Pittsburgh is part of a three different regions, perceived and ones that are grouped by themes. First, Pittsburgh is located in the East Coast and is considered to be a part of the Northeast. The other regions it is a part of are the Appalachia and the manufacturing core. It is a part of the manufacturing core because of it's past part in the steel and railroad industry. "Andrew Carnegie opened the Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock in 1875 and brought inexpensive, mass-produced steel to the Pittsburgh area. He hired engineers to further streamline and mechanize the steel making process so as to maximize the profits of mass production." Through Carnegie Pittsburgh became a major Steel Town on the East Coast. Through the steel industry many were given jobs and new opportunities which led to the build up of the city.
Sources:
http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Pittsburgh-History.html
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/createPostcard.php?cardNum=2599613
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