Visitors to southwestern Pennsylvania pumped $8.1 billion into the local economy in lodging, recreation, retail, food and beverage, transportation and other spending during 2011, the latest full year of economic impact data reported by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office. That’s a 9.6 percent increase in tourism revenue over 2010 and a record for the region. More
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During the 2011 filming of “The Dark Knight Rises,” Pittsburghers got a glimpse of the Batmobile, Batman’s robotic car that drives itself and responds to verbal commands. It relied on Hollywood special effects and professional drivers to create the illusion of speeding through Gotham City. But the notion of an autonomous car navigating the streets... More