forming Immaculate Conception Parish in 1905 (that church was rebuilt in its present form in 1961). Descendants from both groups, with ethnic Italians outnumbering the Germans, still give the neighborhood its character today. In 2001 the national churches of St. Joseph's and Immaculate Conception were merged to form a single parish. Since the early 21st century, Bloomfield is one of the neighborhoods that has attracted young adults, including those described as creative and "hip." Pittsburgh's affordability and ethnic history, compared to some other cities, have resulted in new residents settling here. Business district The business district is concentrated along Liberty Avenue, with a variety of businesses and services. In addition to the two churches and Western Pennsylvania Hospital, the street has many restaurants and bars, a supermarket and italian market, tanning and hair salons, gift and card shops, gyms, two barber shops, a cobbler, a smoke shop, a vacuum repairman, and more. A small park beside the Bloomfield Bridge holds public bocce courts, a playground, a softball field, a skateboarding area, and a dek hockey rink. Many restaurants serve Italian cuisine, although the neighborhood also features a noted Polish restaurant [that closed in early 2018]. Two Thai and two Chinese restaurants are located on Liberty Avenue. Sport Baltimore Colts' Hall of Fame quarterback, Pittsburgh native Johnny Unitas returned to this neighborhood to play. After being cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1955, Unitas played one season for the semipro Bloomfield Rams on Dean's Field, located under the Bloomfield Bridge. The semipro league has long since folded, and the Bloomfield Rams no longer exist. The former Dean's Field was renamed as Officer Paul J. Sciullo Memorial Field, after a policeman killed in duty. It is now part of a public recreational complex. Images See also List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods The Bulletin (Pittsburgh), a monthly community newspaper serving Bloomfield References External links Bloomfield Development Corporation Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Bill Toland, "Watch out Portland, Pittsburgh's lookin' hip", Post-Gazette, 15 January 2012 "Inside Izzy's World", Post-Gazette, 31 May 2006 Bloomfield Dek Hockey Ethnic enclaves in Pennsylvania Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh Italian-American culture in Pittsburgh Little Italys in the United States Economy of Pittsburgh