The AHN Montour Health + Sports Medicine Center currently features three turfed, FIFA regulation-sized soccer and multi-purpose fields, including one full-size indoor field for year-round use that opened in 2022. Seven additional outdoor fields are under construction with completion of the first additional fields expected in 2023. The campus is utilized as a practice site for the Riverhounds, and it’s home base for the Riverhounds Development Academy, which annually trains more than 5,000 athletes ranging from 4-18 years old. Both the outdoor fields and indoor facility are available for rent. Events that already have been hosted at AHN Montour include matches in the Greater Pittsburgh Soccer League and Pittsburgh Hispanic Soccer League, matches and training sessions for local youth clubs in both soccer and other sports, community and charitable events, high school rentals, and more.
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THE HISTORY OF PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh is known as “The Gateway to the West” thanks to its ideal location at the intersection of three major waterways. It was founded in 1758 right where the Allegheny River and Monongahela River join together to form the Ohio River.
Pittsburgh’s position made it a titan of early trade in America, and it’s recognized as the official starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. By the mid-1800s, Pittsburgh had become one of the largest cities in the West. But the city’s story isn’t all smooth sailing; over 1000 buildings burned down during the Great Fire of Pittsburgh in 1845.
The city recovered, rebuilt in part by Irish immigrants escaping the Great Famine. By the 20th century, the city had grown to over a half million. By World War II, they had the manpower to produce 95 million tons of steel for the war effort.
Following WWII, Pittsburgh took the initiative to develop a cleaner, greener environment. The city launched revitalization projects to clean up the air and the rivers and invest in cultural development, creating the vibrant, artistic city we know and love today.