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Ice dams can build as temperatures rise, putting homes at risk for water leaks
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (557+ words) Roof repair and replacement company Roof Gutter Now keeps busy in the winter, fielding 60 to 80 calls a day to melt piles of snow, ice and water sitting on top of homeowners" rooftops. But owner Nathaniel Davis says the calls should…...
Carpenter's Apprentice volunteers visit Greensburg for home improvement work
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) The Carpenter's Apprentice volunteers were at working in Greensburg Friday, adding a safety rail to a home on East Pittsburgh Street. The organization is a joint mission of First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, Norwin Church of the Nazarene and Community…...
See the 3rd and 4th floors of Henry Clay Frick's Clayton mansion for first time
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (568+ words) For the first time, the velvet rope across the banister to the third level will be removed and guests will be allowed to climb the stairs for a look at the top two floors of Clayton, Henry Clay Frick's Gilded…...
TV Talk: Western Pa. mansion profiled on HGTV’s ‘Scariest House;’ WPXI reporter exits
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (972+ words) Former Pittsburghers Thom Hutter and Edward Handley weren't looking to buy a haunted house. Initially, they just wanted to remodel the kitchen of their Observatory Hill home. But when the Greenville Manor, a former funeral home in Greenville, Mercer County,…...
Work underway to restore Massy Harbison cabin in New Kensington to original state
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Restoring the Massy Harbison cabin in New Kensington to today's specs would take no time at all, contractor Jim Palumbo said. Trying to replicate its 1790-era appearance is another story. "We have to wait for rough-cut lumber to do the…...
Thinking about a heat pump? Some things to know about choosing what's best for you
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (872+ words) Federal incentives for home energy improvements are running out at the end of the year, so it's decision time for anyone who has been thinking about a heat pump. The right decision can depend on where you live, how much…...
Baltzer Meyer launches restoration work at 1881 schoolhouse
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (468+ words) Robert Reintgen and his crew of contractors spent the better part of Friday removing eight large glass windows from the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society's Hempfield schoolhouse. He had one goal in mind, maintaining the integrity of the 1881 structure. "You don't…...
Derry’s Fulton House gets a ‘new’ floor that’s older than the building itself
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1021+ words) Visitors who step inside Derry Township's restored 1817 Fulton House will be walking on a piece of history that is old, but also new. When the floor of the former inn's rear room started to deteriorate, the Derry Area Historical Society…...
Induction cooktops available to borrow from Millvale Tool Library
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (474+ words) [Chef Chris Galarza conducts a cooking demonstration with one of two induction cooktops donated to the Millvale Tool Library by the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center on April 23, 2025.] Induction cooktops are very different from "grandma's coils," and a couple are available…...
Home improvement: Bellevue business owner helps clients spruce up residences, businesses
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (953+ words) [Diana Edwards of Bellevue owns LIME Painting North Pittsburgh, a luxury home painting and home improvement business. She was drawn to the franchise because of the company’s strong core values of love, integrity, mission and excellence.] Diana Edwards is…...