| “ | I made the decision to take them on ourselves. Second Civil War fought on good Pennsylvania ground. There were two fronts -- Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. And we were losing. We couldn't sustain two theaters of battle. In my hometown, we had an opportunity of terrain, tactics, and a massive incoming dead mass that the federal forces were unaware of. So, uh, I evacuated our forces under the cover of night and let the dead overwhelm their troops. And that whole city. I saved Philadelpha by sacrificing Pittsburgh. My enemies, my friends... my home. It's not exactly tearing into a person with your canines, but it's not nothing. Isn't that right?
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania. It is a location that appears in Image Comics' The Walking Dead. It is also mentioned in AMC's The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. The city is used by Eugene and his small crew as temporary shelter on their way to Ohio. It is assumed it was overrun, similar to Atlanta, Georgia. It is also where they meet Juanita Sanchez, who goes by the nickname "Princess".
Pre-Apocalypse
Nothing much is known about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before or as the outbreak began.
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Growing up, Johnathan Beale lived in Pittsburgh which was his hometown. Juanita Sanchez also grew up here. |
Post-Apocalypse
Pittsburgh was probably overrun by a herd soon after the outbreak but later was cleared almost completely of the undead. Whether naturally or by survivors is unknown.
Lines We Cross
On their way to Ohio, in search of Stephanie, Eugene and his companions, Michonne, Magna, Yumiko and Siddiq decide to enter the city and take a rest on a rooftop.
The next day they stumble across Juanita Sanchez, a lone survivor and later attend her to her shelter.
New World Order
Eugene, his companions, and the Commonwealth convoy later pass through Pittsburgh on their way to Alexandria.
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Pittsburgh was one of the cities targeted by the U.S. Military during Operation Cobalt. but both it and Philadelphia were defended by the Pennsylvania National Guard under the command of Johnathan Beale, leading to the Second Civil War. However, the National Guard troops couldn't maintain two fronts and they were losing to the federal forces. In Pittsburgh, they had an opportunity of terrain, tactics and a massive incoming horde that the federal forces didn't detect coming. As a result, Beale made the choice to abandon Pittsburg and the federal forces to the dead, letting the city fall and sacrificing his enemies, friends and home. While Pittsburgh fell, the National Guard was ultimately able to save Philadelphia with the help of defecting U.S. Air Force Major Donald Okafor. Season 10"Splinter"While telling her backstory to Tyler Davis and his boss via radio, Princess states that "I'm from Pittsburgh, by way of San Juan. But do cities and states and countries even exist or matter anymore?" Season 11"Acheron: Part I"Princess tells some of her life growing up in Pittsburgh to two Commonwealth auditors. Season 1: The Ones Who Live"The Last Time"While giving Rick Grimes the Echelon Briefing, Major General Beale tells Rick about growing up in Pittsburgh and his decision to sacrifice the city in order to ensure Philadelphia's survival. |
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Deaths
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Notable Locations
Appearances
Comic Series
- The Walking Dead Pilot (Non-Canon)
Volume 29: Lines We Cross
Volume 30: New World Order
Trivia
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the third major city that appeared in the Comic Series, the first being Atlanta, Georgia and the second being Washington, D.C.
- The Comic Series showcases several real-world locations in Pittsburgh, such as The Highmark Corporate Headquarters Building and PPG Industries Inc Building.
- The Comic Series was originally going to take place in Pittsburgh from the beginning before changed to Cynthiana, Kentucky.
- Oddly enough, in Road to Survival, the overworld states that certain events of the game occur in Pittsburgh despite it stating within the story that the events take place in Baltimore.