COMMUNITY PROFILES

Today, Pittsburgh is considered a proto-type for a city in transition. No longer a city of endless smokestacks, the mills that once lined the riverbanks have been leveled to make way for new businesses. Modern research centers and firms involved in advanced technology employ over 150,000 people. Pittsburgh has 29 four year colleges and universities with a total enrollment of over 100,000 students. Pennsylvania State University is ranked among the 15 largest in the nation. In addition, there are over 70 vocational and trade schools located within city limits.

The health care industry is equally strong—University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) performs more operations than any other hospital in the U.S. One organ transplant is performed every 24 hours in Pittsburgh, and Allegheny University Hospital was the first in the nation to use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The renowned Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been recognized as one of the nation’s top five hospitals for children.