Chris Potter

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Okay, I have to ask: Is there really an underground river that provides the water to the fountain at the Point?

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When asked by city leaders if he had any ideas about improving Pittsburgh, Frank Lloyd Wright said, “Abandon it.” How did city leaders reply?

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Why is our baseball team called the Pittsburgh Pirates? What do Pirates have to do with Pittsburgh?

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In the days when slavery was legal in Pennsylvania, how many slaves were owned here?

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Before Allegheny Cemetery was organized, where did Pittsburgh bury its dead? Were there cemeteries that got moved or paved over?

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The “Hot Metal Bridge” — is it really hot? And where is it located?

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You talked about the Mexican War Streets a few weeks ago. How about some information on the mansions that remain on Ridge and Lincoln avenues, also know as “Millionaires’ Row”?

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When I was growing up in Pittsburgh, I remember seeing quite a few bus lines serving different parts of the city and county. Why were all these small companies, which were apparently self-supporting, replaced by the government-subsidized Port Authority?

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What’s the history of live theater Downtown?