PRINTER'S NO. 1485
No. 265 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, BENNINGTON, COSTA, DeLUCA, DERMODY,
GERGELY, KORTZ, KOTIK, LEVDANSKY, MARKOSEK, PETRONE, PRESTON,
RAMALEY, READSHAW, M. SMITH, WAGNER, WALKO, WHEATLEY,
J. WHITE, BAKER, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, GEORGE, GODSHALL,
GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HESS, JAMES, KENNEY, KULA, LEACH,
LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MOUL, MUSTIO, NAILOR,
M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, ROSS, SAINATO, SOLOBAY, SURRA,
R. TAYLOR, THOMAS, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD,
REICHLEY, MOYER, SCAVELLO, HARRIS, PYLE, RAPP, O'NEILL,
MANDERINO, R. STEVENSON, HERSHEY, BROOKS, D. O'BRIEN AND
BELFANTI, MAY 4, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 4, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the City of Pittsburgh for being rated America's Most
2 Livable City for 2007 by the Places Rated Almanac.
3 WHEREAS, Fort Duquesne was built in 1754, at the beginning of
4 the French and Indian War, on the site that would become
5 Pittsburgh; and
6 WHEREAS, In 1759 the British constructed Fort Pitt, named for
7 British Secretary of State William Pitt, on the site; and
8 WHEREAS, The original settlement was called Pittsborough; and
9 WHEREAS, William Penn's descendents purchased western lands,
10 including Pittsburgh's present site, from the Six Nations in
11 1768; and
12 WHEREAS, The land between the Allegheny and Monongahela
1 Rivers was formally surveyed in 1769 and was called the Manor of
2 Pittsburgh; and
3 WHEREAS, On April 22, 1794, the General Assembly gave
4 Pittsburgh its official name; and
5 WHEREAS, Steel production in the City of Pittsburgh began in
6 1875; and
7 WHEREAS, The United States Steel Corporation was formed in
8 1901; and
9 WHEREAS, One-third to one-half of the nation's steel was
10 produced in the City of Pittsburgh by 1911; and
11 WHEREAS, Ninety-five million tons of steel were produced in
12 the City of Pittsburgh to support America's efforts during World
13 War II; and
14 WHEREAS, Through clean air initiatives, civic revitalization
15 and neighborhood development, the City of Pittsburgh experienced
16 a renaissance in the mid-20th century; and
17 WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh is a multicultural hub, with
18 rich ethnic and religious diversities; and
19 WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh has diversified its economy,
20 shifting from an industrial economy to an economy based on
21 technology, health care, education, finance and tourism; and
22 WHEREAS, As the only American city to finish in the Places
23 Rated Almanac's top 20 in the almanac's 25-year history, the
24 City of Pittsburgh is widely recognized as a Livable City for
25 its residents; and
26 WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh deserves recognition for its
27 continuing tradition of thriving commerce, vibrant civic life
28 and welcoming community; therefore be it
29 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the City of
30 Pittsburgh for being rated America's Most Livable City for 2007
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1 by the Places Rated Almanac; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
3 the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and to members of Pittsburgh
4 City Council.
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