The stories of Allegheny County, PA
167 narrated audio stories from across Allegheny County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Pittsburgh
Where Michael Chabon First Found His Map
How Pittsburgh became the first landscape in Chabon’s literary world.
Pittsburgh
Naval Muscle on an Inland River
How Neville Island turned river industry into wartime sea power.
Carnegie Science Center
From Silent Hunter to River Museum
A submarine’s Cold War turn, now told from Pittsburgh’s riverbank.
Pittsburgh
Before the War, a Steel Town
How a steel-town world gives The Deer Hunter its emotional weight.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
When Oakland Played Memphis
A Pittsburgh memorial briefly became a movie courthouse.
Pittsburgh
When Gotham Took the Field in Pittsburgh
How Pittsburgh became Gotham for a football spectacle on film.
Crawford Grill No. 2
Where Wylie Avenue Found Its Sound
A Hill District club that fed a neighborhood and its music.
Pittsburgh
Where Pittsburgh Sharpened Willa Cather
In Pittsburgh, a young writer found her working voice.
Pittsburgh
A Summer Between Campuses and Change
How Pittsburgh’s Oakland and Shadyside shaped a landmark literary debut.
Pittsburgh
When Pittsburgh Danced in Steel Light
How Flashdance turned Pittsburgh’s industrial landscape into pure cinematic motion.
Pittsburgh
The Doggie Hit That Wasn’t Pittsburgh’s
How Patti Page turned a novelty tune into a Mercury smash.
Pittsburgh
Henry Bouquet and the Road to Fort Pitt
A soldier’s march shaped the early history of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
How Pittsburgh Built a Television Neighborhood
A simple Pittsburgh studio became a national home for children.
Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail
When the Bridge of Sighs Led to Scandal
A grand jail became infamous after a warden’s wife helped two prisoners flee.
Pittsburgh
When the River Crossing Turned to Ruin
A powerful army meets confusion, woods, and a devastating defeat.
Pittsburgh
How Romero Turned Pittsburgh Into Zombie Country
A filmmaker, a city, and the rise of modern zombie horror.
Frank & Seder Building
The Department Store That Became the Pickle Corner
A downtown store building found a second life in public memory.
Pittsburgh
How Pittsburgh Taught Annie Dillard to See
A childhood of wandering streets became a writer’s way of looking.
Smithfield Street Bridge
Steel Grace Over the Monongahela
How Gustav Lindenthal made a working bridge feel almost ceremonial.
Kennywood
The Ark That Still Rocks the Floor
A historic Kennywood funhouse still sends visitors walking into cheerful confusion.
Monroeville Mall
When the Mall Closed, the Zombies Came In
How a suburban mall became a horror landmark near Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
How Homewood Entered American Literature
John Edgar Wideman turned neighborhood memory into lasting literature.
Fort Pitt Block House
The Little Survivor at the Point
A small defensive outwork outlasted an entire fort and a changing city.
Pittsburgh
Where Pittsburgh Helped Invent Public Television
How a Pittsburgh station turned community purpose into national television history.
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