Kate Soffel's ghost is rumored to haunt The Shiloh Gastro, once owned by her family, inviting a steady stream of curious visitors and ghost tour stops.
Pittsburgh, like any major city, has its share of historical heroes and villains. Our heroes include Andrew Carnegie, Fred Rogers and August Wilson. The bad guys (and women) include racketeer Tony Grosso and jailbreak accomplice Kate Soffel. Historic preservation is one way that we tell our city’s stories using the
More than a century ago, two Canadian brothers housed at the Allegheny County jail while awaiting execution escaped with the help of the warden's wife.