Squirrel Hill Archives

CMU wants to rezone a residential part of Squirrel Hill for institutional use

The university has applied for a zoning change for the east side of Devonshire Road after buying several of the homes there over the last 20 years. CMU wants the zoning to change from single-family residential low density to a zone for educational, medical or institutional use.

28 Sep 2022

Boaz Frankel interviews a goat at Frick Park

There is more to the goats of Frick Park than you may think

Meet the goats -- and their human caretakers -- from Allegheny GoatScape and find out what they're up to at Frick Park.

26 Sep 2022

Boaz Frankel of Yinzer Backstage Pass stands with Mark Meader in his Squirrel Hill garden.

Yinzer Backstage Pass gets exclusive access to Squirrel Hill’s magical garden

With dozens of little paths and stairways cutting through the property, this Squirrel Hill garden feels infinitely bigger than its footprint.

19 Sep 2022

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks takes the show on the lawn

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks will contend with dogs, buses and drones to bring free performances to four parks in September.

29 Aug 2022

Pittsburgh moves to correct error that left Murray Hill Avenue homes out of historic district

When Squirrel Hill’s Murray Hill Avenue was designated as a historic district in 2000, two of the homes were left out of the legislation. Now that error is being corrected.

22 Aug 2022

What it’s like to be Grand Marshal of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

Ray Shaffer, the market development manager at Porsche Cars North America, has been named Grand Marshal of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.

20 Jul 2022

Floridians encouraged to discover Pittsburgh’s ‘cultural revolution’

The magazine says the best time to visit is October, "when the leaves are at their colorful peak and you can bundle up in a warm sweater and boots but still be comfortable outside."

25 May 2022