Pittsburgh Walk of Fame

Celebrating Southwestern Pennsylvanians Who Have Left Their Mark on America

Congratulations to our Inaugural Inductees!

It’s Time to Take a Walk…

The Pittsburgh Walk of Fame has moved from vision to reality!

The ribbon has been cut on this exciting new visitor attraction, located at the Strip District Terminal, and the first ten stars are embedded in the sidewalk. A festive ceremony on October 20th honored inaugural inductees George Benson, Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, Rachel Carson, Roberto Clemente, Michael Keaton, Fred Rogers, Jonas Salk, Andy Warhol, and August Wilson—all luminaries with ties to southwestern Pennsylvania who have made notable contributions to our nation’s culture.

Highlighting the ceremony were remarks by the two living honorees: George Benson, whose pre-recorded comments were delivered on large screens, and Michael Keaton, who took to the podium to deliver heartfelt comments to enthusiastic fans who filled the street.

It was an uplifting and inspirational opening of this new must-see spot in Pittsburgh, which is located on Smallman Street in the Strip District, between 18th and 19th streets.

Come take this walk with us!

We Are Grateful to Our Leading Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Founders Circle

Walk Champions

Trailblazers

Platinum Stars

Vivian & Bill Benter

Nancy & David Johnson

Catherine Loevner

Martha & Kent McElhattan

Louisa & Jim Rudolph

Gold Star Founding Supporters

Patricia & Norman Sadeh

Fern & Stephen Schwartz

Ginny & Richard P. Simmons

Supporting Sponsors

We Thank These Individual Sponsors

Silver Stars Supporters

Edwin H. Beachler III

Betsy & Marc Brown

Dawn & Christopher Fleischner

Sandy & Larry Rosen

Elaine & Larry Stept

Bronze Stars Supporters

Joanna Polinsky Berens

Kenya Boswell

Diana Bucco

Barbara & David Burstin

Gail & Norman Childs & Family

Stacey & Steven Edelstein

Hilda Pang Fu

Ellen & Michael Goldstein

Linda & Stephen Halpern

Mardi & Bill Isler

Melissa McSwigan

Leslie Sansone

Shining Stars Supporters

Debra & Stewart Anderson

Joel Burstein

Helen & Stephen Casey

Tripp Clarke

David Hirsch

Geraldine Jones

Ellen & Bob Katzen

Lynette & Stanley Lederman

Frances & Charles Stewart

Caryn Rubinoff & Craig Dunham
Rick Sebak
Jan & Mark Smukler
Lynn J. Snyderman & Lewis N. Hyman
Susan Sternburg & Jim Epstein
Dean Welch
Margaret Whitmer
Jack Wolf

We Appreciate the Support of These Foundations

The Buhl Foundation

Burke Family Foundation

The Grable Foundation

Philip Chosky Private Foundation Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Robert H. Reakirt Foundation

Our city has long deserved a Pittsburgh Walk of Fame, and your financial support can help ensure its success. Click below to make a tax-deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) organization. Or, make a check payable to Pittsburgh Walk of Fame and send it to Pittsburgh Walk of Fame, P.O. Box 8127, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Contributions of any amount are welcomed.

To share your thoughts about a Pittsburgh Walk of Fame, send a message to hello@pittsburghwalkoffame.org. We’d love to hear from you!

“Let’s take this walk together. Let’s make this Walk together.”

– Nancy Polinsky Johnson

Make a Donation

Your donation, no matter how small, will go a long way towards making the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame a reality.