RAPS is Heading to Pittsburgh, PA in 2025! 

In the meantime, here are 9 interesting facts about Pittsburgh 

1. Pittsburgh is called “Three Rivers” because it is surrounded by three rivers: the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio. 

 
2. Pittsburgh has 446 bridges, more than Venice, Italy.


3. Pittsburgh is known as “The Steel City” because of its role in the steel industry. The Pittsburgh Steelers football team also got its name from this. 
4. Pittsburgh is home to large medical providers such as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Allegheny Health Network. 

 
5. Pittsburgh natives say “yinz,” a second-person pronoun, that’s equivalent to “you all.”


6. Gene Kelly, Andrew Carnegie, Christina Aguilera, Andy Warhol, Jeff Goldbulm, Sharon Stone, and Joe Montana all hail from Pittsburgh.
7. The Pittsburgh Cookie Table is a tradition dating back to the early twentieth century and the hardships of the Great Depression and is a staple of Pittsburgh weddings even today. 

 
8. The Primanti Sandwich, pierogies, pepperoni rolls, and Potato Patch Fries are popular foods from Pittsburgh.


9. Heinz ketchup was created in Pittsburgh in 1857.