Details for upcoming development activities meeting include a plan to demolish long-time tire retail location downtown as ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 30-inch water main busted on the Fort Duquesne Bridge in Pittsburgh, sending water shooting out on ...
Plans by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to remake the entire block of Eighth Street as part of the effort to revitalize ...
Alternative rock band The Fray, known for “How to Save a Life” and other hits, will be the headliner for the 63rd annual ...
Every day I’ve had the honor of representing our commonwealth, I’ve fought for the people of Pennsylvania — our workers, ...
This is where George Washington ignited the French and Indian War as a result of a land dispute with the French garrison at Fort Duquesne, built at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela ...
ADDISON ― People from all over are flocking to the borough to see the remains of a bridge and town that long ago was a hub of activity and was even visited by U.S. presidents.
The accounting/advisory firm said it is taking 18,041 square feet of Class A office space, larger than its present home at 420 Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Lou Plung, managing partner, said it was ...
THEN LATER TO BE ABLE TO MARCH AND TAKE FORT DUQUESNE AND GIVE IT THE NAME PITTSBURGH. IN ESSENCE, WE HAVE FORT LIGONIER TO THANK FOR MAKING PITTSBURGH POSSIBLE. WELL, THE HISTORY THAT IS RIGHT ...
The French and the British battled over the spot, and in 1754, the British won out, changing the name of the place they conquered from Fort Duquesne to Fort Pitt. Ten years later, a man named John ...
In 1754, during the French and Indian War, Washington led troops against the French at Fort Duquesne, near present-day Pittsburgh. After success in an initial skirmish, Washington and his men were ...
Near the water, there is a large fountain where visitors can lounge and admire the views, and behind it on the lawn is the outline of the former Fort Duquesne, traced in granite. Point State Park ...