The UPs & DOWNs
of the week
January 15-21, 1996
THE UPs
Black & Gold fever is rampant in Pittsburgh as the Steelers return to the Superbowl for the first time in 16 years.
Winning 8 of their last 9 regular season games, then defeating the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts in the playoffs,
the Steelers will face long time rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, in Superbowl XXX.
For more on Superbowl XXX, in Tempe, Arizona click on the Superbowl Logo.
THE DOWNs
The Flood of 1996
Heavy snowfall over the past two weeks combined with temperatures in the low 60s produced the worst flooding the
area has seen since Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
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Residents survey the floodwaters --> on the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh, PA.
<--- The American Wind Symphony Orchestra barge, Point Counterpoint II,
rests atop several cars along the Allegheny Wharf parking area.
Click here to see our
Flood of '96 Photo Page.
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