From Batman to Clemente: Meet Pittsburgh’s inaugural Walk of Fame class

Industrialist Andrew Carnegie, actor Michael Keaton, conservationist Rachel Carson, and Pirates icon Roberto Clemente are among those who will be enshrined in the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

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The Pittsburgh Walk of Fame announced its inaugural class of inductees on Monday and we have no notes whatsoever.

The first group includes:

• Jazz musician George Benson
• Nellie Bly, a pioneering investigative journalist
• Industrialist/philanthropist Andrew Carnegie
• Conservationist and writer Rachel Carson
• Pirates legend and humanitarian Roberto Clemente
• Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton
• Fred Rogers, host and creator of the influential children’s show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”
• Jonas Salk, who developed the vaccine for polio while working at the University of Pittsburgh
• Iconic pop artist Andy Warhol
• Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson

According to TribLive, more than 250 western Pa. icons were nominated for the Walk of Fame’s first class.

Nominees must have been born in or spent their formative or creative years in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington or Westmoreland counties. Their contributions must have had a national impact.

Following the first group of inductees, the organization said it expects to add 30 more individuals to the Walk of Fame over the next three years. I think it’s safe to say we could see the likes of Jimmy Stewart, Gene Kelly, Jeff Goldblum, Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Dan Marino, and Christina Aguilera getting stars in that time frame.

The induction ceremony will be held on Monday, Oct. 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Strip District Terminal.

Learn more about the inductees here.