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July 28, 2025

Should Pittsburgh & Cleveland Be Friends?

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Should Pittsburgh & Cleveland Be Friends?

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Sure, the age-old Steelers-Browns rivalry makes us think we should hate on Cleveland, but the Mistake on the Lake has its champions, including a few who think it's in both our best interests to join forces. Chris Briem, a regional economist at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Social and Urban Research, is here to pitch his vision for Cleveburgh: one combined metro region living in harmony.

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