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| ''']''' is a ] located in ], ]. It is the fifth home of the ], the city's ] franchise. It opened during the ], after the ] of the Pirates' previous home, ]. The ballpark is named for locally based ], which purchased the ] in 1998. PNC Park features a natural grass playing surface and seats 38,496 people for baseball, which as of 2008, is the second-smallest capacity of any Major League park. Funded in conjunction with ], the $216 million park stands along the ], on the ] of Pittsburgh with a view of ]. Built in the style of "classic" stadiums, such as Boston's ], PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of ] in the building's facade. The park also features a riverside concourse, steel truss work, an extensive out-of-town scoreboard, and many local eateries. Since completion, PNC Park has been hailed as one of the best ballparks in the country. PNC Park hosted the ], the fifth MLB All-Star Game held in Pittsburgh. (''']''') | |||
| The ''']''' was an intense macro-scale ] along the ] and ]. It developed from an area of ] in the southeast ] near the ], and moved across the state of ]. As it entered the warm waters of the ] in the Atlantic Ocean, it began to rapidly intensify, exhibiting signs of tropical development, including the formation of an ]. It attained a pressure of 970 ] on December 23 and 24, and after moving northward, it came ashore near New York City on Christmas Eve. Due to the uncertain nature of the storm, the ] (NHC) did not classify it as a tropical cyclone. While over Florida, the storm produced thunderstorms that caused gusty winds and heavy rain. Farther to the north, heavy rain contributed to significant flooding in ], and in ] the most significant effects were high winds and rough surf. The U.S. East Coast was affected by high winds, minor coastal flooding, and ]. New York State and ] bore the brunt of the storm; damage was extensive on ] and throughout southeastern New York. Two people were killed, and damage amounted to at least $21 million dollars. The pattern that spawned this complex ] helped contribute to above-average temperatures. (''']''') | |||
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PNC Park is a baseball park located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's Major League Baseball franchise. It opened during the 2001 Major League Baseball season, after the controlled implosion of the Pirates' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium. The ballpark is named for locally based PNC Financial Services, which purchased the naming rights in 1998. PNC Park features a natural grass playing surface and seats 38,496 people for baseball, which as of 2008, is the second-smallest capacity of any Major League park. Funded in conjunction with Heinz Field, the $216 million park stands along the Allegheny River, on the North Shore of Pittsburgh with a view of Downtown Pittsburgh. Built in the style of "classic" stadiums, such as Boston's Fenway Park, PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of limestone in the building's facade. The park also features a riverside concourse, steel truss work, an extensive out-of-town scoreboard, and many local eateries. Since completion, PNC Park has been hailed as one of the best ballparks in the country. PNC Park hosted the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the fifth MLB All-Star Game held in Pittsburgh. (more...)
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