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Monday, November 12, 2007

 

By Lake Fong
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The iconic Heinz Ketchup sign, first unveiled in 1995, has a new home.

 
 
 
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It was installed today atop the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District.

The red-and-white neon sign -- it's a giant bottle of ketchup that empties and refills itself every 30 seconds -- is made of steel and aluminum and stands more than 42 feet high and 32 feet wide.

"The ketchup sign is a Pittsburgh icon, an artifact that many will recognize as a beloved feature of our city's skyline," said Andy Masich, History Center president and CEO.

Officials have scheduled a relighting ceremony for Friday, Pittsburgh's annual Light Up Night.

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First published on November 12, 2007 at 4:59 pm