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[[Image:Mammatus-clouds-Tulsa-1973.png|thumb|right|300px|Mammatus clouds in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], [[1973]]]]
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'''Mammatus''' (also known as '''mamma''' or '''mammatocumulus''') is a [[meteorology|meteorological]] term given to a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a [[cloud]]. The pouches, typically measuring about half a kilometer in diameter, are often ragged, but may appear smooth. Their color is normally a bluish gray, the same as that of the host cloud, but direct illumination from the setting sun and other clouds may cause a gold or reddish cast. Mammatus may last anywhere from minutes to hours, diffusing and disappearing with time.
city = Pittsburgh |
state = Pennsylvania |
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nickname = "The Steel City" |
flag = Pittsburgh.gif |
seal = City of Pittsburgh seal.JPG |
map = Map of Pennsylvania dot on Pittsburgh.PNG |
founded = [[1758]] |
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county = [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]] |
mayor = [[Tom Murphy (mayor)|Tom Murphy]] ([[United_States_Democratic_Party|Dem]]) |
area = 151.1 [[square kilometer|km²]] (58.3 [[square mile|mi²]])|
area water = 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) |
area percentage = 4.75%|
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city pop = 334,563|
metro pop = 2,358,695|
density = 2,324.1|
time zone = Eastern|
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The mechanism of their production is not well-known and has been poorly studied. The presence of very dry air beneath the cloud base is known to be a factor.
''(This article is about the city. "[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (song)|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]" is also the name of a song written in 1952.)
Mammatus has often been linked with the occurrence of [[tornado]]es, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s. Though tornadic storms often do produce mammatus under their downwind anvil, many weak storms and even stratiform clouds produce mammatus.
'''Pittsburgh''' is a city in [[Western Pennsylvania]], [[United States]], and the county seat of [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the city had a total population of 334,563 ([[metropolitan area]] 2,358,695). Pittsburgh, nicknamed ''The Steel City'', was traditionally considered the center of the American [[steel]] industry. In recent years the city has turned to technology, especially biotechnology and robotics, leading the [[Wall Street Journal]] to dub the city "Roboburgh." The [[Carnegie Mellon University]] [[Robotics Institute]] and numerous private companies have made Pittsburgh perhaps the top robotics city outside of Japan, while the [[University of Pittsburgh]] boasts a top-15 [http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/ medical school] and one of the best [http://sti.upmc.com/ organ transplant institutes] in the world. The city is also one of the nation's major nonprofit centers, home to major foundations such as the [[Heinz Foundations]] and thousands of nonprofit organizations. Pittsburgh also has a booming art scene and a long history of supporting culture and the arts.
==HistoryGallery==
[[Image:Pittsburgh skyline daytime.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Pittsburgh skyline, viewed from Mt. Washington.]]
France was the first European country to send settlers to the forks of the [[Ohio River]]. They did so after capturing a small English garrison founded by [[William Trent]]. The [[Virginia]] colony sent Major [[George Washington]] with a scout named [[Christopher Gist]] to scout the area to see whether it was worthy of development. Washington was sent with a small regiment of colonial soldiers and was easily forced into surrender by a much larger French force from the north. During the [[French and Indian War]] ([[1754]]-[[1763]]), the [[British Empire|British]] colonies captured [[Fort Duquesne]], which sat at the confluence of the [[Monongahela River|Monongahela]] and [[Allegheny River|Allegheny ]] rivers, at the part of downtown Pittsburgh now known as "[[Point State Park|The Point]]". The British built a larger fort on the same site and named it [[Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania)|Fort Pitt]] in honor of the British statesman [[William Pitt the Elder]]. Fort Pitt was garrisoned in case of French attack during the French and Indian War, but by the time the improvements were made the war was over.
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After the [[Revolutionary War]], Pittsburgh was the center of the [[Whiskey Rebellion]], which was put down by an army under the direct command of President [[George Washington]].
Image:CumulosMammatus1.jpg|Mammatus seen from [[Santa Catarina, Brazil|Santa Catarina]], [[Brazil]].
Image:CumulusMammatus2.jpg|Another view of the mammatus clouds.
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Beginning in the early [[19th century]], Pittsburgh's proximity to large [[coal]] deposits and excellent positioning along major trade routes made it one of the world's leading industrial powerhouses. [[Steel]] production was a major industry for many years, earning the city its nickname, "The Steel City". Pittsburgh lies at the confluence of the [[Monongahela River]] and [[Allegheny River]], which merge to form the [[Ohio River]], ultimately draining into the [[Mississippi River]] and [[Gulf of Mexico]]. As an industrial city, Pittsburgh was also a major hub of early [[railroad]] activity. Millions of [[Europe]]an immigrants settled in and around Pittsburgh in the 19th and early [[20th century|20th centuries]] to seek employment in the [[steel mill]]s, [[coal mine]]s, railroads, or numerous associated industries. The production of [[glass]], for both industrial and decorative use, was also an established industry in the city.
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On [[July 21]], [[1877]], a day after bloody rioting in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] from [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] workers and the deaths of nine rail workers at the hands of the Maryland militia, workers in Pittsburgh staged a sympathy strike that was met with an assault by the state militia — Pittsburgh then erupted into widespread rioting. Another major confrontation occurred during the [[Homestead Strike]] in [[1892]].
[http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/nebraska/june2004hastings-mammatus.html Mammatus clouds over Hastings, Nabraska]
[[Image:Pittsburgh1920.jpg|thumb|center|800px|<center>Downtown Pittsburgh panorama, from [[1920]].</center>]]
Thanks to the presence of the nearby [[Bettis Laboratory]] and the [[Shippingport, Pennsylvania|Shippingport]] power plant, Pittsburgh became the world's first [[nuclear power]]ed city in [[1960]].
With the recessions of the [[1970s]] and the advent of cheap foreign labor, Pittsburgh's steel mills found themselves unable to compete with foreign steel mills, and most closed down. This created a ripple effect that decimated the local economy, as railroads, mines, and factories across the region shut down, one by one.
The collapse of the US steel industry in the [[1970s]] marked a major turning point for the city of Pittsburgh, and brought with it an unexpected renaissance as the mills closed and Pittsburgh began to shed its image of a dirty, smoky place. Pittsburgh was spared the fate of other postindustrial [[Rust Belt]] cities as the basis of the economy dramatically shifted from heavy industry to services and high technology. Pittsburgh is also home to various new [[skyscrapers]], the tallest being the [[U.S. Steel Tower]], famous for having only three sides. Also notable on the city skyline is the futuristic [[PPG Place]].
Pittsburgh's population decline during the last half century is remarkable:
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!Year
!City Population
!City Rank [http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html]
!Population of the [[Urbanized Area]] [http://www.demographia.com/dm-uad.htm]
|-
|[[1950]]
|676,806
|12
|1,533,000
|-
|[[1960]]
|604,332
|16
|1,804,000
|-
|[[1970]]
|540,025
|24
|1,846,000
|-
|[[1980]]
|423,938
|30
|1,810,000
|-
|[[1990]]
|369,879
|40
|1,678,000
|-
|[[2000]]
|334,563
|51
|1,753,000
|-
|[[2002]]
|327,898 (estimate)
|54
|Next Data: 2010 Census
|}
==Geography==
[[Image:pittsburgh_1790.jpg|thumb|300px|Pittsburgh in 1790.]]
Pittsburgh is located at 40°26'29" North, 79°58'38" West (40.441419, -79.977292){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 151.1 [[square kilometre|km²]] (58.3 [[square mile|mi²]]). 144.0 km² (55.6 mi²) of it is land and 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.75% water.
Pittsburgh is located at the center of a fairly expansive set of river valleys, and much of the city's residential population is situated on or near the slopes of those valleys with certain [[list of Pittsburgh neighborhoods|neighborhoods]] (particularly south of the Monongahela) nearly inaccessible by [[automobile|car]] during the winter. As a result, Pittsburgh is widely believed to be right behind [[San Francisco]] as the "steepest" city in the United States. A pair of "[[funicular|inclines]]", or trams (cable cars on inclined rails) ascend the slope of Mount Washington, assist in local public transportation; several tunnels are major access routes through the slopes. Pittsburgh has more public staircases (700) than any other city in the United States, followed by Cincinnati and San Francisco. Many of these staircases have street names and street signs, and lead to hillside neighborhoods that can be inaccessible by car, especially in the winter. Pittsburgh has been called a "poor man's San Francisco".
''See also:'' [[List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods]]
==Demographics==
According to the [[census]] of [[2000]], there are 334,563 people, 143,739 households, and 74,169 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] is 2,324.1/km² (6,019.0/mi²). There are 163,366 housing units at an average density of 1,134.9/km² (2,939.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 27.12% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.66% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.
There are 143,739 households out of which 21.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% are non-families. 39.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,588, and the median income for a family is $38,795. Males have a median income of $32,128 versus $25,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city is $18,816. 20.4% of the population and 15.0% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 27.5% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Pittsburgh generally has among the lowest, if not the lowest [[crime]] rates of any comparably sized city in the [[United States]].
[[image:pittnight2.jpg|thumb|500px|center|Pittsburgh at night]]
==Politics==
From the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] era to the 1930s, Pittsburgh was considered a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] stronghold. Since the [[Great Depression]], Pittsburgh has been dominated by Democratic candidates.
Although considered socially moderate, Pittsburgh citizens tend to be members of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] party. This is primarily due to the city's [[trade union|labor union]] population, which has continued to dwindle with the decline of the U.S. Steel market. Democratic candidates have been elected consecutively to either the mayor's office or city council since [[1933]], when [[David L. Lawrence]] led the party to power.
The mayor serves a four year term and the next election will be held in November 2005. City council members are chosen by [[plurality]] elections in each of nine [[district]]s.
The city is currently facing a financial crisis and has been declared a "distressed municipality" by the state. This may result in massive cuts to city programs and debates over which taxes to raise drastically.
==Economy==
Pittsburgh has exhibited amazing adaptability in the wake of the steel industry's collapse. The primary industries have shifted from steel manufacture and heavy industry to high technology, [[robotics]], health care, [[biomedical technology]], finance, and service-based fields. Education, from primary/secondary through magnet schools, specialized professional institutes, and top-flight universities, is also a major local employer. Pittsburgh has a very low cost of living compared to other cities in the Northeastern U.S., but a higher cost of living than many large Southern cities. The average price for a 3- to 4-bedroom, 2-bath family home in Pittsburgh is $162,000, which is well below the national average ($264,540 as of October 2004, according to the [[Federal Housing Finance Board]]). Fixer-uppers and smaller homes in the city can be found for under $50,000.
''See also:'' [[List of major corporations in Pittsburgh]]
==Culture==
Wealthy area businessmen of the 19th century, including [[Andrew Carnegie]], the [[Henry J. Heinz|Heinz family]] and [[Henry Clay Frick]], donated large sums of money to local educational and cultural institutions. As a result, Pittsburgh is rich in art and culture. The [[Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]] is world-class. It owns and performs at Heinz Hall, which also plays host to a number of other events throughout the year. The [[Benedum Center]] and [[Heinz Hall]] provide venues for numerous musicals, lectures, speeches, and other performances. Pittsburgh is also home to one of only two professional brass bands in the world, the [[River City Brass Band]]. Also included in the Musical arts are the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO, pronounced PIE-SEW) and the River City Youth Brass Band, both of which include top musicians from the Pittsburgh area. These programs are intensive and produce top-notch performances, usually viewable free by the public.
Fans of the visual arts and architecture are also well served by the region's offerings. The [http://www.warhol.org/ Warhol Museum] is dedicated to the works of Pittsburgh native [[Andy Warhol]], while the [[Carnegie Museum of Art]] is home to works by such luminaries as [[Edgar Degas]], [[Vincent van Gogh]], [[Claude Monet]], and many others, along with galleries of sculpture, modern art, the Heinz Architectural Center, a large film and video collection, and various travelling exhibits. The [[Frank Lloyd Wright]] masterpiece [http://www.paconserve.org/index-fw1.asp Fallingwater] is a short drive from downtown, and the North Shore boasts an 1895 neogothic church, Calvary Methodist, whose interior was designed by [[Louis Comfort Tiffany]]; the church's stained glass windows are some of the largest and most elaborate work Tiffany ever created.
[[image:SV_Temple_PA.jpg|left|thumbnail|250px|[[Sri]] [[Balaji|Venkateswara]] temple in Pittsburgh attracts large [[Hindu]]/Indian immigrant crowds from the [[BosWash]] megapolis.]]
[[Pittsburgh Filmmakers]] teaches media arts and runs three "art house" movie theaters. The [[Pittsburgh Playhouse]] at [[Point Park University]] has four resident companies of professional actors. The [[Carnegie Museum of Natural History]] has extensive dinosaur collections on display, including the complete first ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' skeleton ever discovered, and an Egyptian wing. The building may be distinguished by a life-size statue known as "Dippy the Diplodocus" to the right of the main entrance. Other dinosaur statues are visible around the Pittsburgh area, these decorated by artists nationwide and sold as a benefit to the Carnegie Museums. The [[Carnegie Science Center]] is more technology oriented. Pittsburgh also houses the country's only [http://www.aviary.org/ National Aviary]. Phipp's Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, in the Oakland region of Pittsburgh, feature seasonal and global plants in a recently-remodeled Victorian-style greenhouse. More additions to the Conservatory are scheduled to begin in 2005. [[Kennywood Park]] is widely regarded by rollercoaster connoisseurs to have one of the best collections of functional rollercoasters in the world, including several early 20th century wooden coasters: the Racer, the Thunderbolt, and the Jack Rabbit.
Recently, Pittsburgh has gained a reputation as a haven for young people with a large [[indie rock]] scene. This is particularly true in the Garfield, Lawrenceville, and Wilkinsburg parts of the city which have blue collar histories and thus are the perfect setting for artists who appreciate [[Iron City Beer]]. Several notable indie rock bands have come from Pittsburgh in recent years, including [[Don Caballero]] and The [[Modey Lemon]].
==Education==
Pittsburgh is home to many [[university|universities]] and research facilities, the most prominent of which include [[Carnegie Mellon University]] and [[University of Pittsburgh]].
Carnegie Mellon University houses the first [[computer science]] school and the first [[drama]] school in the [[United States]], both of which are widely considered to be among the best in their fields. Carnegie Mellon University also houses famous research centers such as the [[Robotics Institute]], which is the first of its kind in the world and currently considered a leader in the field of robotics, and the world-famous [[Software Engineering Institute]] (SEI). It also houses one of the best [[engineering]] schools, and its [[business school]] is consistently ranked among the best in the nation. Carnegie Mellon University is famous for its unique interdisciplinary environment and as an innovative leader in education. Carnegie Mellon University is affiliated with 12 Nobel Laureates.
The [http://www.health.pitt.edu/ Health Sciences Department] at the University of Pittsburgh and the [http://www.upmc.com/ University of Pittsburgh Medical Center] operate some of the finest hospitals in the world, and an advanced medical research center that performs pioneering work in [[organ donation|organ transplantation]], [[AIDS]] and [[cancer]] research, and many other fields. The University of Pittsburgh is also known for its departments of [[Asian studies]] (especially Japanese), [[engineering]], [[philosophy]] and [[philosophy of science]] and for its Tier 1 [http://www.law.pitt.edu law school], among other highly respected programs.
Pittsburgh public school teachers are among the best-paid in the nation, with the average teacher salary in Pennsylvania at $52,832 in 2003. Local public schools include many charter and magnet schools, including [http://www.cityhigh.org/ City Charter High School] (computer and technology focused), [http://homewoodes.pghboe.net/ Homewood Montessori] (a Montessori school in an underprivileged neighborhood), [http://gifted.pghboe.net/ Pittsburgh Gifted Center], [http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/FrickMiddleFactSheet.asp the Frick International Studies Center], [http://capahs.pghboe.net/ Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts], and several schools for blind, deaf, or otherwise challenged children.
''See also:'' [[Carlow University]], [[Chatham College]], [[Duquesne University]], [[Point Park University]], [[Robert Morris University]], [[Pittsburgh Youth Ballet]], [[Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics]], [[Pittsburgh Flight Training Center]], [[LaRoche College]], [[The Art Institute]] of Pittsburgh.
==Transportation==
[[Image:PittsburghBridges.jpg|thumb|left|Pittsburgh's steel bridges connect areas of the city which are otherwise divided by its many rivers.]]
Pittsburgh is connected to other urban centers by the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] and on the rails by passenger [[railroad]] [[Amtrak]] and various freight railroads. Pittsburgh is also served by the [[Pittsburgh International Airport]] in [[Findlay Township, Pennsylvania]]. General aviation enthusiasts may prefer [[Allegheny County Airport]], a 1920s art-deco marvel that once hosted [[Charles Lindbergh]] and now handles 139,000 private and corporate-jet flights a year.
Pittsburgh has a high number of freeze/thaw cycles in the winter which is sometimes blamed for the difficulty of maintaining local roads. The hills and rivers of Pittsburgh form many barriers to transportation within the city. [[Bridge]]s are ubiquitous around town, as they connect the neighborhoods separated by rivers and valleys. The southern and eastern entrances to the city are through [[tunnel]]s.
===Automobiles===
The main artery connecting Pittsburgh to the [[turnpike]] on the east is [[I-376]], locally known as "Parkway East", while [[I-279]] (referred to as either "Parkway North" or "Parkway West" depending on the particular stretch of [[road]] with respect to downtown) connects the city with points west (including the airport) and north. A set of local roads are designated as a beltway system (called the [[Pittsburgh/Allegheny County Belt System]]) to form six loops centered on downtown with each loop identified by a different [[color]]. Pittsburgh, because of its radical topography, is a confusing yet rewarding city to navigate.
===Mass transit===
Local public transportation is coordinated by the [[Port Authority of Allegheny County]], the 14th largest transportation system in the United States, which maintains a [[bus]] service, [[funicular|incline railways]] and a [[light rail]] system called "the T", which consists of street cars which go underground as they enter downtown. The T consists of three largely parallel lines, and only serves downtown and the "South Hills" suburbs -- the small "via Allentown", the 20-year-old "via Beechview", and the recently re-opened "via Overbrook."
Construction on two small extensions -- one to the Convention Center, and another to the North Shore -- should begin by the end of [[2004]]; the federal government recently agreed to pay for [[US dollar|US$]]55 million of the $363 million construction price.
===Bicycling===
An aging population, steep hills, and variable weather make [[biking]] less popular in Pittsburgh than in some other cities. However, some efforts have been made to incorporate the [[bicycle]] into the transportation system. The "Jail Trail," formally called the Eliza Furnace Trail, stretches from downtown (at the county jail) out to the East End of the city, where bike trails can be found along some roads. Additionally, the Port Authority has installed bike racks on some buses. Bicycles are permitted on the Port-Authority-run Incline during off-peak hours. [http://www.bike-pgh.org/ Bike Pittsburgh] serves as the local bicycle advocacy group and compiles information about bicycle transportation in Pittsburgh.
[[Image:P5230052.JPG|thumb|350px|Golden Triangle seen from the Roberto Clemente (6th St) Bridge]]
==Sports==
*[[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[NFL]])
*[[Pittsburgh Penguins]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ([[MLB]])
*[[Pittsburgh Passion]] ([[NWFA]])
*[[Pittsburgh Riverhounds]] ([[USL Second Division]])
==Pittsburgh in television, film, and literature==
See [[List of fiction set in Pittsburgh]]
The [http://www.pghfilm.org/ Pittsburgh Film Office] coordinates film and TV shoots in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.
Many TV shows and movies have been shot in Pittsburgh. The following list is far from all-inclusive.
* [[Land of the Dead]] (2005)
* [[Mr. Roger's Neighborhood]] (TV, 1968-2001)
* [[Night of the Living Dead]] (1968)
* [[Dawn of the Dead (1978)|Dawn of the Dead]] (1978)
* [[The Deer Hunter]] (1978)
* [[All the Right Moves]] (1983)
* [[Flashdance]] (1983)
* [[Robocop]] (1987)
* [[Silence of the Lambs]] (1990)
* [[Bob Roberts]] (1991)
* [[Lorenzo's Oil]] (1991)
* [[Innocent Blood]] (1992)
* [[Striking Distance]] (1993)
* [[Inspector Gadget]] (1998)
* [[Dogma_(movie)|Dogma]] (1999)
* [[Wonder Boys]] (1999)
* [[The Guardian (television series)|The Guardian]] (TV, 2001-04)
* [[10th & Wolf]] (2004)
* [[Lady Beware]] (1987)
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079154/ The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh] (1979)
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114576/ Sudden Death] (1995)
==Name and spelling==
Pittsburgh is one of the few American cities or towns to be spelled with an ''h'' at the end
of a ''burg'' suffix. The earliest known reference to the settlement was found in a letter send
from [[General John Forbes]] to [[William Pitt the Elder|William Pitt]] dated "Pittsbourgh, 27th November, 1758". ''Bourgh'' is a variant of ''[[Borough]]''. The first recorded reference using the current spelling is found on a survey map made for the Penn family in [[1769]]. In the city charter, granted on [[March 18]], [[1816]], the ''Pittsburgh'' spelling is used on the original document, but due to an apparent printing error, the ''Pittsburg'' spelling is found on official copies of the document printed at the time.
On [[December 23]], [[1891]], a recommendation by the United States Board of Geographic Names to standardize place names was signed into law. The law officially changed the spelling of the city name to ''Pittsburg''. Publications for the next 20 years would use this spelling. The change however was very unpopular in the city and several businesses and organizations refused to make the change. Pressure mounted to have the old spelling restored. On [[July 19]], [[1911]] United States Geographic Board, the successor to United States Board of Geographic Names, reversed the former
decision and the ''Pittsburgh'' spelling was restored.
The confusion and controversy surrounding the aborted spelling change means that both the ''Pittsburgh'' and the ''Pittsburg'' spelling were commonly encountered around the turn of the [[20th Century]].
==Twin Cities==
*[[Sheffield]], [[England]].
*[[Saitama]], [[Japan]].
*[[Bilbao]], [[Spain]].
*[[Saarbrucken]], [[Germany]].
*[[Wuhan]], [[China]].
*[[Matanzas]], [[Cuba]].
*[[Ostrava]], [[Czech Republic]].
*[[San Isidro]], [[Nicaragua]].
For the full list, see [http://www.gpsca.org/ Greater Pittsburgh Sister Cities Association]
== External links ==
{{Commons|Pittsburgh}}
*[http://www.cityofpittsburgh.net City of Pittsburgh Government]
*[http://pittsburgh.about.com About Pittsburgh - Guide to Pittsburgh & Western PA]
*[http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org Pittsburgh Independent Media Center]
*[http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Pittsburgh Wikitravel Pittsburgh], more on Pittsburgh neighborhoods, things to see and do, dining and drinking spots, getting there and getting around in Pittsburgh
*[http://www.clpgh.org/ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh]
*[http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/ Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh] includes museums of Art, Natural History, Andy Warhol and the Science Center
*[http://www.ccac.edu/ Community College of Allegheny County]
*[http://www.culturalguide.com/ Pittsburgh Cultural Guide]
*[http://www.pgharts.org/ The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust]
*[http://www.pittsburghkids.org/ Pittsburgh Children's Museum]
*[http://www.ppc.edu/playhouse/ Pittsburgh Playhouse]
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'''See also:''' [[Allegheny_County#Muncipalities_and_census-designated_places|Cities and Towns of Allegheny County]]
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