The Homestead Works 160-Inch Mill was one of the largest plate mills in the U.S.
Antonella DiIanni, Italian Bobbin Lace artist, shows how to thread a bobbin. Antonella is featured in the exhibit "Making it Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today."
Antonella DiIanni, Italian Bobbin Lace artist, shows how to make bobbin lace. Antonella is featured in the exhibit "Making it Better: Folk Arts in Pennsylvania Today."
Kinorea Two Feather Tigri shows teachers how to make a clay coil pot during the Allegheny Intermediate Unit Course, Hidden in Plain Sight: Traditional Folk Arts of Our Region and How to Teach Them in Your Classroom, a course offered by Rivers of Steel.
Listen to Croatian-American Tamburitza musician Jerry Grcevich, from the Tradition-Bearers: Voices from the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area Podcast Series.
Lillian Allen, who celebrated her 100th birthday in 2008, was the first African-American to be certified as a cosmetology teacher from the University of Pittsburgh. She discusses African-American hairstyling in the Pittsburgh area.
An introduction to downtown Pittsburgh and some of its historic buildings, courtesy of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Rivers of Steel and other National Heritage Areas rallied on Capitol Hill on June 15, 2010 to raise awareness about the importance of Heritage Areas.
This labyrinth, created by artist Lorraine Vullo, is on Waterfront Drive in Homestead, Pennsylvania.