Pittsburgh: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

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Pittsburgh’s world-renowned costume designer still sketches by hand • Nov. 12, 2026, 4:00 AM ET (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Star Wars vending machine returns to Pittsburgh fire station • Nov. 10, 2026, 1:59 PM ET (CBS)

Parts of the Pittsburgh area could see snow this weekend, but most will see a wintry mix or rain • Nov. 10, 2026, 7:59 AM ET (CBS)

5 measles cases now confirmed in Butler County as infections top 1,500 across Pa. • Nov. 9, 2026, 3:48 PM ET (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Two young women were strangled outside of Pittsburgh 50 years ago. Now police say a serial killer was responsible • Nov. 8, 2026, 6:00 AM ET (CNN)

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downtown Pittsburgh

William C. Wall: View of the Great Fire of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh: steel mill, 1886

map of Pittsburgh, c. 1900

Duquesne University

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Panoramic view of Pittsburgh

Bank of New York Mellon

University of Pittsburgh

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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