From Steel Town to THE Football Town
April 24, 2026
When did Pittsburgh stop being just a city with a football team and become THE football town?
That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Steel Stories, hosted by Ethan Epstein, Director of CEO and Executive Communications. Featuring Neil Zender, writer and director of Football Town from NFL Films; Wayne Wade Jr., head coach at Clairton High School; and Curt Miner, Ph.D., Chief of Interpretation in the Curatorial Division at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Together, they explore how Pittsburgh’s identity wasn’t built overnight, it was forged over generations in steel mills, on practice fields, and in communities where grit, discipline, and pride are a way of life.
In Western Pennsylvania, football is more than a game. It’s a reflection of who we are and where we come from.
When did Pittsburgh stop being just a city with a football team and become THE football town?
That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Steel Stories, hosted by Ethan Epstein, Director of CEO and Executive Communications. Featuring Neil Zender, writer and director of Football Town from NFL Films; Wayne Wade Jr., head coach at Clairton High School; and Curt Miner, Ph.D., Chief of Interpretation in the Curatorial Division at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Together, they explore how Pittsburgh’s identity wasn’t built overnight, it was forged over generations in steel mills, on practice fields, and in communities where grit, discipline, and pride are a way of life.
In Western Pennsylvania, football is more than a game. It’s a reflection of who we are and where we come from.
Disclosure: Views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of U. S. Steel.
That’s the question at the heart of this episode of Steel Stories, hosted by Ethan Epstein, Director of CEO and Executive Communications. Featuring Neil Zender, writer and director of Football Town from NFL Films; Wayne Wade Jr., head coach at Clairton High School; and Curt Miner, Ph.D., Chief of Interpretation in the Curatorial Division at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Together, they explore how Pittsburgh’s identity wasn’t built overnight, it was forged over generations in steel mills, on practice fields, and in communities where grit, discipline, and pride are a way of life.
In Western Pennsylvania, football is more than a game. It’s a reflection of who we are and where we come from.
Disclosure: Views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of U. S. Steel.
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