Peggy Gray Candies of North Springfield has been a special treat for over 100 years, for kids from 1 to 92. In 1922 Marguerite (Peggy) Holliday was a physical education teacher. She began losing her hearing however, which made it impossible to continue as a teacher. Though many people might have decided to just stay home, Peggy never missed a beat. She quickly shifted gears, and looked for a new career to help her family.    She had always enjoyed making candy as a hobby, and began to think...

If you’re looking for an unusual place to visit downtown, you just might land in jail. Most people spend their time trying to stay out of jail, but the Old Allegheny County Jail is one that you might want to visit—temporarily anyway. The building dates to 1886 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as architecturally significant. It was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson of Boston. It is actually the third courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh. The first was constructed in...

Irish step dancing is a unique cultural art form that may have begun as early as the 1600s! Though the earliest forms of the dance might be unrecognizable today, almost everyone is familiar with the internationally famous Lord of the Dance show featuring routines built upon classic Irish step dancing. It capitalizes on the showier jumps, and performs the steps at lightning speed to dramatic effect. But the basic steps and jumps are the same as what is taught at the Shovlin Academy of Irish...