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WEBby Vicky A Clark. In the business of collecting art, father and daughter, Henry Clay (1849-1919) and Helen Clay Frick (1888-1984), were a formidable duo. Helen was devoted to him, never changing Clayton, their Pittsburgh home, after her father decamped to New York. She chose to remain in his shadow, but he did include her early in his pursuit ….
Mill 19: A Magnificent Blend of Past and Future in Hazelwood
WEBFebruary 10, 2020. At an early September opening for Mill 19, the new robotics research incubator and office space in Hazelwood’s former LTV Steel site, a robotic arm participated with scientists and dignitaries to help cut the ribbon in the voluminous lab space with a high-tech flourish. Tenants include Carnegie Mellon’s Manufacturing ...
Age of Population - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBPittsburgh’s population of residents age 65 is the largest among all benchmark regions, and is growing. From 2017 to 2018, the older population increased 0.5 percentage points from 19.5 to 20 percent. The region’s population of children under the age of 18, on the other hand, is the smallest among benchmark regions.
Murder Rate per 100K Population - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBThe Pittsburgh region and the City of Pittsburgh both have comparatively low murder rates. The Pittsburgh MSA’s murder rate per 100,000 population in 2018 was 5.5, an increase of 1.9 percent from 2017’s murder rate. The City of Pittsburgh’s murder rate per 100,000 population in 2018 was 18.8, a decrease of 4.4 percent from 2017’s murder ...
Housing Appreciation Rates - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBby Pittsburgh Today Staff. Categories: Subcategories: Indicators: In the second quarter of 2020, housing prices in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area appreciated at a rate of 3.9 percent compared to the same time period a year earlier, the ninth-highest rate among Pittsburgh Today benchmark regions and below the average of 4.0 percent.
About Pittsburgh Quarterly Magazine
WEBPublisher Douglas Heuck started Pittsburgh Quarterly in 2006 after 20 years as an award- winning investigative reporter and business editor at Pittsburgh’s major daily newspapers. Pittsburgh Quarterly’s mission is to bring outstanding magazine journalism to the greater Pittsburgh area. In each of the magazine’s 15 years, PQ has led the magazine category …
Richard Florida: Iconic Thoughts on Pittsburgh
WEBAug 19, 2020 · Donald Bonk interviews Richard Florida, influential professor, author and urban theorist, as part of the Pittsburgh Tomorrow podcast series. This is the third part of a three-part interview. The transcript is abridged and edited for clarity. View the episode archive here. Read Richard Florida’s Creative Class bio here. Read his University of …
Unemployment Rate - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBThe Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area’s unemployment rate — seasonally adjusted — decreased a total of 6.1 percentage points from June 2020 to June 2021 to 6.3 percent. Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate was higher than the benchmark average of 5.1 percent and was the second-highest unemployment rate of all benchmark regions in November.
Exploring the Islands - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBJul 20, 2022 · It is called the Franklin Line Canal Natural Area, 33 acres of islands just upstream of the City of Franklin. Exploring the islands’ floodplain forests brings one face-to-face with the impressive ostrich fern, Pennsylvania’s largest that can often reach six feet in height. If the water level isn’t high, look for animal tracks in the beach ...
The River Starts Here - Pittsburgh Quarterly
WEBNovember 20, 2007. For the Allegheny River, a journey of 352 miles begins with a single drop of water. Emerging from a hillside in rural, wooded Potter County, in northern Pennsylvania, the trickle swells to a river that provides drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people, 72 miles of navigable waterway for barges and industry and a ...
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