How Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt helped define Pittsburgh and the nation
You've heard of "A Tale of Two Cities," but how about a tale of two forts that started a city?
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You've heard of "A Tale of Two Cities," but how about a tale of two forts that started a city?
As the country prepares to celebrate America 250, a national symbol is trying to unite.
Pittsburgh is home to many firsts, including the first commercially licensed radio broadcast in the world back in 1920.
A Civil War battle never took place in Pittsburgh, but the city played a significant role during the conflict.
Though now gone, a gas station on Bigelow Boulevard was one of the country's first.
The Bantam Jeep was designed in Butler and credited with helping the Allies win World War II, often called "the vehicle that won the war."
The Ferris wheel was invented by Pittsburgher George W. Ferris.
The Carnegie International is the longest-running exhibition of international contemporary art in North America.
Here's how George Washington's decisions shaped the United States. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose has more.
Planning a summer road trip? Why not take a spin on the old Lincoln Highway? It was America's first coast-to-coast road that still runs through the heart of western Pennsylvania. Chris DeRose reports.
If someone wants to know about the history of Pittsburgh and the Heinz Company, the first place to go is the Heinz History Center.
KDKA's Josh Taylor, Chris DeRose and Cassidy Wood teamed up to tell the story of NFL draft's origins and its ties to Pittsburgh.
Chris Hoffman takes a look at how Pittsburgh paved the way for the very first World Series.
The Crawford Grill was more than a hotspot in the Hill District. It was an epicenter for music, food and culture for African Americans.
If you walk through the city of Latrobe, you'll find reminders of Fred Rogers, the beloved neighbor, television host, author, composer and hometown hero, almost everywhere.
Among the many stars to come out of Pittsburgh, few were as legendary as Gene Kelly.
Before there was Hollywood, there was Pittsburgh. Tonight, in our "America 250: Pittsburgh’s Path" series, which highlights the people, places and things that helped shape our country over the last 250 years, we dim the house lights and turn your attention to the story of the first permanent movie theatre in the world, right here in Pittsburgh. Back then, it was called a "Nickelodeon." As Chris DeRose reports, the theatre on Smithfield Street Downtown helped to shape the film industry as we know it today.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service formed in 1967 to help provide emergency services to minority neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and it became the first community-based Emergency Management Service with trained medics, many of whom were African Americans.
A 90-year-old oak in Fayette County is a reminder of the legacy John Woodruff made at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
A monument in Butler County needs to be upgraded, but Forward Township is asking for help.
Pittsburgh has had many firsts over the years and one of them involves being the launching point for Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery back in 1803.
The Blairsville Underground Railroad Museum shares the stories of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond
The Blairsville Area Underground Railroad is an important mark in American history.
We know it now as Route 40, but in the early 1800s, this national road was our first federal highway.
Here's more about the lasting legacy of the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania.
