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WikiProject Pittsburgh was started on August 29, 2006 to coordinate work for and expand coverage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and related subjects in the English Wikipedia.
Anyone who is interested in contributing, please
sign up below and post any ideas and suggestions on the
Talk page. Also, feel free to edit this page and add any articles that need serious work or that you feel require attention below in the
Tasks section.
This WikiProject aims to coordinate development of and improvements to articles related to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the surrounding metropolitan area in Western Pennsylvania, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
This works to elevate the Pittsburgh city article to Featured Article status, improve existing Pittsburgh-related articles, and create new articles for Pittsburgh-related subjects that don't have articles yet..
This is an open project that is owned and controlled by all its members. Its open tasks are a compilation generated by many of its members. All concerns with elements of this project should be discussed on the Talk page.
- March 2013 - We made Signpost!
- August 22, 2010 – First meetup held.
- August 29, 2006 – WikiProject Pittsburgh begins.
- April 18, 2008 – This project's first descendant, Wikiproject University of Pittsburgh, launched.
Articles for deletion
- 27 Mar 2024 – The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania ( talk · · hist) AfDed by Let'srun ( t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit ( t · c) on 17 Apr 2024; see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
Files for discussion
- 15 Apr 2024 – File:Lois & Clark (cast members) -2.jpg ( talk · · hist) (on 1, 2, 3, 4) was FfDed by Tbhotch ( t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 29 Feb 2024 – WENS (TV) ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Sammi Brie ( t · c); start discussion
- 15 Feb 2024 – Marcus Rediker ( talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Pac-Man PHD ( t · c); start discussion
Featured article reviews
- 22 Mar 2024 – PNC Park ( talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by Hog Farm ( t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 09 Mar 2024 – Roberto Clemente ( talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Omnis Scientia ( t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 14 Apr 2024 – 1997 NHL Entry Draft ( talk · · hist) move request to 1997 NHL entry draft by Dicklyon ( t · c) was moved to 1997 NHL entry draft ( talk · · hist) by Robertsky ( t · c) on 20 Apr 2024; see discussion
Also, see Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Pittsburgh articles by quality log
See Wikipedia:WikiProject Pittsburgh/Missing articles
Please add your name to the list below in the alphabetical order if you would like to participate in this project. Please consider stating your interests. You may also add the {{ PittsburghWikiProject-Member}} banner or the {{ User WPPGH}} userbox to your user page to identify yourself as a member of the project.
Before adding yourself, please note that this is a page for editors who want to actively edit and discuss Pittsburgh-related articles or participate in various Wikipedia-related initiatives in the area. This is NOT a page to declare that you like Pittsburgh or are from Pittsburgh (there are userboxes you can use for such declarations).
Activity is checked periodically. If you are not active in Pittsburgh-related topics, your entry will be moved accordingly (and you'll be notified).
Active members. This section is for the active members (have edited Pittsburgh-related articles in the past 3 months and have more than 10 edits per month)
- Alekjds ( talk · contribs) - I am a native Pittsburgher and am interested in helping to add anything useful to Pittsburgh-related articles.
- All Is One ( talk · contribs) – I grew up in northeast Allegheny County. I'm very excited to work with all of you at the project!
- Bbabybear02 ( talk · contribs) - lives in the outer northern suburb of the Pittsburgh metro area. Interested in improving television,radio,and other communication in Pgh related articles.
- Crazypaco ( talk · contribs) - Pitt alumni with special interest in Pitt, Pittsburgh sports, and Pittsburgh architecture. Now living in San Francisco so I will be unlikely to make any meetups.
- Dthomsen8 ( talk · contribs) Seeking to have no unrated Pennsylvania articles, just like no unrated Philadelphia or unrated Pittsburgh articles now, but I am unlikely to attend any live events; I will be doing edits and template edits
- Guerillero ( talk · contribs) I grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. -- Guerillero | My Talk 07:36, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
- Hanjie ( talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh update bus route and other related sources in Pittsburgh.
- Jhanrahan1501 ( talk · contribs) - Pittsburgher on the Northside
- Marketdiamond ( talk · contribs) - currently an expat Pittsburgher that loves filling in dates, adding news archival citations & expanding "On this Day" in the Portal. Market St.⧏ ⧐ Diamond Way 04:37, 23 November 2012 (UTC)
- MidwestCuttlefish ( talk · contribs) - Historian in training, editing Pgh-related pages and adding content from University of Pittsburgh archives. West Oakland dweller, Ohioan.
- Notyourbroom ( talk · contribs) - Native Pittsburgher with an affiliation with Pitt
- Piotrus ( talk · contribs) - living here since mid-2005 and likely will till 2012. I occasionally edit Pittsburgh-related content, but would love to see this project becoming more active! I am also involved in teaching with Wikipedia at Pitt. -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk 03:59, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
- pittsburghfactcheck ( talk · contribs) Very interested in Pittsburgh architectural and arts history.
- Sabre ball ( talk · contribs) - I live in Pittsburgh.
- Sportsguy17 ( talk · contribs) - I lived in Pittsburgh growing up and am interested in the city itself, its sports, and its history. Sportsguy17 ( talk • contribs • sign) 00:58, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
- Rauterkus ( talk · contribs) of the South Side, Libertarian, prior candidate for public office, activist, swim and water polo coach, parent, and blogger, [1].
- Rgrasmus ( talk · contribs) - I live here. Rgrasmus ( talk) 14:56, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
- Staticshakedown ( talk · contribs) - I recently moved here and have been getting involved in adding Pittsburgh-related content accordingly.
- TheLeaper ( talk · contribs) - Librarian at a local university, transplant from a city-that-must-not-be-named, interested in language, music, and folktales.
- Theonesean ( talk · contribs) - Proud born-and-raised resident of Pittsburgh - also, I would like to be a more active Wikipedian in general -
- Tucoxn ( talk · contribs) born in Pittsburgh but currently live in the Washington, DC area. Interested in Pittsburgh culture, sports, and history.
- Weatherman1126 ( talk · contribs) - lives in Pittsburgh - trying to get more involved. Interested in improving bloated articles, poor grammar and syntax, and photography in Pgh related articles.
- PGHistorian ( talk · contribs) - Self-proclaimed Pittsburgh history buff with a heavy interest in sports.
- Dionysius Miller ( talk · contribs) - Native and life-long 'burgher who loves culture and history, especially if it relates to Pittsburgh. I specialize in college football and archival research.
- TwerkingLlama ( talk · contribs) - Pittsburgh transplant, intrigued by local history, architecture, and city planning.
Semi-active members. This section is for semi-active members (those who have not edited Pittsburgh-related articles in the past 3 months, or have less than 10 edits per month in the last 3 months)
- Battlefield1181 ( talk · contribs) argh, I totally forgot about meetings...
- Batya7 ( talk · contribs) You can take the gal out of Pittsburgh, but you can't take Pittsburgh out of the gal. Squirrel Hill was my stomping ground. I'm always glad to put in my 2¢!.
- Leepaxton ( talk · contribs) Residing in Allegheny County, and trying to help improve articles relating to the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
- Lordandrei ( talk · contribs) lived half my life in Pittsburgh, half my HS years in Beaver County, and attended Pitt as a student and staff.
- pustelnik ( talk · contribs) born in Pittsburgh, went to Penn State, MD degree from Pitt. I haven't lived there for a while. Interested in local history and Ellis Island era immigration from Central Europe.
- Shiori ( talk · contribs) born and raised within the Pittsburgh area. I've been updating Pittsburgh-related pages for a while, just never knew there was a group.
- Squamate ( talk · contribs) Still interested in editing Pittsburgh articles.
- Tlesher ( talk · contribs) - have lived and worked in the Pittsburgh area since 2001. Interested in historic and cultural work.
- TurkmenHistory ( talk · contribs) - Lifelong Pittsburgh resident, primarily interested in local history, sociolinguistics, transport systems, and education (local HS/colleges)
- Typofixer76 ( talk · contribs) - 29-year resident of the metro area, esp. familiar with roads, bus system, and commuter bicycling.
- Unearthly Stew ( talk · contribs) - I moved to Pittsburgh last fall and am a master's student at Pitt. Currently I have access to archival material and would like to contribute more of that content. If you're working on a page and want to check if there is any archival material, make a post on my talk page and I'll see what I can find for you!
- VitaleBaby ( talk · contribs)- I've lived my entire life in metro PGH. A Cal U grad and Pitt master's student.
- weyandt ( talk · contribs) - Born an Altoid, spent several years as a Navy Reservist at NMCRC Pittsburgh in North Versailles. Interests lie in social linguistics (Pittsburgh-ese), local history, and culture (music and theater).
- Squamate ( talk · contribs) - Born in the Pittsburgh metro area and lived there for over 20 years. I still want to be a member. Squamate ( talk) 15:50, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
- Wwaustin1-- Wwaustin1 ( talk) 22:50, 10 January 2018 (UTC) - Have lived in Western Pennsylvania for about 35 years, got my doctorate from IUP, lived in Slippery Rock for about 9 years, in Cranberry Twnshp for a year, and in the Erie, PA, area for about 15 years, and am organizer for the Erie Wikipedia Meetup. Familiar with a lot of Pittsburgh area.
Inactive members. This section is for inactive members (those have not edited at all for three months or more or did not reply to the latest roll call)
- ChrisGriswold ( talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) — I've lived in Pittsburgh since 1997, when I began my studies at the University of Pittsburgh. I am a producer for Friday Nite Improvs, Pittsburgh's longest-running comedy/theatre show and the creator of the "overheard" site Overheard in Pittsburgh.
- FireSpike ( talk · contribs) - I live in Pittsburgh and I'm looking for a way to help Wikipedia and boost my edit count.
- Myselfalso ( talk · contribs) - I lived in Pittsburgh from 1985 - 1990 and have been a frequent visitor since. I still consider it home.
- Paschmitts ( talk · contribs) - Went to college in Pittsburgh from 1979 to 1984, returned to become permanent resident in 1991.
- Nathan412 ( talk · contribs) - High school student, lives in McKees Rocks.
- Cat Parade ( talk · contribs) - Been living in pgh for 5 years now, minus some minor excursions elsewhere. Moving to Ireland (hopefully) soon, but until then I'm trying to enjoy pgh to the fullest. Bike messenger, computer engineer, minor-edit wikipedian, and downtown resident (yes, people do live downtown).
- RiverHockey ( talk · contribs) - Lived in Greenfield section of Pittsburgh my entire life.
- Carboneyes ( talk · contribs) - I am a student here.
- Peteritism ( talk · contribs) - Live in the Pittsburgh metro area. Work especially on Washington County including the local towns and education.
- ronjamin ( talk · contribs) - Chief Information Officer for Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
- brighterorange ( talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) — CMU student since 1997. Admin, likes photographing things. Interested in improving the neighborhood pages.
- Clarkbhm ( talk · contribs) - I've lived in Pittsburgh since 2000, both in Squirrel Hill and Mt. Lebanon
- Tomcool ( talk · contribs) - I live in Miami, but grew up near Pittsburgh. The family's roots in Pittsburgh go back several generations; for example, my ggg-grandfather, William Alston, worked on the second Courthouse and first Ninth Street bridge. I contribute to the History of Pittsburgh article and other Pittsburgh-related articles.
- Deedee19482 ( talk · contribs) - I currently live on the Allegheny/Westmoreland County border. I grew up in Washington County and lived on the East End and eastern suburbs for fifteen years. I was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. I'm now 35.
- Sand Squid ( talk · contribs) - Born in Pittsburgh. Lived in various cities worldwide, currently living in Williamsburg, Virginia.
- Pudowski ( talk · contribs) - I've been living in Pittsburgh for 10 years and have grown to love it. I'd like to help grow the amount of information about Pittsburgh in the Wikipedia. I'd enjoy taking photos to contribute to Pittsburgh-related articles.
- spidersense215 ( talk · contribs) - My fiance just moved to the city, and I'll following her sometime in May-June of '07, and visiting frequently until then. I'd love to help in any way I can.
- Harmar5 ( talk · contribs) - I'm a college student born in Pittsburgh, living in the Burgh. I plan on adding much content to the founding and history of the city.
- Rebelyeahright ( talk · contribs) - I've lived here most of my life and will continue for at least several more years.
- Jvbishop ( talk · contribs) Live in Pittsburgh now but originally from KC
- Patricknoddy ( talk · contribs)
- AMStecker ( talk · contribs) — Born and raised in the 'Burgh, would love to be involved, even though I'm new to the wikicommunity.
- Write_On_1983 ( talk · contribs) - Born and raised in Pittsburgh and love everything about this fair tahn.
- pontzer78 ( talk · contribs) - Just moved here but know the city extremely well. Love this unique city.
- jwander ( talk · contribs) - A Republican elected local official.
- Cavalcabo ( talk · contribs) - Fifth generation Pittsburgher. I'm interested in anything related to Pittsburgh history.
- jhuerbin88 ( talk · contribs) - I've lived in the Burgh all my life and am now a student at University of Pittsburgh and will do my best to help improve Pittsburgh articles.
- cln23 ( talk · contribs) - I heard about this from Pudowski ( talk · contribs). I've lived in Pittsburgh since 2001 and love it here. I'm into politics and would love to work on the government related pages.
- The Evil Spartan ( talk · contribs)
- luketenley ( talk · contribs) - Born just west of Pittsburgh near Steubenville, Ohio. I've loved the airport and the city of Pittsburgh my whole life. I currently work at the airport.
- kd lvr ( talk · contribs)
- Stm149 ( talk · contribs) - Born and raised on Pittsburgh's North Side, currently living in the North Hills.
- Odcdtd45 ( talk · contribs) - Lived in Pittsburgh and have been a die hard Pittsburgh Steelers Fan all my life and a Season Ticket holder for years.
- Scigirl543 ( talk · contribs) - I've lived in Pittsburgh for my entire life and I'm definitely not planning on leaving any time soon.
- Dungeon Master 3.5 ( talk · contribs) - I don't live in Pittsburgh but I want to help update and revise the Pittsburgh-related pages.
- Cool Blue ( talk · contribs) - Don't live in Pittsburgh, but visit often, willing to help out here.
- Maceyko ( talk · contribs) - Pitt alumni, CMU employee, Highland Park resident, interested in Pittsburgh history.
- Weyandt ( talk · contribs) - I'm an Altoid, but what's it to ya? Interested in Pittsburgh culture, especially Pittsburghese, n'at.
- npeters22 ( talk · contribs)
- SgtJonson ( talk · contribs) — I've lived in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since June this year. Currently reside in Fair Oaks, AKA Ambridge, PA. Am a cyclist, into computers, vegan, environmentalist, any guidance or suggestions would be appreciated since I'm new this whole wiki contributing thing. Originally from Delaware.
- Ad84 ( talk · contribs)
- PlutarchYinzer ( talk · contribs) — Pittsburgh is my home and always has been. I have never lived outside the City limits. I am proud to be a Yinzer.
- BocoROTH ( talk · contribs) - Lived my entire life in the Pittsburgh area, go to college at Pitt, am a huge fan of the Stillers, Panthers, Pens, and Bucs (when they actually win :P), and want to help this project in any way I can. I'm originally from Cranberry Twp.
- lizzybennet201 ( talk · contribs) - I live in Shaler, interested in the arts.
- cheezisyum21 ( talk · contribs) - My whole family is from Pittsburgh. I'm a huge Pens and Pirates fan, and hope to someday move to Pittsburgh
- PenelopePgh ( talk · contribs) - Moved to Pittsburgh in 2006, and love the city. I am an avid Pittsburgh sports fan (particularly the Pirates), and currently reside in Oakland.
- Tajtheman ( talk) 22:07, 3 April 2008 (UTC) 12 year resident of Pittsburgh, PA
- Superbowlbound ( talk · contribs) - Freshmen at the University of Pittsburgh.
- lildobe ( talk · contribs) - I grew up in the region, and love to show it off through photography and keeping Wikipedia articles current.
- DB9 ( talk · contribs) - Grew up in Pittsburgh, I enjoy going to pirate games and other events in and around pittsburgh.
- Rauterkus ( talk) 15:37, 16 June 2008 (UTC) Working to build wiki pages in advance of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at http://AforAthlete.wikia.com
- JohnnyPolo24 ( talk · contribs) - I grew up in Pittsburgh until I was 21. I moved away to live in both Baltimore and Philadelphia for a few years each. I've been back in Pittsburgh now for a few years because I just love it. I take in interest in regional history and sports.
- ams627 ( talk · contribs) - Just move to Pittsburgh for grad school, loving the city so far.
- pmcyclist ( talk · contribs) - I had a lot of family in Pittsburgh in the 1800's to early 1900's.
- Carlysam1 raised in Pittsburgh but left for several years for work and school. Lived in Dayton and Cincinnati before I returned to marry and raise my family in 1992. Worked 18 years with Delta airlines so I got to see most of America first hand. I like to compare Pittsburgh to all the places I visited with my years at Delta.
- Ragged sail ( talk · contribs) - Grew up in Pittsburgh for the past 21 years, I'm a third generation Pittsburgher with a lot of Pittsburgh history crammed in my head about the city.
- Grsz11 ( talk · contribs) - Can't believe I hadn't signed here yet. We all know anyone within a hundred miles of Pittsburgh proudly says they're from the 'burgh. Count me in that group, but I actually lived there for awhile. Get in touch with me if there is anything related that needs help and I will do it. Grsz X 06:02, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
- Abtmcm ( talk · contribs) Love the city! The local scene is so much more than simply football and beer. There is a thriving artistic community that showcases some of the finest visual artists, performance artists, musicians, poets, etc. It is time to highlight these aspects of our great city.
- Fendue ( talk · contribs) I live in Beaver County and I enjoy learning more about Pittsburgh and teaching about it.
- Yavo86 ( talk · contribs) Born in Mon City, looking to update a few articles for a class project at Penn State
- Blicarea ( talk · contribs) I was born and raised in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and I went to Pitt. I am interested in the history, language and culture of southwestern-PA, especially of Washington County.
- EditorTruth ( talk · contribs)
- Fractalchez ( talk · contribs) Long-time resident.
- ragesoss ( talk · contribs) Moved to the Pittsburgh area in summer 2010.
- demokratickid ( talk · contribs) Life-long resident of the area
- Dthomsen8 ( talk · contribs) Seeking to have no unrated Pittsburgh or Pennsylvania articles, just like no unrated Philadelphia articles now
- Whoseyesareflowers ( talk · contribs) from lower-NE Ohio but visit Pittsburgh often & with enamored enthusiasm. Interested in documenting any aspect of its geography or history that hasn't been.
For information on meetup opportunities involving Pittsburgh Wikipedians, see Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Pittsburgh.
Feel free to add any Pittsburgh-related articles that need to be addressed or improved, in addition to general tasks. When adding an existing article, ensure that the article is catalogued for the project ({{WikiProject Pittsburgh}} is on the article's talk page).
Assessments
Please make sure that all Pittsburgh-related articles are:
- tagged on their talk page with WikiProject Pittsburgh assessment templates (add {{WikiProject Pittsburgh|class=|importance=}} to the top of article's talk page
- assessed (fill in in the class= and importance= parameters if they are missing; it is as easy as making them class=start and importance=mid for example; see here for detailed how-to)
| Pittsburgh articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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FA
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1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |||
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FL
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
GA
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1 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 56 | |
| B | 8 | 43 | 87 | 120 | 5 | 263 | |
| C | 5 | 29 | 152 | 520 | 4 | 710 | |
| Start | 2 | 38 | 586 | 2,722 | 20 | 3,368 | |
| Stub | 67 | 746 | 11 | 824 | |||
| List | 5 | 15 | 35 | 55 | |||
| Category | 1 | 236 | 237 | ||||
| File | 105 | 105 | |||||
| Template | 1 | 1 | 74 | 76 | |||
| NA | 1 | 10 | 94 | 82 | 187 | ||
| Assessed | 16 | 126 | 939 | 4,278 | 497 | 41 | 5,897 |
| Unassessed | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 126 | 939 | 4,278 | 497 | 45 | 5,901 |
| WikiWork factors ( ?) | ω = 25,525 | Ω = 4.88 | |||||
Continuous
- Keep Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as compact as possible, moving as much details into sub-articles as is reasonable.
- Keep all Pittsburgh-related articles properly categorized.
- Patrol changes to Pittsburgh-related articles.
- Add {{WikiProject Pittsburgh|class=|importance=}} to the talk pages of all Pittsburgh-related articles.
- Add the {{Pittsburgh-stub}} template to all existing Pittsburgh-related stub articles (or remove it, and update talk page status, if the article is beyond stub)
- Add all Pittsburgh-related articles that get frequent changes or are susceptible to vandalism to the Project Watchlist.
- Target Pittsburgh-related articles to take to Good or Featured status.
- Add the missing information to articles in the maintenance categories.
Recent changes to Pittsburgh articles
Editors are encouraged to 'patrol' recent changes to those articles related to Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.
- ALL CATALOGUED: Recent changes to all pages catalogued for WikiProject Pittsburgh
- MAIN ARTICLE: Recent changes to all pages linked to from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania article
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SELECTED LIST: Recent changes to project-covered articles that get frequent changes or are susceptible to vandalism
- Edit /Watchlist to add articles to this list
Wikiproject Pittsburgh organization
- Identify and list all Pittsburgh-related infoboxes and navigational templates on a subpage, and consider the development of new ones.
- Add a quality assessment scale on a subpage, listing all pages that fit into various grade levels.
Newsletter
Articles needing attention
A continuous goal of this project is to improve sub-articles referenced in the Pittsburgh city article as well as any article related to the subject of Pittsburgh. This section aims to list the articles with the greatest current need.
Also, see the full list of all Pittsburgh-related stubs. Project members should try to improve stubs at least to the point where the stub notices can be removed.
Article cleanup
See the cleanup list on the right for an up-to-date list of articles in need of various, tagged fixes.
A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.
Requests
Articles
These are potential articles that project members have requested be created for the Wikipedia. If you know of a notable subject for an article that isn't listed here and want to create the article right away, please do so.
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Pittsburgh attractions — categorize under
Category:Visitor attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Golf in Pittsburgh, or alternatively, Golf in Western Pennsylvania. It could cover history, famous courses and events, and players from the area.
Photos
I need a photo of a "sankey brick" for the new Sankey brick article. Can someone on the Southside look around for an old brick stamped "SANKEY"? I no longer live in Pennsylvania.
- Added File:Sankey Bulwell (5476800616).jpg. Is that correct?-- GrapedApe ( talk) 05:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)
Historic lists photo request
There are five lists of Pittsburgh area historic landmarks and sites: National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places listings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations, List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks, and List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Allegheny County.
Out of these, the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pittsburgh and City Desigations are fully illustrated. Our goal is to fully illustrate these lists. Here are the images that are needed (and the designation for which list they are need for).
- Wilpen Hall (Route 30 at Turtle Creek
40°32′52″N 80°9′5″W / 40.54778°N 80.15139°W)
- Fully Illustrated!
- Please see the
list of PA Historic Sites for images that are needed. Please note that images of the markers themselves are NOT allowed because the markers are copyrighted and fall under
Template:Non-free 3D art. Also, please be aware of the context of state historical designation. Please
read this for more information on acceptable images.
Wigman House (1425 Brownsville Road)- Fully Illustrated!
- Please see the list of PHLF designated historic landmarks for the names and locations for needed images.
Categories
Pittsburgh | WikiProject Pittsburgh | WikiProject Pittsburgh participants | Wikipedians in Pittsburgh
Maintenance categories
Wikipedia requested photographs in Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh articles missing geocoordinate data | Pittsburgh articles needing an infobox | Pittsburgh stubs | Wikipedia requested maps in Pittsburgh
Templates
The following are templates related to WikiProject Pittsburgh:
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Pittsburgh-stub}} Designates an article as a Pittsburgh-related stub. Placed at the bottom of the article. |
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User WPPGH}} Designates a user as a member of WikiProject Pittsburgh. Placed on the member's user page and/or talk page. Can be used in addition to or instead of the above banner. |
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PittsburghWikiProject-Member}} Designates a user as a member of WikiProject Pittsburgh. Placed on a member's user page and/or talk page. |
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WP Pittsburgh Invite}} Placed on a user's talk page, for the purpose of inviting them to participate in the Pittsburgh WikiProject. |
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Pittsburgh Star}} Recognizes an editor's efforts to improve articles concerning the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, as well as WikiProject Pittsburgh. Just add "{{ subst:Pittsburgh Star|message ~~~~}}" to an editor's talk page, filling in a message to let them know why they have received it. |
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Userboxes for non-members and members
Images
 Free image sources for the United States | |||
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| Source | License | Tag | |
| Wikimedia Commons ( Cat:United States) | Various | N/A | |
| Historic American Buildings Survey ( [2]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov}} | |
| Historic American Engineering Record ( [3]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov}} | |
| Historic American Landscapes Survey | P.D | {{ PD-USGov}} | |
| National Park Service ( [4] and [5]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov-Interior-NPS}} | |
| U.S. Coast Guard ( [6]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov-DHS-CG}} | |
| Library of Congress - American Memory ( [7]) | P.D. | {{ LOC-image}} | |
| Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs ( [8]) | P.D. (not all) | {{ LOC-image}} | |
| NOAA ( [9]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov-DOC-NOAA}} | |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ( [10]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov}} | |
| Creative Commons (by,sa) on Flickr ( [11]) | C.C. | {{ cc-by-2.0}}{{ cc-by-sa-2.0}} | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture ( [12]) | P.D. | {{ PD-USGov}} | |
For Pittsburgh-related articles needing a photograph, use {{
Image requested|in=
Pittsburgh}} in the talk page, which adds the article needing a photo to
Category:Wikipedia requested photographs in Pittsburgh. You can help Wikipedia by uploading freely licensed photographs for these articles to
Wikimedia Commons.
The Free Image Search Tool may be able to locate suitable images on other web sites.
The Image Existence Checker shows articles in this list that have images.
Sources and references
Please list helpful references below:
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- Pittsburgh City Paper
- Historic Pittsburgh Collection
- Official City Page
- Pittsburgh Visitors Bureau
- Pitt News
- The Tartan (CMU's paper)
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