Pittsburghers mourn Iron City Beer sign on social media
Pittsburgh’s iconic Iron City Beer sign atop Mount Washington is no more. Instead, an ad for the law firm Pond Lehocky is going up in its place.
Iron City used the prominent billboard from 1938 until the mid-1950s. The Lamar-managed advertising space was later occupied by advertisements for Alcoa, Bayer, Sprint and the National Flag Foundation before Iron City was placed at the hilltop location in 2020.
Across all social media platforms, Steel City residents have expressed their displeasure at the new development.
first heinz field… now iron city beer sign… they’re taking fun from us
— ⋆ cheyenne ⋆ (@chewypear) January 14, 2025
The end of an era: the Iron City sign on Mt. Washington in #Pittsburgh is no more, as it was taken down this morning. I really enjoyed having it light up the hillside, and am going to miss capturing some images like these. Even was able to sneak in a snow globe shot last week. pic.twitter.com/IJV0s4SqnB
— Dave DiCello (@DaveDiCello) January 14, 2025
RIP to the Iron City sign pic.twitter.com/7ippT1vu9d
— Jaime Baker (@JBaker_WTOV) January 13, 2025
The Iron City sign on Mt Washington in Pittsburgh has been replaced by a sign for a personal injury law firm. pic.twitter.com/9C0zxFoiSG
— Pierce Events ???? (@Pierceevents) January 13, 2025
We will never forget you Iron City sign ???????? https://t.co/oZKY799mPm pic.twitter.com/Epuw6p8zIw
— Wally Lukachinsky (@WLukachinsky) January 14, 2025
I just found out the Iron City sign, one of the most iconic landmarks in Pittsburgh, was replaced with a sign for a law firm. My day is now completely ruined.
— Casey Erlewein (@CaseyErlewein) January 14, 2025
Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A Murrysville native, she joined the Trib full time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib for three summers. She can be reached at [email protected].
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