This museum has something for everybody. Whether you are a youngster wanting to control your train…read morearound a track or an older "youngster" reliving the experience of the trains you used to have or any age in between, this is a must see museum when you are in Western Pennsylvania. The upstairs HO scale display is a thing of beauty and of the history of the rails in Western PA as close to the real trains and buildings existing in the 1950s. Well worth the price of admission and the caretakers/hobbyists are there to provide information or answer questions about the display or about the history of the museum.

I have been to model train exhibits before and have always enjoyed them. Usually these exhibits…read moreare modest in size because of the time, money, hands and other resources required to build and maintain them. Additionally, in my experience they are usually meant to portray hypothetical settings rather than resemble actual places. So, I was quite surprised at both the scope of this particular project as well as the fact that this is a miniaturized cross section of the city of Pittsburgh from 1953 that stretches from downtown toward Ohio Pyle and beyond. Its many historical details are pleasingly accurate as anyone can attest to through research on the internet. For me, I had the privilege of having my Dad and Uncle there (both of whom were living in Pittsburgh in that year and were excited at getting to walk through their childhood city). Walking through the room and experiencing it through their eyes made it perhaps even more enjoyable. I would strongly recommend this to anyone who has an interest in this very specific category of art. It is definitely worth the entrance fee. Also, a huge shout-out to those who worked on creating this masterpiece. Please keep it up!

Here's why Pittsburgh became such a capital of industry: Coal. Coal is what makes steel and other…read morehigh density metals possible. And there was lots and lots of it here in the city. This marker on Grandview Avenue harkens back to this times. It reads: This State's bituminous coal industry was born about 1760 on Coal Hill, now Mt. Washington. Here the Pittsburgh coal bed was mined to supply Fort Pitt. This was eventually to be judged the most valuable individual mineral deposit in the U.S.

This is a Very Pretty little town, west of Coraopolis, along the Ohio River and even though it's…read moreabout a mile away from Coraopolis, it's literally completely different... Way more upscale and BEAUTIFUL and has very historic grand mansions and houses. I spent times walking a few miles through the streets and looking at all the amazing architecture on the houses. It's at the base of a mountain and the backdrop of that hill makes it even prettier. The people were friendly and resembled a totally different class from those I saw in Coraopolis as well. Many nice restaurants to try here, as well as several bars. The main street is lined with beautifully landscaped trees and flowers in the median and there are lots of signs of patriotism in the way of flags being flown and pictures of soldiers hung on the street lights. If you're in the Pittsburgh area, you should stop here for lunch and take a walk around!

The pool is always either closed for repairs or staffing issues or is closed due to a group rental.read more

Great gym which is not crowded. Excellent classes. Super accommodating staff. Easy to park.read more

I've had two experiences here & both were as good as they could be for a government building…read more Security at the door was quick both times, even when I accidentally brought a wine bottle opener inside with me lol (oops). The process to get my marriage license was pretty quick and easy. I was most recently there for a PBF promotion ceremony. The mayor was there and the ceremony was nicely done & a great way to honor our city's firefighters. It's a nice historical building with beautiful architecture.

Patrice in the Vital Records Department and her co-workers delivered outstanding service.read more

The Union Trust Building in Pittsburgh is an architecture heaven. It's got a Gothic design with a…read morebeautiful grand rotunda dome and stained glass. Formerly known as the Union Arcade, it was commissioned by industrialist Henry Clay Frick and completed in 1916. It was designed by Frederick J. Osterling and the inspiration came from Cloth Hall in Ypres, Belgium. It was build for office space and shopping and that is its current use today.

A grand building that has been carefully restored. Built as the Union Arcade in 1915 by Henry Clay…read moreFrick, it was renamed the Union Trust in 1923. Unusual features include a theater, a huge bank vault plus 2 smaller vaults, and tunnels underneath that lead to surrounding buildings. New additions include a gym. The lobby is spectacular, and there is a central space where you can look all the way up to a beautiful glass dome. The rooftop reveals beautiful views of Downtown, and there are 2 chapel-like structures on top Urban Legend holds that because the original property was the site of Catholic cathedral, Frick agreed to a restrictive covenant that required him to build a church on top. A great story, however there was never any proof of that. The building's Gothic style continues the speculation, however false. One lovingly restored feature are the mosaic ceiling glass that you can still see in many of the arcades. In all, an amazing historical structure and a wonderful building.

Union project is awesome! Super large studio and very friendly and inclusive staff/community. I've…read moretaken two 10-week beginner/intermediate class sessions here already. I would recommend following their Instagram or sign up for their email newsletters to get first notification of when enrollments start. I've learned so much so far - especially with Mac as our teacher Honestly such a fun studio, I look forward to coming here after work all the time. :)

I am taking another class here, so I feel like I should update again. I haven't been back to open…read morestudio, but the place seems more inviting now than it was before. I haven't seen any issues with the amount of clay that is available, and my teacher has been more than willing to mix up what I need. Edit 4/22/2014 I went to open studio this weekend. The monitor was super helpful, but there was no space to do anything and my stuff was moved multiple times by co-op members... I understand that there is a show next weekend, but maybe open studio time should be geared more toward accommodating the people that are paying to be there and less on the co-op members pushing you out of the way to get their stuff done on time... I hate to say this, 1. because I know I will go back there and I really do not mean to offend anyone... I am just giving my opinion and 2. because all of the classes I have taken there have been amazing. However, I keep having not great experiences at open studio. That being said, I have had some open studio's that were great... but not nearly as many as were bad.

I lived in Forest Hills for about 5 years and the bee building they have is really nice and is LEED…read moreGold level building. The staff is very informative and easy to talk to. The forms for taxes or other municipality payments are easily available and it's easy to pay them here.