Pittsburgh is a city in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the 66th-largest city in the U.S. and the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania, behind Philadelphia. The Pittsburgh metropolitan area is the anchor of Western Pennsylvania, is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the 27th-largest in the U.S.
Pittsburgh is located in the southwest of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River, forming the Ohio River. It is known both as “the Steel City” for its more than 300 steel-related businesses and as the “City of Bridges” for its 446 bridges. Aside from steel, Pittsburgh has led in the manufacturing of other important materials — aluminum and glass — and in the petroleum industry.
Pittsburgh was listed among one of the most livable cities in the world. The region is a hub for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and energy extraction.
Marty Bernard scanned these vintage photos from Roger Puta’s Pittsburgh PCC Streetcar slides, they show the streetcar system of Pittsburgh in 1965.
A #6 Brighton Road on Penn Ave. at 6th St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965
A #8 Perryville approaching the Keating Car House, Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965
A #8 Perryville leaving the Keating Car House, Pittsburgh, Pa on June 26, 1965
A #10 West View departing Keating Car House and Crossing Perryville Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965
A #13 Emsworth car on Lincoln Ave. near Fremont Ave. in Bellvue, PA on June 26, 1965
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