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About Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania, located at the confluence of the three rivers: the Allegheny,
the Monongahela, and the Ohio. While offering all the opportunities of a large metropolitan area, Pittsburgh retains
a small-town friendliness, a contributing factor in the city being named one of the most livable in the country.
Besides being the home of the three leading universities and various colleges, Pittsburgh is home to nine Fortune 500
companies.
If you mentioned Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to people years ago, the image it presented was a dirty steel mill city. Today, Pittsburgh is well into its third renaissance. While steel is what has made Pittsburgh famous over the years, it has also been
identified as the home of Public television's Mister Rogers and the place where Heinz Ketchup is made. Its natural
beauty and hilly topography make it stand out among cities.
What is always striking about Pittsburgh on the ride in from the Pittsburgh International Airport is that once you
get past the airport corridor and the nearby typical suburban sprawl, you travel through a small mountain via the Fort
Pitt Tunnel. Then presto - on the other side of the tunnel sits the city's downtown, with a breathtaking view of the
skyline and the three rivers that give the city added spice:the Allegheny, Monongahela and the Ohio. The rivers mean
lots of bridges and easy walking between downtown and nearby neighborhoods, and to the North Shore's new PNC Park for Pirates baseball.
Go to www.visitpittsburgh.com for more information about Pittsburgh.
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