed the deal for Natalie and Bryce Whittingham when they first stepped into what they thought was going to be their forever home. “The dining room looks right into the woods,” Bryce says. “It was snowing and the view through the back window was so…
PHOTOS BY EXPOSURE IT For Garret Myers, renovating his first house gave him a chance to put his project management skills to use beyond his regular 9-to-5 job — and it also afforded him a chance to spend quality time with his father, Gary. Together, father and son tackled remodeling 3719 Mt. Troy Road, a duplex in Reserve. “It was…
The Van Gogh Balloon might be the coolest thing you’ll see all day. Hurry over to Schenley Park because Vince has other places to visit. pic.twitter.com/Ib7pa1xc5A — Paul Guggenheimer (@PGuggenheimer) December 10, 2021 It’s not every day you see a 92-foot-tall balloon capturing the likeness of Vincent van Gogh floating over the city. As promised, the balloon landed Friday morning…
801 Elm Spring Road, Mt Lebanon, PA 15243 Presented by Cindy Sunseri Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This home features cathedral ceilings, a two-story entry, and an eat-in kitchen that opens to a spacious deck overlooking a huge backyard. The four spacious bedrooms have large closets and refinished hardwood floors and are freshly painted. The oversized game room offers floor-to-ceiling windows and…
PHOTO BY PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY A love of interesting architecture led Kurt Wallnau and his wife, Kai Wei, to purchasing Unit C7 in the Angel’s Arms development on the South Side Slopes. Located in the former St. Michael the Archangel Church, the one-of-a-kind residences at 1 Pius St. offer breathtaking views of the city. “We look for things that…
Jim Paonessa has a lot of great memories of his late sister, Rosetta. The siblings were two of five children who, with their parents Joseph and Sara, moved into 1300 Biltmore Ave. in Dormont more than six decades ago. Rosetta spent her life as a respected executive secretary at Westinghouse. She also served her community and her church — and…
PHOTOS BY OLLIE GRATZINGER In the heart of the concrete jungle — or rather, steel jungle — there’s a not-so-little patch of green. The I-579 Cap park was officially dedicated Monday after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the 3-acre public space, which was built above Interstate 579. It’s bordered by Bigelow Boulevard, Centre Avenue, Chatham Street and Washington Place, and serves…
Becky Thurner is a storyteller. She uses her camera to capture images that inspire, delight — and say what words can’t. So it was only natural that she fell head over heels for a quaint Cape Cod-style home in Beechview filled with picturesque details. “I bought the house 18 years ago, when I was single,” she says. At the time,…
2 Second Avenue Scottdale, PA 15683 Presented by Josh Crowe Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty The home has been well maintained and is loaded with charm and character! The kitchen features custom cherry cabinets and plenty of storage. There is custom cherry hardwood flooring and paneling throughout the home. The large living room features a stone-cased wood-burning fireplace. The…
PHOTOS BY ROSEANNE R. MARTIN | PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY Downsizing isn’t easy; It’s hard to get rid of things that have sentimental value, harder to get rid of things you paid “good money” for — and even harder to justify that it really needs to be done at all. For every homeowner who successfully makes the transition, there are…
202-204 Scaife Road, Sewickley Heights, PA 15143 Presented by Nicole Kriebel Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty Commanding over 30 hilltop acres, this immense and spectacular Sewickley Heights estate includes a 20 room magnificent stone Georgian-style manor house built in 1938 by W.C. Robinson Jr. & designed by Jack Franklin, an architect who concentrated on houses in Sewickley and is…
For most of my life, my family bought big frozen turkeys at our local supermarket for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Giant boulder-like balls wrapped in plastic, those turkeys defrosted slowly in our downstairs refrigerator till the day they were stuffed and roasted. Then in 2017, while putting together a WQED-TV program that I called “Meat Pittsburgh,” several people suggested that…
PHOTOS BY JESSE RIESMEYER PHOTOGRAPHY For Alice Barnett, moving Downtown turned out to be a life-changing experience. She purchased unit 7E in Gateway Towers, which overlooks the Allegheny River and has a prized view of PNC Park, several years ago. The life she glimpsed beyond the windows immediately called her to explore the area. “You see the ballpark lit up…
1 Trimont Ln #1415A, Mount Washington, PA 15211 Presented by Lynne Bingham Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This spacious, three-bedroom home features 3,400 square feet of lavish interiors inspired by international architectures and trending decor styles that make this luxury unit distinct. The flooring is made of either Brazilian Walnut or White Macaubus Quartzite. There are extensive custom built-ins throughout…
