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Flashing Beacon Above Pittsburgh Malfunctions



Jul 14, 2009 3 Comments ›› Erik Wong

Post-Gazette: The flashing beacon atop the Grant Building has been famous for spelling out “Pittsburgh” since they flipped the switch during a dedication in March 1929.


  • toldyouso

    That’s what you get for outsourcing everything

  • TerryTate

    That’s what happens when you forget history.

    The kiddies running it probably don’t even know it was flashing morse code.

    Maybe they thought it was supposed to be binary….

  • Trapper

    that was no mistake! get with it, it’s the times of obama! that was ebonics!