Western Pennsylvania History Magazine
Western Pennsylvania History has presented scholarship for a broad audience since 1918 as the region’s oldest continuously-published magazine. History Center members receive a free subscription to this award-winning quarterly publication.
Current Issue
The Winter 2022–23 issue of Western Pennsylvania History magazine includes feature articles on:
• Celebrating Franco Harris and the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception
• The peculiar stories surrounding the first public park in downtown Pittsburgh
• A visual history of the Railroad Bridges of Southwestern Pennsylvania
• Santa John Suhr’s memories of Christmas in Pittsburgh and its department stores
As well as columns about:
• Seneca chief Guyasuta’s mission in the Ohio Country
• The Holiday House Motel and Supper Club archival collection
• The rise of apartment living in Oakland
• Meyersdale Public Library
• Founding and continuing work of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
• The Pittsburgh School of Plastics trade school
• Attorney Eric W. Springer collection
• Hearts Content protected area within the Allegheny National Forest
Purchase the Magazine
Current issues of Western Pennsylvania History magazine are available for $7.95 in the Museum Shop and are mailed to all History Center members, who may choose between the print version and an e-version. For a sample of the e-mag that members can choose to receive, click here. A selection of back issues are available for $4.95 per magazine.
Back Issues
Thanks to a unique partnership with Penn State University, every issue of Western Pennsylvania History from 1918 through 2018 is now available online as fully searchable PDFs.
Magazine Submission Guidelines
Please review our submission guidelines for the Western Pennsylvania History Magazine.
Exclusive Online Articles & Book Reviews
Read expanded online-only articles from past issues of Western Pennsylvania History Magazine.
- Getting to Know George Washington, by Jeffrey H. Schwartz
- America’s Toughest Golf Course: Oakmont Country Club, 1903-1922, by Steven Schlossman
- County Fair Encounters, by Richard M. Voelker
- Petroleum Pioneers, by Alfred N. Mann