The stretch of Fifth Avenue in Shadyside where the Mansions on Fifth sits was once known as Millionaire’s Row, home to families with last names including Westinghouse, Carnegie, Frick and Mellon. Today, many of the opulent structures are gone, but a 20,000-square-foot mansion and a nearby 8,000-square-foot building remain. The
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation awarded $100,000 in matching grants to 15 Allegheny County congregations via its Historic Religious Properties Grant program.
The Washington County commissioners approved 50 projects to receive $8.7 million in Local Share Account grants during their meeting Thursday, but declined to modify the list to fund a request from City Mission despite pleas from the homeless shelter’s officials to reconsider. The City Mission’s application for $500,000 in Washington County’s casino gambling revenue funds […]
The projects recommended for a piece of the Local Share Account’s casino gambling money are expected to be approved by the Washington County commissioners during Thursday’s voting meeting, with one notable subtraction from the original list. The LSA committee voted last week to recommend approval of 50 projects to receive $8.7 million in gambling revenue […]