Beth Vassallo

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Buying Here: North Side warehouse turned industrial loft priced at $750,000

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Beth Vassallo

Ash Webb first noticed 847 W. North Ave. in 2006 while on a walk in the Allegheny West neighborhood on the North Side. He and his wife, Abi, were living in nearby Deutschtown at the time when he noticed work going on at the old industrial building. He stumbled upon it a second time on Craigslist one year later, when it was listed for sale by the owner. The Webbs bought it for $80,000 in August 2007.
Add “Visit Moon Park” to your summer bucket list

1 month ago | madeinpgh.com | Beth Vassallo

With three parks (Moon Park, Olson Park and Robin Hill Park) totaling 600 acres of green space, Moon Township Parks & Recreation offers fun for the whole family all year round. The largest of the three locations, Moon Park, is a particular favorite with visitors thanks to its space-themed playground and adjoining splash pad, amphitheater, hiking trails, five picnic pavilions, four tennis courts, three basketball courts, two pickleball courts and more.
Buying Here: Restored Tudor that belonged to stained-glass master priced at $1.175M

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Beth Vassallo

When Tom Dickson and his wife, Barb Valcheff, paid $125,000 for this house in 1990, vines were growing through the stained-glass window in the front stairwell. Over the 30 years that they have lived at 920 N. Sheridan Ave. in Highland Park, Dickson said they “renovated it from top to bottom,” including restoring the art glass, replacing the windows, rewiring, renovating the kitchen and adding a back deck.
Let Giant Eagle guide you through Moms, Dads and Grads celebrations

1 month ago | madeinpgh.com | Beth Vassallo

As cool, rainy days give way to warmer ones, social calendars start heating up with more opportunities to gather with loved ones. Consider this your final reminder that Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 11th. If you’re still looking for a way to celebrate the mother (or mother figure!) in your life, consider putting your culinary skills on display with a homemade meal.
Buying Here: Original details stand out in 1906 Highland Park home priced at $845K

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Beth Vassallo

An antique grandfather clock sits in the front hallway of 5575 Hampton St. in Highland Park. It hasn’t worked in 90 years, but it still has a story to tell. It belonged to the grandfather of the home’s current owner, Daniel Balderston. He was a civil engineer in New York City during the Depression and shared an office with an architect who left the clock after he went bankrupt. The inner workings of the clock were removed in an attempt to fix them, and they were never reinstalled.
Explore Chile with The Commoner’s first six-course wine dinner

2 months ago | madeinpgh.com | Beth Vassallo

On May 6, The Commoner in Downtown Pittsburgh will take 12 lucky diners on a culinary journey through the wine-growing regions of Chile including the Andes Mountains, the Copiapo Valley and the Chilean coast. Each of the dinner’s six courses have been crafted by the restaurant’s executive chef, Dave Racicot, and will be paired with a premium Chilean wine. Wine ambassador Italo Jofre will be on hand to share his insights on winemaking, winegrowing and global wine marketing.
Buying Here: Shadyside home that appeared in '90s sitcom priced at $1.395 million

2 months ago | post-gazette.com | Beth Vassallo

In the early 1990s, Roslyn Neiman, a real estate agent with Howard Hanna, was raising her young family at 701 Ivy Street in Shadyside when one day a photographer showed up at her door. “He said that he loved the outside of the house and wanted to use it as an exterior shot in TV shows, so we let him,” said Neiman.
Dr. Alexandra George: Restoring smiles for over 30 years

Mar 12, 2025 | madeinpgh.com | Beth Vassallo

A video on Pittsburgh Dentist’s website tells the story of a patient named Chuck. “Before I met Dr. George, I had ground my teeth off to the point that I wouldn’t even smile,” said Chuck. “I would try to talk with my mouth closed so that people couldn’t see how terribly my teeth were worn down.”Other dentists told Chuck that there was nothing they could do. “But when I came [to Pittsburgh Dentist] they had answers,” he said.
Revel Restaurant Showcases Local Artists In New On the Wall Series

Mar 3, 2025 | madeinpgh.com | Beth Vassallo

Revel is serving up something new at its Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant. In addition to the usual warm vibe and delicious faire, diners will be treated to a dynamic and evolving art series displayed on a video wall that will spotlight a different local artist each month. Digital marketing coordinator, Alexia Embelton, said that this On the Wall Video Showcase emerged out of a desire to “shake things up a bit.”“Revel is all about creating a vibrant, dynamic space,” explained Embelton.
Teachers Visit Free at Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh

Mar 3, 2025 | madeinpgh.com | Beth Vassallo

Inside the Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh, visitors encounter a disassembled chair. When one person sits in the oversized chair seat they look unusually tiny compared to the other person who’s standing next to the four normal-sized chair legs. This Beuchet Chair illusion unfailingly elicits gasps of surprise and laughter from people of all ages and it’s just one of 60 exhibits at the 8,000-square-foot museum that’s located on the North Shore.