Nellie Bly

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Statues at PIT Airport Now on View for All

02/28/23
Among the amenities at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are three statues. The lineup includes legendary traveler and early investigative journalist Nellie Bly, founding father George Washington, and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris. All three statues are here on loan from Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center. And they are popular stops for selfies. But because the statues →

Nellie Bly landing soon at Pittsburgh Int’l Airport

03/04/20
We take a short break from coronavirus coverage and anxiety today to give a cheer for Pittsburgh International Airport, which is celebrating Women’s History Month by putting a statue of legendary traveler and early investigative journalist Nellie Bly in the terminal. Bly, the pen name for Elizabeth Seaman Cochran, grew up in Western Pennsylvania and →