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Greersburg Academy in Darlington was the school where noted educator William Holmes McGuffey once attended. He was the original author of the landmark textbooks the McGuffey Reader. (Photo by C. Prentiss Orr original photos)

Darlington, Beaver County History and Air Heritage Museums (Thurs., 6/31/25)

Darlington, Beaver County History Day Trip

The Harmony Museum, built in 1809, was once a warehouse for the Harmonists' work products and supplies. (Photo by Lee Paxton)

History Day Trip to Harmony Village and Museum (Thurs., 7/24/25)

Harmony Village and Museum

Hanna's Town was the site of the first British court west of the Allegheny Mountains. (Photo by Jerrye and Roy Klotz, M.D. and Wikipedia)

History Day Trip to Hanna’s Town (Sat., 7/5/25)

Hanna’s Town

Bushy Run was the site of a historic battle that defended Britain's Fort Pitt during Pontiac's Rebellion. (Art credit: Charles William Jefferys, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Five Frugal and Fun History Day Trips

American history abounds in the Greater Pittsburgh region.

Fort Ligonier Days Fires Up (Fri., 10/11/24)

Fort Ligonier Days

a member of the Leni Lenape who considered themselves to be the “original” people. The Moravian missions hoped to Christianize the Delawares

‘The Surveyor and the Silversmith’: A Captivating Journey through Early American History and Land Speculation on the Western Pennsylvania Frontier

The publication gives fascinating insights into early American life in the city and on the frontier.

August is a great month for strolling the tree lined streets of Shadyside and enjoying the fine arts and crafts during the Art Festival on Walnut. (Photo: Rick Handler)

EC Summer Guide (Mid-to-Late Season) 2022

Summer in Pittsburgh can be the sweetest season.

That1Guy Plays His Unique Instrument at Club Café; Last Day For HHC’s “Treasures of Steamboat Arabia” (CPs Sun., 1/11/15)

That1Guy, “Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia,” “Dr. Strange: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” “The Search for General Tso”

Foodies Unite with Alton Brown; Remembering the Igloo (CPs Sun., 2/23/2014)

1) In today’s world where molecular gastronomy, ology, umami, and artisan have become the stuff of foodies’ dreams, celebrity chef Alton Brown brings it all to the table when his first ever live tour stops at the Benedum Center. The night of food, comedy, music (yes, really!), and lecture let you see food in a whole new…

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