G20: Pittsburgh Didn’t Invite You to the PartyHannah E. Dobbzbyline‚ Jun. 04‚ 2009Ed. note: When Beyond Chron first published this piece, we received many angry letters from Pittsburgh residents and natives -- accusing the author of being culturally insensitive. Ms. Dobbz has written a rebuttal, which has been added at the end of the article. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a post-industrial city that saw the collapse of big steel and the rise of poverty. It is a place where the plural of “you” is “yinz.” And it is only here where my neighbor would have a Steelers helmet tattooed around his entire skull. |