# Population of  Pissburgh has shrunk

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**Created:** [April 5, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/population-of-pissburgh-has-shrunk/189059 "2007-04-05T15:58:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/population-of-pissburgh-has-shrunk/189059/24 "2007-04-06T14:47:36Z")

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> [@Which would you buy...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-would-you-buy/29264/81):
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> But it’s not just the city of Pittsburgh, it’s the whole surrounding area.
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> Obviously the steel industry hurt the area. And coal mining. The death of Westinghouse as a corporation didn’t help engineering. Manufacturing places seem to like right-to-work states more than union. Not sure how to attract new business here! Health industry is still pretty good though, isn’t it?

I believe Butler and Washington counties have increased in population.

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