Pittsburgh

Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, the city of Pittsburgh is an industrial town situated along the three rivers — the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio — that converge together to form “the Golden Triangle.” Like pieces of a pie, Pittsburgh is divided into four distinct regions that surround the downtown area: the South Side, North Side, East End, and West End.

Known as the "Steel City", Pittsburgh is comprised of over 90 neighborhoods. A cultural melting pot of sorts, the city of Pittsburgh is famous for ethnic foods, fanatical Steelers fans, and blue collar roots.

Historically an industrial steel town, the decline of the steel industry in the early 1970s forced Pittsburgh to evolve and reinvent itself into a premier provider of education, health care, technology and scientific research. Largest employers include the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center network of hospitals throughout the Pittsburgh region.

Pittsburgh is the home to several major league sports teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey league, the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, and the Pittsburgh Passion women’s professional football team.

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• MD man returns book overdue 73 yrs to western PA public school library

  
  Newsvine - MinnieApolis's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 106
  The headline about says it all. A man was a sixth-grader in the Pittsburgh area when he checked out a book on the history of Rome. He kept it all these years in good condition; when it was rediscovered in his home, he mailed it to a relative in Pennsylvania to return it for him.
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• Come on! Put Dave Parker in the Hall!

  
  SULLY BASEBALL — Authority: 123
  If for no other reason than to keep THIS picture in rapid circulation!
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• Power Of 32 Blog

  
  Burgh Diaspora — Authority: 127
  Pittsburgh has an amazing and talented social media community. Someone entice Justin Kownacki to move back (not to Erie) and fix this mess . Lets rename the regional initiative, " Something to be Desired ".
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• Steelers To Fire OC

  
  Fantasy Football - Free News, Cheatsheets, Tools, and Advice. Leagues and Games. — Authority: 164
  The Steelers are expected to fire OC Bruce Arians “in the near future.” SOURCE: PRO FOOTBALL TALK
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• Rep. Mike Doyle Carries The Liberal Water

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 164
  I am truly blessed. Living here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I get to be represented by three of the biggest dunderheads in Congress. Benedict Arlen, can’t decide what he stands for, Specter and Bobby, vote for me because of my daddy while I don’t show up for work, Casey are my Senators. And to top it all off, my ...
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• Kessels Establish UPB Scholarship

  
  1490 NewsBlog — Authority: 147
  When Ann Kessel of Bradford wanted to get her husband, Dick, an extra special birthday gift, it didn’t take long for her to come up with a solution – a scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. “We’re very interested in education and want to help students pay for a quality ...
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• Bruce Arians Fired from Pittsburgh Steelers

  
  TPI News Daily Update — Authority: 139
  Bruce Arians fired from Pittsburgh Steelers! That’s right, apparently the Steelers don’t want to waste more time and have fired the offensive coordinator. The announcement was made early on today’s afternoon on Mike Tomlin’s weekly press conference. Arians had been working as the offensive coordinator since ...
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• Uh Oh! A Ticket!!

  
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• 2009 Steelers Final Report Card: Offense Was Good, Shoulda Been Better

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 761
  Almost across the board, the conventional numbers say the Steelers offense was among the best in the league, and for the better part of 80 yards, it was all of that. It ranked among the leaders in total yards (seventh overall) and time of possession (third).  It’s the hidden numbers that tell the real story of ...
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• Pittsburgh Steelers All-Decade Team: Defense/Special Teams

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 761
  With the new year in full swing and resolutions set, its time to take one last look back at the past decade.Time flies by too quickly, but with reflection, we can preserve it in our minds like it was yesterday. Last week, I focused on the offensive side of the ball selecting the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Decade team.Now ...
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• Mike Tomlin Press Conference: Lookahead to 2010 just in its “infancy stages”

  
  Inside Pittsburgh Sports — Authority: 144
  By Dale Grdnic PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin said his evaluation of the 2009 season and lookahead to 2010 was just in its infancy stages, but apparently the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach didn’t waste any time moving forward once he got going. According to a Pittsburgh radio host, the Steelers reportedly will fire ...
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• Gene Collier Dials Up Another Winning Trite Column.

  
  talent NETWORK NEWS — Authority: 125
  The 5th of January, 2010Source Credits - talent network, inc., Gene Collier Topic Tags - Reality TV News, Pittsburgh Comics, College Speakers ---Pittsburgh sports writer/author/comedian/speaker Gene Collier released his ‘26th Annual Trite Trophy Column this past December 27th. Gene’s column is homage to the worst ...
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• Pens try to end skid vs. Thrashers but won’t have Kunitz

  
  WagerWeb Entertainment — Authority: 156
  The reeling Pittsburgh Penguins can ill afford another injury, but that’s what they have: forward Chris Kunitz will miss from 4-6 weeks after surgery for a torn abdominal muscle. “Chris has played with this injury for an extended period of time and although it is always difficult to lose a very talented ...
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• Event: Trek of Pittsburgh’s Winter Lecture Series starts with a BikePGH lecture on commuting

  
  Bike Pittsburgh — Authority: 120
  January’s Bicycle Lecture Series Begins on Wednesday, January 5 Trek of Pittsburgh’s third Annual Winter Lecture Series begins tomorrow with a presentation from BikePGH’s own Lou Fineberg .  Lou will be hosting a bike commuting forum, giving invaluable tips and tricks on what you need to know about ...
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• The Pittsburgh Steelers- Out With Arians, And In With The New Millennium!

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 761
  Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers season has come to a close, it is time to move on and start to think about the future. Although that includes the entire team as a whole, I am focusing this article on one area of the team…the offense.   There has been a lot of talk recently about the job security that Bruce ...
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• Mugshot You Requested

  
  The Dirty's Fresh Dirt — Authority: 570
  THE DIRTY ARMY: Nik, her name is really danielle, she decided to go by elle when she got her fake t*ts and decided she was going to be a supermodel, never mind the fact that she’s super short... Our main rss feed is content summary only. Visit thedirty.com for full links, other content, full feeds and more!
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• Penguins Kunitz out for 4 to 6 weeks

  
  SportingNews.com — Authority: 774
  PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins forward Chris Kunitz will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a torn abdominal muscle and is expected to be out four to six weeks.
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• Steelers assistant Ken Anderson retires

  
  SportingNews.com — Authority: 774
  PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson is retiring.
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• NHL: Penguins scouting Leafs forward Alex Ponikarovsky?

  
  Inside Pittsburgh Sports — Authority: 144
  Alex Ponikarovsky a player of interest for Pittsburgh? Add Toronto Maple Leafs winger Alex Ponikarovsky to the short-list of wingers the Penguins are scouting of late. Team sources tell me top scout Derek Clancey has been a frequent vistor to the Air Canada Center over the course of the past month with Ponikarovsky ...
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• Mike Yeo remains hospitalized; Whitney named alternate for Team USA

  
  Inside Pittsburgh Sports — Authority: 144
  Yeo remains hospitalized Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Yeo remains in a Florida Hospital. Yeo was due to under-go another round of tests this morning. Penguins are hopeful he will be released in the next couple days. Best wishes to Yeo on his recovery — Ryan Whitney named alternate Former Pittsburgh ...
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