Left unchecked, weeds and non-native plants will dig in and take over

Our sort-of-sister-city is Shaker Heights, Ohio, a suburb on the East Side of Cleveland. If you’ve never been there before, you could find yourself in a very familiar environment.

What three friends had expected to be a leisurely exploration of possibilities turned into a whirlwind of legal documents, moving trucks and organized chaos. When the dust settled, they had bought a house—together.

Deer repellent tips from an organic gardener and landscape designer.

Joel Cluskey of Mt. Lebanon’s Historic Preservation Board shares tips about maintaining brick houses.

The great outdoors is the greatest, but, nothing says home like creating cozy yard areas for enjoying your corner of the world.

Ian Smith of Standard Solar is 6’4”, and yet he manages to squeeze his angular frame through a small bedroom window and onto our roof, the better to assess the potential for a solar installation on our Mt. Lebanon house. He’s done his homework prior to his visit, using Pictometry to view aerial snapshots of our house that suggest the sun’s rays will shine at a favorable angle.

People came to Pittsburgh from all over the Midwest and East Coast, hoping their treasures would be selected for the Antiques Roadshow segments that will appear February 13, 20 and…

his year, regional leaders visited Dormont to celebrate the opening night of the Hollywood Theater. Natalia Rudiak of the Pittsburgh City Council and Kathy Risko of the Congress of Neighboring…