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The city has long been a place where things get made — including for lunar innovation. Here's a look at the history and future of the Steel City's galactic ambition.

Cranberry Public Library will host a curator from the Heinz History Center for a program about the Pittsburgh region’s contributions to the space race. Curator Emily Ruby will present “From Pittsburgh to the Moon,” on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m., to look back at the history of the Apollo 11

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The 1911A1 has been phased out of regular U.S. military service, but pockets of 1911s still persist. In 2014, the Marine Corps placed an order for twelve thousand Close Quarter Battle Pistols (M45A1), built by Colt Defense.

Fans of legal thrillers can add a new title to their nightstand. Ken Gormley, president of Duquesne University, is poised to join the fraternity of legal eagles who have taken up the novelist’s pen with the release of his first novel, “The Heiress of Pittsburgh,” Sunbury Press, $19.95. It comes

The Colt M1911A1 was retired after almost a century of service but is still prized in the hands of enthusiasts and collectors.

Army Sergeant Alvin C. York used his 1911 pistol to single-handedly kill six German soldiers charging him with fixed bayonets. He earned the Congressional Medal of Honor as a result.

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