The 206 page, full color book features work by 60 regional photographers from the 14 counties of Western Pennsylvania (ages 9 to 70, from children and hobbyists to fine art photographers and industry professionals), who have created compelling images of our region's built environment. Designed by Pittsburgh based & nationally acclaimed designer Brett Yasko, the book also features brief essays by each of the four co-editors/co-authors, contributor comments, and a photo index with County names and GPS coordinates to go with every sign.

Pittsburgh Signs Project: 250 Signs of Western Pennsylvania was supported, in part, by a regional award from Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections and The Sprout Fund. The book reflects the authors' belief that signs provide people with authentic inspiration, resonate with the personality and interests of viewers, and represent an under-recognized material culture those things that best demonstrate Pittsburgh's genius of place.

Pittsburgh Signs Project: 250 Signs of Western Pennsylvania was recently the subject of a January 2009 nationally distributed Associated Press article, was named one of the Best Local Books of 2008 by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and was featured on Dave Crawley's KD Country program on KDKA TV. The nationally distributed music magazine MAGNET ran a piece about the book when New York City based musician & writer Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500/Luna/Black Postcards) selected the book for his "From the Desk Of" guest editor slot.