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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• Polamalu Ruled Out For Week 12

  
  Fantasy Football - Free News, Cheatsheets, Tools, and Advice. Leagues and Games. — Authority: 461
  The Pittsburgh Steelers officially ruled out safety Troy Polamalu with a strained posterior cruciate ligament. SOURCE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL POST
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• The Difference a Year Makes

  
  The Hockey Writers — Authority: 604
  What a difference a year makes. Black Friday 2008 featured the Bill Guerin led Islanders versus the Northeast Division leading Boston Bruins. The Isles were backstopped by Joey MacDonald, who would eventually be chased from the net in favor of Peter Mannino. Boston was giving their franchise netminder Tim Thomas a ...
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• Big Ben Still Listed As Questionable

  
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  Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is listed as questionable for Week 12, despite practicing the last three days. SOURCE: TWITTER.COM/JAMISONHENSLEY
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• Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens Preview

  
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  The Pittsburgh Steelers have dropped two straight games to fall back to a disappointing 6-4 mark on the season after losing to Kansas City last week 27-24 in overtime. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger posted huge numbers in the contest completing 32 of 42 passes for 398 yards with 3 touchdowns. However, the extra period ...
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• The Weekend: Lights, camera, action

  
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  The weekend is loaded with theatre, music and holiday lights. It should take your mind off all that holiday shopping and put a song in your heart.
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• The Pittsburgh Penguins Team of the 2000s

  
  The Hockey Writers — Authority: 604
  The Igloo has seen many great players over the past 10 years (Photo by Author) The 2000s have been an up-and-down decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They began the decade with a pair of playoff appearances in 2000 and 2001, capping off a string of 11 straight playoff years.  Then things got significantly worse. ...
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• Friday Practice Report: Roethlisberger not fearing for his safety

  
  Inside Pittsburgh Sports — Authority: 147
  Inside Pittsburgh Sports On Sunday night, Ben Roethlisberger will face a menacing Baltimore Ravens defense one week after experiencing his fourth concussion in less than four years. Still, he’s not going into this AFC North showdown fearing for his safety. “It’s the nature of the beast of playing this game,” ...
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• Post-Game Wrapup: Penguins fall to Islanders 3-2

  
  Inside Pittsburgh Sports — Authority: 147
  The New York Islanders in the playoff hunt near the end of the November? That hasn’t been the case too often for the struggling franchise this decade but the Islanders continue to be a tough out and improved their record to 10-9-7, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Friday afternoon. New York overcame a 2-1 [...]
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• Big Ben plans to play despite concussion

  
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  With the Steelers in the midst of fighting for a playoff spot, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger plans on playing against the Ravens on Sunday despite suffering a concussion last week in a loss to the Chiefs. From ESPN.com : “It’s part of the nature of the beast of playing this game. It’s a violent, physical ...
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• The “King” Of Nightlife AKA “PM” Paul M

  
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  THE DIRTY ARMY: Nik, Paul M just another Pittsburgh 30K millionaire, he reps hard the Scissor Gang Mafia. I’m surprised he has not been totally blasted on The Dirty. He defines dirty in the... Our main rss feed is content summary only. Visit thedirty.com for full links, other content, full feeds and more!
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• Funny Pittsburgh Penguin Car Commercial Part II

  
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  www.almotors.com Max Talbot is back. Thanks for all your comments and support, we have had a ton of fun making these two commercials. Technorati Tags: al , bmw , car , Commercial , hockey , max , penguins , Pittsburgh , superstar , talbot Related posts: Cavaliers spoof Heineken walk in fridge ...
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• Who I like, dispelling Roethlisberger report

  
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  I’ve gone back and forth all week long with the Steelers game against Baltimore this week, one day liking Pittsburgh, the other liking the Ravens. But that usually seems to be the case in this matchup, in which the games are usually decided by… Author: ...
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• Learn To Tell How A Pittsburgh Chiropractor Alleviates Headaches Naturally With Chiropractic Adjustment

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 170
  You may have heard how a Pittsburgh chiropractor can treat everything including back pain, neck pain and headaches. You may be surprised to find out how very effective a skilled chiropractor can be when it comes to alleviating head, neck and back pain. You may also be surprised to find out that the relief you seek may ...
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• Ohlendorf spending offseason as intern

  
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  An e-mail requesting an internship arrived at the Agriculture Department this summer with an impressive resume: Princeton University degree in operations research and financial engineering, 3.8 college GPA, 1520 SATs.Ross Ohlendorf didn’t mention his 95 mph sinking fastball, but it probably wouldn’t have hurt his ...
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• Music and Cultural Rights debated at University of Pittsburgh

  
  Classical Musings — Authority: 127
  This looks to be a lively presentation of an important subject, and the best part is a short performance by the Pitt Gamelan afterward.   Pitt to Host Dec. 4 Symposium on Cultural Rights Music in a contentious debate concerning international law and creative rights PITTSBURGH— ...
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• Know Thy Enemy: Baltimore Ravens

  
  Nice Pick, Cowher | A Pittsburgh Steelers Blog — Authority: 112
  After playing the Baltimore Ravens three times last season, including an epic AFC Championship game, it’s safe to say the Pittsburgh Steelers know this enemy quite well.  And if familiarity breeds contempt, these teams must outright hate each other by now.  Pittsburgh sports has a number of great rivalries, ...
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• Pittsburgh vs West Virginia NCAA Live Online

  
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  Match scheduled: Last updated:    28-11-2009 from 01:00 until 04:30 23-11-2009 on 13:26 NCAA College Football - Week 13 Watch Online
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