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Ah, the good ol’ days when a cup of joe was $2! ☕🐝
In honor of #NationalCoffeeDay, check out this original menu sign from the Beehive Coffeehouse, the eclectic East Carson Street hangout that kept the Pittsburgh buzzing for nearly three decades.
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On this day 100 years ago, construction began on the Cathedral of Learning, a University of Pittsburgh landmark that has become one of the most recognizable buildings in the city. @PittTweet
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What can a strand of hair reveal about a 200-year old mystery?
Join Smithsonian Institution scholar Richard Kurin at the History Center this Sunday, Sept. 27, for the launch of his new book, "History by a Hair.”
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Join us tomorrow for Little Historians Storytime tp celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through song, stories, and crafts! Special guest Israel Centeno, Youth Program Coordinator at Casa San Jose, will join little ones for a special read-aloud.
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Track your ancestors’ connections to rail lines and companies across Western Pennsylvania while exploring connections to railroad disasters and more at our next Blue Collar Ancestry program on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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Kick off Italian Heritage Month with original members of Franco’s Italian Army and special guests on Oct. 7 for a look back at the legendary fan group that brought Italian pride to Steelers Nation.
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Where it all began: On September 17, 1920, football pioneers gathered in Ralph Hay’s Hupmobile showroom in Canton, Ohio, to form the American Professional Football Association, the organization that would become the NFL. This meeting laid the foundation for what would grow into America’s most popular sport. Happy Birthday to the @NFL, and here's to celebrating the visionaries who changed the game forever. profootballhof.me/4dlNC90
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Today is a very special day because Mr. McFeely stopped by the Neighborhood! 💌🚲
It’s always a pleasure to welcome our friends David Newell and @wqed to the museum.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Bocce Tournament & Festival winners – Clista Electric! The winning team included Jon Machen, Mike Clista Jr., Kirk Benson, and Marc Palmieri.
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Explore the fascinating life and works of artist Aaron Gorson at this special @HistoryCenter program that will launch Maxwell King's newest book "Fire in the Night Sky" ... tickets available now! 🌃 🎨
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There are a limited amount of tickets left for the Ice Age Expedition on Sept. 26!
Travel back to the Ice Age with expert-led tours at the Heinz History Center and Meadowcroft Rockshelter (lunch and transportation included).
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Big thanks to Sean Seaman @Fannationkdka for this awesome story on Meadowcroft's annual Vintage Base Ball Day program! @KDKA @HistoryCenter
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Six floors. 20+ exhibits. 60,000+ objects. Millions of pages of archival materials.
But who’s counting?
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Calling all educators! Join us for the Fall Educator Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 15 to learn about all the resources we have to offer you and your students this school year.
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Join the Italian American Program for a conversation with author Libby Cataldi about her new memoir, “It Takes a Lifetime to Learn How to Live: An Italian American Story of Coming Home," on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
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On this day in 1963, hundreds of thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Among them was student activist Dianne Marshall of Western Pa., who traveled to the capital with a local group to exercise their Constitutional rights.
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Just after the turn of the century, in a small pharmacy east of Pittsburgh, one of America’s iconic treats – the banana split – first tempted customers.
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In 1904, a Latrobe, Pa. drug store apprentice searched for a delicious dessert to drive customers to Tassel Pharmacy, a soda fountain and ice cream parlor.
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