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Reply Andy Warhol (Susan Greenwood / Liaison Agency Images via Getty Images) PITTSBURGH, PA — Eclectic artist and Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol is among the people, places and books getting 23 new state historical markers from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. The new markers, blue signs with gold lettering, will be added to roads throughout the state. Born Andrew Warhola in 1928,the pop artist still enjoys worldwide recognition for his unique style of combining fine art with commercial images. He died in 1987. Since 1946 the commission's historical markers have chronicled th...

Pennsylvania town that inspired the song ‘Winter Wonderland’ gets historical marker Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 12, 2021 Winter in Honesdale's Central Park was the inspiration for the Christmas classic, Winter Wonderland. (File photo) Facebook Share Pennsylvania lyricist Richard Smith was inspired by winter scenes in his hometown of Honesdale, Wayne County, in 1934, when he wrote the lyrics to the song “Winter Wonderland,” which has become a Christmas classic recorded again and again by everyone from Perry Como to Barry Manilow to The Eurythmics. Basically, almost anyone who ha...

Photo courtesy of Larry Boehm Siberian Iron Works in Leechburg was constructed in 1872. This photograph of the mill office was taken circa 1905. Photo courtesy of Larry Boehm Siberian Iron Works in Leechburg was constructed in 1872. Larry Boehm, a local historian, estimates this photograph was taken in the 1920s.   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A site in Leechburg is one of 23 across the state receiving new historical markers from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. The site of the former ...

The Royal Theater on Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue was a magnet for the top Black performing artists of the 20th century.

How Newcastle's La Dolce Vita nightclub was Tyneside's in-place during the Swinging '60s La Dolce Vita nightclub on Newcastle's Low Friar Street attracted the punters and some of the biggest stars in showbusiness - before it fell into slow decline Updated Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletter...