Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh ({{pron-en|ˈpɪtsbərɡ}}), Pennsylvania, located in the United States, is the second largest city in the state and is the county seat of Allegheny County.{{GR|6}} Its population was 334,563 at the 2000 census; by 2006, it was estimated to have fallen to 312,819.{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-01.csv | title = US Census Bureau 2006 city estimate}} The population of the seven-county metropolitan area is 2,462,571.{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-02.csv | title = US Census Bureau 2006 CSA estimate}} Downtown Pittsburgh retains substantial economic influence, ranking at 25th in the nation for jobs within the urban core (and is 6th in job density).{{cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08216/901307-432.stm | title = Regional Insights: Pittsburgh is a national player in jobs per square mile but needs more population | work = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date = 2008-08-03 | accessdate = 2008-08-06 | last = Miller | first = Harold }}

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Pennsylvania - United States - County seat - Allegheny County - 2000 census - Downtown Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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The characteristic shape of the city's downtown is a triangular tract carved by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where the Ohio River forms. The city features 151 high-rise buildings,{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101313 |title="High-rise Buildings of Pittsburgh" |publisher=Emporis.com |date= |accessdate=2009-04-11}} 446 bridges,{{cite news|url=http://kdka.com/local/bridge.Pittsburgh.2.383456.html|title=Pittsburgh has Plenty of Bridges|work=KDKA-TV|date-2006-06-16|accessdate=2009-07-08}} two inclined railways, and a pre-revolutionary fortification. Pittsburgh is known colloquially as "The City of Bridges" and "The Steel City" for its many bridges and former steel manufacturing base.

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Allegheny - Monongahela - Ohio River - KDKA-TV

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While the city is historically known for its steel industry, today its economy is largely based on healthcare, education, technology, robotics, and financial services. The region is also becoming a hub for oil and natural gas companies' Marcellus Shale production.{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09340/1018586-28.stm|title=Natural gas locked in the Marcellus Shale has companies rushing to cash in on possibilities|last=Green|first=Elwin|date=6 December 2009|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=28 February 2010}} The city has made great strides in redeveloping abandoned industrial sites with new housing, shopping and offices, such as the SouthSide Works. While Pittsburgh faced economic troubles in the mid 1980s as the steel industry waned, modern Pittsburgh is economically strong. The housing market is relatively stable despite a national subprime mortgage crisis, and Pittsburgh added jobs in 2008 even as the national economy entered a significant jobs recession.{{cite news | url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_580675.html | title = Growth of jobs locally bucks nationwide trend | work = Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | date = 2008-08-02 | accessdate = 2008-08-06 | last = Napsha | first = Joe }} This positive economic news is in contrast to the 1980s, when Pittsburgh lost its manufacturing base in steel and electronics and corporate jobs in the oil (Gulf Oil), electronics (Westinghouse), chemical (Koppers) and defense (Rockwell International) industries because of cheaper imports. The city is also headquarters to major global financial institutions PNC Financial Services (the nation's fifth largest bank), Federated Investors and the regional headquarters of The Bank of New York Mellon, itself partially descended from Mellon Financial and once had strong ties to the Mellon family.

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Healthcare - Technology - Financial services - Marcellus Shale - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - SouthSide Works - Subprime mortgage crisis - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Gulf Oil - Westinghouse - Koppers - Rockwell International - PNC Financial Services - Federated Investors - The Bank of New York Mellon - Mellon Financial - Mellon family

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In 2007, Forbes magazine named Pittsburgh, in an eight-way tie, the 10th cleanest city,{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/04/16/worlds-cleanest-cities-biz-logistics-cx_rm_0416cleanest_slide_16.html|title=World's Cleanest Cities}} and in 2008 Forbes listed Pittsburgh as the 13th best city for young professionals to live.{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/09/cities-professionals-young-forbeslife-cx_mw_0709youngprofessionals_slide_29.html?thisSpeed=30000 | title=Top 40 Cities for Professionals}} The city is consistently ranked high in livability surveys. In 2007, Pittsburgh was named "America's Most Livable City" by Places Rated Almanac.{{cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07116/781162-53.stm | title = Pittsburgh rated 'most livable' once again | work = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date = 2007-04-26 | accessdate = 2007-09-16 | last = Majors | first = Dan }} Furthermore, in 2009, Pittsburgh was named most livable city in the United States and 29th-most-livable city worldwide by The Economist.{{cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09161/976252-53.stm | title = Pittsburgh ranked tops in U.S. by The Economist | work = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date = 2009-06-10 | accessdate = 2009-06-10 | last = Carpenter | first = Mackenzie }}

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Forbes - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The Economist

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Pittsburgh hosted a G-20 Summit meeting on September 24 and 25, 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09149/973577-82.stm|title=City to host global leaders for G-20 summit in September Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09149/973577-82.stm#ixzz0HtmjoxL9&C|last=Blazina|first=Ed|coauthors=Rich Lord|date=29 May 2009|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|accessdate=2009-06-09}}

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