PITTSBURGH — Art Rooney II was standing on the pitch of the brand new U.S. Steel Community football field, located on the sprawling 178 acres where the men and women who lived in the slopes overlooking Hazelwood Works labored in the mill.
It doesn’t seem that long ago when those massive steel structures were churning out steel for over 100 years, playing a significant role in building this country.
Off in the distance stands the U.S. Steel Tower, the tallest building in Appalachia. Closer to the field are the skeletal remains, now repurposed to house Carnegie Mellon University and its innovators in robotics, advanced manufacturing, and artificial intelligence, who are now remaking the city and country once again.
Even the old roundhouse, built in 1887 and used by the railroads to drive commerce, has been transformed into an innovation hub, attracting the world’s top startups.
Rooney smiles as he takes it all
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