Hometown America Pittsburg Pennsylvania.Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the perfect place to live? You'll need a sweaty Steelers jersey, a Pirates parrot feather Parrot feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum, is a flowering plant - a vascular dicot - also commonly called water milfoils. Habitat Parrot feather is native to the Amazon River in South America - however, it can be found worldwide now. , a dash of Heinz ketchup, a dinosaur bone from the Carnegie Museum, and a corndog from Kennywood Amusement Park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. . Then you'll have our hometown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “Pittsburgh” redirects here. For the region, see Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. Pittsburgh (pronounced IPA: /ˈpɪtsbɚg/) is the second largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. . Pittsburgh was long known as the Steel City. But with the decline of its steel industry, beginning in the 1970s, many people lost their jobs and moved away. Pittsburgh was forced to develop new industries and businesses, such as robotics, life sciences, hospital systems, and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . These changes transformed Pittsburgh into today's clean, modern, bustling city. "Never Saw a Blue Sky" There used to be a lot of pollution in Pittsburgh from the steel factories. Danielle Gigliotti remembers her grandmother telling her, "When I was a little girl about your age, I never saw a blue sky." Danielle's grandmother lived near a steel factory, and the sky was filled with smoke. "When I would go to sleep, my pillow would be white. But when I awoke, I could see my head print upon the pillow." Forks of the Ohio Pittsburgh is located in a very convenient spot. It is at the "Forks of the Ohio," where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio River Ohio River Major river, eastern central U.S. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, and west and southwest to form the state boundaries of Ohio–West Virginia, Ohio-Kentucky, Indiana-Kentucky, and (see map). In the mid-1700s, France and Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. fought a war to see which would control the Ohio River valley. One of the first battles of the French and Indian War French and Indian War North American phase of a war between France and Britain to control colonial territory (1754–63). The war's more complex European phase was the Seven Years' War. took place at Fort Duquesne Fort Duquesne (dəkān`, d  –), at the junction of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, on the site of Pittsburgh, SW Pa. (doo-KANE), the present site of Pittsburgh. In 1763, the British won that war and took control of most of eastern North America. After the American Revolution (1775-1783), Pittsburgh grew as an outfitting point for settlers heading west. In 1792, George Anschutz built a blast furnace here. This helped the city develop its great iron and steel industry. Andrew Carnegie made his fortune in that industry. He was a poor boy of 12 when his family came from Scotland, but he made millions right here in Pittsburgh. He used part of his fortune to build libraries and museums throughout the United States. Today, you can see a dinosaur that has been named after him at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Another Famous name in Pittsburgh is Heinz. If you've ever used Heinz ketchup on a hamburger, it probably came from our city. A City of Sports Pittsburgh is a great sports town. In 1979, Pittsburgh was called the City of Champions because the Pirates won the World Series and the Steelers won the Super Bowl. Now we have two new stadiums, one for the Pirates and one for the Steelers. The Penguins play hockey at Mellon Arena. All three teams have the same uniform colors--gold, black, and white. Fun Things to Do Pittsburgh has many fun things to do. Do you like thrill rides? Visit the Pitt Fall at Kennywood Amusement Park. It drops you 251 feet in less than five seconds. If you're in the mood for more adventure, try the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, or the Carnegie Science Center. To get a great view of Pittsburgh, take a ride on the Duquesne Incline (large photo, p. 18). It originally was built to get people to their homes on Mount Washington. The incline has gotten stuck only once in almost 128 years of operation! There you have it: Pittsburgh. Some of its nicknames are the Smoky City, the Steel City, and the City of Bridges. (We have more than 270!) But no matter what you call it, Pittsburgh is, and forever will be, our hometown. Meet the Winners What is most interesting about your hometown? In our December 13, 2004, issue, we asked you to tell us, and you did! Hundreds of students sent us reports about their hometowns. We promised to publish the winning entry. Students of Mr. Michael Galuska, at Brookline Regional Catholic School, wrote reports about their hometown of Pittsburgh. We selected parts of the best entries for this report. You can find the students' names in the byline at the beginning of this article. We would also like to acknowledge these runners-up: * Huntsville, Alabama: students of Mrs. Moore, Mountain Gap Middle School * Old Town, Maine Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,130 at the 2000 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on a relatively large island, though its boundaries do extend past that. : students of Mrs. Gallant, Leonard Middle School * Plainview, New York Plainview is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 25,637 at the 2000 census. Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage, share a school system, library, fire department and water : students of Mr. Iorio, Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School Congratulations and thanks to all! By Catie O'Malley, Marisa Rieber, Lindsay Richardson, Maria Rotunda rotunda In Classical and Neoclassical architecture, a building or room that is circular in plan and covered with a dome. The Pantheon is a Classical Roman rotunda. The Villa Rotonda at Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio, is an Italian Renaissance example. , Danielle Gigliotti, Matt El-Tahch, and Jordan Englert Brookline Regional Catholic School |
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