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Abandoned Storefront to Home: Cyd Mello’s Renovation Was a Family Affair

The designer partnered with her mother, Weisshouse owner Stacy Weiss, to transform a crumbling Morningside building into an edgy home with a retro vibe.
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PHOTOS BY STUDIO LITHE When seeking out a new spot to live, some might consider a long-abandoned storefront with no existing kitchen or powder room as a hard pass. Cyd Mello saw it as an exciting opportunity. A designer with Weisshouse in Shadyside, Mello transformed the former Morningside grocery store into a haven, where a mix of vintage finds and…

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House of the Week: Luxury Home in Hermitage

This five-bedroom home offers 10,000 square feet of living space.
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4034 Arhaus Drive, Hermitage, PA 16148 Presented by Joanne Bates Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty This gracious home has many high-end finishes from the moment you step foot inside. There is a gourmet kitchen complete with two islands, a Wolf commercial stove, a warming drawer, double ovens, a built-in microwave drawer, a pantry with a glass door and a…

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House of the Week: All Brick Colonial in Franklin Park

This spacious home is located just minutes from major highways, dining and shopping.
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1724 Sturbridge Drive, Franklin Park, PA 15143 Presented by Laura Donaldson Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Located in the Sturbridge neighborhood of Franklin Park, this home features four large bedrooms and a bonus loft area. A two-story, grand foyer with marble flooring and a custom staircase greets you.  The living room, family room and den are perfect for entertaining with both gas…

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Hot Property: The Breathtaking View is a Surprise in Greenfield

The vista from the four-bedroom brick home’s back deck stretches from Oakland to the Point.
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PHOTOS BY DARRELL FATALSKY It’s kind of a joke that native Pittsburghers never leave, or always boomerang back home, but it’s actually true — just ask Gretchen Hamm.  A native East Ender who attended Allderdice High School, she left Pittsburgh after school for work on the West Coast. Family connections and a love for the area brought her back to…

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Pittsburgh Portraits Adorn the Riverwalk Beneath the Fort Duquesne Bridge

The project, called “Black Flowers,” aims to celebrate the beauty and royalty of Black faces.
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PHOTOS BY OLLIE GRATZINGER An artist, a wall and 215 cans of spray paint: It’s a recipe for something big. And big is exactly what Camerin “Camo” Nesbit has in mind. Beneath the Fort Duquesne Bridge, his sprawling mural is alive with a rainbow of familiar faces, and even though it’s still a few days away from completion, it’s striking…

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House of the Week: Custom-Built Home in Cranberry

Located on a quiet cul de sac, this house includes a backyard oasis.
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217 La Grande Dr., Cranberry Twp, PA 16066 Presented by Chuck Swidzinski Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty This custom-built, four-bedroom home is all brick on the outside and features hardwood floors throughout the inside. The large eat-in kitchen includes granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. There is a two-story family room with judges paneling and a gas fireplace. The…

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Once a Church, This South Side Slopes Unit Has a Killer View

The two-bedroom Pius Street apartment has been completely renovated.
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PHOTOS BY FLY OVER PROPERTIES It was almost inevitable that Brianna Brown would live on the South Side Slopes at some point in her life; Five generations of her family had done so before her.  “My grandpap Bernard Kwiatkowski spent half of his childhood living on Pius Street. He lived with his grandparents on Gregory Street and on Pius Street,”…

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House of the Week: Model Home in Peters Township

This four-bedroom home, located in Hiddenbrook neighborhood, has plenty of room inside and out.
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209 Molly, Peters Township, PA 15317 Presented by Mary Eve Kearns Howard Hanna Real Estate Services A Heartland Princeton model PLUS model home, three sides are brick with a covered front porch. The home is located on an oversized lot with a large side yard. It includes a three-car garage and a level driveway. In the rear is a low-maintenance deck with…

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Hot Property: What Happens When You Combine Sweat Equity and Ingenuity?

The owners of this Cape-Cod-style home in Penn Hills gave it a wow-worthy makeover.
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PHOTOS BY ERIN RIBO, PETER THESIS PHOTOGRAPHY When people talk about a dramatic home transformation, this is what they mean.  Built in 1940, 400 Highland Road started out as a typical red-and-black brick, Cape Cod-style home. Sitting on a half-acre, cul-de-sac lot, the home has a great location in Penn Hills near I-376 and the former Churchill Valley Country Club,…

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House of the Week: Classic English Tudor in Upper St. Clair

This four-bedroom home is located within walking distance to Boyce Mayview Park.
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1450 Candlewood Dr., Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 Presented by Kristen Shaw / Barbara Baker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty This Classic Traditional English Tudor was designed by the owner.  Visitors enter through a grand two-story foyer featuring a curved staircase and Italian marble floors.  The living room features a large bay window and gas fireplace. Also on the…

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Hot Property: How to Find “Narnia” in Dormont

The whimsical Victorian is adorned with a lamppost reminiscent of the one found in the classic tale, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
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The classic Victorian at 3225 Gaylord Ave. in Dormont that captivated Dana Burrows and husband Conor McCaskey back in 2008 is easy to spot. Painted in cheerful period colors, the exterior features fish-scale shingles and has an enchanting turret.  Above the front door, the house numbers painted in gold leaf on transom glass hearken back to a simpler time. In…

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House of the Week: Downtown Condo with Sky High Views

This five-bedroom home features 3,000 square feet of living space with panoramic views of the city's skyline and three rivers.
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320 Fort Duquesne Blvd 12CD, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Presented by Lisa Solomon Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This luxury residence is two combined corner condo units that face Point State Park, the fountain, Heinz Field, PNC Park, Highmark Stadium, Mt. Washington and evening sunsets. It includes new windows that open for fresh air. The HOA fee includes heat, central air, water…

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Hot Property: You Can Walk to Hartwood Acres from this Wooded Lot

The colonial-style home in Hampton Township also is close enough to the park that you can hear the sounds of outdoor concerts from the rear deck.
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PHOTOS COURTESY EXP REALTY First impressions matter. Homeowner Ian Knott remembers exactly what it felt like the first time he drove into the wooded cul-de-sac of Hampton Township’s Swansea Crescent neighborhood. “Awestruck,” he says. “It reminded me of where I grew up in New Jersey. I love being in the trees and feeling like I am in the woods.” Located…

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This Week in Pittsburgh History: Northway Mall Opens

At the time, it was the first enclosed shopping mall in Pennsylvania.
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Northway Mall began as a strip mall, known as Northway Shopping Center when it opened in 1953 along McKnight Road in Ross Township. In 1962, the enclosed portion was added above the existing stores, and it reopened as the state’s first enclosed mall on Aug. 1. It was also the first shopping complex to offer air conditioning and contained one…

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House of the Week: Custom-Built Brick Home in Burgettstown

The mint-condition home is located on a corner lot with mature landscaping.
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200 Roberts Avenue, Burgettstown, PA   15021 Presented by Darla K. Jobkar Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty   Amazing custom built, all brick, completely updated 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home. Meticulously maintained and in absolute mint condition. Beautifully located on a nice 1/2 acre corner lot with mature landscaping, shed and an oversized concrete driveway. Two-car integral garage. 200 Roberts…

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Hot Property: A Stately Home in a Suburban Hidden Gem

The classic brick home in Ingram is full of eye-catching details, including original dentil molding.
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  PHOTOS BY EXPOSURE IT If you took a poll of all of the hidden suburban gems in Pittsburgh, Ingram would be right near the top. With a population of just 3,237, and covering less than half of a square mile, it’s so far under the radar that it practically holds stealth bomber status. So here’s a primer.  It’s not…

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House of the Week: Fully Renovated Georgia Brick Colonial in Mt. Lebanon

This spacious four-bedroom home boasts 7,000 square feet of living space.
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916 Valleyview Road, Mt Lebanon, PA 15243 Presented by Cindy Sunseri Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This home offers a fabulous spacious floor plan with a grand entry, french doors to a majestic living room with log burning fireplace and oversized windows. Off the living room is a private study with built-ins and a view of the backyard and pool. The grand…

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Gisele Fetterman: On the Move with the Second Lady of Pennsylvania

Fetterman has carved out her own identity as half of a political power couple. But you’re more likely to find her on the ground — and on the move — than at a formal event.
Cristina Rouvalis, Photos by Becky Thurner Braddock,

Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Twitter superstar and self-proclaimed SLOP — Second Lady of Pennsylvania — is celebrating her birthday. Instead of raising a glass in a stately Harrisburg mansion, the wife of the lieutenant governor is handing out diapers in a gravel lot in Braddock. She skitters around, ducking in and out of Free Store 15104, a nonprofit shop she created…

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House of the Week: Row House in the Heart of Mexican War Streets

This five-bedroom home also includes the rare benefit of off-street parking.
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1714 Buena Vista St., Central North Side, PA 15212 Presented by Ashleigh Mitchell Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty Get that nostalgic historical feel as you walk through the glassed-in vestibule from the custom eight-foot mahogany front door. Walk into the open concept first-floor plan and make sure you look up to see one-of-a-kind custom and lit coffered ceilings flowing…

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Hot Property: A Stone Storybook Charmer in Pleasant Hills

The Cape Cod-style home has a lovely arched doorway and a cozy family room addition.
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It’s easy to see why Charles Kuchta fell in love with his home in Pleasant Hills.  Built in 1939, the storybook Cape Cod-style home sits on a double lot and features a stone façade. Planter boxes spill over with fresh flowers, and the arched front doorway makes a charming statement. A lovely community church is the next-door neighbor. The expansive…

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House of the Week: An Architectural Gem in Shadyside

The renovated home is located within walking distance of shops, parks, hospitals and universities.
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820 Devonshire St., Shadyside, PA 15213 Presented by Maryann Bacharach Howard Hanna Real Estate Services This six-bedroom home has been completely restored with modern conveniences while retaining its original features and charm. Each light-filled room has its own distinct presence. Gleaming wood floors and high ceilings enhance every room throughout the house. The intricate oak and mahogany woodwork are original to this…

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Hot Property: From a Plain Jane Ranch to a Mid-Century Marvel

The single-story home in Mt. Lebanon is filled with luxury touches, including one-of-a-kind feature walls and an Instagram-worthy pavilion.
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PHOTOS BY MARK POLICE AND KRISTINA HELEN SCHMIDT When Denis Yevstifeyev purchased his first home in April 2007, he was a young man full of dreams who happened to fall in love with the area.  “I had no family back then, but Mt. Lebanon attracted me,” he says. “It had a good school district.”  The house was another story.  Located…

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House of the Week: Large Colonial Minutes From North Park

This six-bedroom home sits on more than two acres of land.
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719 Parkview Dr., Pine Twp, PA 15044 Presented by Linda Honeywill Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty   This immaculate estate in the Heights of North Park provides ultimate accommodation and luxury, inside and out. Ideally located for privacy with urban conveniences and downtown Pittsburgh only minutes away, this brilliant property is endowed with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gourmet…

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This American Foursquare on Mt. Washington Comes with a Backyard Oasis

The conveniently located, four-bedroom, all-brick home is within walking distance of the Shiloh Street shops.
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PHOTOS BY JESSE RIESMEYER Sometimes when you are house-hunting, you just happen to land by surprise in a neighborhood you end up loving. That’s what happened to Don Rosenthal and his late wife, Linda.  The couple decided to take a look at an American Four-Square Colonial in Mt. Washington. Located at 324 Bailey Ave., there was a lot to like…