He rose from humble beginnings to become a defining persona in the contemporary art world. His parents were working-class immigrants from Slovakia, and he showed an early interest in art, studying commercial art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. With his unique perspective on...
The Burlington brand dates back to 1924 when it began as a wholesaler of ladies coats and suits. In 1972, the first Burlington Coat Factory store opened (focusing, of course, on outerwear for the whole family), and did $1.5 million in sales that first year. As of 2020, the company had...
Five Pittsburgh-area families opened the first Giant Eagle grocery store in 1931. Impressively, they managed to continue to grow the chain throughout the Great Depression and World War II, and there are now more than 400 stores scattered throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, an...
Five Pittsburgh-area families opened the first Giant Eagle grocery store in 1931. Impressively, they managed to continue to grow the chain throughout the Great Depression and World War II, and there are now more than 400 stores scattered throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, an...
ladies coats and suits. In 1972, the first Burlington Coat Factory store opened (focusing, of course, on outerwear for the whole family), and did $1.5 million in sales that first year. As of 2020, the company had topped $8 billion in sales and has locations across the continental U.S...
Five Pittsburgh-area families opened the first Giant Eagle grocery store in 1931. Impressively, they managed to continue to grow the chain throughout the Great Depression and World War II, and there are now more than 400 stores scattered throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, an...
"Thirty years ago, I had a good job in the mill in Pittsburgh. I was bringing in a good income, going to jazz clubs, discussing Proust over white wine and brie, with my gay friends of all colors. I was all for free trade, so that we could sell the steel overseas, and I never ...