Pittsburgh ain't Shitsburgh no more

The previous poster must have had the worst experiences of his/her life there.  I grew up around that area and while I'll agree that the economy took a hit for a while, Pittsburgh is definitely back on the map.  It's economy is one of the few cities in the country that is actually growing instead of dying.  More businesses and people keep moving back in every day.  Great group of people, crime rate isn't high at all, and the only time you're disturbed by coal trains is if you "live near a mine or in a van down by the river."  Sorry you had such a bad time there, but you're one of the few.  You want to talk about pathetic?  How about the cities in the midwest.  They're pathetic and falling apart (except for Chicago).  I lived in Cleveland for about 10 years.  I moved recently because I couldn't take living there any more.  THAT city has a crime problem.  THAT city's economy is in the toilet.  It's a filthy, disgusting place that's every bit as bad as Detroit.  If Pittsburgh is the worst place you've every seen you should consider yourself lucky because that means most of your time has been spent completely upper-class areas like Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Manhattan, and Monaco.  Have your limo driver take you through the Midwest and the South so you can see what bad really is.