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    Downtown Pittsburgh, colloquially referred to as the Golden Triangle, and officially the Central Business District, is the urban downtown center of Pittsburgh...
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    University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-8229-4371-6. "Pittsburgh Art in Public Places: Downtown Walking Tour" (PDF) (Fourth ed.). Pittsburgh: Office...
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  • Downtown Pittsburgh" is a 2016 documentary by Rick Sebak about present downtown Pittsburgh. This is a sequel to the 1992 program Downtown Pittsburgh....
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    and surrounding suburbs. It operates as a deep-level subway in Downtown Pittsburgh, but runs mostly at-grade in the suburbs south of the city. The system...
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    Pennsylvania to the east. Pittsburgh International Airport (IATA: PIT) is located 17 mi (27 km) to the west of downtown Pittsburgh in Findlay. The smaller...
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    The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member...
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    including several routes that run into downtown Pittsburgh, where riders can make connections with PRT service. Pittsburgh Regional Transit was created as the...
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    retail complex in downtown Pittsburgh, and is known for its glass facade designed by Postmodern architect Philip Johnson. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company...
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    Pittsburgh Crèche is a large-scale, American crèche, or nativity scene, that is located on the outside courtyard of the U.S. Steel Tower in downtown Pittsburgh...
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    neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Carnegie Mellon University and about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of downtown Pittsburgh. The Squirrel...
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    known as the Crosstown Boulevard since it crosses the backside of Downtown Pittsburgh. The northern terminus of I-579 is at I-279 beyond the north end...
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    starting in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, just outside Point State Park. Liberty Avenue runs through Downtown Pittsburgh, the Strip...
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    About 10 miles (15 km) west of downtown Pittsburgh, it is the primary international airport serving the Greater Pittsburgh Region as well as adjacent areas...
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    Picklesburgh (category Festivals in Pittsburgh)
    annual pickle-themed festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has taken place in Downtown Pittsburgh every summer since 2015 (excluding...
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    founded in Pittsburgh in 1871 by brothers Morris, Jacob, and Isaac Kaufmann as a small South Side men's store. In 1877, the brothers moved downtown to a location...
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    convenient location to downtown Pittsburgh as well as due to the available transportation. Two main roads south from Pittsburgh merged on the hilltop in...
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    Duquesne Boulevard that serve Downtown Pittsburgh. The four-lane freeway heads east-southeast between Downtown Pittsburgh to the north and the Monongahela...
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    "Southside") is an area in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, located along the Monongahela River across from Downtown Pittsburgh. The South Side is officially...
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    city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania coinciding with the unofficial start of the Winter holiday shopping season. Many retailers in Downtown Pittsburgh remain...
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    northern suburbs. The southern terminus of I-279 is at I-376 in Downtown Pittsburgh. It runs concurrently with US Route 19 Truck (US 19 Truck) from its...
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    has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by council members for District 1 (North Neighborhoods) and 6 (North Shore/Downtown Neighborhoods). Two new...
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    Union Trust Building is a high-rise building located in the Downtown district of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at 501 Grant Street. It was erected in 1915–16...
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    I-579 running through downtown Pittsburgh I-376 approaching Downtown Pittsburgh Unlike many other major U.S. cities, Pittsburgh lacks a dedicated contiguous...
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    Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown (formerly the Hilton Pittsburgh) is a hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, with a prominent position in the Golden Triangle...
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  • side of Third Street, between Smithfield Street and Cherry Alley in downtown Pittsburgh. By the 1830s, the university faced severe financial pressure to...
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    Mellon Center is a 55-story skyscraper located at 500 Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Standing 725 ft (221 m) tall, it is the second-tallest...
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  • Pittsburgh Civic Arena), a logo was chosen that had a penguin in front of a triangle, which symbolized the "Golden Triangle" of downtown Pittsburgh....
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    PPG Place (category Downtown Pittsburgh)
    PPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. PPG Place...
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    The history of Pittsburgh began with centuries of Native American civilization in the modern Pittsburgh region, known as Jaödeogë’ in the Seneca language...
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    due to the elevation of the hill overlooking the river valley and Downtown Pittsburgh below. The original switchback trails that wound up the steep slopes...
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