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Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania and its metropolitan area ranks as the largest in both Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley while being the 22nd largest urban area in the United States.
Pittsburgh is dominated by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers which form the Ohio River. This strategic juncture was a major site of the North American theater of the Seven Years' War, with Great Britain winning control in 1758 to establish Fort Pitt in honor of "The Great Commoner", William Pitt. Following the American Revolution, the area grew as an important transportation center and primary gateway to the American frontier. 19th century coal and iron production made Pittsburgh into the world leader of steel and by 1910 the city was the eighth largest in the United States. With the collapse of American industries in the 1980s, Pittsburgh lost population but has successfully transitioned its economy into a world leader of healthcare, technology, education, and financial services.
Pittsburgh is known colloquially as "The Steel City", for its continued leadership in steel production, as well as "The City of Bridges" for its world record 466 structures. The city's official colors of black and gold are so symbolic that all pro-sports teams from the area, the Penguins, Pirates, and Steelers have also adopted them. Multiple publications have named Pittsburgh the "most livable city" in the United States for its low crime, affordability, and plentiful educational, cultural, and recreational amenities with its skyline vistas ranked by USA Today as second only to the Grand Canyon.
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The three most beautiful cities in the world are Paris; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Pittsburgh. If Pittsburgh were situated somewhere in the heart of Europe, tourists would eagerly journey hundreds of miles out of their way to visit it. Its setting is spectacular . . .
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~ Brendan Gill The New Yorker, 1989
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The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix on Serpentine Drive in Schenley Park
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Schenley Park is a large municipal park located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, between the neighborhoods of Oakland, Greenfield, and Squirrel Hill. It is also listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park is made up of 300 acres (1.21 km²) donated by Mary Schenley in 1889 and another 120 acres (0.49 km²) that the city subsequently purchased from her. Another 36 acres (0.15 km²) were acquired at a later date, bringing the park's total size to 456 acres (1.85 km²), and making it the second largest municipal park in Pittsburgh.
The park borders the campuses of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.
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Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), better known as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, well known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Johnny Dangerously, Beetlejuice, and for his dramatic portrayal of Batman in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns, as well as lead roles in other films including The Paper, Jackie Brown, Jack Frost, and White Noise. His most recent film role was as the voice of Ken in Toy Story 3. From the Pittsburgh suburb of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Keaton first started in film on local station WQED in 1975 as one of the "Flying Zucchini Brothers" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Keaton returned home to the city twice to film major motion pictures on location with 1986's Gung Ho and 1998's Desperate Measures.
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The Rivers Casino is a casino in Pittsburgh owned by Holdings Acquisition Co. L.P., a joint venture of Walton Street Capital LLC and High Pitt Gaming LP. Located on Pittsburgh's North Shore adjacent to the Carnegie Science Center, it had its groundbreaking in December 2007 and opened on August 9, 2009. Rivers Casino has four restaurants: Grand View Buffet, Ciao, West End Cafe, and Andrew's Steak & Seafood. It also has four bars: Spiral Bar, Drum Bar, Levels, and Wheelhouse. The casino also has a night club and a 1,000 seat outdoor amphitheater. The casino has 3,000 slot machines and introduced table games in 2010.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club base in Pittsburgh since 1882. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or sometimes the "Buccos" (derived from buccaneer, a synonym for pirate).
The franchise moved to the National League in its sixth season in 1887 and was competitive from its early years, winning three National League titles from 1901 to 1903, playing in the very first World Series and winning a World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates have had many ups and downs during their long history, most famously winning the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, the only time that Game 7 of the World Series has ever ended with a home run. They also won the 1971 World Series behind Roberto Clemente and the 1979 World Series under the slogan "We Are Family", led by "Pops" Willie Stargell.
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- (1755) The Braddock Expedition sets out to take Ft. Duquesne.
- (1860) A tornado rips through Kittanning & down the Allegheny valley.
- (1894) The area suffers its latest recorded "killing frost".
- (1895) The 1st artificial-ice arena in the world & home to the Keystones, the Schenley Park Casino, opens its doors.
- (1909) President Taft becomes the 12th national leader to visit, enjoying a Pirates vs. Cubs game at Expo Park & dedicates a memorial fountain at Arsenal Park, speaks at Rodef Shalom Temple, Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley & the Fort Pitt Hotel.
- (1933) After Mayor McNair invites them, Rep. Zioncheck & wrestler Ali Baba get on the radio from the William Penn Hotel drunk from a night of bar hopping the Hill District, as Zioncheck even curses.
- (1949) Morgan Strasser beats Philadelphia in the city 4–2 to win the Challenge Cup.
- (1955) Pittsburgh Heidelberg wins back-to-back titles in soccer, beating Chicago 5–0 to take the National Amateur Cup.
- (1955) Pirates rookie Roberto Clemente is the 2nd youngest to hit 3 doubles in a game v Philadelphia at Forbes Field.
- (1978) The Brady Street Bridge is demolished.
- (1985) The Gulf Tower is sold by Chevron after a T. Boone Pickens led hostile takeover for Gulf Oil fails. AGV Enterprises is the winning bidder.
- (2000) Chip Ganassi wins the Indy 500 with Juan Montoya.
- (2002) The $7.75 millionia Consol Park hosts its 1st game.
- (2004) Josie Carey, host of the WQED show that would become Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, dies at 73.
- (2005) The Senior PGA Championship concludes at suburban Laurel Valley.
- (2012) IBM completes its purchase of Vivisimo.
- (2014) Mellon Square reopens after a $14.2 millionia refurbishment.
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- ... that the Pittsburgh Wayfinder System is composed of more than 1,500 traffic signs that point the way to popular destinations in the City of Pittsburgh?
- ... that University of Pittsburgh halfback Gibby Welch broke the single-season yardage record set by Red Grange, gaining 1,964 yards in just nine games in 1926?
- ...that St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's oldest churches and a prime example of the 'Polish Cathedral' style?
- ... that The Pittsburgh Courier crusaded against the blue discharge, calling it "a vicious instrument that should not be perpetrated against the American Soldier"?
- ... that Josh Gibson Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is named for Negro League star Josh Gibson, who has been called the "black Babe Ruth?"
- ... that Pittsburgh steel magnate John Walker's personal library, including all of the original furnishings, was donated to Washington & Jefferson College and installed in the Thompson Library exactly as he had left it?
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