Mario Lemieux recounts when he "fell in love with the city" during Pittsburgh Walk of Fame induction
A second class of inductees was added to Pittsburgh's Walk of Fame on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Walk of Fame introduced its 10 new inductees Tuesday morning at The Terminal in the city's Strip District.
Lemieux talks about his love for Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins great Mario Lemieux was in attendance for his induction and the event and recounted when he fell in love with the city.
"When I look at all the stars, incredible people that have accomplished so much and done amazing things in their lives," Lemieux said. "I'm so honored to be included, so thank you."
Lemieux talked about how it was 42 years ago that he came to Pittsburgh as a young French Canadian who didn't speak any English and was picked up at the airport.
"At the end of the tunnel, there it was, the city of Pittsburgh," Lemieux said. "An amazing sight for a young French Canadian and that's when I fell in love with the city."
The second class of Pittsburgh Walk of Fame inductees
The other nine new inductees this year are Myron Cope, Martha Graham, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Franco Harris, H.J. Heinz, Shirley Jones, Henry Mancini, Jimmy Stewart and George Westinghouse.
Kelly Stewart-Harcourt talked about her dad Jimmy Stewart, an actor from Indiana, Pennsylvania, who served in World War II.
"He lived most of his life away from his birthplace," she said. "Still, it was always close to his heart. And I think he believed that being born and raised here played a big role in the person that he became."
The Pittsburgh Walk of Fame was launched last fall as a way of recognizing and honoring people with ties to southwestern Pennsylvania who have had an impact on America's culture and heritage.
Michael Keaton was back in Pittsburgh for his induction into the Walk of Fame last year, saying that "there's nothing like being recognized by your hometown."
The other nine inductees last year were Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie, August Wilson, Rachel Carson, Andy Warhol, Jonas Salk, Roberto Clemente, George Benson and Fred Rogers.
The Walk of Fame features bronze stars embedded into the sidewalk along Smallman Street with plaques that detail the accomplishments of each inductee.
