Two celebrities with ties to Mt. Lebanon were honored at the second annual Pittsburgh Walk of Fame induction ceremony in Pittsburgh’s Strip District on Tuesday.

Hundreds of dignitaries, special guests, fans and family members were in the audience.

Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster Myron Cope, who lived in the Woodridge community, and Hockey Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Penguins great Mario Lemieux, who lived on Lynn Haven Drive, were among the 10 inductees honored with large bronze stars embedded in the sidewalk, between 16^th and 21^st Streets, at the Strip District Terminal along Smallman Street.

Elizabeth and Danny Cope accepted the honor on behalf of their father, Myron, who passed away in 2008. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers color commentator with the raspy voice coined such memorable phrases as “yoi” and “double yoi” made his biggest mark as the creator of The Terrible Towel, which he introduced at a 1975 playoff game. The iconic black and gold towel, a sign of Steelers pride bearing Cope’s name, is one of the best-known fan symbols of any sports team. “I find it fitting that we’re here today in the heart of the city my father so loved, dear Pittsburgh, and that he is receiving a star on its Walk of Fame,” said Elizabeth Cope.

Regarded as one of the greatest players in ice hockey history, Mario Lemieux, “The Magnificent One,” spent his entire NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, leading the team to two Stanley Cup championships as a player, and earning three more Stanley Cups as a team owner. He is the only person to have his name on the Stanley Cup as both a player and an owner. Outside of hockey, the Mario Lemieux Foundation, bearing his name, has committed over $40 million to cancer research and patient care initiatives throughout the region. “Thank you to all the fans. You guys have been with me from day one when I came here in 1984. You supported my career as a player and also as an owner, so I thank you very much, you’re the best fans in hockey,” Lemieux said to an adoring crowd.

The other Pittsburgh Walk of Fame inductees were Martha Graham, modern dancer and choreographer; Charles “Teenie” Harris, photographer who chronicled Pittsburgh’s Black community from the 1930s to the 1980s; Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers running back and four-time Super Bowl champion, famous for the “Immaculate Reception,” one of the most famous plays in sports history; H.J. Heinz, entrepreneur who founded the H.J. Heinz Company, famous for its ketchup, pickles and other food products; Shirley Jones, Academy Award winning actress and singer, widely known as mom Shirley Partridge from the popular 1970s series “The Partridge Family;” Henry Mancini, Academy and Grammy Award winning composer, conductor, arranger and pianist; Jimmy Stewart, Academy Award winning actor and decorated World War II veteran; and George Westinghouse, inventor, engineer and industrialist.

“This dynamic group really represents the diversity of the talented people who have come out of Southwestern Pennsylvania and made a noteworthy mark on American culture. And that’s what this walk is designed to celebrate,” said Nancy Polinsky Johnson, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Pittsburgh Walk of Fame.

The inductees were chosen through a curated list of people nominated by the public, then sent to a selection committee of nearly 150 officials from colleges and universities, cultural institutions, news outlets, historical societies, chambers of commerce, community development associations and visitors bureaus from the 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania area, with the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame Board making the final determination.