Are you considering a job opportunity in Pittsburgh, but need to learn more about the city and surrounding area? The links at the bottom of this page are presented for your convenience in discovering the many facets of our town. Some of the links should also help familiarize you with the business climate and culture of the greater Pittsburgh area. If we can help you further, please do not hesitate to contact us! In the meantime, enjoy some images of the fantastic city of Pittsburgh!
If you haven't seen Pittsburgh lately, you haven't seen Pittsburgh
(Letter to the Editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 25, 2004)
Once the industrial hub for steel, iron and glass production, Pittsburgh is now a center for technology, robotics, medicine and tourism. Today Pittsburgh's skies and its famous rivers are clean, so clean in fact the city is set to host the 2005 Bassmaster Classic, one of the largest fishing tournaments in the world. The city is known for its vibrant cultural scene, its architecture and its neighborhood charm, as well as more than $2 billion in new developments, including the new David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the world's largest certified "green" building.
Did you know?
- Pittsburgh is second only to Venice Italy for number of bridges in a city with over 720 in Pittsburgh and over 2000 in Allegheny county;
- Pittsburgh is the largest inland port in the U.S. , providing access to the nation's 9,000 mile inland waterway system.
- The Big Mac was invented here in 1967;
- First Heart, Liver and Kidney Transplant - December 3, 1989;
- Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jeff Goldbloom and Christina Aguilera are Pittsburgh natives;
- In 2004, Pittsburgh was named America 's seventh-best big city according to Men's Journal magazine. Proclaimed as an excellent place to live and play, Pittsburgh was lauded for its "clean air, Fortune 500 companies, thriving music scene, museums and public libraries";
- Pittsburgh ranks among the elite cities in the nation - coming in at No. 19 overall - in the 2004 Gold Guide study, compiled by the National Policy Research Council. The study analyzed business climate, quality of life, environment and other factors in U.S. cities. Pittsburgh ranked 12th for business climate, 13th for public safety and 17th for infrastructure and quality of life;
- Pittsburgh has been ranked among the top 10 Up-and-Coming Cities by Expo magazine (2003). According to the magazine " Pittsburgh 's offers a brand new convention center and the city has attracted a lot of new industries, including high-tech and biotech, in recent years"; and
- First internet emoticon - Carnegie Mellon University - 1980 :-)
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