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Most sites should be submitted to a locality. Sites which may be listed at metro level include:
  • Businesses with offices or locations in multiple counties spanning the metro area.
  • Clubs or associations drawing members from the entire metro.
  • Governmental, scientific or environmental sites concerned with a multi-county area.
  • Certain types of "come to you" service providers.
Compare existing listings for best results.
This category contains sites in topical sub-categories as well as links to other geographic categories.

Arts and Entertainment

Submit sites for multiple locations in more than one county in this metro concerning theater, art, photography, films, music, architecture, dance, libraries, and museums, and having to do with activities, businesses, events, institutions, venues, performers, professionals, and organizations.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Locations must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For site title, submit name of business, organization or individual.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities and counties in this metro with similar categories, and for the listing of sites on subjects such as theater, art, photography, films, music, architecture, dance, libraries, and museums for multiple locations in more than one county in this metro.

Business and Economy

Submit sites for businesses at multiple locations in more than one county in this metro. Also see sub-categories when present. Certain companies should submit to Travel and Tourism, Arts and Entertainment, or Sports and Recreation instead. Compare existing listings for best results.

Most sites should be submitted to a locality. Listing at higher levels is allowed for companies with multiple locations spanning several localities or counties, and for clubs or associations drawing members from a broad area.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Locations must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of business or organization.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
For links to localities and counties in this metro with similar categories. Also for the listing of sites for businesses at multiple locations in more than one county in this metro, and for business organizations drawing members from all or most of this metro area.

Counties

No sites will be accepted here.

This category offers links to the counties found in the Pittsburgh Metro area.

Education

Most education sites should be submitted to a locality. Navigate to the list of localities under the name of this state to find and submit to the correct locality. Schools and two-year colleges with campuses in more than one county in a metro area may be submitted at the metro level.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of the school or company.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to similar categories at localities and counties in this metro area. Also for the listing of sites for schools, training institutes and educational resources with locations in more than one county in this metro, as well as for links and listings for colleges and universities with campuses in more than one county in this metro.

Government

Most government sites should be submitted at the level governed, generally locality, county, or state. The only sites that would be listed under this category would be official sites for a government agency concerned with more than one county within this metro area. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to similar categories at localities and counties within this metro area.

Health

This category is for doctors, care providers, hospitals, dentists, optical, chiropractors, mental health, alternative medicine, nutrition, fitness, pharmacies, conditions and diseases, consultants, emergency services, local health employment, and health-related associations and professional groups.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Locations must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of the practice, company, hospital, clinic, or individual practitioner or sole proprietor.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities in this metro area listing sites for health, fitness, and medical concerns, and for the listing of similar sites for multiple locations in more than one county in this metro.

Localities

Links to localities within the Pittsburgh Region of Pennsylvania.

News and Media

Media sites are generally listed by service area, so many should be listed at county, region, or metro level rather than at locality. Subjects include radio, television, newspapers, and magazines.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Service area should be indicated by map or text.
  2. For title, submit masthead name of newspaper or magazine, or for broadcast media, the call letters followed by frequency or channel number, for example WZYX-FM 102.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
This category lists sites for media such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations with a service area roughly corresponding to this metro area, and for links to localities listing similar sites.

Recreation and Sports

This category is for activities such as baseball, basketball, bicycling, birding, boating, camping, crafts, fishing, football, gambling, golf, hunting, martial arts, scouting, skiing and soccer as well as hobbies such as games and model trains. Some business sites such as boat dealers should instead be submitted to Business and Economy. Compare existing listings for best results.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Locations must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit name of the company, league, or group that is the subject of the site.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities in this Metro area listing sites on hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities, and for similar sites drawing participants from multiple localities in this Metro area, or concerned with the Metro area as a whole.

Science and Environment

For sites concerned with the local natural environment as well as scientific institutions and companies in this locality. Subjects include zoos, wildlife, lakes, botanical gardens and research studies.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Locations must be shown, either by address or local phone number of the sponsoring institution or company, or by indicating the place where the site's subject is found. Sites on large natural features may be more appropriate at county, region, or metro level.
  2. For title, submit name of sponsoring institution or company, site subject as it appears on main page, or both, separated by a dash.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities in this metro area listing sites concerned with the local natural environment as well as those for scientific institutions and companies, and for similar sites concerned with a broad area covering more than one county within this metro.

Society and Culture

Organizations are generally listed at the level corresponding to the area from which they draw their members, which can be locality, county, region, metro area, state or country. This category concerns resources and institutions that serve the people. Subjects include religion, politics, history, clubs and lodges, reunions, women, men, seniors, youth, activism, alternative sexuality, genealogy, animal welfare, disability resources, folklore, human rights, labor, and personal home pages.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number. Membership area should be indicated by text or map.
  2. For title, submit name of the group sponsoring the site, the subject as it appears as a banner on the main page, or both, separated by a dash.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities in this metro area listing sites concerned with people, society, history, and resources and institutions that serve the people, as well as for similar sites for organizations drawing members from more than one county within this metro.

Transportation

Most sites should be submitted at the locality where they are based. See the list of localities under the name of this metro.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of the company or governing agency maintaining the site.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities in this metro area listing sites with information on the ways available to move people and goods to, from and within these localities. Subjects include taxis, limousines, car rentals, airports, roads and highways, buses, railroads, ride sharing, and mass transit.

Travel and Tourism

Most hotels and motels, resorts and inns, vacation rentals, parks and attractions should be submitted to the locality where they are physically located. To find the proper locality and submit there, navigate to the list of localities found under the name of this state.

Note: Each lodging facility may receive one listing. Attempts to circumvent this policy by multiple submissions of the same or alternate URLs can result in being banned from the directory.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of the lodging, park or attraction that is the subject of the site.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For links to localities in this metro area listing accommodations, parks and tourist attractions as well as for resources such as tourist guides for those visiting the area.

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