Reason 3 why Pittsburgh doesn't suck: Edgar Snyder.
If you are morbidly obese like me, you can't count the number of times you've heard behind you "Don't point, its rude!". Teaching your children not to point at things is an important parental responsibility. Personal injury attorney Edgar Snyder, on the other hand, came from a broken home.
I thought about this today, and I realized that Mr. Snyder might very well be the most famous man in western Pennsylvania. I looked it up, and its true that he has an incredible 98% name recognition in Pittsburgh. Consider that in 2008, of the general body public, just 69% knew Dick Cheney was the vice president, and only 61% could identify Barack Obama (mid-election, of course). Its gotten so bad, he can't even go to court because his notoriety will hurt his cases. Every other bus shelter and billboard has his smiling face and index finger plastered on it. Rarely if ever do you get a group shot of he and his "associates". Ostensibly, they have better manners and stay out of the public eye.
From what I can tell, Edgar Snyder's only motivation in life is helping you. Like the Batman of Pittsburgh, his constant presence on every street corner is an indication that his eyes are always watching, and that annoying pointing he does is probably aimed at those who intend on causing others harm. Unfortunately, this passive anti-crime campaign hasn't worked to great effect, because his personal injury law firm pulls in tens of millions of dollars every year.
And thats reason #3 why Pittsburgh doesn't suck: Edgar Snyder