KACIN: North Meadow

KACIN: North Meadow

NORTH MEADOW    Along Yockey Road in Washington Township, Westmoreland County sits a stretch of land that once buzzed with the sound of airplanes touching to the ground. It was a private landing strip used back in the fifties by a flyer who rented the land...
Kitchen Design

Kitchen Design

When it comes to design, there’s no other room in the house where a meticulous plan is more critical than in the kitchen. What was once a purely utilitarian space for food preparation, the kitchen has evolved into the busiest room in the home. No longer closed off...
MAKING THE MOVE TO PITTSBURGH

MAKING THE MOVE TO PITTSBURGH

Newcomers arriving in Pittsburgh by air or by land – and especially by way of the Fort Pitt Tunnel – are often shocked by the vibrancy that emerges before them. Now a colorful mix of culture, arts and innovation, the images of the sepia-toned rust-belt town have long...
INTEREST RATES ARE FLASHING GREEN

INTEREST RATES ARE FLASHING GREEN

If you’re waiting for a lower interest rate to buy a new home, you have probably waited long enough. There are almost unprecedented conditions in the global debt markets that have central bankers and economists scratching their heads. Lenders and debtors are paying...
THE STATE OF THE SOUTH HILLS

THE STATE OF THE SOUTH HILLS

The southern communities of Pittsburgh extend into Allegheny and Washington counties and include such established neighborhoods in Allegheny County, such as Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair and Bethel Park, as such Washington County sites in Cecil Township, Peters...