Italian Newtown is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The name “Newtown” is most likely derived from the Irish immigrants that settled it, and it’s possible they were given it to distinguish it from the nearby Polish Hill. Italian New Town was founded by Italians who immigrated to America looking for work during World War I; it eventually became known as one of Pittsburgh’s first ethnic neighborhoods. Today, it’s still home to many Italian Americans and their descendants. It features a diverse population of all cultures and ethnicities.
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Italians began settling in this area around 1913 when construction jobs related to building roads increased with the city’s growing infrastructure due to its booming steel industry. At that time, there was a large influx of immigrants from Europe, including Italy, to work in the steel industry. Many Italian men moved into this area with their families. It became a thriving ethnic community unique to Pittsburgh. It was so popular that it even had its newspaper called “Il Progresso,” which means progress.
Today Italian New Town is still considered an urban neighborhood of downtown Pittsburgh located just south of Market Square along Fourth Avenue and Grant Street.
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