How Pittsburgh Quietly Became The Unofficial Capital Of These 8 Things
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Beth Price-Williams
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Pittsburgh’s known for plenty of things. Fries on sandwiches. The steepest street in the U.S. The Duquesne Incline. Throughout the decades, Pittsburgh has grown, evolved, and transformed. Still, the Steel City remains known for certain things. You might even say that Pittsburgh has even become the unofficial capital of these eight things:
Pittsburgh's the unofficial capital of bridges? No contest. The Burgh is home to more bridges - 446, to be exact - than anywhere in the world. That includes Venice, Italy.
We live in a city with so many potholes that the Mayor of Pittsburgh designates certain periods as "pothole blitzes." During that time, city crews work to fill as many potholes as possible. So, we can definitely, at the very least, nominate Pittsburgh as the capital of potholes.
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Pittsburgh's medical community has been known for its innovation for decades. Take Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UMPC, for example. It's known for having "the world's first pediatric solid organ transplant program."
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Mmm...mmm...pierogies. You can find the best authentic, homemade pierogies in Pittsburgh, many made by Pittsburghers with deep Polish roots. Unofficially, Pittsburgh just may have earned the right to be called the U.S. capital of pierogies.
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It's called the Steel City for a reason, right? Although the days of the steel mills are a part of Pittsburgh's rich history, the city still comprises a quarter of the country's steel mill suppliers.
Most Pittsburghers already know that a fellow yinzer is responsible for that famous sandwich - the Big Mac. Jim Delligatt, a McDonald's franchise owner, created the signature sandwich in 1967. The rest, they say, is history.
Pittsburgh and Heinz are almost synonymous. The iconic company dates back to the 1869. Go to any restaurant and it's highly likely that Heinz Ketchup (and other Heinz condiments) sits on the table. We watch the Steelers play at Heinz Hall and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra perform at Heinz Hall.
Pittsburgh's a pickle town. Our love of the pickle certainly has helped us unofficially, of course, become the pickle capital of the U.S. We celebrate our love of pickles at the Annual Picklesburg festival. Most of us have one of those tiny Heinz Pickle pins. And, a Christmas tree is never complete until the pickle ornament has been added.
Would you agree that Pittsburgh is the unofficial capital of these eight things? What else do you think should be on the list? Share in the comments! Click here to read about the 11 Pittsburgh quirks we all share.
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