PITTSBURGH COLISEUM

PITTSBURGH, PA

FNB in construction - April 2024 @ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Pittsburgh Coliseum was a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927 and had a seating capacity of up to 8,000 people. The venue hosted a variety of events including concerts, sporting events, circuses, and political rallies.

The Coliseum was home to several minor league hockey teams including the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets and the Pittsburgh Hornets. It also hosted basketball games for the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of America and the Pittsburgh Rens of the National Basketball League.

In addition to sports, the Coliseum was a popular venue for concerts featuring notable performers such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. The arena also hosted political rallies including a speech by then-Senator John F. Kennedy during his presidential campaign in 1960.

The Pittsburgh Coliseum was closed in 1958 and eventually demolished in 2016. Today, the site is used as a parking lot for neighboring businesses. Despite its short lifespan, the Coliseum was an important part of Pittsburgh's entertainment and sports history.

PITTSBURGH COLISEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in PITTSBURGH PA. US MID #8404201531

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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GAP: Red Waterfall in 2024 Demonstrating acid mine drainage The water here is acid and iron-rich, coming up to the surface from underground mines, staining the rocks rust-red. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a major source of water pollution and the cause of the extensive stream degradation and environmental damage. Where did this mine water come from? The Ocean Coal Company, a subsidiary of Berwind-White Coal Company of Philadelphia, PA established several mines in this region including in 1900, Ocean No. 2. It is purported that drainage from Ocean No. 2 is the chief cause of the Red Waterfall. Why is it acidic and full of iron? Hundreds of millions of years ago, the massive Pittsburgh Coal Seam formed underneath parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio from ancient swamp plants. Sand, silts, shells, and other matter were deposited and made a rock seal over the carbon rich vegetation. This rock contained the mineral "pyrite", made of iron and sulfur. Cola mining exposes pyrite to oxygen and ground water causing the formation of sulfuric acid and a number of red, orange, and yellow compounds. AMD occurs when this mine water seeps, or in this sea, bursts out into streams. The yellow sulfur can be seen in the shale near coal seams. Source: Greater Allegheny Passage Great Allegheny Passage @ Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
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PITTSBURGH COLISEUM
7310 FRANKSTOWN AVE
PITTSBURGH
PA
15208-1512

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PITTSBURGH COLISEUM Information

MID # 8404201531
Name PITTSBURGH COLISEUM
Alternate Name PITTSBURGH COLISEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 311684467
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.456652, -79.89301
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 130300
US Census Block: 1000