Love him or hate him, Andrew Carnegie was a pioneer who help shaped the modern day United States. The Carnegie family immigrated to Pittsburgh from Scotland in 1848.  At a young age Andrew Carnegie was a worker who searched for the best but also the most efficient solutions...

The name Westinghouse is known worldwide.  Founder of 60 different companies, George Westinghouse, was an entrepreneur who became a pioneer in the manufacturing and technology field starting in the 1800s. The name Westinghouse is still around, but most of the companies he...

Coming off of a 2-1 victory against John Carroll University last weekend, the ACHA DI hockey took on the University of Pittsburgh last night in search of their ninth win of the season. Instead, the team suffered its first home ice loss, falling to the Panthers, 6-2. “We...

In 1968, Carneige Mellon University graduate George Romero, along with two friends John Russo and Russell Streiner, put Pittsburgh on the map as the setting for a soon to be cult classic film Night of the Living Dead. “Up through 1967, zombies were controlled until Romero...

In an effort to save costs, U.S. Steel Corp. announced early last week the closure of the company’s Hamilton Works in Hamilton, Ontario by the end of the year.  The company will be shutting down the iron and steelmaking operations at the mill.  The plant in Ontario has sat...

Coming off of their second loss of the season against the West Virginia Mountaineers last Saturday, the ACHA Division I men’s hockey team returned home for their first match of the season against John Carroll University. The team was able to capture its eighth victory of...

Founded in 1886, the D.L. Clark Company would soon become a staple in Pittsburgh.  Founded by entrepreneur David L. Clark, the company flourished into a successful candy business. Starting in 1917, the infamous ‘Clark’ was introduced.  The ‘Clark’ quickly became...