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3 unusual facts about Heinz Field


Jane Orie

A key issue in that race was public funding for the new Steelers stadium, Heinz Field, which was unpopular in parts of the county.

Mark Lofthouse

played on Heinz Field as the day before the NHL Winter Classic, Lofthouse scored in the first period, tying the game.

Pierre Larouche

On December 31, 2010 he served as one of the coaches for the alumni game of the 2011 NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field between the Penguins and Washington Capitals.


Community College of Allegheny County

In Pittsburgh's Central Northside neighborhood and surrounded by Heinz Field, PNC Park, the Carnegie Science Center, and other notable landmarks, CCAC’s Allegheny Campus is the largest and only urban campus of the college.

Don H. Barden

In 2007, Barden was awarded the rights to build a Casino in the North Shore Area of Pittsburgh, adjacent to Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Interstate 579

I-579 allows Liberty Bridge traffic easy access to I-279, and I-279 southbound traffic easier access to Consol Energy Center, downtown, and eastern regions of the city, while I-279 southbound continues to Heinz Field, PNC Park, and to westbound I-376 which leads to the Pittsburgh International Airport.


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