The answer: a curated maze of urban stairways. The first official steps were constructed in 1911 and this essential infrastructure became Pittsburgh's primary means of public transportation ...

“Maintaining and repairing our city steps is essential to ensuring safe, reliable access for pedestrians who use these routes every day,” Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said in a release. Download ...

People went up dozens of flights and hundreds of stairs for this year’s “Fight for Air Climb.” The event was held at One Oxford Centre along Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. Climbers ...