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Nearly a Century Old, This Sears House Kit Home in Fineview is Still Fine | Pittsburgh Magazine

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Nearly a Century Old, This Sears House Kit Home in Fineview is Still Fine | Pittsburgh Magazine

Built in 1928, the hillside home is packed with original millwork, charming details and loads of storage.

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When Alena Taylor Keefe was in elementary school, her family moved to 2035 Biggs Ave. in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood.

The year was 1975, and she recalls being delighted with the Craftsman-style home built from a Sears housing kit that her family would call theirs for the next 50 years.

“It’s a place that you can call home,” she says. “Some places you can’t really say that about, but it’s just such a great family home.”

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Built in 1928, the house has three bedrooms and one bathroom packed into 1,500 square feet.

“I grump about the fact that there’s only one bathroom and the kitchen is small because I love to cook, but I still made it work for many family suppers,” Keefe says. “We hosted holiday dinners where we extended the dining table into the living room to accommodate everybody. It was just home.”

03 Kitchen

The first floor of the home has that small, yet functional kitchen, a nicely sized dining room and a large living room that spans the front of the home. Keefe warmly recalls coming down the front staircase on Christmas mornings and posing in formal dresses beside the steps before school dances. She says her family also enjoyed the long front porch that runs along the living room.

“My dad would come out and read the newspaper, and I’d be on the swing with my mom while she worked on her crochet,” she says.

On the second floor, three equally sized bedrooms share a hallway bathroom with double sinks. A set of pull-down stairs leads to ample storage under the eaves.

07 Dining

Now in their 80s, Keefe’s parents have moved to a maintenance-free home near Keefe’s current home in Beaver County, so they can continue to enjoy family dinners together, but without the responsibility of home ownership.

While Keefe is wistful about selling the home her parents carefully loved for half a century, she is certain a new buyer will recognize its charm and value.

“So much has never been touched,” she says. “There is original woodwork, an original fireplace that still has a coal chute to the outside and a lovely built-in China cabinet in the dining room.”

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Keefe also touts the home’s plentiful storage; there’s a clean, dry basement, attic storage and a detached two-car garage with a lower level could be space for a workshop, studio or general storage.

Keefe notes the roof was replaced in the last decade; there also were updates to the HVAC, including adding air conditioning, and the family replaced the upstairs flooring in preparation to sell the carefully maintained home.

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The house is now listed by Brian Larson of Howard Hanna for $245,000. He says it checks all the right boxes for a first-time homebuyer — or anyone shopping for a clean, well-maintained home.

“This is a home that has clearly been loved and lived in with care,” says Larson. “Over the years, attention has been given to maintaining and improving the property in a way that supports comfortable, everyday living. While no home of this era is ever ‘finished,’ per se, the overall condition reflects consistent stewardship rather than deferred maintenance.”

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Larson says buyers should not have issues with financing for this home, including loans through the Federal Housing Administration or other specialized lending programs. Priced right around the city’s median home price, Larson encourages shoppers to check it out.

“Many first-time buyer programs are available that may offer down payment assistance and competitive interest rates, helping make homeownership more attainable for qualified buyers,” he says.

Larson adds that he loves the sun-soaked room that runs along the front of the home, as well as the wide front porch and the property’s proximity to Fineview Park.

“Fineview is also known as one of the best vantage points in the city for fireworks and skyline views,” he adds. “With convenient bus access and an easy commute to Downtown, the neighborhood offers a unique blend of tranquility, accessibility and city connection.”

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Keefe says that while the neighbors have changed over the course of 50 years, her family has always been thankful for the close-knit Fineview community.

“There are some chickens running loose, but everybody up there is so kind,” she says with a laugh. “The mailman lives up on the corner; everybody knows everybody. It’s just so nice.”

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Game #22: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

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April 19, 2026

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Game #22: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to grab a win against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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McCorkle: Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 Mock Draft (Final Version)

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April 19, 2026

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McCorkle: Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 Mock Draft (Final Version)

It’s only fitting that one of the most eventful offseasons in Pittsburgh Steelers history will be capped by an equally unpredictable NFL draft. Owning 12 picks, including five in the top 100 for the first time since 1999, GM Omar Khan has a chance to radically change the franchise’s trajectory in front of a home crowd in Pittsburgh.

Last time they held five picks in the top 100, the Steelers found a couple very good long-term starters like OLB Joey Porter Sr. and DE Aaron Smith. But they also struck out on WR Troy Edwards, DB Scott Shields, and OT Kris Farris.

At a pivotal, transitional phase in franchise history, the Steelers can’t afford to find just two good starters. That may be a challenge in a draft lacking top-end talent that falls off a cliff in the later rounds. If they are out of range of coveted players, they can’t be timid in the trade market.

I posed the question on this week’s episode of The Depot Dive: Over or under 2.5 trades for the Steelers? I wanted to take the over, but it’s hard to make that work without a trade down. I settled on two.

All that said, here’s my best attempt at predicting what the Steelers will do in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Round One (12th Overall) – Spencer Fano/OL/Utah – 6054, 311 pounds

Trade: Steelers send Patrick Queen + Pick No. 21 + Pick No. 121 + Pick No. 224. Cowboys send Pick No. 12 + 2027 sixth-round pick.

If they want Vega Ioane or Fano, I think it will require a move up. But I don’t think the Steelers will want to sacrifice a lot of picks to accomplish that. Queen is an easy target with the Cowboys having reported interest in trading for him during free agency.

Using our Dave Bryan’s trade idea as a loose template, I like the Steelers to jump up in the first round to solidify the trenches once again. This is the best move for the current—which we know the Steelers place a heavy emphasis on—and the future as they lock in a potentially elite offensive line for the next decade.

It’s a bonus that Fano can play guard now — and potentially tackle later if Broderick Jones or Dylan Cook don’t work out. Fano is Dane Brugler’s top OL in the class. If he makes it to 12, I like the value a lot.

Others Considered: OG Vega Ioane, WR Makai Lemon, TE Kenyon Sadiq

Spencer Fano Scouting Report

Round Two (53rd Overall) – Jacob Rodriguez/ILB/Texas Tech – 6013, 231 pounds

Trading Queen creates a need that outweighs others (like wide receiver). Maybe Rodriguez doesn’t fall this far, but he should be the Steelers’ top target if he does.

As a former quarterback, Rodriguez has a unique football IQ that could be a force multiplier for the entire Steelers defense–something Patrick Queen never really turned into. I witnessed it firsthand at the Senior Bowl. He got everybody aligned correctly pre-snap in an environment where all had to learn a new defense in just a few days.

He’s also the most decorated defensive playmaker coming out of college in decades, even more than Payton Wilson’s impressive list of accolades from a couple years ago. This would be a home-run pick.

Others Considered: WR Denzel Boston, ILB CJ Allen, S Treydan Stukes

Jacob Rodriguez Scouting Report

Round Two (59th Overall) – Germie Bernard/WR/Alabama – 6012, 206 pounds

Trade: Steelers send No. 76 + No. 99. Texans send No. 59.

Another move up to make sure the Steelers get a receiver they like at the end of the second round. Bernard was a pre-draft visitor and has the size and athletic profile that Mike McCarthy likes at the position. He does everything well, and played a healthy mix of slot and outside receiver to fit in the rotation with DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr.

Others Considered: WR Zachariah Branch, WR Chris Bell, ILB Jake Golday

Germie Bernard Scouting Report

Round Three (85th Overall) – Kamari Ramsey/S/USC – 6002, 202 pounds

Not every selection will be a pre-draft visitor, and Ramsey fits the description of the type of defensive back the Steelers have looked at. He has played a strong mix of safety and nickel and is capable of being a chess piece in Patrick Graham’s defense. Given the Steelers’ crowded secondary, he could focus on backing up Jalen Ramsey at free safety in the beginning.

Others Considered: S Jalen Kilgore, OG Keylan Rutledge, QB Drew Allar

Kamari Ramsey Scouting Report

Round Four (135th Overall) – Carson Beck/QB/Miami (FL) – 6046, 233 pounds

The Steelers have spent too much time scouting quarterbacks not to take one. And Beck has several traits they are looking for, including his track record as a winner and his size at nearly 6-5. Their view of Mike McCarthy as a QB whisperer suggests they will give him as many projects as possible until one sticks.

Others Considered: CB Tacario Davis, QB Garrett Nussmeier, WR Ja’Kobi Lane

Carson Beck Scouting Report

Round Five (161st Overall) – Ephesians Prysock/CB/Washington – 6033, 196 pounds

Prysock has all the traits to turn into an impact starter, and the Steelers have gravitated toward th long, rangy athletes at cornerback. He wouldn’t need to see the field right away with a crowded stable of defensive backs, but he has plenty of long-term upside.

Others Considered: WR/KR Kendrick Law, WR Josh Cameron, S Michael Taaffe

Ephesians Prysock Scouting Report

Round Six (216th Overall) – Kaden Wetjen/WR-KR/Iowa – 5090, 193 pounds

Calvin Austin III and Kenneth Gainwell both departed in the offseason, which means the Steelers need a kick and punt returner. Wetjen is the top return specialist in the draft with six total return touchdowns in college.

Others Considered: OT Aamil Wagner, CB Thaddeus Dixon, WR Caleb Douglas

Kaden Wetjen Scouting Report

Round Seven (230th Overall) – Josh Cuevas/TE/Alabama – 6033, 245 pounds

Cuevas is versatile enough to be a rotational backup tight end, and to play H-back or fullback in certain personnel packages. He’s a committed and aggressive blocker and has enough receiving skills to be a dependable option on passing downs, either running routes or blocking.

Others Considered: DL David Gusta, RB Jaydn Ott, TE Matthew Hibner

Josh Cuevas Scouting Report

Round Seven (237th Overall) – Brett Thorson/P/Georgia – 6012, 237 pounds

The Steelers brought back Cameron Johnston, but they didn’t even keep him over Corliss Waitman after last year’s training camp competition. Johnston is 34 years old and has dealt with injuries in each of the last two seasons. Thorson has a relationship with Johnston as a fellow Aussie, so it could be a decent pairing for another training camp competition this year.

Others Considered: WR CJ Daniels, QB Sawyer Robertson, TE John Michael Gyllenborg

Brett Thorson Scouting Report

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Flight heading to New York from Chicago diverts to Pittsburgh for a

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April 18, 2026

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Flight heading to New York from Chicago diverts to Pittsburgh for a

A United flight traveling from Chicago to New York City diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday afternoon for what was described as a “reported threat.”

According to information provided by the Allegheny County Airport Authority and FBI Pittsburgh, United Flight 2092 diverted to Pittsburgh and landed safely.

United Flight 2092 from O’Hare (Chicago) to LaGuardia (NYC) diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport.

KDKA Photojournalist Anthony Sichi

The passengers have deplaned safely, and no injuries have been reported.

“The plane was diverted and landed at Pittsburgh International Airport,” FBI Pittsburgh said in a statement provided to KDKA-TV. “All passengers and crew safely evacuated the aircraft. FBI Special Agent Bomb Techs and Special Agents are on the ground coordinating with local authorities.”

The airport authority has said that law enforcement is on the scene and investigating.

This is a developing story, and will be updated.

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