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Shortly after PPG Paints was built, the Arena Football League considered starting an expansion team in the arena, [69] but the league folded in August 2009. [70] However, after a two-year hiatus, the AFL returned and eyed an expansion team in Pittsburgh. [71] On August 19, 2010, news sources reported that PPG Paints Arena would be home to the ...
The Petersen Events Center (more commonly known as "The Pete" [3]) is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood. The arena is named for philanthropists John Petersen and his wife Gertrude, who donated $10 million for its construction. [ 4 ]
In November 2000 Hawthorn Suites' parent company, US Franchise Systems, was purchased by business interests of the Pritzker family. On July 21, 2008, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts purchased US Franchise Systems, Inc., owner of the Microtel Inns and Hawthorn Suites brands for $150 million. US Franchise Systems had previously sold the America's Best ...
In 1996, Host Marriott entered into a joint venture with Interstate Hotel Corporation and bought the Hyatt Pittsburgh for $18.5 million. [10] Marriott assumed operation and the hotel was renamed the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Hotel. It underwent an $8 million renovation, during which the number of rooms was reduced to 396 and six suites. [11]
Liberty Avenue is a major thoroughfare starting in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, just outside Point State Park. Liberty Avenue runs through Downtown Pittsburgh, the Strip District, and Bloomfield and ends in the neighborhood of Shadyside at its intersection with Centre Avenue and Aiken Avenue. Liberty Avenue is about 4.3 ...
The buildings contain over one million square feet of PPG's Solarban 550 Twindow - 19,750 pieces. The primary building, One PPG Place, is a 40-story tower, with PPG Industries occupying half of the space. The complex also contains a 14-story building, and four 6-story structures. PPG Industries also uses space in one of the other buildings.
The Cultural District is a fourteen-square-block area in Downtown Pittsburgh bordered by the Allegheny River on the north, Tenth Street on the east, Stanwix Street on the west, and Liberty Avenue on the south. The Cultural District features six theaters offering some 1,500 shows annually, as well as art galleries, restaurants, and retail shops.
Tazza D'Oro (Italian: [ˈtattsa ˈdɔːro]) is a café and espresso bar located in Pittsburgh. [1] The name means "Golden Cup/Mug" in Italian. [3] The main location is in Highland Park neighborhood, where it has become a centerpiece of neighborhood [4] There is a second location in the Gates and Hillman Centers at Carnegie Mellon University.