5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (434+ words) Cliff Wonsettler and Lenny Murgi built their careers studying how people move, heal and respond to the environments around them. Today, they're applying that same lens in a different setting " one that exists just beyond the back door. "Over time,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (365+ words) The year 1912 was a great one for the windows at the Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library. Back then, when the building was still a post office, the panes were shiny and new. In 2026, those original windows are still around " and they've seen…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (900+ words) Every four years, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland pulls together an exhibition of modern artists from around the world for the Carnegie International. Starting Saturday, the 59th Carnegie International will be open " and it's all about collaboration. This year's…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (715+ words) It's big, blue and built to last. That's just a few words that describe The Blue Pearl, a house built with shipping containers. The new-construction home is located on Pearl Street in Bloomfield. The three-story building was constructed from six…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (752+ words) Jennifer De Salvo wanted to create a space that was unique and that also honored the history of the former farm she owns. So, she purchased a silo. "One of my favorite parts of the property is the woods surrounding…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (307+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump's plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions " all gilded. The…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (158+ words) I saw the renovation rendering of the front of Hempfield Area High School. It looked like something you would see at a Google office or industrial headquarters " benign, uninspired office/industrial plastic frontage. No Western Pennsylvania sandstone or limestone, no…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (149+ words) Restore the Herbst House I write as the daughter of the late Jack Squires, a man widely respected throughout Sewickley and the greater Pittsburgh area for his expertise in restoration and early American antiques, to add my voice to those…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (508+ words) Preparations are underway to demolish the former Royer's department store building on Main Street in Greensburg. The three-story building has been vacant for decades. Over the past 10 years, its condition has significantly worsened, making it impossible to rehabilitate, according to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (736+ words) A small home in Wilkinsburg has earned a big architectural distinction. Recently renovated for energy efficiency, the century-old building has earned a Passive House Ener PHit certification from the Passive House Institute " the highest certification available for energy efficiency in…...